The umpire vs Backside Stats
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The umpire
This app simplifies scorekeeping for sports matches, managing both the score and game indicators. It offers Bluetooth connectivity for real-time score sharing among team members. Stay updated on game counts with vibration notifications.
- Score and indicator management
- Innings tracking
- Bluetooth score sharing
- Vibration notifications for count updates
- Large single-screen display
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Summary Do you still scorekeeping with a pencil and paper? Easy scoreboard "The umpire" is available on iPhone and iPad. "The umpire" will control both score and indicator. Indicator will notice you the count updated by vibration. It's so cool to stay Up-To-Date on the match, isn't it? See with large single screen!! "The umpire for iPad"( paid app) is available on AppStore NOW. Function: ・Indicator - Ball, strike and out count. ・Scoreboard -Keep time and score for each innings. ・Bluetooth Chief umpire and other members can share the score and count via Bluetooth.(With in 30~50m/32~54yd) Bluetooth connection procedure 1.Bluetooth "On" In iPhone/iPad 2.Launch the application of the person to be the umpire, and then press the BT button at the top right 3.Question "Connect BT" Select "YES" 4.Question "Umpire or Team?" Select "Umpire" 5.Select "OK” 6.Complete the Umpire side 7.Team side Preparation 8.Question "Connect BT" Select "YES" 9.Question "Umpire or Team?" Select "Team" 10.Select "OK" 11.Complete the Team side 12.Wait for 10-20 seconds 13.Connection complete when BT button becomes blue
Backside Stats
Effortlessly track game scores and player statistics for slow-pitch softball. Designed for coaches and players to manage season-long performance and tournament data.
- Scorekeeping
- Player statistics tracking
- Season-long performance management
- Tournament data management
- Designed for coaches and players
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Backside stats - the app that makes score keeping easy. Specially designed for slow-pitch softball and baseball. Allows coaches and players an effortless way to keep track of game scores and players stats through the season and during tournaments. Terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The umpire at none against Backside Stats's 1. The umpire also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.1). Backside Stats's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (76 vs 2). On price, ads, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Backside Stats sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $49.99 per year. The umpire asks for nothing beyond the download.
Backside Stats holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backside Stats has 76 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of The umpire's written reviews are positive against 80% of Backside Stats's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
The umpire ships an update every 13 months, Backside Stats monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 6, 2026 and August 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The umpire | Backside Stats |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) | 4.7 (76 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 76 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 16.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Universal Software Engineering | Backside Stats LLC |
Customer experience
The umpire
Backside Stats
In-app purchases
The umpire
No in-app purchases
Backside Stats
- Plus$49.991 Year
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