MLB vs S.F. Baseball
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MLB
This app provides live baseball video and audio, offering personalized programming and on-demand content. Subscribers gain access to out-of-market games, MLB Network, and extensive minor league coverage. Enjoy real-time highlights and game updates directly on your device.
- Live game video and audio streaming
- Real-time highlights and alerts
- Customizable news feed
- Player position and batted ball tracking
- Minor League Baseball game streaming
- MLB Film Room video library
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The MLB App is the #1 destination for live baseball video and audio, directly on your iOS device. Watch and listen live or on-demand! -- Jump directly into your favorite team's live game from your home tab -- Customize and filter your News content for the headlines that interest you most -- Get real-time highlights and on-deck alerts for your followed players -- Follow the action of the game with real-time player positions and batted balls -- Live Activities support for game updates right on your lock screen WATCH & LISTEN, FREE -- The Watch experience has 24/7 personalized programming, curated content collections and the deepest baseball-on-demand video library anywhere -- Watch free in-game, real-time highlights for every game -- Watch select Minor League Baseball games -- MLB Film Room: Search millions of videos -- Picture-in-Picture streaming for live video and highlights -- Watch MLB Network programming (pay TV authentication required) SUBSCRIBERS GET MORE -- Access your The Official Site of Major League Baseball subscription to watch every out-of-market game -- Stream MLB Network 24/7 on the MLB app -- Listen to Home, Away and Spanish-language (where available) radio broadcasts live and on demand with MLB At Bat -- Watch 7,000+ Minor League Baseball games with MLB At Bat -- Universal audio support for MLB+ subscribers, accessible on iPhone, iPad and other supported smartphones and tablets Privacy Policy: MLB Privacy Policy | MLB.com Terms of Use: MLB.com Terms of Use | MLB.com © 2026 MLB Advanced Media, L.P. All Major League Baseball trademarks and copyrights used herein are the property of the applicable MLB entity. All rights reserved.
S.F. Baseball
An unofficial fan app for following the San Francisco Giants. Get the latest news, opinion, live scores, game schedules, player statistics, and MLB standings for the team.
- Giants news and opinion
- Live scores
- Giants schedule
- Player stats
- MLB standings
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Follow NorCal's team with San Francisco Baseball Giants Edition, an unofficial Giants fan app. We keep it simple with Giants news and opinion, live scores, Giants schedule, player stats, and MLB standings. Note: This application is not endorsed by Major League Baseball, the San Fransisco Giants, or their affiliates.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MLB at 4.7 against S.F. Baseball's 2.3. MLB also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 84 months) and ratings volume (936K vs 3). S.F. Baseball's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 16) and iOS requirement (14.5 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment and ads 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. MLB sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. S.F. Baseball asks for nothing beyond the download.
MLB holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MLB has 936K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 40% and 40% positive.
MLB ships an update every 2 weeks, S.F. Baseball every 84 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and July 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MLB | S.F. Baseball |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (936K ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 39.6% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 936K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 84 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #4 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 14.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 512 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Major League Baseball Advanced Media | Appness |
Customer experience
MLB
S.F. Baseball
Bugs and requests
MLB
Reported bugs
4 issues- App freezes and crashes
- Incorrect game dates and times
- Audio playback issues and delays
- Unreliable video streaming
Requested features
4 requests- Option to hide scores for spoiler-free viewing
- Improved navigation and UI
- Resume watching functionality for archived games
- Better support for older devices and iOS versions
S.F. Baseball
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MLB
- MLB+$5.991 Month
- MLB+ with Trial7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- MLB+ Monthly$5.991 Month
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- MLB.TV Monthly$29.991 Month
- MLB.TV Monthly Trial7 Days trial$29.991 Month
- MLB+ Annual$59.991 Year
- 2021 MLB.TV for T-MobileFree
- 2023 MLB.TV Yearly2 variantsFree
- 2024 MLB.TV YearlyFree
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- 2026 MLB.TV SeasonalFree
- MLB.TV for T-Mobile CustomersFree
- 2025 MLB.TV YearlyFree
S.F. Baseball
No in-app purchases
