# Score Tap vs PlayMaker Baseball

The clearest difference is ads: PlayMaker Baseball at none against Score Tap's shown. PlayMaker Baseball also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (14.3 vs 16.0). Score Tap's advantage is review sentiment (93% vs 58%) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Score Tap sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PlayMaker Baseball sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Score Tap against 4.5 for PlayMaker Baseball. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 143 and 191 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Score Tap's written reviews are positive against 58% of PlayMaker Baseball's.

Score Tap ships an update every 7 months, PlayMaker Baseball every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Score Tap | PlayMaker Baseball |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (143 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/score-tap-baseball-scoreboard/id524873412/reviews) | **[4.5 (191 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/playmaker-baseball/id1585013998/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 143 | **191** |
| Positive reviews | **92.8% of reviews** | 58.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 8 MB | 57 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **14.3** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Handtechnics](https://appshunter.io/developer/505784461) | [PrepBaseballRankings](https://appshunter.io/developer/1724461888) |

## What reviewers say

### Score Tap

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/score-tap-baseball-scoreboard/id524873412)

Easily track baseball game scores and key stats from the stands. Share game summaries via email or live tweet updates. Focus on the game while this app handles the scorekeeping.

**Highlights:** Easy scorekeeping, Ball-strike count tracking, Out tracking, Live tweet game score, Email game summary, Focus on the game

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock Pro | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Simple and straightforward
- 👍 Great for casual scorekeeping
- 👍 Works well when scoreboards are unavailable
- 👍 Intuitive interface

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔋 Eats batteries quickly
- 🔊 Sound effects are loud and unadjustable
- 📱 Layout issues on small screens
- 🐛 Hard to fix mistakes quickly
- 🐛 Battery drain is significant

**Reported bugs**

- Sound effects are very loud and not adjustable by phone volume
- Layout issues on small phone screens
- Date function does not work in latest version
- Publish to Facebook and Twitter doesn't work
- Error messages about downloading Facebook when it's already installed

**Requested features**

- Option to switch team names
- Automatically convert third strike to an out
- Automatically convert third out to an inning
- Adjustable number of innings for softball
- Way to remove ads


### PlayMaker Baseball

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/playmaker-baseball/id1585013998)

Effortlessly score baseball games, track player statistics, and stream live updates for coaches and parents. This intuitive app simplifies scorekeeping with a clean interface and automatically calculates advanced stats, making it ideal for all levels of play.

**Highlights:** Intuitive digital scorekeeping, Live game streaming for fans, Automatic stat calculation, Pitch metrics tracking, Lineup scanning and sharing, Support for all age levels

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium - Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Premium - Annual | $39.99 | per year |
| '22 Spring Kickoff | $10.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 👍 Well-designed and thought out
- 🚀 Efficient for scoring
- 💡 Innovative features
- 👍 Great for stat tracking

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Limited scoring options
- 🐛 Cannot edit or delete entries
- 🐛 Issues with adding teams
- 🐛 App crashing
- 🐛 Not user-friendly

**Reported bugs**

- Only allowed to record a strike swinging in demo
- Rest of demo features ask who is batting
- Cannot add a team
- Cannot correct lineup without deleting game
- App records an error on player every time a put out is recorded

**Requested features**

- More features needed
- Track pitches
- Add another outfielder for 8u softball
- Photo option for rosters
- Ability to delete teams


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Score Tap free?

Score Tap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is PlayMaker Baseball free?

PlayMaker Baseball is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Score Tap or PlayMaker Baseball?

PlayMaker Baseball is rated higher. Score Tap averages 4.5 out of 5 from 143 ratings, while PlayMaker Baseball averages 4.5 from 191 ratings.

### Do Score Tap or PlayMaker Baseball have ads?

Score Tap shows ads; PlayMaker Baseball does not.

### Which is updated more often, Score Tap or PlayMaker Baseball?

Score Tap ships an update every 7 months, and PlayMaker Baseball every 5 days. Most recently, Score Tap was updated on November 1, 2026 and PlayMaker Baseball on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*