# Score Tap vs Backside Stats

The clearest difference is ads: Backside Stats at none against Score Tap's shown. Backside Stats also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Score Tap's advantage is review sentiment (93% vs 80%). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Score Tap sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Backside Stats sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $49.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Backside Stats holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 143 and 78 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 93% of Score Tap'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.

Score Tap ships an update every 7 months, Backside Stats monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Score Tap | Backside Stats |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (143 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/score-tap-baseball-scoreboard/id524873412/reviews) | **[4.7 (78 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backside-stats/id6446414306/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **143** | 78 |
| Positive reviews | **92.8% of reviews** | 80.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 8 MB | 18 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 16.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Handtechnics](https://appshunter.io/developer/505784461) | [Backside Stats LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1879082485) |

## 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


### Backside Stats

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backside-stats/id6446414306)

Effortlessly track game scores and player statistics for slow-pitch softball. Designed for coaches and players to manage season-long performance and tournament data.

**Highlights:** Scorekeeping, Player statistics tracking, Season-long performance management, Tournament data management, Designed for coaches and players

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Plus | $49.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Score Tap free?

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

### Is Backside Stats free?

Backside Stats is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Score Tap or Backside Stats?

Backside Stats is rated higher. Score Tap averages 4.5 out of 5 from 143 ratings, while Backside Stats averages 4.7 from 78 ratings.

### Do Score Tap or Backside Stats have ads?

Score Tap shows ads; Backside Stats does not.

### Which is updated more often, Score Tap or Backside Stats?

Score Tap ships an update every 7 months, and Backside Stats monthly. Most recently, Score Tap was updated on October 26, 2026 and Backside Stats on October 24, 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.*