Comparison

Baseball America vs ProspectPulse

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Baseball America

Access in-depth MLB prospect analysis, draft coverage, and minor league news. Follow rising stars with scouting reports and player evaluations. Includes fantasy baseball rankings and data-driven insights for league success.

Highlights
  • MLB prospect coverage
  • MLB Draft analysis
  • Minor league baseball news
  • College baseball insights
  • Fantasy baseball rankings
  • Scouting reports
  • Player evaluations
Features
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Baseball America is the trusted source for MLB prospects, MLB Draft coverage, minor league baseball news, college baseball analysis and fantasy baseball rankings. Follow rising stars with in-depth scouting reports, detailed player evaluations, expanded rankings and daily prospect updates. Stay ahead in your fantasy leagues with our data-driven insights. Subscribers also receive six Baseball America magazine issues a year delivered directly in the app. This is your home for the future of baseball. ---SUBSCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE--- •One-year subscription to the Baseball America app for $119.99, subscription, will automatically renew until canceled. This includes: *Access to all regular editions in the Baseball America app *Access to our latest BA+ articles and Rankings in-app! Best-in-class updates on Minor League, NCAA and International prospects, player and team rankings and much more! • Monthly subscription also available at $19.99 per month. • Your subscription will be billed to your iTunes account upon confirmation of purchase. ---SUBSCRIPTIONS WILL AUTO-RENEW--- The subscription will include the current issue if you do not already own it and subsequently published future issues. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. This Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period, your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. The cost of the renewal will match the initial subscription price. You may turn off auto-renewing subscriptions by going to your user’s Account Settings after purchase. No cancelation of the current subscription is allowed during your active subscription period. You can view our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use here: https://www.baseballamerica.com/privacy-policy/ https://www.baseballamerica.com/terms-of-use/ * For non-US app stores, the equivalent currency charges will apply. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable.

About

ProspectPulse

This app helps baseball card collectors track prospect prices and market trends. It offers live auction monitoring, historical sales data, and tools to manage your collection's value. Stay informed about player markets and your portfolio's worth.

Highlights
  • Live auction tracking
  • Real-time countdowns
  • Comparable sale price histories
  • Current market values
  • Portfolio and collection tools
  • Modern prospect release checklists
Features
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ProspectPulse is the market companion for baseball prospect card collectors: live auction tracking with real-time countdowns, comparable-sale price histories, current market values, portfolio and collection tools, checklists across modern prospect releases, and analytics covering hundreds of thousands of completed sales. Follow your favorite prospects, watch live auctions as they close, check any player's market at a glance, and track what your collection is worth as prices move. ProspectPulse is an independent product. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by MLB, MiLB, the MLBPA, Topps/Fanatics, or eBay. Listing data links out to the originating marketplace; purchases happen there. Terms of Use: https://prospectpulsev1.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://prospectpulsev1.com/privacy

Screenshots

Baseball America4 screens
ProspectPulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ProspectPulse at 100% against Baseball America's 41%. ProspectPulse also leads on monetization model (freemium vs subscription) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). Baseball America's advantage is ratings volume (1.4K vs 6) and rating (4.7 vs 4.3). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Baseball America sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and ProspectPulse sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Baseball America holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Baseball America has 1.4K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 41% of Baseball America's written reviews are positive against 100% of ProspectPulse's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Baseball America ships an update every 3 months, ProspectPulse every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Baseball America versus ProspectPulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBaseball AmericaProspectPulse
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better4.3 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews41.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.4K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBaseball America LLCAndrew Dahl

Customer experience

Baseball America

All ratings1,406 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral2.3%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive41.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative54.2%

ProspectPulse

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Baseball America

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Subscription issues and lost access
  • Inconsistent login/authentication

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add 2024 prospect rankings to the app
  • Improve app design and user experience
  • Allow access to archived content for subscribers
  • Integrate with other baseball platforms/tools

ProspectPulse

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Baseball America

Subscriptions3
  • 1 Month | Baseball America$19.991 Month
  • 6 Months | Baseball America$33.996 Months
  • 1 Year | Baseball America$119.991 Year
One-time10
  • 1206, by PixelMags$2.99
  • 1306 of Baseball America$3.99
  • Top 100 Prospects (140202) of Baseball America$4.99
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  • Mid Season Prospect Update 2014 of Baseball America$4.99
  • BA Fantasy Guide of Baseball America$5.99
  • 1312 of Baseball America$5.99
  • BA Feed 93$5.99
  • BA Feed 97$5.99
  • BA Feed 95$5.99
  • Fantasy Guide 2014 of Baseball America$6.99
2 purchases

ProspectPulse

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$149.991 Year

Questions

Is Baseball America free?
Baseball America is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ProspectPulse free?
ProspectPulse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Baseball America or ProspectPulse?
Baseball America is rated higher. Baseball America averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while ProspectPulse averages 4.3 from 6 ratings.
Do Baseball America or ProspectPulse have ads?
Neither Baseball America nor ProspectPulse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Baseball America or ProspectPulse?
Baseball America ships an update every 3 months, and ProspectPulse every 2 days. Most recently, Baseball America was updated on November 1, 2026 and ProspectPulse on October 31, 2026.

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