Comparison

Baseball America vs S.F. Baseball

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

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.

Highlights
  • Giants news and opinion
  • Live scores
  • Giants schedule
  • Player stats
  • MLB standings
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Baseball America4 screens
S.F. Baseball4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Baseball America at 4.7 against S.F. Baseball's 3.5. Baseball America also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 84 months). S.F. Baseball's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, review sentiment, device support and iOS requirement 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 10 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. S.F. Baseball asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Baseball America holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. 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 split almost evenly too, at 41% and 40% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Baseball America ships an update every 3 months, S.F. Baseball every 84 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Baseball America versus S.F. Baseball: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBaseball AmericaS.F. Baseball
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better3.5 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews41.0% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.4K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 84 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB62 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBaseball America LLCAppness

Customer experience

Baseball America

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

S.F. Baseball

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

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

S.F. Baseball

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 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-time7
  • 1306 of Baseball America$3.99
  • Top 100 Prospects (140202) of Baseball America$4.99
  • Mid Season Prospect Update 2014 of Baseball America$4.99
Show 4 more
  • BA Fantasy Guide of Baseball America$5.99
  • 1312 of Baseball America$5.99
  • BA Feed 95$5.99
  • Fantasy Guide 2014 of Baseball America$6.99
None

S.F. Baseball

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Baseball America free?
Baseball America is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is S.F. Baseball free?
S.F. Baseball is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Baseball America or S.F. Baseball?
Baseball America is rated higher. Baseball America averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while S.F. Baseball averages 3.5 from 6 ratings.
Do Baseball America or S.F. Baseball have ads?
S.F. Baseball shows ads; Baseball America does not.
Which is updated more often, Baseball America or S.F. Baseball?
Baseball America ships an update every 3 months, and S.F. Baseball every 84 months. Most recently, Baseball America was updated on November 10, 2026 and S.F. Baseball on November 1, 2026.

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