# Baseball America vs S.F. Baseball

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.

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.

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.

Baseball America ships an update every 3 months, S.F. Baseball every 84 months. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Baseball America | S.F. Baseball |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (1.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/baseball-america/id526363971/reviews)** | [3.5 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sf-baseball/id789622175/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.4K** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | **41.0% of reviews** | 40.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 84 months |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 19 MB | 62 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **14.5** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Baseball America LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1381538912) | [Appness](https://appshunter.io/developer/417962908) |

## What reviewers say

### Baseball America

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/baseball-america/id526363971)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 Month \| Baseball America | $19.99 | per month |
| 6 Months \| Baseball America | $33.99 | per 6 months |
| 1 Year \| Baseball America | $119.99 | per year |
| 1306 of Baseball America | $3.99 | one-time |
| Top 100 Prospects (140202) of Baseball America | $4.99 | one-time |
| Mid Season Prospect Update 2014 of Baseball America | $4.99 | one-time |
| BA Fantasy Guide of Baseball America | $5.99 | one-time |
| 1312 of Baseball America | $5.99 | one-time |
| BA Feed 95 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Fantasy Guide 2014 of Baseball America | $6.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🌟 Great content and information
- 📚 Valuable resource for baseball enthusiasts

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy and unreliable app
- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 🔍 Poor search and navigation
- 🔒 Login/access issues
- 📦 Missing/outdated content

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sf-baseball/id789622175)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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 13, 2026 and S.F. Baseball on November 1, 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.*