USSSA vs The Academy Baseball
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
USSSA
This app serves as a comprehensive resource for USSSA events, providing schedules, updates, and results for players, coaches, parents, and fans. Access team schedules, tournament brackets, venue information, and shop for official merchandise.
- Team schedules
- Event updates and notifications
- Pitching reports and tournament brackets
- Venue information and directions
- Official USSSA merchandise shop
- Lodging options
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Introducing the official USSSA mobile app. Whether you're a player, coach, parent, or fan, USSSA mobile is the ultimate resource for everything you need to know for your next event. With USSSA mobile, you can access your team's schedule, get updates about upcoming events, view pitching reports and tournament brackets, find out about venues and lodging options, and shop for official USSSA gear. Designed to make it easy to stay informed and connected, USSSA mobile makes it easy to access all the latest information and updates, right from your mobile device. Features include: - Schedules: Easily view your team's schedule and stay up-to-date on upcoming games and events. - Event updates: Get notifications about important schedule updates, event information, and news. - Pitching reports/brackets/results: Stay in the know with updated game results and tournament brackets. - Venues: See game locations and get easy directions to fields. - Merchandise/apparel: Shop official USSSA gear and show your support for your team. - Lodging: Find out about lodging options and easily plan your travel arrangements.
The Academy Baseball
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Register to classes, view attendance and get feedback from coaches.
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Verdict
USSSA and The Academy Baseball are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
USSSA ships an update every 3 weeks, The Academy Baseball monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | USSSA | The Academy Baseball |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (32K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 64.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 32K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tournament Sites LLC | Ben Bizier |
Bugs and requests
USSSA
Reported bugs
3 issues- Teams and schedules not always updated
- Login required too frequently
- Certain features not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Add leaderboards and all-tournament team selections
- Implement face recognition login
- Provide access to USSSA rule book
- Allow customizing default search parameters
- Add weather updates and alerts for schedule changes
The Academy Baseball
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
USSSA
No in-app purchases
The Academy Baseball
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is USSSA free?
Is The Academy Baseball free?
Do USSSA or The Academy Baseball have ads?
Which is updated more often, USSSA or The Academy Baseball?
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