Comparison

StrikeEmOut vs SubHook

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

Head to head
About

StrikeEmOut

Easily create detailed baseball scorecards with intuitive play selection and custom entry options. Supports dark mode and works seamlessly on iPhone and iPad, allowing you to update scores anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Quick play selection by tapping
  • Custom score entry via long press
  • Intuitive and easy to use interface
  • Dark mode support
  • iPhone and iPad compatibility
  • Flexible detail level for scores
Features
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This is the app you've been looking for! The scorekeeping app designed for the scorekeeper! Create beautiful scorecards quickly and easily! • Tap on the field to go through the most frequent plays you use! • Long press on the field to enter any score! • Intuitive and easy to use! • Supports dark mode! • Looks and works great on iPhone or iPad! • Add as much or as little detail as you want! Update any score, anywhere, any time!

About

SubHook

This app connects team managers needing last-minute substitute players with players looking for games to join. It streamlines the process of finding players for recreational softball and baseball games, managing rosters, and confirming attendance.

Highlights
  • Post game broadcasts for substitute players
  • Players broadcast availability
  • Search player directory by position and skill
  • Roster and waitlist management
  • Attendance confirmation
  • In-app messaging
  • Game calendar
  • Map and directions
Features
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SubHook helps recreational teams find fill-in players, organize rosters, and get more games played across softball, baseball, soccer, basketball, and hockey. Whether you manage a team that is one player short or you are looking for your next game, SubHook connects local sports communities in one place. CHOOSE YOUR SPORT Switch between softball, baseball, soccer, basketball, and hockey. Each sport has its own positions, venue search, community feed, teams, conversations, and visual identity. POST OR FIND A GAME Managers can broadcast an open roster spot with the date, time, venue, positions needed, skill level, and notes. Players can browse nearby opportunities and respond in seconds. Players can also post their availability so teams know who is ready to play. MANAGE YOUR TEAM Keep schedules, rosters, roll calls, attendance, waitlists, and team communication together. When a rostered player drops, the next available player can be promoted and notified. MATCH BY SPORT AND POSITION Create sport-specific player profiles and select the positions you play in each sport. Search for nearby players using position, skill level, availability, and distance. FIND THE RIGHT VENUE Discover fields, pitches, courts, gyms, arenas, and rinks near you. Venue search uses sport-specific results, maps, and directions. STAY CONNECTED Message players and managers without sharing your phone number. Sport-scoped inboxes keep each team and community organized. USEFUL NOTIFICATIONS Get notified about nearby games, broadcast responses, roster updates, attendance confirmations, waitlist promotions, messages, and reminders. Notifications open directly to the relevant game or conversation. KEY FEATURES • Softball, baseball, soccer, basketball, and hockey support • Sport-specific positions and player profiles • Open roster and player-availability broadcasts • Nearby player and game discovery • Team rosters, schedules, roll calls, and waitlists • Attendance confirmation and reminders • Direct and team messaging • Sport-specific venue search and maps • Game calendar and directions • Free Agent and Active Now availability • Push notifications with deep links Stop chasing group chats. Find the players you need, join the games you want, and keep every team organized with SubHook.

Screenshots

StrikeEmOut4 screens
SubHook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SubHook at none against StrikeEmOut's 2. SubHook also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). StrikeEmOut's advantage is ratings volume (173 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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. StrikeEmOut sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. SubHook asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SubHook holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StrikeEmOut has 173 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of StrikeEmOut's written reviews are positive against 100% of SubHook's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StrikeEmOut ships an update fortnightly, SubHook every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
StrikeEmOut versus SubHook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrikeEmOutSubHook
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (173 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings173 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB68 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMatt ByrneVibeCMD

Customer experience

StrikeEmOut

All ratings173 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral5.2%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral8.9%
Negative2.2%

SubHook

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

StrikeEmOut

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Crashes 4-5 innings in, no save
  • Data or coloring messed up after game completion
  • Score sheet changed to black, cannot change back
  • App is laggy
  • View Player Hitting Stats not working
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  • Export Game as Image results in white image
  • Lineup feature unreliable, erases or duplicates
  • Cannot place zeros in tally boxes
  • Inadvertently touching completed play erases it

Requested features

28 requests
  • Add pitcher number at top of inning
  • Add line under batter for pitching change
  • Sync iPad and iPhone app
  • Zoom in and pan player information
  • Ability to set defaults for features
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  • On-screen cheat sheet for abbreviations
  • More lines for pitchers
  • Easy way to update pitching stats per inning
  • Automate total at-bats and hits for batters
  • Apply score box customization globally
  • Separate field for venue
  • Option to hide ball/strike boxes
  • Separate scoring colors for home/visitor
  • Option to adjust filled-in diamond appearance
  • Clear option in Play Section
  • Import pitchers and catchers better
  • Running pitch count for each pitcher
  • Freeze first column or display player names
  • Import uniform numbers
  • Lock function for completed plays
  • Automatically ask for color change on pitcher change
  • Export scorecards as PDF
  • Add written narrative to a play
  • Minor League lineups
  • Ability to use different colors for lineups
  • Clarification on ball/strike box notations
  • 12 batters vs 9 batters
  • Ability to print scorecards

SubHook

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

StrikeEmOut

One-time2
  • Scorebox Colors$0.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
None

SubHook

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StrikeEmOut free?
StrikeEmOut is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SubHook free?
SubHook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, StrikeEmOut or SubHook?
SubHook is rated higher. StrikeEmOut averages 4.6 out of 5 from 173 ratings, while SubHook averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do StrikeEmOut or SubHook have ads?
StrikeEmOut shows ads; SubHook does not.
Which is updated more often, StrikeEmOut or SubHook?
StrikeEmOut ships an update fortnightly, and SubHook every 9 days. Most recently, StrikeEmOut was updated on October 12, 2026 and SubHook on September 23, 2026.

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