StrikeEmOut vs Baseball Fan's Notebook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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!
Baseball Fan's Notebook
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Baseball Notebook is a personal companion for following baseball across leagues, teams, players, and stadiums. Keep everything in one place: Browse leagues and team structures Track players, stats, and favorite stars Save ballparks, visit history, and travel notes Add links for tickets, official sites, maps, food, and guides Write quick notes for teams, players, games, and stadiums Export and import backups to keep your data safe Whether you are planning a baseball trip, keeping a stadium checklist, or building your own baseball reference book, Baseball Notebook helps you stay organized with a simple and focused interface. Built for baseball fans who want more than scattered bookmarks and random notes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Baseball Fan's Notebook at none against StrikeEmOut's 2. Baseball Fan's Notebook also leads on ads (none vs shown). StrikeEmOut's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, 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
Both are free to download. StrikeEmOut sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Baseball Fan's Notebook asks for nothing beyond the download.
StrikeEmOut ships an update fortnightly, Baseball Fan's Notebook monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StrikeEmOut | Baseball Fan's Notebook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (311 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 311 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matt Byrne | Pei-Yu Lin |
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
Baseball Fan's Notebook
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
StrikeEmOut
- Scorebox Colors$0.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
Baseball Fan's Notebook
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is StrikeEmOut free?
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Do StrikeEmOut or Baseball Fan's Notebook have ads?
Which is updated more often, StrikeEmOut or Baseball Fan's Notebook?
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