Comparison

Backside Stats vs BaseRunner

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

Head to head
About

Backside Stats

Effortlessly track game scores and player statistics for slow-pitch softball. Designed for coaches and players to manage season-long performance and tournament data.

Highlights
  • Scorekeeping
  • Player statistics tracking
  • Season-long performance management
  • Tournament data management
  • Designed for coaches and players
Features
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Backside stats - the app that makes score keeping easy. Specially designed for slow-pitch softball and baseball. Allows coaches and players an effortless way to keep track of game scores and players stats through the season and during tournaments. Terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

BaseRunner

Track baseball and softball games with this intuitive scoring app. It simplifies the process for fans, coaches, and players, allowing you to focus on the action on the field. Enjoy precise game tracking for all levels of play.

Highlights
  • Baseball scoring
  • Softball scoring
  • Game tracking
  • Intuitive interface
  • Fan companion
  • Coach tool
  • Player tool
Features
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BaseRunner is your ultimate companion for keeping track of baseball and softball scoring with precision and ease. Whether you're a dedicated fan, a coach, or a player, BaseRunner simplifies the scoring process, allowing you to focus on the game itself.

Screenshots

Backside Stats4 screens
BaseRunner2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BaseRunner at none against Backside Stats's 1. BaseRunner also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Backside Stats's advantage is ratings volume (76 vs 2) and iOS requirement (16.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads, monetization model and device support 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. Backside Stats sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $49.99 per year. BaseRunner asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BaseRunner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backside Stats has 76 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Backside Stats's written reviews are positive against 100% of BaseRunner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backside Stats ships an update monthly, BaseRunner every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on August 28, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Backside Stats versus BaseRunner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackside StatsBaseRunner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (76 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings76 — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBackside Stats LLCAvoda Consulting Services, LLC

Customer experience

Backside Stats

All ratings76 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral3.9%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

BaseRunner

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Backside Stats

Subscriptions1
  • Plus$49.991 Year
None

BaseRunner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Backside Stats free?
Backside Stats is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BaseRunner free?
BaseRunner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Backside Stats or BaseRunner?
BaseRunner is rated higher. Backside Stats averages 4.7 out of 5 from 76 ratings, while BaseRunner averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Backside Stats or BaseRunner have ads?
Neither Backside Stats nor BaseRunner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Backside Stats or BaseRunner?
Backside Stats ships an update monthly, and BaseRunner every 3 days. Most recently, Backside Stats was updated on August 28, 2026 and BaseRunner on June 1, 2026.

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