Comparison

Backside Stats vs Relay

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

Relay

This app provides competitive coaches with a silent and instant pitch communication system. It allows for seamless relay of pitch calls to the catcher while meticulously tracking every pitch outcome and game statistics. Enhance your coaching strategy with detailed game analysis and custom team management tools.

Highlights
  • Silent pitch calling via earbuds
  • Complete game and pitch outcome tracking
  • Detailed at-bat and session history
  • Customizable pitch library
  • Roster and opponent management
  • Export game data to CSV
Features
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Relay-9 is a complete pitch communication system designed for competitive coaches. Stop worrying about missed signs or stolen signals and start focusing on strategy. Our intuitive interface allows you to silently and instantly relay pitch calls while tracking the outcome. Key Features in This Version: • Silent Pitch Calling: Select a pitch type and location, and instantly relay the call to your catcher via audio through any standard earbuds. • Complete Game Tracking: ○ Log every pitch outcome: Ball, Strike, Foul, Hit, Out, or HBP. ○ Automatically tracks the current at-bat count (balls, strikes) and the inning's outs. ○ Maintains a running total of all pitches, balls, and strikes for the entire session. • Full At-Bat History: View a detailed pitch-by-pitch sequence for the current batter, including type, location, and outcome. • Custom Team Management: ○ Create and manage your roster of pitchers. ○ Maintain a list of opponents. ○ Fully customize your pitch library—add, edit, or delete pitch types to match your team's terminology. • Comprehensive Session History: ○ Automatically save every game session with detailed stats. ○ Review past games with a full pitch-by-pitch log. ○ Select specific sessions to delete or export. • Powerful Data Export: ○ Select one or more saved sessions and export them to a CSV file. ○ Analyze your game data in Excel or other spreadsheet software with detailed columns for Pitcher, Opponent, Date, Pitch #, Type, Location, and Outcome. Relay-9 gives you the data and communication tools you need to take your coaching to the next level. Welcome to the future of the dugout. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Backside Stats4 screens
Relay3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Backside Stats at free against Relay's freemium. Backside Stats also leads on ratings volume (76 vs 2). Relay's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Relay sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Relay 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 Relay's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backside Stats ships an update monthly, Relay every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Backside Stats versus Relay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackside StatsRelay
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 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.115.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBackside Stats LLCEightyOne18

Customer experience

Backside Stats

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

Relay

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
4 purchases

Relay

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Plan3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Pro Plus Monthly Plan3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Annual Plan3 Days trial$99.991 Year
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  • Pro Plus Annual Plan3 Days trial$199.991 Year

Questions

Is Backside Stats free?
Backside Stats is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Relay free?
Relay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Backside Stats or Relay?
Relay is rated higher. Backside Stats averages 4.7 out of 5 from 76 ratings, while Relay averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Backside Stats or Relay have ads?
Neither Backside Stats nor Relay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Backside Stats or Relay?
Backside Stats ships an update monthly, and Relay every 3 weeks. Most recently, Backside Stats was updated on September 28, 2026 and Relay on September 21, 2026.

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