Comparison

Backside Stats vs Slug Stats

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

Slug Stats

Effortlessly log every baseball or softball at-bat by tapping where the ball landed. Automatically generates spray charts and real-time stat lines. Track team performance and organize stats by season.

Highlights
  • Tap to log at-bats
  • Automatic spray charts
  • Real-time stat calculation
  • Team stat tracking
  • Season organization
  • Dark mode support
Features
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Track every at-bat in seconds. Tap the field where the ball landed and Slug Stats logs your hit, builds your spray chart, and updates your stat line — automatically. Free. No ads. No subscriptions. TAP THE FIELD. THAT'S IT. Recording an at-bat takes seconds. Pick the outcome, tap where it landed on the field, and you're done. No complicated scorekeeping. No learning curve. SPRAY CHARTS THAT TELL YOUR STORY See exactly where you hit. Your spray chart builds automatically from every at-bat, showing your tendencies and hot zones across games and seasons. YOUR FULL STAT LINE Batting average, OBP, SLG, OPS — all computed in real time. Filter by season, opponent, or game. Track hit streaks, recent form, and career totals. TEAMS Create a team, share an invite code, and track stats together. See a side-by-side stats table for every teammate. View per-game breakdowns and know who's hot. ORGANIZE BY SEASON Group your games into seasons — spring, summer, fall, tournament, or custom. Compare how you're hitting across different leagues and times of year. DARK MODE & DESIGNED FOR MOBILE Clean, fast, and built for one-handed use. Looks great in light or dark mode. Free to use. No ads. No subscriptions.

Screenshots

Backside Stats4 screens
Slug Stats4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Slug Stats at none against Backside Stats's 1. Slug Stats also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). On price, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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. Slug Stats asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Slug Stats holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 76 and 58 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Backside Stats's written reviews are positive against 100% of Slug Stats's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backside Stats ships an update monthly, Slug Stats every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Backside Stats versus Slug Stats: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackside StatsSlug Stats
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (76 ratings)5.0 (58 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings76 — better58
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.115.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBackside Stats LLCSTEPHEN WISEMAN

Customer experience

Backside Stats

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

Slug Stats

All ratings58 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Backside Stats

Subscriptions1
  • Plus$49.991 Year
None

Slug Stats

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Backside Stats free?
Backside Stats is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Slug Stats free?
Slug Stats is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Backside Stats or Slug Stats?
Slug Stats is rated higher. Backside Stats averages 4.7 out of 5 from 76 ratings, while Slug Stats averages 5.0 from 58 ratings.
Do Backside Stats or Slug Stats have ads?
Neither Backside Stats nor Slug Stats shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Backside Stats or Slug Stats?
Backside Stats ships an update monthly, and Slug Stats every 8 days. Most recently, Backside Stats was updated on October 13, 2026 and Slug Stats on October 14, 2026.

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