Backside Stats vs Slug Stats
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Scorekeeping
- Player statistics tracking
- Season-long performance management
- Tournament data management
- Designed for coaches and players
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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/
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.
- Tap to log at-bats
- Automatic spray charts
- Real-time stat calculation
- Team stat tracking
- Season organization
- Dark mode support
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Backside Stats | Slug Stats |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (76 ratings) | 5.0 (58 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 76 — better | 58 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Backside Stats LLC | STEPHEN WISEMAN |
Customer experience
Backside Stats
Slug Stats
In-app purchases
Backside Stats
- Plus$49.991 Year
Slug Stats
No in-app purchases
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