Backside Stats vs Bobblehead Scanner
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/
Bobblehead Scanner
Instantly identify and value bobbleheads using your phone's camera. Get details on player, team, and year, with pricing based on live eBay listings. Track your collection's value and spot rare items.
- Instant photo identification
- Live market pricing from eBay
- Collection value tracking
- Spot giveaways and limited editions
- Cloud backup for collections
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Point your camera at any bobblehead and find out exactly what it is and what it's worth. Bobblehead Scanner identifies bobbleheads from a single photo and prices them against live eBay listings, so you see real asking prices instead of guesses. Stadium giveaways, limited editions, mascots, legends: scan one and get the answer in seconds. HOW IT WORKS 1. Snap a photo of your bobblehead 2. Get an instant identification with player, team, year, and edition details 3. See its market value based on live eBay listings 4. Add it to your collection and watch your total value grow BUILT FOR COLLECTORS • Instant photo identification, no typing or searching • Live market pricing from current eBay listings • Track your entire collection's value in one place • Spot giveaways and limited editions at a glance • Photo thumbnails so your collection looks as good as your shelf • Cloud backup so a lost or replaced phone never costs you your collection TRY IT FREE Your first 5 scans are free. Upgrade to Bobblehead Scanner Pro for unlimited scans, live eBay market pricing, unlimited collection storage, and full collection value tracking. Pro subscriptions: $4.99/month or $39.99/year (save 33%). Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Whether you're pricing a garage sale find, cataloging years of stadium giveaways, or deciding what to sell, Bobblehead Scanner has you covered. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://bchris97.github.io/bobblehead-scanner-site/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Backside Stats at free against Bobblehead Scanner's freemium. Backside Stats also leads on ratings volume (79 vs 1). Bobblehead Scanner's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Backside Stats sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $49.99 per year and Bobblehead Scanner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Bobblehead Scanner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backside Stats has 79 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Backside Stats ships an update monthly, Bobblehead Scanner every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Backside Stats | Bobblehead Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (79 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 79 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Backside Stats LLC | Brett Stalcup |
Customer experience
Backside Stats
Bobblehead Scanner
In-app purchases
Backside Stats
- Plus$49.991 Year
Bobblehead Scanner
- Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
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