# Baseball Live vs Phillies Time

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Phillies Time at none against Baseball Live's 5. Phillies Time also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). Baseball Live's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (64 vs 1). On price, rating and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Baseball Live sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Phillies Time asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Baseball Live against 5.0 for Phillies Time. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Baseball Live has 64 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Baseball Live ships an update fortnightly, Phillies Time every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Baseball Live | Phillies Time |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (64 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/baseball-live/id6446822057/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phillies-time/id6468647236/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **64** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 66 MB | 34 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | +17 | 4+ |
| Developer | [Chris Schlitt](https://appshunter.io/developer/1163065019) | [BigBlue Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/552776431) |

## What reviewers say

### Baseball Live

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/baseball-live/id6446822057)

Stay updated with your favorite MLB team through live play-by-play, standings, and schedules. Get real-time game updates directly on your Lock Screen with Live Activities and notifications.

**Highlights:** Live play-by-play, Team standings, Game schedules, Sortable stats, Lock Screen Live Activities, Notifications

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Base-Hit Donation | $0.99 | one-time |
| RBI Double Donation | $4.99 | one-time |
| Complete-Game Shutout Donation | $9.99 | one-time |
| No-Hitter Donation | $49.99 | one-time |
| Walk-Off Grand Slam Donation | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Intuitive and clean interface
- 🚀 Fast loading and snappy performance
- 👍 All-in-one place for baseball info
- 👍 Great for following favorite teams
- 👍 Accurate and updated stats

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Player birthdays listed as January
- 🐛 Birthplace data incorrect
- 🐛 Notification settings not working for some
- 🐛 Schedule not on Apple Watch
- 🐛 Clicking on finished games shows nothing on Watch

**Reported bugs**

- Player birthdays incorrect
- Player birthplace data incorrect
- Notification settings not loading/working
- Schedule not available on Apple Watch
- Finished games not displaying info on Apple Watch

**Requested features**

- Add at bat notifications for pitchers
- Make Apple Watch app for other sports (NFL, NBA, NHL)
- Reword notifications to focus on leading team
- Ability to change theme separate from system settings
- See notifications for pitching changes


### Phillies Time

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phillies-time/id6468647236)

This app provides quick access to Philadelphia Phillies game start times, including countdowns, TV channel information, and game outcomes. Users can easily add game schedules to their personal calendars.

**Highlights:** Countdown to every game, TV channel information, Add games to calendar, Game outcomes and scores, Real-time updates

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Baseball Live free?

Baseball Live is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Phillies Time free?

Phillies Time is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Baseball Live or Phillies Time?

Baseball Live and Phillies Time are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 64 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Baseball Live or Phillies Time have ads?

Neither Baseball Live nor Phillies Time shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Baseball Live or Phillies Time?

Baseball Live ships an update fortnightly, and Phillies Time every 4 months. Most recently, Baseball Live was updated on October 15, 2026 and Phillies Time on October 10, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*