# Baseball Live vs MLB ALERT

The clearest difference is ads: Baseball Live at none against MLB ALERT's shown. MLB ALERT's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Baseball Live sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and MLB ALERT sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

## The numbers

| Metric | Baseball Live | MLB ALERT |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (64 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/baseball-live/id6446822057/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **64** | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 66 MB | 104 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPod** |
| Age rating | +17 | 12+ |
| Developer | [Chris Schlitt](https://appshunter.io/developer/1163065019) | [Takashi Katsumoto](https://appshunter.io/developer/1642927703) |

## 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


### MLB ALERT

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mlb-alert/id6748782131)

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro | $2.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Baseball Live free?

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

### Is MLB ALERT free?

MLB ALERT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Baseball Live or MLB ALERT have ads?

MLB ALERT shows ads; Baseball Live does not.

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