Baseball Live vs I Was There Baseball
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Baseball Live
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.
- Live play-by-play
- Team standings
- Game schedules
- Sortable stats
- Lock Screen Live Activities
- Notifications
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Follow your favorite MLB team with live play-by-play, standings, schedules, sortable stats and much more. Plus, follow the game on your Lock Screen with Live Activities and Notifications.
I Was There Baseball
Track MLB games you've attended and view personalized stats from those specific events. Explore your ballpark attendance history nationwide and delve into detailed player statistics. Relive memorable moments from games you've witnessed.
- Select attended MLB games
- View personalized game stats
- Track ballpark attendance history
- Detailed player stat rollups
- Reminisce on game events
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Select the MLB games you have attended, and view stats from just those games. See your history of ballpark attendance across the country. Dive into detailed stat rollups for every player. Reminisce on the most extraordinary events you've witnessed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: I Was There Baseball at none against Baseball Live's 5. I Was There Baseball also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). Baseball Live's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (64 vs 19). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Baseball Live sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. I Was There Baseball asks for nothing beyond the download.
Baseball Live holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 64 and 19 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Baseball Live ships an update fortnightly, I Was There Baseball every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Baseball Live | I Was There Baseball |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (64 ratings) — better | 4.8 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 64 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | +17 | 4+ |
| Developer | Chris Schlitt | snailcar |
Customer experience
Baseball Live
I Was There Baseball
Bugs and requests
Baseball Live
Reported bugs
5 issues- 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
8 requests- 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
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- Team logos as app icon
- Dark mode for widget
- Favorite multiple teams
I Was There Baseball
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Baseball Live
- Base-Hit Donation$0.99
- RBI Double Donation$4.99
- Complete-Game Shutout Donation$9.99
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- No-Hitter Donation$49.99
- Walk-Off Grand Slam Donation$99.99
I Was There Baseball
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Baseball Live free?
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