# Baseball Live vs Ein Schritt

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ein Schritt at none against Baseball Live's 5. Ein Schritt also leads on iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). Baseball Live's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Baseball Live ships an update fortnightly, Ein Schritt every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Baseball Live | Ein Schritt |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 66 MB | 13 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **18.6** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | +17 | 12+ |
| Developer | [Chris Schlitt](https://appshunter.io/developer/1163065019) | [Schaffer.app e.U.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1674928241) |

## 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


### Ein Schritt

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ein-schritt/id6757396550)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, 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 Ein Schritt free?

Ein Schritt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Baseball Live or Ein Schritt have ads?

Ein Schritt shows ads; Baseball Live does not.

### Which is updated more often, Baseball Live or Ein Schritt?

Baseball Live ships an update fortnightly, and Ein Schritt every 2 weeks. Most recently, Baseball Live was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ein Schritt on October 7, 2026.

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