Playhouse AR vs Ballknowerz
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Playhouse AR
Discover curated real-life social events and hangouts tailored to your preferences. This app helps you reconnect with friends and find new social opportunities nearby, refreshing suggestions frequently.
- Personalized social map
- Curated IRL social experiences
- Frequent suggestion updates
- Find hangouts anytime, anywhere
- Reconnect with friends
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Playhouse is your personalized college social map, curating perfectly matched IRL social experiences every 5 minutes or 5 steps. Make social networks social again and find your perfect hangout, anytime, anywhere!
Ballknowerz
This social sports app allows fans to rate and log games across various leagues and sports. Engage with a community, join competitions, and share your sports watch experiences with friends.
- Rate and log sports games
- Track personal sports watch history
- Share opinions and compare ratings
- Join weekly and season-long competitions
- Create or join groups
- Compete with custom scoring rules
- Discover a sports community
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Ballknowerz is the social sports app for fans who want to remember every game they’ll ever watch. It’s for those who don’t need to tell people that they know ball, but can show it. RATE EVERY GAME YOU WATCH Log and rate games across 15+ leagues, from soccer and basketball to football, baseball, and hockey. Build your own record of everything you've watched, share your hot takes, and see how your ratings stack up against other fans. PICK'EM + TROPHY ROAD Make your picks, rack up trophies, and climb Trophy Road. Every division you hit unlocks something new. PICK'EM DUELS Call out a friend (or your whole crew), agree on a stake, and pick winners from a slate of 10 games. Most right takes the whole pot. No more arguing in the group chat about who really knows ball. PLAY WITH YOUR FRIENDS Join weekly and season-long competitions, start or join groups, and set your own scoring rules. Whether you live and die with one team or follow a bit of everything, there's always something to play for. FIND YOUR PEOPLE Follow fans who watch what you watch, check out their takes, and find watch events near you. Download Ballknowerz and start building your sports journal today! -- Approved business workspaces receive two free public event publications. Optional monthly subscriptions provide additional business event publishing. Payment options and availability vary by App Store storefront. Terms of Use: https://ballknowerz.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://ballknowerz.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ballknowerz at 5.0 against Playhouse AR's 4.2. Playhouse AR's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (71 vs 5). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Ballknowerz sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.00 per month. Playhouse AR asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ballknowerz holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Playhouse AR has 71 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Playhouse AR ships an update every 8 days, Ballknowerz every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Playhouse AR | Ballknowerz |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (71 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 71 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 178 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | MAI Reality INC | Kyle Phan |
Customer experience
Playhouse AR
Ballknowerz
In-app purchases
Playhouse AR
No in-app purchases
Ballknowerz
- Starter Business Subscription$8.001 Month
- Growth Business Subscription$12.001 Month
- Ballknowerz Business Monthly$25.001 Month
