# AST vs PlayBall RD

The clearest difference is ratings volume: PlayBall RD at 55 against AST's 1. AST's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for AST against 5.0 for PlayBall RD. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PlayBall RD has 55 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

AST ships an update fortnightly, PlayBall RD every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | AST | PlayBall RD |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ast/id6468505967/reviews)** | [5.0 (55 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/playball-rd/id6807458970/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **55** |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 11 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 68 MB | 61 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Baroli Technologies](https://appshunter.io/developer/428798854) | [Consultores Kimopa SRL](https://appshunter.io/developer/1746073792) |

## What reviewers say

### AST

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ast/id6468505967)

Stay updated with amateur tennis events, including schedules, daily match forecasts, and live results. Follow your favorite players and receive automatic notifications about their tournament participation. Access tour event history, rankings, news, and international tennis updates.

**Highlights:** Event calendar and daily schedules, Match forecasts and live results, Favorite player tracking, Automatic player participation notifications, Tour event history and rankings, Tennis news and podcasts

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### PlayBall RD

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/playball-rd/id6807458970)

Stay updated with Dominican winter baseball, live scores, player stats, and fantasy league information. Follow your favorite teams and players with customizable alerts and access news and videos from official sources.

**Highlights:** Live play-by-play scores, Customizable team and player alerts, Fantasy league management, Dominican players in MLB stats, Team standings and leaders, News and official videos

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is AST free?

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

### Is PlayBall RD free?

PlayBall RD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, AST or PlayBall RD?

AST is rated higher. AST averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while PlayBall RD averages 5.0 from 55 ratings.

### Do AST or PlayBall RD have ads?

Neither AST nor PlayBall RD shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, AST or PlayBall RD?

AST ships an update fortnightly, and PlayBall RD every 11 days. Most recently, AST was updated on October 8, 2026 and PlayBall RD on October 26, 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.*