Optimal 9 vs BattingLog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Optimal 9
This app simulates baseball batting orders using real player statistics from recent seasons. It allows users to test different lineup configurations to maximize run scoring potential over a series of games. Analyze performance based on actual data and roster information.
- Batting order optimization
- Real statistical performance analysis
- 2022-2023 season data
- Roster integration
- Multi-game simulation
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Optimize the batting order for a baseball team using real statistical performance. This is a way to test your theories about which batter should hit in each position for maximum run scoring in a game. The simulator uses actual 2022 and 2023 statistics and rosters and allows you to choose any batting order over a large series of games to analyze the performance.
BattingLog
Effortlessly track your baseball hitting statistics and gain a competitive advantage. This app offers advanced analytics and trend-tracking features to monitor your recent performances.
- Effortless stat tracking
- Advanced analytics
- Trend monitoring
- Performance analysis
- Competitive edge
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Track your baseball hitting stats effortlessly with BattingLog! Gain a competitive edge with advanced analytics and new trend-tracking features to monitor your recent performances.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BattingLog at 100% against Optimal 9's 0%. BattingLog also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 10 months). Optimal 9's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Optimal 9 is free to download; BattingLog costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Optimal 9 ships an update every 10 months, BattingLog daily. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Optimal 9 | BattingLog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Stuart Zussman | Jackson Dow |
Customer experience
Optimal 9
BattingLog
In-app purchases
Optimal 9
No in-app purchases
BattingLog
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Optimal 9 free?
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