Comparison

Optimal 9 vs Roster Blast

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Batting order optimization
  • Real statistical performance analysis
  • 2022-2023 season data
  • Roster integration
  • Multi-game simulation
Features
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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.

About

Roster Blast

Simplify baseball and softball coaching by quickly creating and managing player lineups and field positions. Easily activate/inactivate players, set batting orders, and generate printable lineups and diagrams. Say goodbye to spreadsheets and hello to an intuitive interface for game day management.

Highlights
  • Drag and drop player positions
  • Drag and drop batting order
  • Printable lineups and diagrams
  • Quickly activate/inactivate players
  • Load and save lineups
  • Import/Export lineups
  • Randomize player positions
Features
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Are you a baseball or softball coach who is tired of spreadsheets, hours spent on lineups, and last-minute no-shows? Well, look no further!   With this app, you can quickly activate or inactivate players, update their field positions, set the batting order, and print lineups and diagrams - in an easy-to-use interface! You will never go back to spreadsheets again! Features include: * Drag and drop player positions; * Drag and drop batting order; * Counts for positions played; * Print counts, lineups, and diagrams; * Load and save lineups; * Quickly activate or inactivate players from your roster; and * Autosave. * Game & Inning Notes with preselects. * Smart randomization - and unlock app to access even more advanced tools like unique, fairness, historic, and weighted positions. Added Features: * Printable Scoresheets - Generates an auto-populated Team Lineup, with a blank scoresheet for the opposing team; * Import / Export (available with existing Roster Unlock — an In-App Purchase) - Email, text, or Airdrop lineup - or even edit in a spreadsheet; * Multigame (Season) Stats - See position totals over more than one game; * Infield, Infield+, and Outfield columns are now part of the positioning tabulation; Additional features include: * Duplicate prior inning; * Clear the field; * Set innings (2-9 innings); and * Set 9 or 10 positions, and up to 14 positions with full roster unlock (i.e., extra outfield positions) - great for younger leagues! * Roster View — Import your roster from a photo or document scan. It can even recognize some handwriting and add parent email addresses. * Import / Export — You can now select multiple lineups. * Cloud — Pull saved rosters from the cloud with an in-app purchase, making it easy to move between your iPhone and iPad. * Season Stats — New season heat maps, diagrams and percentage views with an in-app purchase. * Notes — New Game and Inning Notes with convenient preselects. Add or edit preselects with an in-app purchase. Track in-game events for your next practice and easily email a parent-friendly version after the game. * Two-Team Switch — Add a quick team switch to the main screen with an in-app purchase. Great for coaches managing two teams or viewing home and away teams! Download today!

Screenshots

Optimal 94 screens
Roster Blast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Roster Blast at 87% against Optimal 9's 0%. Roster Blast also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.0) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 10 months). Optimal 9's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Roster Blast sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Optimal 9 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Roster Blast holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Roster Blast has 123 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Optimal 9's written reviews are positive against 87% of Roster Blast's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Optimal 9 ships an update every 10 months, Roster Blast every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Optimal 9 versus Roster Blast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOptimal 9Roster Blast
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings)4.9 (123 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews86.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1123 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStuart ZussmanWilliam Fay

Customer experience

Optimal 9

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Roster Blast

All ratings123 ratings
Positive98.4%
Neutral0.8%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative6.7%

In-app purchases

None

Optimal 9

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Roster Blast

One-time1
  • Unlock all slots (26 total)$1.99

Questions

Is Optimal 9 free?
Optimal 9 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Roster Blast free?
Roster Blast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Optimal 9 or Roster Blast?
Roster Blast is rated higher. Optimal 9 averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Roster Blast averages 4.9 from 123 ratings.
Do Optimal 9 or Roster Blast have ads?
Neither Optimal 9 nor Roster Blast shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Optimal 9 or Roster Blast?
Optimal 9 ships an update every 10 months, and Roster Blast every 2 weeks. Most recently, Optimal 9 was updated on June 5, 2026 and Roster Blast on September 27, 2026.

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