Optimal 9 vs Lights Out Baseball Training
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.
Lights Out Baseball Training
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Take your game to the next level with the official Lights Out Baseball Training App. Book lessons with ease, watch and review your personalized lesson videos, and access detailed video notes anytime. Shop exclusive LOBT baseball gloves and merchandise, and stay up to date with all the latest news, events, and updates—all in one place.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Lights Out Baseball Training at weekly against Optimal 9's every 10 months. Lights Out Baseball Training also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Optimal 9 ships an update every 10 months, Lights Out Baseball Training weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Optimal 9 | Lights Out Baseball Training |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 444 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stuart Zussman | London Penland |
In-app purchases
Optimal 9
No in-app purchases
Lights Out Baseball Training
No in-app purchases
Questions
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