Optimal 9 vs Pencas
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.
Pencas
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Pencas is the social way to predict sports and compete with friends. Pick the winner of every match before kickoff, earn points for correct calls, and climb the leaderboard. Run your own private club, set a prize split in club chips, and crown a champion at the end of the season. • No real money, ever — just for fun • Football/soccer, plus NBA, NHL, MLB, WNBA and more • World Cup 2026, top leagues, and club pools • Live scores and near-instant scoring • Private clubs: invite friends, track standings, run side pools • Daily picks, streaks, levels, badges and missions • Bilingual: English & Spanish No cash wagering. No payouts. Just bragging rights and a better way to follow the games with friends.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Pencas at every 3 weeks against Optimal 9's every 10 months. Pencas also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 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, Pencas every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Optimal 9 | Pencas |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Stuart Zussman | Live Inc |
In-app purchases
Optimal 9
No in-app purchases
Pencas
No in-app purchases
