Comparison

Bitball Baseball vs Optimal Nine

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

Head to head
About

Bitball Baseball

Build a baseball dynasty by managing your squad, progressing players, and signing free agents. Improve your stadium and facilities to boost morale and set prices to satisfy fans and owners. Enjoy fast-paced gameplay with quick games to lead your team to victory.

Highlights
  • Roster management (rotation, bullpen, lineup)
  • Player progression with XP or currency
  • Free agent signings and player re-signing
  • Stadium and facility improvements
  • Fast-paced gameplay (5-10 minute games)
  • Custom team editor (premium feature)
Features
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Do you have what it takes to build your franchise into a baseball dynasty? Manage your squad, progress players, sign free agents, and slug it out against the Bitball League's best. Roster Management: - Rotation, Bullpen, and Lineup management - Trades - Off-season draft - Sign Free Agents - Re-sign players - Progress players with XP earned, or with in-game currency - Edit player name and appearance (feature available with purchase of premium version of game). Franchise Management - Improve Stadium and team facilities to improve player morale - Set ticket and concession prices to make your fans, or owner, happy - Custom Team Editor (feature available with purchase of premium version of game). Gameplay - Fast paced gameplay designed to get through games quickly. Games last on average 5-10 minutes. - Slug it out over a 20 game season in an effort to make the playoffs and go for glory. - Manage your pitcher's stamina carefully to get through each game.

About

Optimal Nine

Features
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Fill nine slots. Beat the number. Every day, Optimal Nine deals one board: a franchise, a stat, and an era. Name players who appeared for that team inside the era — one per slot — and build the highest-scoring lineup you can. One season with the club unlocks a player's whole career: Lou Brock was a Cub for three years, and all 3,023 of his hits count on a Cubs board. THREE MEDALS ON EVERY BOARD Bronze, silver, and gold targets give beginners something to clear and experts something to chase. Take the one you can. HOW IT PLAYS • Search all of MLB history since 1871 • Values reveal when you lock a pick • Every board opens with four players' initials. Stuck? Hints reveal two players' career years or one name • Hard mode hides the opening initials. Same medals, no head start • Give up any time: the board scores as it stands and the optimal nine is revealed DAILY, ARCHIVE, AND FREE PLAY Everyone gets the same Daily, resetting at midnight UTC. Free Play deals a random franchise, stat, and era — three boards a day, or watch a short ad for one more. Some boards are a batting lineup, some a pitching staff. MISSED A DAY? PLAY IT BACK The Archive is a calendar of every past Daily. Medal dots mark the ones you've cleared; tap any day you missed and play it. Unlock the Archive once and you also get no ads, free hints, and unlimited Free Play. SHARE THE GRID, SPOIL NOTHING Your result shares as a nine-square grid with your medal and score — no player names, so nothing gets ruined for friends. Statistics from the Lahman Baseball Database, maintained by SABR. Career totals through 2025. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Major League Baseball or any MLB club.

Screenshots

Bitball Baseball4 screens
Optimal Nine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Bitball Baseball at none against Optimal Nine's shown. Bitball Baseball also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bitball Baseball sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Optimal Nine sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bitball Baseball ships an update every 4 days, Optimal Nine every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bitball Baseball versus Optimal Nine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBitball BaseballOptimal Nine
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (248 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews49.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings248 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size232 MB36 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMatthew SteillSalvatore Aparo

Bugs and requests

Bitball Baseball

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Freezing and crashing issues
  • Disappearing baserunners
  • Incorrect team assignments
  • Premium features not unlocking properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add pitching mode
  • Implement a coach mode to watch games
  • Allow more customization options for players
  • Improve save/load functionality
  • Expand season length and playoff options

Optimal Nine

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Bitball Baseball

One-time4
  • 16,384(16K) Bytes$0.99
  • 32,768 (32K) Bytes$1.99
  • Premium$2.99
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  • 65536 Bytes$3.99
1 purchases

Optimal Nine

One-time1
  • Unlock the Archive$2.99

Questions

Is Bitball Baseball free?
Bitball Baseball is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Optimal Nine free?
Optimal Nine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bitball Baseball or Optimal Nine have ads?
Optimal Nine shows ads; Bitball Baseball does not.
Which is updated more often, Bitball Baseball or Optimal Nine?
Bitball Baseball ships an update every 4 days, and Optimal Nine every 2 weeks. Most recently, Bitball Baseball was updated on November 4, 2026 and Optimal Nine on October 31, 2026.

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