Comparison

Strikezone vs Dugout

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

Head to head
About

Strikezone

This baseball management platform offers tools for coaches and players to analyze data, manage teams, and improve performance. Features include an AI assistant for strategy, real-time stats, scheduling, and practice planning.

Highlights
  • AI assistant for strategy and insights
  • Real-time game scoring and play-by-play
  • Advanced hitting and pitching statistics
  • Team rankings and player leaderboards
  • Game scheduling and practice planning
  • Roster and substitution management
Features
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StrikeZone is the ultimate baseball management platform for coaches, players, and the families who follow them. Powered by real-time data and built for teams at every level, StrikeZone gives you the tools to compete smarter, manage easier, and perform better — and now lets anyone watch the game live, from anywhere. WATCH GAMES LIVE Coaches broadcast straight from the app. Families watch from wherever they are. Go live from the scoreboard with a single tap — no extra equipment Bring in additional cameras from your managers for multiple angles A live score, count, outs, and baserunners overlay the broadcast Pull up lineups and pitcher-batter breakdowns while you watch Follow along on your phone, or on the web at strikezonebb.com FOR COACHES Running a baseball team means juggling a hundred moving parts. StrikeZone brings everything into one place so you can focus on what matters — winning. Ask Skipper AI for lineup advice, matchup insights, and answers drawn from your team's own data Broadcast your games live so families never miss one See where your team stands with Nationwide and State rankings, and scout player leaderboards in your bracket Send and receive game requests to schedule matchups with other teams Build and manage practice plans to keep your team prepared Set lineups, track substitutions, and manage your roster in real time Import a roster in seconds — paste a list or upload a CSV Track scrimmages and intra-squad games separately, so practice reps never touch your record or rankings Start a new season by choosing who's coming back — nobody loses their history Review in-depth player and team statistics across every game and season Monitor player development and spot trends over time to make better game decisions FOR PLAYERS Your performance tells a story. StrikeZone helps you read it. Access your personal stats — batting average, OBP, OPS, ERA, and more See how your team ranks Nationwide and in your state — free for every player Get personal insights on your game from Skipper AI Follow along with live game scoring and fielding positions Stay connected through notifications for game requests, results, and practice updates Track your progress throughout the season and set your sights on improvement FOR FANS AND FAMILIES Can't make it to the field? Follow the team from anywhere. Watch games live as they happen Follow the teams and players you care about See schedules, results, and full box scores Track your player's stats through the season Get notified when a game goes live ALSO INCLUDED Push notifications for game updates, requests, and team activity Seamless data sync across devices Designed natively for iPhone with an intuitive, baseball-first interface Whether you're coaching a competitive travel team, playing in a local league, competing at the collegiate level, or watching your kid from three states away, StrikeZone gives your team the competitive edge that only data can provide. SUBSCRIPTIONS StrikeZone Pro (optional auto-renewable subscription): $29.99/month or $299.99/year. Includes live game viewing at no additional cost. Fan Access (optional auto-renewable subscription): $7.99/month, starting with a 1-week free trial. Grants live game viewing for fan accounts. Fan Season Pass (optional, non-renewing): $59.99 for the season. Grants live game viewing for the duration of the season and does not renew automatically. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Auto-renewable subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when a subscription is purchased. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://strikezonebb.com/privacy-policy.html

About

Dugout

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Dugout is a fast, private baseball and softball scorekeeper for iPhone. Score a routine play in three taps, get scorebook notation automatically, and keep every stat that matters. No account, no ads, no tracking. SCORE AT THE PACE OF THE GAME • Three-tap scoring for routine plays - built for a live game, not a spreadsheet. • Quick mode or full pitch-by-pitch, your choice. • Undo anything. Edit any play after the fact - the box score and line score recompute instantly. • Substitutions, courtesy runners, DP/Flex, re-entry, mercy rules, pitch limits - the rules engine warns, but you're always right. A REAL SCOREBOOK PAGE • Tap who fielded the ball and the play notates itself the way it's kept on paper: 6-3, F8, 4-6-3 DP, SAC 1-3, 3U. Skip it and scoring is exactly as fast as it was. • Errors read like a scorebook too - 6-E3 when a clean throw is muffed - and a caught stealing or pickoff records the fielders who made the play. • Every plate appearance is notated automatically from what you tapped, never hand-entered. • A printable PDF scorebook with the classic diamond grid: each batter's path around the bases, runs filled in, and totals for every inning and player. STATS THAT ADD UP • Clean box scores for every game. • Season totals for batting, pitching and fielding that recompute live. • Putouts, assists and errors credited to the player who made the play, from the fielders you tap - and they follow a player through a position change. • Advanced numbers when you want them: wOBA, OPS+, wRC+, FIP, BABIP, secondary average, and more - each with a plain-English explanation. • Spray charts on a full field, home runs plotted beyond the wall. SHARE IT • Post-worthy share cards: final score, box score, win probability, spray charts, and player stat lines. • Export a game as a PDF scorebook, or a game or a season as a CSV file - you choose where it goes. YOUR DATA, IN YOUR HANDS • Export a team - roster, seasons, and every game you have scored - to a single file you keep. Put it in Files, iCloud Drive, or anywhere else. • Import it back on a new phone or after a reinstall and everything comes home. • Free, not part of the subscription. Getting your own data out of an app should not cost anything. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No developer server, no analytics, and no trackers. We never see your data. • The App Store privacy label is "Data Not Collected." • Your teams and games sync through your own private iCloud account, so they follow you to a new phone. Nothing is ever sent to us. • Works fully offline. No sign-in, no account. • The only servers involved are Apple's own: iCloud for your private sync, and the App Store for purchases. FREE TO START Dugout is free to download and score with. Dugout Pro, an optional subscription, unlocks the full stats suite, sabermetrics, spray charts, the complete share-card suite without the Dugout watermark, the PDF scorebook, and CSV export. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS • Dugout Pro Monthly - $3.99 per month. • Dugout Pro Annual - $14.99 per year. • Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your Apple Account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. • Manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple Account settings. An active subscription can be restored on your other devices. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://quillscore.info/privacy Dugout is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with any league, team, or organization.

Screenshots

Strikezone4 screens
Dugout4 screens

Verdict

The call

Strikezone and Dugout are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Strikezone sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month and Dugout sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Strikezone ships an update every 2 weeks, Dugout weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Strikezone versus Dugout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrikezoneDugout
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJosiah ClarkQuillscore

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Strikezone

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly1 Month trial$29.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$299.991 Year
2 purchases

Dugout

Subscriptions2
  • Dugout Pro (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Dugout Pro (Yearly)$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Strikezone free?
Strikezone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dugout free?
Dugout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Strikezone or Dugout have ads?
Neither Strikezone nor Dugout shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Strikezone or Dugout?
Strikezone ships an update every 2 weeks, and Dugout weekly. Most recently, Strikezone was updated on October 17, 2026 and Dugout on October 25, 2026.

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