# Backyard Baseball '01 vs Name It Party

The clearest difference is price: Name It Party at $0.99 against Backyard Baseball '01's $4.99. Backyard Baseball '01's advantage is chart position (#3 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Backyard Baseball '01 costs $4.99 and Name It Party $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

## The numbers

| Metric | Backyard Baseball '01 | Name It Party |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **$0.99** |
| Rating | **[3.9 (687 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backyard-baseball-01/id6740349587/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **687** | — |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | — |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | **#3** | — |
| Size | 359 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 18.5 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Playground Productions LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1789636577) | [Amir Erben](https://appshunter.io/developer/1509720347) |

## What reviewers say

### Backyard Baseball '01

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backyard-baseball-01/id6740349587)

**Currently charting:** #3 Top Paid · Sports, #8 Top Paid · Family, #84 Top Paid · Games, #129 Top Paid, #157 Top Grossing · Sports, #162 Top Grossing · Family (US App Store)

Relive a classic baseball game enhanced for modern devices. Assemble your dream team with quirky kids and legendary MLB players, then compete in pick-up games or full seasons with fun power-ups and lively commentary.

**Highlights:** Assemble dream teams, Play pick-up games or full seasons, Customize uniforms, Utilize pitching and batting power-ups, Features legendary MLB players, Includes hilarious bloopers

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🎮 Nostalgic gameplay
- 👍 Faithful recreation of the original
- 🎯 Satisfying gameplay mechanics
- 🎨 Charming visuals and characters
- 🏆 Childhood classic

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and bugs (out of array pointers)
- 🔒 Missing licensed players (Bonds, Griffey Jr., etc.)

**Reported bugs**

- Soft-lock in Season mode
- Inconsistent player abilities (e.g., Pablo Sanchez)

**Requested features**

- Online multiplayer
- Full-screen mode on mobile
- Faster game pace


### Name It Party

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/name-it-party/id6749707667)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Backyard Baseball '01 free?

Backyard Baseball '01 costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Name It Party free?

Name It Party costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Backyard Baseball '01 or Name It Party have ads?

Neither Backyard Baseball '01 nor Name It Party shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*