Comparison

Backyard Baseball '01 vs Goodgame Scorekeeper

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

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About

Backyard Baseball '01

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
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STEP UP TO THE PLATE Relive the second baseball game in the Backyard Sports franchise, now enhanced to run on iOS. Whether you're picking your dream team, playing a pick-up game, or diving into a full season, step up to the plate and experience the game that made baseball fun for everyone! Backyard Baseball ‘01 teams up the Backyard kids with Backyardified MLB legends. Create your own Backyard team, customize your uniforms, and strategize to win the Championship. Play a single pick-up game or play through an entire season. Backyard Baseball ‘01 features intuitive controls for all ages! SWING BACK INTO BASEBALL Enjoy baseball like it’s 2001! 30 Charming Backyard kids Legendary MLB Players MLB Team Marks Hilarious Bloopers 8 Classic Ballparks 9 Pitching Power-ups and 4 batting Power-ups Lively commentary from Sunny Day and Vinnie To get into the swing of things, choose a batter and face Mr. Clanky for some batting practice. This is where you’ll learn just when to click to make your chosen batter hit the ball! THE GOAT RETURNS Play with the legend himself, Pablo Sanchez. Build a roster from a cast of 30 hilarious child athletes and 28 legendary pros that made Backyard Baseball ‘01 a sports classic. Returning MLB players include Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Cal Ripken Jr., Sammy Sosa, Mike Piazza, Randy Johnson, Nomar Garciaparra, Jeff Bagwell, Jason Giambi, Chipper Jones, Jeromy Burnitz, Mark McGwire, Shawn Green, Vladimir Guerrero, Kenny Lofton, Jason Kendall, Barry Larkin, Marty Cordova, Mo Vaughn, Raul Mondesi, Curt Schilling, Alex Gonzalez, Juan Gonzalez, Larry Walker, Carlos Beltran, Tony Gwynn, Ivan Rodriguez, and Jose Canseco. Game Modes include: Choose from three modes of play (Easy Mode, Medium Mode, Hard Mode) Random Pick-up: A quick way to jump right in! The computer chooses a random team for you and itself and the game starts immediately. Single Game: You take turns with the computer choosing players from a random pool of characters. Season: You pick your home field, create a team, and manage the team through a 14 game series. The opposing teams are computer generated. At the end of the season, the best two teams advance to the BBL playoffs (best of 3). If you keep winning, you’ll compete in the Super Entire Nation Tournament and Ultra Grand Championship of the Universe Series! ADDITIONAL INFORMATION At our core, we are fans first – not just of video games, but of the Backyard Sports franchise. Fans have asked for accessible and legal ways to play their original Backyard titles for years, and we are excited to deliver. Without having access to the source code, there are hard limitations on the experience we can create. As an example, we can’t use the original 32bit code to support modern macOS, as even with an incredibly clever wrapper, macOS can’t execute the binaries. Backyard Baseball ‘01 runs well, looks better than ever, includes new bonus features to test your mettle, and creates a new installation for digital preservation within the Backyard Sports catalog that allows the next generation of fans to fall in love with the game.

About

Goodgame Scorekeeper

This app simplifies scorekeeping for various card and table games, creating a digital scorebook of your game nights. It tracks wins, rivalries, and memorable moments, allowing groups to share game recaps and celebrate victories.

Highlights
  • Scorekeeping for card and table games
  • Digital scorebook creation
  • Tracks wins and rivalries
  • Shareable game recaps
  • Group player tracking
  • Supports popular games
Features
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Keep score. Build rivalries. Make memories. Whether you're playing dominoes, cribbage, hearts, spades, gin rummy, euchre, backgammon, or oh hell, Goodgame handles the scoring so you can focus on the fun — then wraps it all into a beautiful score book your group will actually want to revisit. Goodgame turns game night into something worth remembering. SCORING MADE EASY Built for real players who know their games. Set up in seconds, score with confidence, and let the app handle the math. Supports popular card and table games with rules-aware scoring. Spades bags and nil, Oh Hell bids, muggins, etc. No matter how you play, Goodgame's got you covered. A SCORE BOOK WORTH KEEPING Every game you play becomes part of your group's story. Your score book grows richer with every session — tracking wins, rivalry records, and memorable moments across your whole group's history. SHARE THE MOMENT Celebrate wins with animated highlights and shareable game recaps your group will love. Send a game summary after every session and keep the banter going long after the cards are put away. BUILT FOR YOUR GROUP Invite your regular players, track stats across sessions, and watch rivalries develop over time. Goodgame is designed for the host who takes game night seriously — the person who brings everyone together week after week. GAMES SUPPORTED - Hearts, Spades, Gin Rummy, and Cribbage - Euchre, Oh Hell, Backgammon, and Dominoes - Bridge and Pinochle coming soon Ready to make game night unforgettable? Download Goodgame and start your score book today. — Terms of Service: https://good-game.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://good-game.com/privacy Support: support@good-game.com

Screenshots

Backyard Baseball '014 screens
Goodgame Scorekeeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Goodgame Scorekeeper at Free against Backyard Baseball '01's $4.99. Goodgame Scorekeeper also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 56%) and rating (5.0 vs 3.9). Backyard Baseball '01's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (689 vs 1). On ads 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

Goodgame Scorekeeper is free to download; Backyard Baseball '01 costs $4.99 up front. Goodgame Scorekeeper sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $39.99 per year. Backyard Baseball '01 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Goodgame Scorekeeper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backyard Baseball '01 has 689 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Backyard Baseball '01's written reviews are positive against 100% of Goodgame Scorekeeper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backyard Baseball '01 ships an update every 2 days, Goodgame Scorekeeper every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard10 real differences · 1 level
Backyard Baseball '01 versus Goodgame Scorekeeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackyard Baseball '01Goodgame Scorekeeper
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.9 (689 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings689 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
Best chart rank#3 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size359 MB93 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlayground Productions LLCStat Share Inc.

Customer experience

Backyard Baseball '01

All ratings649 ratings
Positive68.7%
Neutral8.8%
Negative22.5%
Written reviews217 reviews
Positive55.8%
Neutral18.0%
Negative26.3%

Goodgame Scorekeeper

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Backyard Baseball '01

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

3 requests
  • Online multiplayer
  • Full-screen mode on mobile
  • Faster game pace

Goodgame Scorekeeper

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Backyard Baseball '01

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Goodgame Scorekeeper

Subscriptions1
  • Good Game Pro$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Backyard Baseball '01 free?
Backyard Baseball '01 costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Goodgame Scorekeeper free?
Goodgame Scorekeeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Backyard Baseball '01 or Goodgame Scorekeeper?
Goodgame Scorekeeper is rated higher. Backyard Baseball '01 averages 3.9 out of 5 from 689 ratings, while Goodgame Scorekeeper averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Backyard Baseball '01 or Goodgame Scorekeeper have ads?
Neither Backyard Baseball '01 nor Goodgame Scorekeeper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Backyard Baseball '01 or Goodgame Scorekeeper?
Backyard Baseball '01 ships an update every 2 days, and Goodgame Scorekeeper every 5 days. Most recently, Backyard Baseball '01 was updated on October 30, 2026 and Goodgame Scorekeeper on October 28, 2026.

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