Comparison

Roster Blast vs Dugout App

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

Head to head
About

Roster Blast

Simplify baseball and softball coaching by quickly creating and managing player lineups and field positions. Easily activate/inactivate players, set batting orders, and generate printable lineups and diagrams. Say goodbye to spreadsheets and hello to an intuitive interface for game day management.

Highlights
  • Drag and drop player positions
  • Drag and drop batting order
  • Printable lineups and diagrams
  • Quickly activate/inactivate players
  • Load and save lineups
  • Import/Export lineups
  • Randomize player positions
Features
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Are you a baseball or softball coach who is tired of spreadsheets, hours spent on lineups, and last-minute no-shows? Well, look no further!   With this app, you can quickly activate or inactivate players, update their field positions, set the batting order, and print lineups and diagrams - in an easy-to-use interface! You will never go back to spreadsheets again! Features include: * Drag and drop player positions; * Drag and drop batting order; * Counts for positions played; * Print counts, lineups, and diagrams; * Load and save lineups; * Quickly activate or inactivate players from your roster; and * Autosave. * Game & Inning Notes with preselects. * Smart randomization - and unlock app to access even more advanced tools like unique, fairness, historic, and weighted positions. Added Features: * Printable Scoresheets - Generates an auto-populated Team Lineup, with a blank scoresheet for the opposing team; * Import / Export (available with existing Roster Unlock — an In-App Purchase) - Email, text, or Airdrop lineup - or even edit in a spreadsheet; * Multigame (Season) Stats - See position totals over more than one game; * Infield, Infield+, and Outfield columns are now part of the positioning tabulation; Additional features include: * Duplicate prior inning; * Clear the field; * Set innings (2-9 innings); and * Set 9 or 10 positions, and up to 14 positions with full roster unlock (i.e., extra outfield positions) - great for younger leagues! * Roster View — Import your roster from a photo or document scan. It can even recognize some handwriting and add parent email addresses. * Import / Export — You can now select multiple lineups. * Cloud — Pull saved rosters from the cloud with an in-app purchase, making it easy to move between your iPhone and iPad. * Season Stats — New season heat maps, diagrams and percentage views with an in-app purchase. * Notes — New Game and Inning Notes with convenient preselects. Add or edit preselects with an in-app purchase. Track in-game events for your next practice and easily email a parent-friendly version after the game. * Two-Team Switch — Add a quick team switch to the main screen with an in-app purchase. Great for coaches managing two teams or viewing home and away teams! Download today!

About

Dugout App

This app offers comprehensive team management for sports, from scheduling and finances to player development and live streaming. It provides tools for coaches, players, parents, and officials, with features like fair play tracking, digital trading cards, and tournament management.

Highlights
  • AI swing analysis
  • Digital trading cards & pins
  • Fair play tracking
  • Automated dues and fee tracking
  • Free live streaming
  • Tournament director tools
  • Umpire/official scheduling
Features
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***The Dugout is completely free for parents, and players. No subscription required.*** The Ultimate Team Manager. Dugout was built in the dirt by coaches who know that a season is about more than just the score. We designed Dugout to work alongside the tools you already use—like GameChanger and TeamSnap—to fill the gaps in player development and team management. USE IT YOUR WAY: The Companion: Keep your scoring in GameChanger and your schedule in TeamSnap. Import that data to unlock AI swing analysis, digital pin trading, and fair play tracking. The All-In-One: Move your entire season to Dugout for a streamlined, single-app experience for the whole team. FOR COACHES: END THE ADMIN HEADACHE Fair Play Tracker: Total transparency on playing time to keep parents informed. Team Finance: Automated dues and fee tracking—stop chasing payments. Post-Game Encouragement: Send digital "Game Balls" and shoutouts instantly. Smart Scheduling: Manage games, practices, and events with RSVP tracking. Instant Notifications: Approve join requests, manage rosters, and message your team in real time. FOR PLAYERS: MAKE MEMORIES Digital Trading Cards & Pins: Create, collect, and trade with teammates. Level Up: Earn badges and XP for training drills and game milestones. Walkup Songs: Set your personal walkup song for game day. FOR PARENTS & FANS: STAY CONNECTED Free Live Streaming: Link your YouTube, Facebook, or Twitch stream. Fans watch for free—no paywalls for out-of-town family. Full Transparency: One-tap access to schedules, finances, and attendance. Safe Messaging: COPPA-compliant chat with built-in parent oversight. Tournament Director: Create and manage tournaments with live brackets, real-time scores, and team registration — all in one place. Unlimited tournaments with no per-event fees, ever. Collect entry fees directly through the app with built-in Stripe payments. Umpires/Officials: Find games near you, manage your schedule, and get paid automatically — no more chasing coaches for cash. Browse open assignments that match your experience level across baseball, softball, and more. Join official groups so you only see games you're qualified to work. One app. Every sport. Built by coaches. Played by teams. Terms of Service: https://dugout.lovable.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://dugout.lovable.app/privacy

Screenshots

Roster Blast4 screens
Dugout App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Roster Blast at 4.9 against Dugout App's 4.4. Roster Blast also leads on ratings volume (133 vs 8). Dugout App's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Roster Blast sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Dugout App sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Roster Blast holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Roster Blast has 133 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 88% of Roster Blast's written reviews are positive against 100% of Dugout App's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Roster Blast ships an update fortnightly, Dugout App every 6 days. Both last shipped on November 9, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Roster Blast versus Dugout App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoster BlastDugout App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (133 ratings) — better4.4 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings133 — better8
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWilliam FayNathan Simon

Customer experience

Roster Blast

All ratings129 ratings
Positive98.4%
Neutral0.8%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative6.3%

Dugout App

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Roster Blast

One-time1
  • Unlock all slots (26 total)$1.99
9 purchases

Dugout App

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
One-time8
  • 1 Game Credit$1.99
  • 3 Game Credits$4.99
  • 5 Game Credits$7.99
Show 5 more
  • 50 Photos$9.99
  • 10 Game Credits$14.99
  • 20 Game Credits$24.99
  • Lite Lifetime$149.99
  • Pro Lifetime$299.99

Questions

Is Roster Blast free?
Roster Blast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dugout App free?
Dugout App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Roster Blast or Dugout App?
Roster Blast is rated higher. Roster Blast averages 4.9 out of 5 from 133 ratings, while Dugout App averages 4.4 from 8 ratings.
Do Roster Blast or Dugout App have ads?
Neither Roster Blast nor Dugout App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Roster Blast or Dugout App?
Roster Blast ships an update fortnightly, and Dugout App every 6 days. Most recently, Roster Blast was updated on November 9, 2026 and Dugout App on November 9, 2026.

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