# Roster Blast vs SubHook

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SubHook at none against Roster Blast's 1. SubHook also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 87%) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Roster Blast's advantage is ratings volume (129 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Roster Blast sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SubHook asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Roster Blast against 5.0 for SubHook. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Roster Blast has 129 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Roster Blast's written reviews are positive against 100% of SubHook's.

Roster Blast ships an update fortnightly, SubHook every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Roster Blast | SubHook |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (129 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roster-blast/id6743356163/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/subhook/id6760349965/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **129** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 86.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 14 MB | 68 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [William Fay](https://appshunter.io/developer/1688053775) | [VibeCMD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1879550677) |

## What reviewers say

### Roster Blast

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roster-blast/id6743356163)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock all slots (26 total) | $1.99 | one-time |


### SubHook

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/subhook/id6760349965)

This app connects team managers needing last-minute substitute players with players looking for games to join. It streamlines the process of finding players for recreational softball and baseball games, managing rosters, and confirming attendance.

**Highlights:** Post game broadcasts for substitute players, Players broadcast availability, Search player directory by position and skill, Roster and waitlist management, Attendance confirmation, In-app messaging, Game calendar, Map and directions

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Roster Blast free?

Roster Blast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is SubHook free?

SubHook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Roster Blast or SubHook?

SubHook is rated higher. Roster Blast averages 4.9 out of 5 from 129 ratings, while SubHook averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Roster Blast or SubHook have ads?

Neither Roster Blast nor SubHook shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Roster Blast or SubHook?

Roster Blast ships an update fortnightly, and SubHook every 9 days. Most recently, Roster Blast was updated on October 10, 2026 and SubHook on October 9, 2026.

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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.*