# Roster Blast vs Who's on Second

The clearest difference is monetization model: Who's on Second at free against Roster Blast's free with in-app purchases. Roster Blast's advantage is ratings volume (133 vs 22). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Roster Blast sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Who's on Second sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Roster Blast against 4.8 for Who's on Second. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Roster Blast has 133 ratings behind it against 22, 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 90% of Who's on Second's.

Roster Blast ships an update fortnightly, Who's on Second every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Roster Blast | Who's on Second |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (133 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roster-blast/id6743356163/reviews)** | [4.8 (22 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whos-on-second-lineup-maker/id6761384188/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **133** | 22 |
| Positive reviews | 86.7% of reviews | **90.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 14 MB | 30 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [William Fay](https://appshunter.io/developer/1688053775) | [Who's on Second](https://appshunter.io/developer/1889266895) |

## 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 |


### Who's on Second

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whos-on-second-lineup-maker/id6761384188)

This app helps baseball and softball coaches create lineups, track player fairness, and manage pitch counts. It features a drag-and-drop interface for building lineups, auto-generation based on league rules, and detailed season summaries for player participation.

**Highlights:** Drag-and-drop lineup builder, Auto-generate lineups with rule compliance, Pitch count tracking and rest day calculations, Configurable league rules engine, Season fairness summary, Printable lineup cards, Team role management

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

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Coach - Monthly | $7.99 | per month |
| 2-Team Coach | $13.99 | per month |
| 3-Team Coach | $19.99 | per month |
| Coach - Season | $39.99 | per 6 months |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Roster Blast free?

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

### Is Who's on Second free?

Who's on Second is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Roster Blast or Who's on Second?

Roster Blast is rated higher. Roster Blast averages 4.9 out of 5 from 133 ratings, while Who's on Second averages 4.8 from 22 ratings.

### Do Roster Blast or Who's on Second have ads?

Neither Roster Blast nor Who's on Second shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Roster Blast or Who's on Second?

Roster Blast ships an update fortnightly, and Who's on Second every 9 days. Most recently, Roster Blast was updated on November 8, 2026 and Who's on Second on November 5, 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.*