Comparison

Roster Blast vs CalledUp

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

CalledUp

Features
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Run your team like a pro, even if you're a volunteer dad coaching for the first time. CalledUp (https://calledup.app) is the all-in-one app built specifically for Little League and recreational baseball. Schedule games and practices, message your team, track stats, manage rosters, and stay on top of pitch counts, all from your phone. No more group texts that spiral out of control. No more clipboards. No more missing after game snacks. Built for the way baseball actually works Whether you're a head coach trying to balance playing time, a league administrator juggling 40 teams across 6 divisions, or a parent who just wants to know what time pickup is on Saturday, CalledUp keeps everyone on the same page. For Coaches * Smart practice plans tailored to your team's age group, focus area, and time slot * Auto-balanced lineups that track innings and positions across the season * Real-time pitch count tracking with rest-day enforcement built in * Digital scorebook with full stats, spray charts, and play-by-play * One-tap availability checks so you know who's showing up For Families * Calendar sync to iPhone Calendar, Google, or Outlook * Photos, RSVPs, and team chat in one place * Player profiles your kid can actually share with grandparents Why coaches are switching to CalledUp Most baseball apps were built for travel ball or high school programs. CalledUp is built for the volunteer running a team after work, the league president keeping things together over email, and the parent who just wants their weekend organized. Less tapping, more baseball.

Screenshots

Roster Blast4 screens
CalledUp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CalledUp at none against Roster Blast's 1. CalledUp also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. CalledUp asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Roster Blast ships an update fortnightly, CalledUp every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Roster Blast versus CalledUp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoster BlastCalledUp
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (131 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings131 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWilliam FayAdam McKerlie

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Roster Blast

One-time1
  • Unlock all slots (26 total)$1.99
None

CalledUp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Roster Blast free?
Roster Blast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CalledUp free?
CalledUp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Roster Blast or CalledUp have ads?
Neither Roster Blast nor CalledUp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Roster Blast or CalledUp?
Roster Blast ships an update fortnightly, and CalledUp every 5 days. Most recently, Roster Blast was updated on October 22, 2026 and CalledUp on October 16, 2026.

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