Comparison

箱庭小駅伝S vs Baseball Life

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

Head to head
About

箱庭小駅伝S

Become a university track and field coach, strategizing race placements and giving in-race instructions. Aim for a triple crown or forge your own path in this unique simulation.

Highlights
  • University track and field team management
  • Race strategy and lineup planning
  • In-race player instructions
  • Customizable team goals
  • Unique simulation experience
Features
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このアプリは開発が終了しています。 後継アプリは「箱庭小駅伝SS」になります。 あなたは大学陸上長距離チームの監督になります。 あなたは駅伝の区間配置を考えたり、走り出す直前の選手に指示を出すことができます。 三冠を目指すもよし、目指さぬもよし、ご自身のお好きなスタイルで自分だけの世界をお楽しみください!

About

Baseball Life

Manage a baseball player's career from draft to retirement through strategic decisions. Experience a unique simulation where your choices impact stats, fatigue, and contract negotiations. A new manager mode allows retired players to lead teams.

Highlights
  • Player career simulation
  • Decision-driven gameplay
  • Manager mode
  • Multiple player positions
  • League choice
  • Contract negotiation
  • Hall of Fame progression
Features
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Create one baseball player and live their career from the draft to retirement in this decision-driven life simulation. Play as a catcher, infielder, outfielder, pitcher, or a rare two-way player. There's no game to control — every week, you make decisions: training menus, managing fatigue and injury risk, and negotiating your contract. Your choices shape the player's stats and career. ■ New in 3.0: Manager Mode Your retired player returns as a manager on a 3-year contract (up to 5 with an extension). No in-game calls: one decision about people each month moves the club and its players. Your old rival manages another club, and your own child may enter the draft. Free once your first player retires. ■ Features - Zero baseball controls — enjoy "raising a player" even if you're not into sports games - Choose a batter, pitcher, or two-way player, each with its own stat tracking and skills - Choose where you debut: a Japan-style, Korea-style or Taiwan-style league, or a 30-team Majors-style league — start in the Majors or work your way up from the minors - No hidden numbers — every growth formula, at-bat probability, and injury-risk formula is shown in-game - Allocate talent points at creation to decide what kind of player you'll become — growth slows as you approach your caps - Peak at 27, decline starting at 30 — the back half of a career becomes a race against time for career records - Climb up from the farm team, earn your manager's trust, fight for your position, and chase league-leading titles - One contract negotiation per year, using this season's highlights as leverage - Challenge overseas free agency: pick between two fictional leagues (30 major-league-style teams, or 10 Asian-league-style teams). An "adaptation" system means you can't perform at full strength right after the move - A fresh small weekly goal, plus stat/ability trend charts to watch your player grow - Retire with a career rank and nickname recorded on the all-time leaderboard, then pick a flavorful "second career" path - Earn Hall of Fame points to boost your next character's talent — or start as a "successor" inheriting from a past legend - Hall of Fame Museum: every retired player leaves memorabilia from their real career — unlock it with Hall of Fame points and display it across six illustrated rooms - Pick your display language in Settings — Japanese, English, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish and Portuguese are all fully supported (the app also follows your device language)

Screenshots

箱庭小駅伝S2 screens
Baseball Life4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 箱庭小駅伝S at none against Baseball Life's 12. 箱庭小駅伝S also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (93% vs 83%). On price, update cadence 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. Baseball Life sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. 箱庭小駅伝S asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
箱庭小駅伝S versus Baseball Life: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter箱庭小駅伝SBaseball Life
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.3% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysEvery 2 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSHIN TOMURAMASAKI KUBOTA

Customer experience

箱庭小駅伝S

Written reviews15 reviews
Positive93.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative0.0%

Baseball Life

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral10.0%
Negative6.7%

In-app purchases

None

箱庭小駅伝S

No in-app purchases

12 purchases

Baseball Life

One-time12
  • Custom Nickname$1.99
  • Season Pass November 2026$2.99
  • Extra Save Slots$2.99
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  • Preset Slot Expansion$2.99
  • Number Badge Theme$2.99
  • Pick Your Team$2.99
  • Unlock Elite Prospect$2.99
  • Season Pass October 2026$3.99
  • Season Pass December 2026$4.99
  • Ad-Free + All Bonuses$4.99
  • Extras Bundle$5.99
  • Complete Bundle$9.99

Questions

Is 箱庭小駅伝S free?
箱庭小駅伝S is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Baseball Life free?
Baseball Life is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 箱庭小駅伝S or Baseball Life have ads?
Baseball Life shows ads; 箱庭小駅伝S does not.
Which is updated more often, 箱庭小駅伝S or Baseball Life?
箱庭小駅伝S ships an update every 2 days, and Baseball Life every 2 days. Most recently, 箱庭小駅伝S was updated on October 11, 2026 and Baseball Life on November 1, 2026.

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