Comparison

ShowZone vs Goated Build Lab

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

Head to head
About

ShowZone

Enhance your Diamond Dynasty gameplay with a comprehensive player database, real-time market tools, and advanced team-building features. Track collections, simulate packs, and access community insights to optimize your strategy and in-game currency.

Highlights
  • Player database with search and comparison
  • Real-time market tracking and investment intelligence
  • Advanced team builder and squad optimization
  • Collection progress tracker
  • Inventory sync with TheShow.com
  • Pack simulator and mini-games
Features
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The Show Starts Here. Before the first pitch, before the first flip, before the first pack. This is where top Diamond Dynasty players come to make more stubs, build better teams and level up their game. PLAYER DATABASE Every Diamond Dynasty card at your fingertips. Search, filter, sort, and compare players across every stat and attribute. MARKET TOOLS Track prices, find profitable flips, and spot market movers in real time. Investment Intelligence helps you buy low and sell high. TEAM BUILDER Build and optimize your Diamond Dynasty lineup with our advanced squad-building tools. COLLECTION TRACKER Track your progress toward every collection reward. See what you still need and what it'll cost. INVENTORY SYNC Connect your TheShow.com account to sync your inventory and track your portfolio value. PACK SIMULATOR & GAMES Rip packs without spending stubs. Compete on leaderboards in Pack Derby and the Perfect-Perfect Grid. PLUS MORE Conquest maps, roster update predictions, PXP calculator, stadium database, tier builder, news, guides, and more — all in one app. ShowZone Gold and Diamond subscriptions unlock advanced features like Investment Intelligence, unlimited syncs, and pro Discord access. Built for the MLB The Show community. Not affiliated with Sony San Diego Studios or Major League Baseball. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://showzone.gg/privacy-policy

About

Goated Build Lab

This app helps basketball video game players plan optimal character builds using in-game data. It analyzes attribute ceilings, cap breakers, and requirements to suggest builds based on desired performance and player archetypes. The tool works offline and offers optional subscriptions for advanced features.

Highlights
  • Attribute ceiling analysis
  • Cap breaker ladder details
  • Customizable build finder
  • Min-max build optimization
  • Archetype builder
  • Player shade creation
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Goated Build Lab plans basketball video game builds using the game's own numbers. It reads the real attribute ceilings, the exact cap breaker ladders, the constraint graph, and every badge and takeover requirement, then searches every legal height, weight and wingspan for the build that fits what you asked for. WHAT IT DOES - Cap breaker ladders, exact. See what a breaker actually gives you before you spend it. - Build finder. Say what you want to be good at and get the frame and the numbers. - Min-max. Load a build and find a better version that keeps every badge it already earns. - Archetype builder. Pick a build name and get the build that earns it. - Shades. Build toward up to three pro players. - Badge tokens, badge plans and fuse slots. - Animation requirements for every package. - Screenshot import. Paste a build straight from a screenshot. WORKS OFFLINE The whole model runs on your device. No connection needed to build. No account required. Signing in is optional; it saves builds to your profile and joins the community. SUBSCRIPTIONS The builder is free. Optional auto-renewable subscriptions unlock more: - Mid: $4.99 per month or $29.99 per year. Unlimited build searches, the badge token and fuse planner, and more saved builds. - Premium: $9.99 per month or $49.99 per year. Everything in Mid plus every finder and tool. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm the purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and you can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.goatedbuildlab.com/privacy Goated Build Lab is not associated with NBA 2K, Take-Two Interactive, 2K Games or the NBA. Those names are used only to describe the game this app plans for.

Screenshots

ShowZone4 screens
Goated Build Lab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Goated Build Lab at 100% against ShowZone's 38%. Goated Build Lab also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months). ShowZone's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. ShowZone sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $10.00 per month and Goated Build Lab sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShowZone ships an update every 5 months, Goated Build Lab weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ShowZone versus Goated Build Lab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShowZoneGoated Build Lab
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (28 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews38.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings28 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB33 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperShowZoneCan Miltenburger

Customer experience

ShowZone

All ratings26 ratings
Positive57.7%
Neutral3.8%
Negative38.5%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive38.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative53.8%

Goated Build Lab

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

ShowZone

Subscriptions4
  • ShowZone Pro Gold Monthly$10.001 Month
  • ShowZone Pro Diamond Monthly$15.001 Month
  • ShowZone Pro Gold Annual$60.001 Year
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  • ShowZone Pro Diamond Annual$75.001 Year
4 purchases

Goated Build Lab

Subscriptions4
  • Mid Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Mid Yearly$29.991 Year
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  • Premium Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is ShowZone free?
ShowZone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Goated Build Lab free?
Goated Build Lab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ShowZone or Goated Build Lab have ads?
ShowZone shows ads; Goated Build Lab does not.
Which is updated more often, ShowZone or Goated Build Lab?
ShowZone ships an update every 5 months, and Goated Build Lab weekly. Most recently, ShowZone was updated on October 28, 2026 and Goated Build Lab on October 26, 2026.

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