Comparison

Based vs Simple BallGame Scoring

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

Head to head
About

Based

This app provides a real-time baseball scorecard experience, mimicking the feel of traditional paper scorekeeping with a hand-drawn pencil style. It meticulously tracks every pitch, play, and at-bat, offering detailed breakdowns and player statistics.

Highlights
  • Live pitch and play tracking
  • Detailed at-bat diamonds
  • Play-by-play timeline
  • Pitch strike zone plot
  • Player statistics
  • Stadium cellular optimization
  • Low data and battery modes
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Based is a live baseball scorecard for MLB and WPBL games that tracks every pitch, play, and at-bat in real time, rendered in a hand-drawn pencil style that feels like keeping score on paper. Live Scorecard Watch your scorecard fill in as the game unfolds. Every at-bat gets its own diamond showing the result, base paths, outs, stolen bases, errors, and more. The grid expands automatically when the lineup bats around. Tap any cell to see the full at-bat detail with a pitch-by-pitch breakdown and strike zone plot. Play-by-Play Timeline Follow the game as a scrolling timeline grouped by half-inning. Every play shows the result, count, and runners. Pitch Tracking See where every pitch landed in the strike zone, color-coded by type and result. Available in the live view and in historical at-bat detail. Player Stats Tap any batter or pitcher to see their game line and season numbers. Built for the Ballpark Based is designed to work on stadium cellular. Smart polling adapts to your connection, backs off when signal drops, and catches up instantly when you unlock your phone. Low Data Mode is respected automatically. Check your work without draining your battery. Personalize It Pick your favorite teams for quick access on the schedule. Choose a team accent color to tint your scorecard. Light and dark mode supported.

About

Simple BallGame Scoring

Easily track baseball and softball game scores with this intuitive app. Record balls, strikes, outs, runs, and runner advancements with simple taps. Save game records with detailed notes and view them later.

Highlights
  • Track balls, strikes, and outs
  • Interactive diamond for runner placement
  • Record hits and runs
  • Inning-by-inning score grid
  • Save and view game records
  • Simple and advanced modes
Features
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Game Score is a simple, fast scorekeeper designed for parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and anyone who wants to track their favorite player's game without fumbling with paper or squinting at a broken scoreboard. Track balls, strikes, outs, runs, and runners on base with a tap. The interactive diamond lets you place and move runners instantly. Scores are saved by inning so you always have the full picture. SIMPLE MODE • Track balls, strikes, and outs • Tap the diamond to place runners on base • Record hits with a single tap • Add runs as they score • Inning-by-inning score grid • Automatic walk and strikeout tracking ADVANCED MODE • Track singles, doubles, triples, and home runs separately • Automatic runner advancement based on hit type • Hit totals displayed alongside the diamond for each team • All hit data saved with the game record GAME RECORDS • Name your game, set the date and time • Choose 7 or 9 innings (softball or baseball) • Name both teams • Add notes about the game • All games saved and viewable after the fact • Extra innings supported Works on iPhone and iPad in portrait and landscape. No ads. No subscription. No account required.

Screenshots

Based4 screens
Simple BallGame Scoring4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Based at weekly against Simple BallGame Scoring's every 3 weeks. Based also leads on ratings volume (16 vs 1). Simple BallGame Scoring's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.2). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simple BallGame Scoring holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Based has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Based ships an update weekly, Simple BallGame Scoring every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Based versus Simple BallGame Scoring: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBasedSimple BallGame Scoring
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (16 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.218.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperColin WeirTODD LAYNE REDDINGER

Customer experience

Based

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral7.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Simple BallGame Scoring

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Based

No in-app purchases

None

Simple BallGame Scoring

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Based free?
Based is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple BallGame Scoring free?
Simple BallGame Scoring is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Based or Simple BallGame Scoring?
Simple BallGame Scoring is rated higher. Based averages 4.8 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Simple BallGame Scoring averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Based or Simple BallGame Scoring have ads?
Neither Based nor Simple BallGame Scoring shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Based or Simple BallGame Scoring?
Based ships an update weekly, and Simple BallGame Scoring every 3 weeks. Most recently, Based was updated on October 24, 2026 and Simple BallGame Scoring on October 10, 2026.

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