Comparison

BackStat vs Baseball Savvy StatScout

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

Head to head
About

BackStat

Features
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Watch the game on your schedule — without getting spoiled. BackStat shows you real-time stats for exactly where you are in the broadcast. Whether you're an hour behind or just catching up from the start, you'll only see what's already happened in your feed. Privacy Policy: https://backstat.net/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ PERFECT FOR: • DVR and recorded game viewers • Time-shifted streaming (ESPN+, Peacock, Apple TV+) • Anyone who hates score spoilers SUPPORTED SPORTS: • MLB Baseball (free) • NBA Basketball (Pro) • NHL Hockey (Pro) COMING SOON: • MLS Soccer • FIFA World Cup 2026 • NFL Football • NCAA Football HOW IT WORKS: 1. Pick your sport and today's game 2. Tell BackStat how far behind live you are 3. Watch — stats update automatically, spoiler-free No score alerts. No live updates bleeding through. Just the stats you've earned. BackStat Pro unlocks NBA and NHL coverage with a subscription.

About

Baseball Savvy StatScout

Visualize player performance with Statcast percentile rankings and MLB Savant-style metrics. Explore comprehensive player profiles, track trends, and compare statistics with nightly updates. Offers advanced analysis and historical data through an optional subscription.

Highlights
  • Statcast percentile rankings
  • MLB Savant-style metrics
  • Visual percentile bars
  • Comprehensive player profiles
  • Nightly updated data
  • Trend analysis (7, 15, 30 days)
  • Player and season comparison
Features
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Baseball Savvy StatScout is an MLB advanced stats app for iPhone. See every qualified player's Statcast percentile rankings as color-coded bars, rank the league by xwOBA, Barrel%, sprint speed or Range (OAA), and follow your players. The current season is free, with no account and no ads. VISUAL PERCENTILES Every metric appears as a horizontal percentile bar with a colored marker. The color runs from blue at the 0th percentile through gray at the 50th to red at the 100th, so the league's best and worst results stand out at a glance. HITTING, PITCHING, FIELDING AND RUNNING Statcast metrics are grouped into four categories: expected stats such as xwOBA, xBA, xSLG and xERA, plus Barrel%, Hard-Hit%, Whiff%, Chase%, bat speed, fastball velocity and spin, Range (OAA), arm strength, sprint speed and more. PLAYER PROFILES Open any player for percentile rankings across the categories that apply to that player. Switch between Advanced and Standard stats, and share a percentile card as an image. LEADERBOARDS Rank the league by any Statcast metric or by traditional stats such as AVG, HR, RBI, OPS, ERA, WHIP and K/9. Filter by position or by qualifier level, and search for any player by name. TEAMS All 30 clubs, grouped by division. Each team page has Advanced, Standard and Roster views, with hitters and pitchers ranked by the stat you pick. Choose a favorite team to open it first. POSTSEASON Once the playoffs begin, switch the boards from the regular season to the postseason. FOLLOWING Follow players and a favorite team for free. NIGHTLY UPDATES During the season, the numbers refresh every night through the previous day's games. The app shows the date the data is current through. FREE AND STATSCOUT+ The current season's leaderboards, player profiles, team pages and Following are free and do not expire. StatScout+ is an optional upgrade, as a monthly or yearly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions include a free trial for eligible new subscribers, and the app shows its length before you start. StatScout+ adds: • Trends: players heating up or cooling off over the last 7, 15 or 30 days, for hitters and pitchers • Recent Form: the same 7, 15 and 30 day windows on player profiles and team rosters • Compare: any two players, any two teams, or one player year over year • Best & Worst: the league leader and trailer on every metric • Past Seasons: every season back to 2015 Prices appear in the app before you buy and vary by region. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. PRIVACY No account or sign-up. No ads and no cross-app tracking. The app makes only the network requests needed for baseball statistics and purchase verification. Statistics come from public baseball data sources, including Statcast. StatScout is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Major League Baseball, MLB Advanced Media, the MLBPA, or any individual team. Player names, team names and statistics are used for identification and informational purposes only. Terms (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://jackwallner.com/ios/baseball/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

BackStat4 screens
Baseball Savvy StatScout4 screens

Verdict

The call

BackStat and Baseball Savvy StatScout are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. BackStat sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Baseball Savvy StatScout sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
BackStat versus Baseball Savvy StatScout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackStatBaseball Savvy StatScout
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChomps, LLCJack Wallner

In-app purchases

2 purchases

BackStat

Subscriptions2
  • BackStat Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • BackStat Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
3 purchases

Baseball Savvy StatScout

Subscriptions2
  • StatScout+ Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • StatScout+ Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • StatScout+ Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is BackStat free?
BackStat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Baseball Savvy StatScout free?
Baseball Savvy StatScout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BackStat or Baseball Savvy StatScout have ads?
Neither BackStat nor Baseball Savvy StatScout shows ads.

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