Comparison

StatSlugger vs The Sticks

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

Head to head
About

StatSlugger

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StatSlugger helps baseball fans stay on top of baseball games with projected and confirmed lineups, player rankings, live scores, schedules, and matchup information. Features include: • Daily projected and confirmed batting lineups • Batter and pitcher rankings • Live scores and game updates • Player matchup information and season stats • Batting averages, OPS, home runs, RBIs, and more • Detailed player matchup cards with recent game logs and opposing pitcher information • Helpful insights for setting your fantasy baseball lineup Whether you're checking today's lineups, following live games, comparing player matchups, or preparing your fantasy baseball lineup, StatSlugger gives you the information you need throughout the baseball season.

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The Sticks

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The Sticks shows you who's actually on the field. Pick any of the 32 pro football teams and see its depth chart laid out on a real field — offense, defense, and special teams, every position group in formation instead of buried in a table. Tap a player for their bio and season stats. DEPTH CHARTS • All 32 teams, updated weekly • Offense, defense, and special teams • Players positioned in real formations, not list rows • Tap any player for bio, measurables, and season stats • Drag to build your own depth chart and keep it across sessions TEAM STATS • Records, point differential, and league-wide rankings • Offensive and defensive efficiency, including EPA per play • Ball security, protection, and takeaway numbers • Browse any completed season, not just the current one COMPARE • Put any two teams side by side • Compare by team totals or position by position • Every stat ranked so you can see who actually has the edge UNIFORM ARCHIVE • Over 100 kits across all 32 teams • Browse by team or by era • Current uniforms, alternates, and throwbacks Free, with no account needed to browse. Sign in only if you want your custom depth charts saved across devices, and you can delete your account and all its data from inside the app at any time. The Sticks is not endorsed by or affiliated with the National Football League. Any trademarks used in the app are used solely to identify the respective entities and remain the property of their respective owners. Formation data © FTN Data (CC-BY-SA 4.0).

Screenshots

StatSlugger4 screens
The Sticks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: StatSlugger at weekly against The Sticks's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StatSlugger ships an update weekly, The Sticks every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
StatSlugger versus The Sticks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStatSluggerThe Sticks
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJim ShoreesCooper Harris

In-app purchases

None

StatSlugger

No in-app purchases

None

The Sticks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StatSlugger free?
StatSlugger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Sticks free?
The Sticks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do StatSlugger or The Sticks have ads?
Neither StatSlugger nor The Sticks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StatSlugger or The Sticks?
StatSlugger ships an update weekly, and The Sticks every 3 weeks. Most recently, StatSlugger was updated on October 19, 2026 and The Sticks on October 24, 2026.

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