Comparison

College Baseball Simulator vs Dugout 360

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

Head to head
About

College Baseball Simulator

Build a college baseball dynasty by recruiting top talent, managing your roster, and simulating live games. Navigate the transfer portal, track player progression, and compete for national championships.

Highlights
  • Roster recruitment and management
  • Live game simulation engine
  • Dynasty building and progression
  • Transfer portal and recruiting strategy
  • Depth chart and player development
  • Career history tracking
Features
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College Baseball Simulator puts you in the dugout as a head coach building a program from the ground up. Pick your school, shape your roster, and lead your team through a full dynasty. RECRUIT YOUR ROSTER Scout and sign top high school talent from across the country. Filter prospects by position, star rating, and home state. Manage recruiting budgets, make pitches, and land your signing class before your rivals do. The transfer portal adds another layer — poach experienced players from other programs or hold on to your own. SIMULATE LIVE GAMES Experience every at-bat with a pitch-by-pitch game engine. Watch runners advance on a live diamond view, track momentum swings, and follow an inning-by-inning line score. Win Probability updates in real time so every late-inning rally feels earned. BUILD A DYNASTY Progress through full seasons of conference play, chase a Top 25 ranking, and fight for a spot in the postseason bracket. Navigate the offseason with training camp, depth chart decisions, draft declarations, and a new signing class every year. Your program's reputation grows with every win. MANAGE EVERY DETAIL - Depth chart and roster management for every position - In-season recruiting and transfer portal strategy - Custom out-of-conference scheduling - Conference standings, national rankings, and weekly news - Player progression, stats, and All-American honors - ABL Draft — watch your developed players get selected by pro teams - Season goals and coach performance reviews - Full career history across multiple dynasties CHECKPOINTS Save your progress at key moments with Checkpoint tokens, available as a one-time purchase. No subscriptions, no pay-to-win. Whether you're a college baseball fan or a dynasty sim enthusiast, College Baseball Simulator delivers the depth and authenticity the sport deserves. Every recruit matters. Every inning counts.

About

Dugout 360

Manage a baseball franchise from drafting players to competing in championships. Customize your team's appearance and upgrade player stats. Play, watch, or simulate full seasons offline.

Highlights
  • Build and upgrade baseball rosters
  • Customize team logos, jerseys, and stadiums
  • Play, watch, or simulate full seasons
  • Compete in league playoffs
  • Offline gameplay
Features
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Dugout 360 puts a whole baseball franchise in your pocket. Build your roster, upgrade your players' power, speed, contact, fielding and pitching, and climb from the Local leagues all the way to the World championship. Watch your games on a full field, or jump in and swing and pitch yourself in Play mode. In a hurry? Sim any game — but the better your team, the better your odds. • Draft and upgrade your lineup with coins, gems and rings • Customize logos, jerseys, stadiums and more • Play, watch, or sim full seasons • Win your league playoffs to get promoted up the ladder • 100% offline — no ads, no accounts required, no data collected Grab a bat and build your dynasty.

Screenshots

College Baseball Simulator4 screens
Dugout 3604 screens

Verdict

The call

College Baseball Simulator and Dugout 360 both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Dugout 360's written reviews are positive against 55% of College Baseball Simulator's. Dugout 360 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). College Baseball Simulator's advantage is ratings volume (157 vs 2). On price, rating, ads 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. College Baseball Simulator sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Dugout 360 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dugout 360 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: College Baseball Simulator has 157 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of College Baseball Simulator's written reviews are positive against 100% of Dugout 360's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

College Baseball Simulator ships an update weekly, Dugout 360 every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
College Baseball Simulator versus Dugout 360: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCollege Baseball SimulatorDugout 360
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (157 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings157 — better2
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMani ForoughiDrake Peterson

Customer experience

College Baseball Simulator

All ratings118 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral3.4%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral36.4%
Negative9.1%

Dugout 360

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

College Baseball Simulator

One-time3
  • 1 Checkpoint Save$0.99
  • God Mode$3.99
  • 5 Checkpoint Saves$3.99
None

Dugout 360

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is College Baseball Simulator free?
College Baseball Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dugout 360 free?
Dugout 360 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, College Baseball Simulator or Dugout 360?
Dugout 360 is rated higher. College Baseball Simulator averages 4.8 out of 5 from 157 ratings, while Dugout 360 averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do College Baseball Simulator or Dugout 360 have ads?
Neither College Baseball Simulator nor Dugout 360 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, College Baseball Simulator or Dugout 360?
College Baseball Simulator ships an update weekly, and Dugout 360 every 3 days. Most recently, College Baseball Simulator was updated on November 1, 2026 and Dugout 360 on October 31, 2026.

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