Comparison

Ball By Ball vs Crease Action

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

Head to head
About

Ball By Ball

Features
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Ball by Ball is the clean, distraction-free ball counter built for cricket umpires. No scorecards. No complex stats. Just the one thing you need at square leg: a reliable tally of balls bowled in the over. SIMPLE BY DESIGN One tap per delivery. The interface stays out of your way so you can stay focused on the game in front of you. HAPTIC FEEDBACK Feel each ball as you count it. No need to glance at your screen — your phone confirms every tap so you can keep your eyes on play. OVER OFFSET Joining a match 13 overs in ? No problem, just set the over offset and continue with the match in its current progress without missing a ball. Built for club umpires and beyond — whether you're officiating at your local ground or stepping up to a higher level, Ball by Ball gives you a clean, confident count every over. Download Ball by Ball and never miscount an over again.

About

Crease Action

Features
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CreaseAction is ball-by-ball cricket scoring for every format — from a backyard T10 to a five-day Test — built for players, clubs, and anyone who just wants to keep a proper scorecard. EVERY FORMAT, PROPERLY MODELLED • T20, ODI, T10, The Hundred, and Test / First-class — or set up a fully custom format with your own overs and balls-per-over • Correct rules for each: follow-on, declarations, Super Overs, DLS-style target revisions, and two-innings-per-side scoring for longer formats BALL-BY-BALL SCORING THAT KEEPS UP • Runs, extras (wides, no-balls, byes, leg byes), and every dismissal type • Free hit enforcement after a no-ball, with the bowler-credited dismissals automatically restricted • Automatic strike rotation, over completion, and bowler changes • Full scorecards, fall of wickets, partnerships, and run rates as you go TEAMS THAT WORK THE WAY CLUBS ACTUALLY RUN • Build teams with logos, short names, and full squads • A shared player pool so smaller clubs can move players between teams week to week, without losing their stats history • The app catches it if two teams facing each other accidentally share a player, before the match starts A DIGITAL COIN TOSS • Flip an animated coin to decide who bats first, or record it manually — either way, the app makes sure the decision actually gets made before you start scoring HISTORY AND STATS • Every completed match saved with its full scorecard • Club-wide batting and bowling stats aggregated across every match PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No accounts, no sign-in, no ads, no analytics • Everything stays on your device — nothing is uploaded anywhere Whether you're scoring a Sunday club fixture or a full Test match over five days, CreaseAction is built to handle it properly.

Screenshots

Ball By Ball2 screens
Crease Action4 screens

Verdict

The call

Ball By Ball and Crease Action 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Ball By Ball versus Crease Action: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBall By BallCrease Action
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKyle WinterAUTO STUDIO LIMITED

In-app purchases

None

Ball By Ball

No in-app purchases

None

Crease Action

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ball By Ball free?
Ball By Ball is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crease Action free?
Crease Action is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ball By Ball or Crease Action have ads?
Neither Ball By Ball nor Crease Action shows ads.

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