Comparison

Borderline vs ABSline

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

Head to head
About

Borderline

Test your baseball umpiring skills by calling balls and strikes on real MLB pitches. See where pitches landed and compare your calls to official data. Features multiple game modes, including a daily challenge and full game simulation.

Highlights
  • Real MLB pitch data
  • Automated Ball-Strike system rules
  • Arcade mode
  • Daily Challenge mode
  • Full Game mode (Pro)
  • Personal stats tracking
  • Umpire search (Pro)
Features
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Think you can outperform a Major League umpire? Put your eye to the test with real Statcast pitch data — the same technology MLB uses during official ABS challenges. Every pitch in Borderline is a real called pitch from a real MLB game. You see the ball fly in from the pitcher's perspective, and you have to call it: ball or strike. Then the rulebook strike zone appears, and you find out exactly where it landed — and whether the umpire behind the plate got it right. REAL MLB DATA Every pitch comes from Baseball Savant's Statcast database. Real coordinates, real spin rates, real umpires — no simulations. THE ABS STRIKE ZONE Borderline uses MLB's Automated Ball-Strike system rules. If any part of the ball touches the rulebook zone, it's a strike — the same standard used in official ABS challenges. The batter's zone height adjusts dynamically per player. FOUR WAYS TO PLAY Arcade — 10 random borderline pitches. Quick, free, addictive. Daily Challenge — 10 blown calls from yesterday's games. Same pitches for every player worldwide. Share your score. Full Game — Pick any real MLB game. Call every pitch in order with live count, score, and batter data. [Pro] Blown Calls — Filter any game to only the pitches the umpire missed. [Pro] PERSONAL STATS Track your accuracy over time. See which pitch types fool you most and where in the zone you struggle. Are you better on fastballs or breaking balls? Inside or outside? UMPIRE SEARCH Find every game called by a specific umpire this season. [Pro] FREE TO PLAY Arcade mode and Daily Challenge are always free. Borderline Pro is a one-time purchase that unlocks full game browsing, umpire search, and blown calls mode — no subscription, ever. Data sourced from Baseball Savant (Statcast) and the MLB Stats API. Not affiliated with or endorsed by MLB. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ABSline

This game challenges your judgment of baseball umpire calls. Watch pitches from a home-plate view and decide if the call was correct. You can even pitch yourself and analyze ball trajectory and spin.

Highlights
  • Judge umpire calls
  • Pitch yourself
  • Analyze ball trajectory
  • Track velocity and spin
  • 9-inning games
  • Game Center leaderboards
Features
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ABS Challenge turns baseball's Automated Ball-Strike system into a game of judgment. Watch each pitch from a broadcast-style home-plate view, then decide: was the umpire's call right? If you think it's wrong, double-tap to challenge. An ABS-style replay zooms into a 3D strike zone and measures the ball's distance from the edge in inches — confirming or overturning the call. • Pitch it yourself — flick to throw, re-grip the seams to pick the pitch type • Track real velocity (mph) and spin (rpm) on the stadium board • 9 innings, 27 outs — read it right or take an out • Game Center leaderboards: Top Speed, Top Spin, Best Score, Best Accuracy • Name the two teams and pick their colors • No ads, no tracking, no accounts — just baseball Trust your eyes. Make the call.

Screenshots

Borderline4 screens
ABSline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Borderline at 100% against ABSline's 50%. ABSline's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Borderline sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ABSline asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Borderline ships an update every 3 months, ABSline every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Borderline versus ABSline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBorderlineABSline
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLucas AzzopardiTakayuki Hamuro

Customer experience

Borderline

All ratings18 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ABSline

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Borderline

One-time1
  • Premium$2.99
None

ABSline

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Borderline free?
Borderline is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ABSline free?
ABSline is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Borderline or ABSline have ads?
Borderline shows ads; ABSline does not.
Which is updated more often, Borderline or ABSline?
Borderline ships an update every 3 months, and ABSline every 3 weeks. Most recently, Borderline was updated on November 13, 2026 and ABSline on October 31, 2026.

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