Box Nine vs Boxscore
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Box Nine
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Score a baseball or softball game on iPhone, correct a call, and return to the plays you saved. Box Nine keeps your game record on this device. No account required. SCORE YOUR WAY Use Quick Score for runs, half-innings, and marked plays without a lineup. Choose Full Scorebook for each batter, runner, and out, with optional balls and strikes and a traditional scorecard. CORRECT THE CALL Review runner destinations before saving a play. Use Undo and Redo for recent changes, or review a recorded play before saving a correction. REOPEN YOUR GAME Resume a saved game, revisit its recorded plays, and review the scorecard and statistics recorded in Full Scorebook. Finish a game to open Final Line or start a rematch. KEEP A USEFUL RECORD Reuse teams and batting orders. Practice scoring calls with fictional situations in Scorekeeping Lab. KNOW WHAT'S RECORDED Quick Score does not track hits, errors, or player statistics. Start Mid-Game begins with the situation you enter; earlier plays remain unrecorded. Follow your organizer's runner and eligibility rules. Re-entry and some league ending rules are not automatically enforced. Games are saved on this iPhone. Web and iPhone games do not automatically sync. Box Nine does not provide a live family feed or streaming. Box Nine is independent and is not affiliated with any league, governing body, school, club, or team.
Boxscore
This app simplifies youth baseball scorekeeping and stats tracking. It allows for pitch-by-pitch scoring from your phone, live game updates for family, and automatic compilation of batting, pitching, and fielding statistics. Features include lineup building with smart suggestions and offline functionality.
- Pitch-by-pitch scoring
- Live game updates for family
- Smart lineup and fielding builder
- Automatic batting, pitching, fielding stats
- Offline scoring
- Team scheduling and chat
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Boxscore-IQ is the scorekeeping and stats app built for youth baseball. Score games pitch by pitch from your phone, and let family follow every play live from home. Build lineups and fielding rotations with fair-play and skill suggestions, track pitch counts and rest days, and turn every game into batting, pitching, and fielding stats — automatically. SCORE THE GAME, NOT THE PAPERWORK • Fast pitch-by-pitch scoring designed for the dugout • Tap the field to record hit locations and ball types with official notation • Pitch counts tracked live, right next to the outs • Works offline and syncs when you're back on a connection FAMILY FOLLOWS ALONG • Live replay lets parents and grandparents watch the game unfold play by play SMARTER LINEUPS • Lineup builder with saved batting orders • Position builder with fair-play and skill-based suggestions on an interactive field view • Full support for 8U-and-under formats with four outfielders STATS THAT MATTER • Batting, pitching, and fielding stats compiled automatically from every game • Pitch zone maps by game, last 5, last 10, or full season • Player badges, season goals, and progress reports RUN THE WHOLE TEAM • Schedule with RSVPs so you know who's coming • Team chat to keep coaches and families on the same page • Multi-team support for coaches with more than one squad Boxscore-IQ is made for coaches, scorekeepers, and baseball families who want less clipboard and more baseball.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Boxscore at weekly against Box Nine's every 6 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Box Nine ships an update every 6 weeks, Boxscore weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Box Nine | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joseph Vara | Boxscore-IQ |
In-app purchases
Box Nine
No in-app purchases
Boxscore
No in-app purchases






