Rookies vs Ballplayer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rookies
Design and print custom baseball cards with a variety of templates. Personalize fronts and backs with photos and text, then share them digitally or print them on premium card stock.
- Customizable front and back templates
- Photo and text customization
- Social sharing
- Physical card printing
- Retro baseball card designs
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"Rookies" is the highest-rated baseball card creation app and is an exclusive offering on the App Store. It is loaded with custom front and back baseball card templates suitable for business cards, birth announcements, wedding gifts, and everything in between. Within minutes, you can fully customize the front and back of a baseball card - and share them socially or print them physically. You’ll want to create one for yourself and honor everyone you know by adding them to your personal collection. MAIN FEATURES: CREATE: Snap a photo, customize colors and insert text onto the front AND back in one of our many retro baseball card templates. PRINT: Purchase a wax-sealed pack of your cards on premium, two-sided recycled card stock. TRADE: Distribute your unique creations across social platforms or gift a real card to someone special. It is the perfect gift for any baseball fan. MORE INFORMATION: Follow us on Twitter @RookiesApp. Read more about our product offering at http://rookiesapp.com.
Ballplayer
Track and share baseball and softball game statistics in real-time. This app allows players to record every hit, catch, walk, and stolen base, and share live stats with friends and family. Features in-app messaging and live activity feeds for a social game-day experience.
- Real-time stat tracking
- Share stats with friends and family
- In-app messaging
- Live activity feeds
- Comprehensive stat recording
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Ballplayer is a scorekeeping app designed to stay with you from the little leagues to the big leagues. Share your stats with your friends and family – every hit, every catch, every walk, every stolen base. Ballplayer is the social app for ballplayers to share and compare LIVE stats during their game, featuring in-app messaging and LIVE activity feeds.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Rookies at 4.6 against Ballplayer's 4.0. Rookies also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 56%) and ratings volume (593 vs 60). Ballplayer's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 9 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Rookies holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rookies has 593 ratings behind it against 60, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Rookies's written reviews are positive against 56% of Ballplayer's.
Rookies ships an update every 9 months, Ballplayer weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rookies | Ballplayer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (593 ratings) — better | 4.0 (60 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.9% of reviews — better | 56.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 593 — better | 60 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.2 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 275 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rookies | Baseball App LLC |
Customer experience
Rookies
Ballplayer
User reviews
Rookies
From 593 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐ Excellent quality cards
- 👍 Easy to use app
- 🎁 Great gift idea
- 🤝 Fantastic customer service
- 🏆 Memorable keepsakes
Room to improve
- 🔧 Limited customization options
- 🎨 Lack of color/design variety
- 🚢 Slow shipping at times
- 💰 Minimum order quantity too high
- 🔍 Difficulty with order processing
Ballplayer
From 60 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Combines game scoring with highlights and feed
- 👍 Great for staying connected with former teams
- 👍 Does everything needed for free
- 👍 Scorekeeping, stat keeping, communication, scheduling
- 👍 Incredible development pace
Room to improve
- 🐛 Takes too long to load
- 🐛 Lacking inclusive features like real-time game stats, live video
- 🐛 Cannot set up an account due to username issues
- 🐛 Username unavailable error prevents account creation
- 🐛 App doesn't work, errors on tap
Bugs and requests
Rookies
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes when placing orders
- Saved designs not accessible across devices
- Incorrect card backs (e.g. baseball instead of requested sport)
Requested features
5 requests- More card design templates
- Ability to upload custom designs
- Option to print at home
- Improved app stability and reliability
- Ability to order smaller quantities
Ballplayer
Reported bugs
5 issues- Slow loading times on notifications
- App crashes or shows errors on tap
- Username unavailable error for account creation
- Age verification incorrectly flags users as not 13
- Inability to press 'DONE' to complete game creation
Requested features
5 requests- Real-time game stats
- Live video streaming
- Ability for parents to create multiple player profiles
- Ability to edit things in certain places
- Fix 'DONE' button issue for game creation
In-app purchases
Rookies
No in-app purchases
Ballplayer
No in-app purchases
