Comparison

Rookies vs Deek

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Customizable front and back templates
  • Photo and text customization
  • Social sharing
  • Physical card printing
  • Retro baseball card designs
Features
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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.

About

Deek

Design and create personalized sports trading cards using your own photos and stylish templates. Easily share your custom cards with friends and family to celebrate athletic achievements and showcase your unique sports journey.

Highlights
  • Create custom sports trading cards
  • Use personal photos
  • Select from stylish templates
  • Share cards with others
  • Showcase athletic achievements
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Introducing Deek, your go-to app for creating spectacular sports trading cards from your own photos. With our sleek and polished templates, you have the freedom to design cards that capture your athletic achievements in a truly personal way. Simply upload your favorite sports photos, choose from our stylish templates, and watch as your memories come to life on professional-grade trading cards. Deek makes it easy to share your masterpiece cards with family, friends, and fans, spreading the joy of sports and creativity. Celebrate your journey and showcase your accomplishments with cards that are as unique as your story. Experience the thrill of card crafting with Deek, and let your legacy shine. Start creating today!

Screenshots

Rookies4 screens
Deek2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rookies at none against Deek's 4. Rookies also leads on ratings volume (555 vs 7) and iOS requirement (8.2 vs 16.0). Deek's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 months). 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. Deek sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Rookies asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rookies holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rookies has 555 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rookies ships an update every 9 months, Deek every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Rookies versus Deek: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRookiesDeek
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (555 ratings) — better4.4 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews81.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings555 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.2 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size275 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRookiesDankcolabs, LLC

Customer experience

Rookies

All ratings555 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral2.7%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews125 reviews
Positive81.6%
Neutral5.6%
Negative12.8%

Deek

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

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

Deek

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Rookies

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Deek

One-time4
  • Premium Card$0.99
  • Super Premium$2.99
  • Premium Team$4.99
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  • Super Premium Team$9.99

Questions

Is Rookies free?
Rookies is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Deek free?
Deek is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rookies or Deek?
Rookies is rated higher. Rookies averages 4.6 out of 5 from 555 ratings, while Deek averages 4.4 from 7 ratings.
Do Rookies or Deek have ads?
Neither Rookies nor Deek shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rookies or Deek?
Rookies ships an update every 9 months, and Deek every 3 days. Most recently, Rookies was updated on September 14, 2026 and Deek on June 11, 2026.

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