NY Baseball vs Trade Rumors
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NY Baseball
Stay updated on the New York Yankees with news, live scores, schedules, and player stats. Features include Lock Screen widgets, Live Activities, and an Apple Watch companion app for easy score checking. Customize themes and enjoy layouts optimized for iPad.
- Live scores with TV info
- Lock Screen and Dynamic Island Live Activities
- Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
- Player stats and team schedule
- News stories read aloud
- Apple Watch companion app
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Follow the Bronx Bombers with NY Baseball, an unofficial app about the New York Yankees. We keep it simple, with Yankees news and opinion, live scores with TV info, play-by-play, team schedule, player stats, and MLB standings. We check in on what's happening around baseball and the minors, but we mostly focus on the Yanks. Never miss a pitch. Follow a game and the live score stays on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island with Live Activities. Add a Home Screen or Lock Screen widget and the score is there whenever you pick up your phone. The redesigned Game screen puts the score, count, runners on base, and the current batter and pitcher on one card, so you can see the whole at-bat at a glance. When you'd rather listen than read, have news stories read aloud to you. Tap any score to peek at that game, and swipe between leagues to see what's happening everywhere else. Choose light, dark, or team-color themes, and enjoy layouts built for iPad. You can also follow other New York teams like the Giants, Jets, Knicks, and Rangers. You decide if you want just the Yankees, or all your New York sports news in one app. A companion Apple Watch app lets you discreetly check the score when you're not supposed to. NY Baseball is free, with no sign-in required, no in-app purchases, and no nag screens. Note: This application is not affiliated with Major League Baseball or the New York Yankees.
Trade Rumors
Get breaking sports news faster than major outlets. This app provides real-time updates on baseball, football, basketball, and hockey, used by insiders. Stay ahead with push notifications and join discussions.
- Breaking sports news feeds
- Push notifications
- User comments and discussions
- Team and player-specific news
- Customizable news feed filters
- Swipeable article browsing
- Article sharing
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Get breaking MLB, NFL, NBA, and NHL news, rumors, trades, and free agent updates fast with the Trade Rumors app! For more than 20 years, the Trade Rumors network has been a trusted destination for fans who want to know what's happening across professional sports, and why it matters. Follow the sports, teams, and players you care about, create your own personalized news feed, and get push notifications so you never miss a major trade, signing, or breaking story. Features: - Breaking news from four major sports. Get the latest news, rumors, trades, free-agent signings, and roster moves from MLB, NFL, NBA, and NHL. - Customize the app around the sports, teams, and players you love. Follow any combination of MLB, NFL, NBA, and NHL teams and organize your feeds around what matters to you. - Follow your favorite players. Track any notable individual player and stay on top of trade rumors, free agency, injuries, roster moves, and more. - Get the alerts you want. Turn on push notifications for the sports, teams, and players you follow and get breaking news as it happens. - Expert analysis. Go beyond the headlines with reporting and analysis from the expert Trade Rumors writing team. - Join the discussion. Read and participate in conversations with other Trade Rumors users. Ditch the corporate apps. Get your breaking sports news faster with Trade Rumors!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Trade Rumors at 77% against NY Baseball's 33%. Trade Rumors also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 31 months). NY Baseball's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). 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.
Trade Rumors holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Trade Rumors has 9.4K ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of NY Baseball's written reviews are positive against 77% of Trade Rumors's.
NY Baseball ships an update every 31 months, Trade Rumors every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.
| Parameter | NY Baseball | Trade Rumors |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (27 ratings) | 4.8 (9.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 77.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 27 | 9.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 31 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | APPNESS, LLC | Dierkes Information Services, Inc. |
Customer experience
NY Baseball
Trade Rumors
Bugs and requests
NY Baseball
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Trade Rumors
Reported bugs
3 issues- Comment box issues on mobile devices
- Delayed or missing push notifications
- Inconsistent performance across iOS and Android
Requested features
4 requests- Customizable news feeds and notifications
- Improved search and filtering options
- In-app commenting and discussion features
- Dark mode and accessibility improvements
In-app purchases
NY Baseball
No in-app purchases
Trade Rumors
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is NY Baseball free?
Is Trade Rumors free?
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