Chicago Baseball vs ESPN Chicago
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chicago Baseball
Stay updated on Chicago's Northside baseball team with news, live scores, schedules, and player statistics. This unofficial fan app primarily focuses on the Cubs while also providing general baseball updates.
- Cubs news and opinion
- Live scores
- Cubs schedule
- Player statistics
- MLB standings
- Baseball and minor league updates
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Follow Chicago's beloved Northside team with Chicago Baseball, an unofficial Cubs fan app. We keep it simple with Chicago Baseball news and opinion, live scores, Cubs schedule, player stats, and MLB standings. While we check in on what's happening around baseball and the minors, our app mostly focuses on the Cubs. Note: This application is not endorsed by Major League Baseball, the Chicago Cubs, or their affiliates.
ESPN Chicago
Stay connected with Chicago's vibrant sports scene. Engage in discussions and debates about local teams with popular hosts. Experience the pulse of one of the nation's most talked-about sports cities.
- Live sports talk radio
- Interactive host discussions
- Debate latest team news
- Chicago sports coverage
- National sports stage updates
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ESPN 1000 is Chicago’s Home For Sports! Our hosts talk about the topics of the day and let you interact with them to discuss and debate the latest with our teams. Chicago, one of the largest, most talked about sports cities in the country, is frequently on the national stage.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ESPN Chicago at 4.7 against Chicago Baseball's 4.3. ESPN Chicago also leads on ratings volume (3.4K vs 22). Chicago Baseball's advantage is iOS requirement (14.5 vs 16.6). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
ESPN Chicago holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ESPN Chicago has 3.4K ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Chicago Baseball's written reviews are positive against 41% of ESPN Chicago's.
Chicago Baseball ships an update every 20 months, ESPN Chicago every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chicago Baseball | ESPN Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (22 ratings) | 4.7 (3.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 41.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 | 3.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 10 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.5 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Appness | GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING LLC |
Customer experience
Chicago Baseball
ESPN Chicago
Bugs and requests
Chicago Baseball
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
ESPN Chicago
Reported bugs
4 issues- App randomly activates and plays audio
- Podcast episodes not playing in order
- Content disappearing from the app
- Buffering and connectivity issues
Requested features
3 requests- Podcast playback in chronological order
- Pause and rewind functionality
- Improved auto-play behavior
In-app purchases
Chicago Baseball
No in-app purchases
ESPN Chicago
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Chicago Baseball free?
Is ESPN Chicago free?
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