Comparison

Monster Baseball vs Backyard Baseball '01

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

Head to head
About

Monster Baseball

Hit zombie skeletons as far as possible in this unique baseball game. Tap to pitch and swing, then tap again to keep the skeleton bouncing for maximum distance. Integrated with UROn to challenge friends and share your achievements.

Highlights
  • Zombie-style baseball gameplay
  • Tap-based pitching and swinging
  • Bounce mechanic for extended hits
  • Challenge friends via UROn integration
  • Share achievements with the world
Features
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MONSTER OLIMBPIC BASEBALL is the latest in Baseball fun! Fan or not, you need to check out this great new way to play,.. ZOMBIE STYLE! The objective of the game is to hit the skeleton’s head as far as you can with your Zombie. · Tap your screen for the wind-up and pitch. · Tap your screen again to swing and hit the skeleton’s head. · Tap before the head hits the ground to make it bounce further! This game is also integrated with UROn! UROn is a cool and simple way to capture challenges with your friends and share them with the world. Just click on the UROn icon from the Monster Baseball main menu, then login with your UROn account and challenge your friends. You have to be a registered UROn user to create challenges. Install Monster Olimbpic Baseball today and begin your adventure by challenging other Monster players now!

About

Backyard Baseball '01

Relive a classic baseball game enhanced for modern devices. Assemble your dream team with quirky kids and legendary MLB players, then compete in pick-up games or full seasons with fun power-ups and lively commentary.

Highlights
  • Assemble dream teams
  • Play pick-up games or full seasons
  • Customize uniforms
  • Utilize pitching and batting power-ups
  • Features legendary MLB players
  • Includes hilarious bloopers
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STEP UP TO THE PLATE Relive the second baseball game in the Backyard Sports franchise, now enhanced to run on iOS. Whether you're picking your dream team, playing a pick-up game, or diving into a full season, step up to the plate and experience the game that made baseball fun for everyone! Backyard Baseball ‘01 teams up the Backyard kids with Backyardified MLB legends. Create your own Backyard team, customize your uniforms, and strategize to win the Championship. Play a single pick-up game or play through an entire season. Backyard Baseball ‘01 features intuitive controls for all ages! SWING BACK INTO BASEBALL Enjoy baseball like it’s 2001! 30 Charming Backyard kids Legendary MLB Players MLB Team Marks Hilarious Bloopers 8 Classic Ballparks 9 Pitching Power-ups and 4 batting Power-ups Lively commentary from Sunny Day and Vinnie To get into the swing of things, choose a batter and face Mr. Clanky for some batting practice. This is where you’ll learn just when to click to make your chosen batter hit the ball! THE GOAT RETURNS Play with the legend himself, Pablo Sanchez. Build a roster from a cast of 30 hilarious child athletes and 28 legendary pros that made Backyard Baseball ‘01 a sports classic. Returning MLB players include Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Cal Ripken Jr., Sammy Sosa, Mike Piazza, Randy Johnson, Nomar Garciaparra, Jeff Bagwell, Jason Giambi, Chipper Jones, Jeromy Burnitz, Mark McGwire, Shawn Green, Vladimir Guerrero, Kenny Lofton, Jason Kendall, Barry Larkin, Marty Cordova, Mo Vaughn, Raul Mondesi, Curt Schilling, Alex Gonzalez, Juan Gonzalez, Larry Walker, Carlos Beltran, Tony Gwynn, Ivan Rodriguez, and Jose Canseco. Game Modes include: Choose from three modes of play (Easy Mode, Medium Mode, Hard Mode) Random Pick-up: A quick way to jump right in! The computer chooses a random team for you and itself and the game starts immediately. Single Game: You take turns with the computer choosing players from a random pool of characters. Season: You pick your home field, create a team, and manage the team through a 14 game series. The opposing teams are computer generated. At the end of the season, the best two teams advance to the BBL playoffs (best of 3). If you keep winning, you’ll compete in the Super Entire Nation Tournament and Ultra Grand Championship of the Universe Series! ADDITIONAL INFORMATION At our core, we are fans first – not just of video games, but of the Backyard Sports franchise. Fans have asked for accessible and legal ways to play their original Backyard titles for years, and we are excited to deliver. Without having access to the source code, there are hard limitations on the experience we can create. As an example, we can’t use the original 32bit code to support modern macOS, as even with an incredibly clever wrapper, macOS can’t execute the binaries. Backyard Baseball ‘01 runs well, looks better than ever, includes new bonus features to test your mettle, and creates a new installation for digital preservation within the Backyard Sports catalog that allows the next generation of fans to fall in love with the game.

Screenshots

Monster Baseball4 screens
Backyard Baseball '014 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Monster Baseball at Free against Backyard Baseball '01's $4.99. Monster Baseball also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 56%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Backyard Baseball '01's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 weeks). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Monster Baseball is free to download; Backyard Baseball '01 costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Monster Baseball ships an update every 5 weeks, Backyard Baseball '01 every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Monster Baseball versus Backyard Baseball '01: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonster BaseballBackyard Baseball '01
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating—3.9 (649 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better55.6% of reviews
Number of ratings—649 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#2 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB359 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBetPalz CorpPlayground Productions LLC

Customer experience

Monster Baseball

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Backyard Baseball '01

All ratings649 ratings
Positive68.7%
Neutral8.8%
Negative22.5%
Written reviews216 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral18.1%
Negative26.4%

Bugs and requests

Monster Baseball

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Backyard Baseball '01

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Soft-lock in Season mode
  • Inconsistent player abilities (e.g., Pablo Sanchez)

Requested features

3 requests
  • Online multiplayer
  • Full-screen mode on mobile
  • Faster game pace

In-app purchases

None

Monster Baseball

No in-app purchases

None

Backyard Baseball '01

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Monster Baseball free?
Monster Baseball is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Backyard Baseball '01 free?
Backyard Baseball '01 costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Monster Baseball or Backyard Baseball '01 have ads?
Monster Baseball shows ads; Backyard Baseball '01 does not.
Which is updated more often, Monster Baseball or Backyard Baseball '01?
Monster Baseball ships an update every 5 weeks, and Backyard Baseball '01 every 2 days. Most recently, Monster Baseball was updated on October 2, 2026 and Backyard Baseball '01 on October 15, 2026.

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