Comparison

SmartPref vs Baseball Play League

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

Head to head
About

SmartPref

This app offers a challenging digital experience for the card game Preferans. It features finely tuned bot algorithms, various game modes including two and four player options, and detailed statistics to track your progress. Enjoy a realistic feel with honest moves and the ability to compare against cheater bots.

Highlights
  • Advanced bot algorithms
  • Two and four player modes
  • Misere play
  • Detailed statistics and graphs
  • Replay round and review deal log
  • Social sharing of results
Features
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Best of Preferans algorithms in your device! Finely tuned bot algorithms will give a challenge to even most skilled players. Various of tricky yet honest moves, misere catches and no-cheating all-pass rounds is what makes this game feel like real game with human players. You can pick a cheater to compare though. Wide array of options and conventions will allow every player find their familiar game type. Besides usual three-player game we are the only pref-app that allows two players (aka Gusarik or Hussars pref) and classic 4 player game! Now it makes SmartPref the ONLY preferans game with COMPLETE set of conventions and game variations. iPhones, iPods and iPads are supported. Portrait orientation and thorough UX allows comfortable playing and holding iPhone with one hand. iPads and iPhone 6+,7+ and 8+ also support landscape mode. Stats data is collected for all games played and is used to build beautiful graphs and charts to help you evaluate your preferans skill growth. Share your results through social networks or with any means convenient! Look for "share" button at Stats screen (to share your rating) or at current game Stats screen (to share current game scores). Features: * Easy and friendly interface * Honest opponents (you can select cheaters to compare!) * Tested by hundreds of players * Fine–tuned options * Great statistics * Replay round and review deal log * Two players aka Gusarik or Hussar's pref and four players game * Share your results through social networks! * Misère cards summary is available Any inquires and reports are welcome, please contact us through "About" screen!

About

Baseball Play League

Build and manage your ultimate baseball team, recruit and develop players, and compete in realistic leagues and real-time PVP matches. Customize your team's appearance and individual players to create a unique squad.

Highlights
  • Create and customize your own baseball team
  • Recruit and develop players
  • Realistic league schedules
  • Real-time PVP matches
  • Player customization and stat management
  • Automatic game simulation
Features
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Create your own team to win the league, and go for a higher league! Recruit and nurture new players, make the best team! ● Real Baseball! • Reflects actual baseball league schedules for a realistic experience! • Compete with various teams to win the league and become the best team! • Manage player records like real baseball and aim for titles! ● Easy, Simple, and Fun Gameplay! • Simple manipulation that anyone can do! • A simulation function that automatically progresses the game! • Directly control player batting, defense, and base running! ● Real-time battle! • Real-time Baseball Match! • Become the best in HEAD 2 HEAD Real-time PVP! • Challenge your friends and test your skills in friendly matches! ● Fostering players freely! • Recruit and develop new players to make them top stars! • Increase player stats freely to create special players! • Upgrade player grades and equip potential to make them stronger! ● My Own Team! • Change team name, emblem, uniform, and colors to create your team! • Manage and improve team records to build the best team! ● Customizing with my own player! • Make your own player by changing his face, body type! • Make a special player by changing his batting, pitching motion! • Decorate your players by wearing different equipment such as bats, gloves, hats, gloves, and more! Caution -This game requires an Internet connection and contains third-party advertising. -This game is a free game, but you can buy items in the game for a fee.

Screenshots

SmartPref4 screens
Baseball Play League4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Baseball Play League at Free against SmartPref's $24.99. SmartPref's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Baseball Play League is free to download; SmartPref costs $24.99 up front. SmartPref sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Baseball Play League sells 20 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SmartPref holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SmartPref has 118 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 87% and 87% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SmartPref ships an update every 4 weeks, Baseball Play League fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SmartPref versus Baseball Play League: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartPrefBaseball Play League
Price$24.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (118 ratings) — better4.0 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews86.7% of reviews86.7% of reviews
Number of ratings118 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB574 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSmartPref OUHand On Games Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

SmartPref

All ratings118 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral0.8%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative10.0%

Baseball Play League

All ratings10 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral13.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

SmartPref

One-time4
  • Card bundle: Maya, Seasons, Lubok$1.99
  • Card bundle: Modern, Palekh, Slavic$2.99
  • Card bundle: Atlasnie, Russian, Palekh White$3.99
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  • All cards bundle$4.99
20 purchases

Baseball Play League

One-time20
  • BEGINNER PACKAGE I$0.99
  • BEGINNER PACKAGE II$0.99
  • SMALL OF GEMS(Double)$0.99
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  • SMALL OF GEMS$0.99
  • BUNDLE OF GEMS(Double)$3.99
  • STARTER PACKAGE 2$3.99
  • STARTER PACKAGE 1$3.99
  • BUNDLE OF GEMS$3.99
  • PREMIUM LOGIN I$9.99
  • SMALL GEMS(Double)$9.99
  • SMALL GEMS$9.99
  • MEDIUM GEMS(Double)$19.99
  • BATTERY PACKAGE$19.99
  • MEDIUM GEMS$19.99
  • PREMIUM LOGIN II$24.99
  • DEFENSE PACKAGE$29.99
  • LARGE GEMS(Double)$37.99
  • LARGE GEMS$44.99
  • MOUNTAIN GEMS(Double)$79.99
  • MOUNTAIN GEMS$79.99

Questions

Is SmartPref free?
SmartPref costs $24.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Baseball Play League free?
Baseball Play League is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SmartPref or Baseball Play League?
SmartPref is rated higher. SmartPref averages 4.7 out of 5 from 118 ratings, while Baseball Play League averages 4.0 from 10 ratings.
Do SmartPref or Baseball Play League have ads?
Baseball Play League shows ads; SmartPref does not.
Which is updated more often, SmartPref or Baseball Play League?
SmartPref ships an update every 4 weeks, and Baseball Play League fortnightly. Most recently, SmartPref was updated on October 15, 2026 and Baseball Play League on October 12, 2026.

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