# USA Baseball vs LiveSycle

The clearest difference is review sentiment: LiveSycle at 100% against USA Baseball's 44%. LiveSycle also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1). USA Baseball's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

LiveSycle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: USA Baseball has 16 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of USA Baseball's written reviews are positive against 100% of LiveSycle's.

USA Baseball ships an update every 3 months, LiveSycle every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | USA Baseball | LiveSycle |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/usa-baseball/id994754156/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/livesycle/id6503375615/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **16** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 44.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 5 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 17 MB | 36 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [United States Baseball Federation](https://appshunter.io/developer/994754155) | [LiveSycle LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1749145945) |

## What reviewers say

### USA Baseball

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/usa-baseball/id994754156)

This app offers resources for baseball coaches, parents, players, and umpires to improve their game. It includes tools for practice planning, educational materials, and information on athlete safety and development programs.

**Highlights:** Athlete Safety Resources, Educational Materials, Mobile Practice Planning, Coaching Clinics Information, American Development Model, Blog Access

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great content and resources
- 👍 Useful for coaching
- 👍 Helpful for practice planning
- 👍 Good for player development
- 👍 Informative drills and videos

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent freezing issues
- 🐛 Videos take a long time to load
- 🐛 Login problems
- 🐛 Registration unavailable/errors
- 🐛 App crashes frequently

**Reported bugs**

- App freezes upon opening
- Videos take several minutes to load and then freeze
- Login issues, unable to log on with website credentials
- Registration errors
- Blank screens when clicking on topics

**Requested features**

- Ability to share practice plans
- Ability to share drills with players
- Create individual improvement plans for players
- Export practice plans for printing/emailing
- Forgot username/password link in app


### LiveSycle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/livesycle/id6503375615)

This platform enhances live event experiences by creating "Hot Zones" for exclusive news and ticketing. Users can access live experience upgrades and share real-time information.

**Highlights:** Exclusive "Hot Zone" content, Ticketing features, Live experience upgrades, Fan-shared information, Media platform for live events

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is USA Baseball free?

USA Baseball is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is LiveSycle free?

LiveSycle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, USA Baseball or LiveSycle?

LiveSycle is rated higher. USA Baseball averages 4.1 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while LiveSycle averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do USA Baseball or LiveSycle have ads?

Neither USA Baseball nor LiveSycle shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, USA Baseball or LiveSycle?

USA Baseball ships an update every 3 months, and LiveSycle every 5 months. Most recently, USA Baseball was updated on September 29, 2026 and LiveSycle on September 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*