# USA Baseball vs Roster Blast

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Roster Blast at 87% against USA Baseball's 44%. Roster Blast also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). USA Baseball's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Roster Blast sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. USA Baseball asks for nothing beyond the download.

Roster Blast holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Roster Blast has 133 ratings behind it against 17, 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 87% of Roster Blast's.

USA Baseball ships an update every 3 months, Roster Blast fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | USA Baseball | Roster Blast |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (17 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/usa-baseball/id994754156/reviews) | **[4.9 (133 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roster-blast/id6743356163/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 17 | **133** |
| Positive reviews | 44.1% of reviews | **86.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 17 MB | 14 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [United States Baseball Federation](https://appshunter.io/developer/994754155) | [William Fay](https://appshunter.io/developer/1688053775) |

## 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


### Roster Blast

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roster-blast/id6743356163)

Simplify baseball and softball coaching by quickly creating and managing player lineups and field positions. Easily activate/inactivate players, set batting orders, and generate printable lineups and diagrams. Say goodbye to spreadsheets and hello to an intuitive interface for game day management.

**Highlights:** Drag and drop player positions, Drag and drop batting order, Printable lineups and diagrams, Quickly activate/inactivate players, Load and save lineups, Import/Export lineups, Randomize player positions

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock all slots (26 total) | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is USA Baseball free?

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

### Is Roster Blast free?

Roster Blast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, USA Baseball or Roster Blast?

Roster Blast is rated higher. USA Baseball averages 4.1 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Roster Blast averages 4.9 from 133 ratings.

### Do USA Baseball or Roster Blast have ads?

Neither USA Baseball nor Roster Blast shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, USA Baseball or Roster Blast?

USA Baseball ships an update every 3 months, and Roster Blast fortnightly. Most recently, USA Baseball was updated on October 21, 2026 and Roster Blast on October 28, 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.*