# USA Baseball vs Fieldwork

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fieldwork at 100% against USA Baseball's 44%. Fieldwork also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). USA Baseball's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (16 vs 4). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Fieldwork sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. USA Baseball asks for nothing beyond the download.

Fieldwork holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of USA Baseball's written reviews are positive against 100% of Fieldwork's.

USA Baseball ships an update every 3 months, Fieldwork weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | USA Baseball | Fieldwork |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/usa-baseball/id994754156/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fieldwork-baseball-coach/id6761284530/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **16** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 44.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 17 MB | 69 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **15.1** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [United States Baseball Federation](https://appshunter.io/developer/994754155) | [Chad Tafolla](https://appshunter.io/developer/1827637524) |

## 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


### Fieldwork

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fieldwork-baseball-coach/id6761284530)

This app helps youth baseball coaches manage lineups, fielding, pitch counts, and playing time. It offers smart batting order suggestions, inning-by-inning fielding assignments, and pitch tracking with rest day calculations. Coaches can also import stats and collaborate with assistants for efficient game day management.

**Highlights:** Smart batting order suggestions, Inning-by-inning fielding assignments, Pitch count and rest day tracking, Playing time fairness warnings, Import GameChanger stats, Collaborative coaching with assistants, Roster photo import for easy setup

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fieldwork Coach Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Fieldwork Coach Annual | $69.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is USA Baseball free?

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

### Is Fieldwork free?

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

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

Fieldwork is rated higher. USA Baseball averages 4.1 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Fieldwork averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do USA Baseball or Fieldwork have ads?

Neither USA Baseball nor Fieldwork shows ads.

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

USA Baseball ships an update every 3 months, and Fieldwork weekly. Most recently, USA Baseball was updated on October 3, 2026 and Fieldwork on October 6, 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.*