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MLB alternatives

Users often leave the MLB app due to frequent blackouts, technical issues, and confusing subscription models. Alternatives offer solutions for in-park experiences, fantasy baseball, or minor league coverage.

Why users look for alternatives to MLB

The alternatives

MLB Ballpark
4.6★ · 1,277,558 ratings · Free

MLB Ballpark is designed to enhance the in-stadium experience, providing access to purchased tickets and potentially other ballpark-specific features R52R55.

Better for: This app is better for users who frequently attend live MLB games and need a reliable way to access and manage their tickets R52R55. However, users report significant issues with ticket access, transfer, and general app functionality, making it often frustrating to use R51R54R59R60.

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BASEBALL 9
4.5★ · 134,634 ratings · Free

BASEBALL 9 is a mobile baseball game praised for its fun gameplay, smooth controls, and satisfying home run hits R66R74. It allows players to earn items without needing to pay real money .

Better for: This game suits users looking for an engaging and challenging mobile baseball simulation game that offers a good free-to-play experience R66. However, some users find the progression system too grindy, outfield catches unrealistic, and report issues with saved game history R65R69R74.

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Baseball Clash
4.7★ · 133,201 ratings · Free

Baseball Clash is a mobile baseball game that some users find fun and never boring R80.

Better for: This game is for users who want a casual, entertaining baseball game on their mobile device R80. However, many users criticize it for being pay-to-win, having poor matchmaking, frequent glitches, and inconsistent player performance R79R81R82.

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MLB 9 Innings 26
4.4★ · 71,148 ratings · Free

MLB 9 Innings 26 is described as an excellent and great baseball game with good graphics R94R96.

Better for: This game is for users who enjoy a baseball game with good visuals and general gameplay R94R96. However, users report issues with intrusive ads, glitches, lack of a franchise mode, and a perceived unfair difficulty or 'rigged' gameplay R93R95.

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MiLB
4.7★ · 33,631 ratings · Free

The MiLB app provides coverage of minor league teams, allowing users to follow young players and stay updated on MiLB news R108R111.

Better for: This app is better for fans specifically interested in Minor League Baseball, who want to watch games and follow news for teams not covered by the main MLB app R108R111. However, it has significant issues with ticket access, login problems, and lacks some features found in the MLB app, such as minimized video playback and a 'hide scores' option R107R110.

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Stick with MLB if

You should stick with the main MLB app if you primarily use it for checking stats, following your favorite team, or watching games when blackouts are not an issue for you, and you find the viewing experience generally great .

Evidence note: No alternative had too-thin evidence.

Frequently asked

Why are there blackouts on the MLB app?
Blackouts on the MLB app occur frequently, preventing users from watching games they paid for, even for out-of-market teams, specific team subscriptions, or games that are not carried by local stations R6R7R12R13.
Can I watch all MLB games with one subscription?
No, users report that even after paying for MLB.TV, they often need another subscription to watch more games, or find that many games are blacked out or sold to other streaming services like Apple TV, Peacock, ESPN, or Fox R7R10R25R37.
Does the MLB app work well on iPad?
Many users report that the MLB app works poorly on iPad, with issues like not opening, frequent crashes, or specific features on the 'watch' tab not functioning, despite working well on iPhone R21R34R46.
Is the MLB Ballpark app good for tickets?
The MLB Ballpark app is often criticized for being buggy and inefficient for tickets, with users reporting difficulty accepting transferred tickets, accessing purchased tickets, or finding QR codes for parking R51R54R59R60.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R6] MLB 3/5 · US Random blacksouts!: Great viewing. However when you pay for all the games you should get all the games.
  2. [R7] MLB 1/5 · US Waste of money: $80 bucks just to watch one team. Weekly blackouts with games on other streaming services. Vizio TV’s don’t have or won’t allow the app, so if I try to mirror my iPad to the TV it is not allowed because it thinks I’m trying to record it. Bunch of BS.
  3. [R12] MLB 3/5 · US Columbus Ohio: The blackouts for Columbus Ohio are ridiculous! If a club is playing in Pittsburgh there is no (zero) reason to blackout the game out in Columbus Oh. that is not a local game - no station is carrying the Pittsburgh games in Columbus. We barely get Cleveland or Cincinnati games here on any station here. The rule is simply idiotic.
  4. [R13] MLB 1/5 · US Too many blocked games: Whomp whomp
  5. [R1] MLB 1/5 · US Junk app: Bought subscription, downloaded app. Guess what? App is broken and won't let me login, so no baseball for me. MLB, FIX THIS APP. Update: Developer said to reset my password. Too bad the ids.mlb.com URL won't load in whatever JS pop-up this app is using, therefore I STILL CAN'T LOGIN.
  6. [R3] MLB 3/5 · US Connection loss: Buy this channel every year and I lose connection loss. It doesn’t stay connected. It’s hard to maneuver, but I love the MLB follow the Yankees.
  7. [R21] MLB 3/5 · US Great for iPhone / Sux for iPad: Works great w/my iPhone 14+, but absolutely sucks with my iPad Air 3rd Gen. App won’t open. Frequently have to delete and reinstall.
  8. [R30] MLB 3/5 · US Mediocre: The app works well unless you want to cast to a TV or a ven through a smart TV app. Part of the time it won’t automatically go to the live feed and it also won’t cast right away. It takes a long time to load and at time won’t ever load so I’m forced to watch it on my phone or laptop instead of in a big tv.
  9. [R10] MLB 2/5 · US Another Subscription: Already paid for MLB + but in order to watch more games you need another subscription - WTH???
  10. [R25] MLB 1/5 · US Not good: Too expensive. All things free access on here are pointless I get a better feed from yahoo. And thanks for asking what favorite team I have then trying to charge 100$ yearly to watch probably not my favorite team. Scammers work OT these days
  11. [R37] MLB 1/5 · US Waste of money: Paid $99 for one team and half the games are blacked out or on other apps. Way overpriced.
  12. [R4] MLB 1/5 · US Tx: Hard to find already purchased tickets
  13. [R27] MLB 3/5 · US Tickets: A friend of ours sent us tickets last week for a game this Thursday. She said we access the tickets on the MLB app but there is no information on the App on how to do this.
  14. [R28] MLB 1/5 · US Where is the can opener?: There is so much this app tries to do, I expected to be able to find a can opener someplace, or even a corkscrew, alas, it’s not there. Question One: Why is there no search function on this app? There is so much content that’s it’s impossible to find what you’re looking for. Question Two: Where do you find what the current standings are? I spent over five minutes lookin
  15. [R35] MLB 4/5 · US Could be so much better: I only see New York Mets games on the app on television. It’s pretty disappointing. Yes, I can see the Games, but other information is not available. No standings information. Rarely are the teams records shown. On the app itself on the phone. It’s better but not great.
  16. [R9] MLB 3/5 · US Ads: I understand why we have ads. But PLEASE can they not interrupt the announcers on either audio. Please. I get it, it’s capitalism. Figure it out.
  17. [R31] MLB 1/5 · US Two soundtracks playing at once?: Bush league!
  18. [R39] MLB 3/5 · GB DG: Good stuff but could be so much better I listen to a lot of games via the radio feature and MLB’s own ads tend to interrupt the feed at crucial in game moments, tied game, bases loaded, two outs, 3-2 in the bottom of the 9th and the feed cuts for an oppo-taco ad!!!! So annoying
  19. [R42] MLB 3/5 · GB Nice live game audio but irritating ad breaks: I use the app to listen to the live radio broadcasts of games. It’s good value for that. But I can’t stand MLB’s repetitive audio clips during breaks in play. It’s torture. Just give me silence.
  20. [R51] MLB Ballpark 1/5 · US Can’t transfer tickets: This app is super buggy and is far less efficient than ticket master. I’ve been trying to accept transferred tickets for the last 45 minutes. I’ve quadruple checked that my email is correct and I’m still facing issues. Horrible experience.
  21. [R52] MLB Ballpark 5/5 · US Very useful app: This MLB Ballpark app is extremely useful and as a fan of multiple ballparks, I am very grateful for it!
  22. [R54] MLB Ballpark 1/5 · US Terrible App: App is sluggish. Does not load pages or contain any information from your profile. Tickets won’t load to app.
  23. [R55] MLB Ballpark 5/5 · US Excited: These tickets are wonderfully priced and would love to watch the game here
  24. [R65] BASEBALL 9 1/5 · US Literally ragebait: It’s a fun game when you do good, but the outfielders can make a 30 ft diving catch and still catch on the easiest difficulty. Every time it goes to the outfield they catch it this game is the dumbest thing ever
  25. [R66] BASEBALL 9 5/5 · US Peak game: This is the best baseball game I have ever played! It is so satisfying to hit homers. The bats are cool. It is challenging but, not impossible. This is peak baseball!
  26. [R69] BASEBALL 9 5/5 · US It’s a good game but…….: So I downloaded it then I deleted it cuz I had to have more space and then I downloaded it back and it didn’t save my history
  27. [R74] BASEBALL 9 1/5 · US Things that need improved!!!: I’ve played Baseball 9 for years, and it’s one of the best mobile baseball games available. The gameplay is fun, the controls are smooth, and it’s easy to get hooked. Unfortunately, the progression system has become so grindy that it’s taken the enjoyment out of the game. The biggest issue is the reward and upgrade system. Once you reach the higher leagues, leveling
  28. [R79] Baseball Clash 1/5 · US The 250 Year Celebratory Ripoff is On!: Everyday my mostly lvl 11 team with a few 12s plays complete lvl 14 teams. On the occasion I’m playing somebody at my level, I make errors and see glitches to lose games. We all know what’s going on. They went overboard with the double plays and infield popups. WAY overboard. The infield popups appear to really ramp up after you get two people on or load the
  29. [R80] Baseball Clash 5/5 · US One of the best baseball games I’ve played: 5 stars
  30. [R81] Baseball Clash 3/5 · US I Like the game but sucks some: The umps suck and people don’t even tag the base when they get me out lot of glitches but I like it a lil still
  31. [R82] Baseball Clash 1/5 · US Still sucks, it should be a skill game: Not a skill game, totally decided by the computer. Garbage. Could be good but sucks.
  32. [R93] MLB 9 Innings 26 1/5 · US What did I do to deserve this?: Why is it so DIFFICULT to go just ONE day and NOT hit a home run, NOT go down the line, NOT go the opposite way I have him being played, NOT make the ball drop in front of my outfielder, NOT make the ball bounce over my infielder, NOT get SO MANY hits on a row, NOT make me lose when I NEED the win league mode today mission?! It is UNFAIR and not giving me a CHANCE!
  33. [R94] MLB 9 Innings 26 4/5 · US MLB 9 Innings: Excellent game. Enjoy very much.
  34. [R95] MLB 9 Innings 26 1/5 · US Peor cada dia: tengo dos jugadores con el mismo nombre, lo único que uno con la fecha del 2022 y otro con la fecha 2024, no me deja subirlo para el equipo no me deja sustituir el del 2022 por el 2024. Cada día están peor ustedes con las actualizaciones antes era más sencillo.
  35. [R96] MLB 9 Innings 26 5/5 · US Sirboose we like Yankees: This game is awesome
  36. [R107] MiLB 1/5 · US Can’t get my season tickets: On our way to the game and now the app keeps saying something went wrong so we won’t have our season tickets
  37. [R108] MiLB 5/5 · US Nice, game: I love to see these young guys trying so hard. They have a dream. Luis Lara just went to the majors. He did good.
  38. [R110] MiLB 1/5 · US A complete dumpster fire: EDIT: Given the dozens of recent one-star reviews citing the same problem, I see that my experience IS typical. The latest update to the app was four days ago. Why release anything else when this core functionality is so broken? I’m irate now, but I would have gone nuclear if I waited until I got to the ballpark tonight and encountered this steaming pile of an app. PLEASE
  39. [R111] MiLB 5/5 · US 😄👍: Greenjackets.i can’t see them anywhere else
  40. [R34] MLB 2/5 · US 3 months later & still iPad issues: Well MLB congrats. After 3 months you finally got the app back to loading on iPad but that’s where the good news stops. Anything I choose on the “watch” tab doesn’t work. Highlights, past videos, MLB Network…all of those are still not working.
  41. [R46] MLB 1/5 · US iPad app doesn’t work: For some reason the iPad app rarely works for me while the iPhone app is great. This has been going on for a while and the update I just installed didn’t help at all.
  42. [R59] MLB Ballpark 5/5 · US Purchased Ticket Access: Often unable to access and transfer purchased tickets for home and away games. Little said about how long such processing should take. Too much clutter on the app obscures ticket procedures. The virtual “Ticket Assistant” is a cruel joke. You should be able to access what you paid for when you pay for it.
  43. [R60] MLB Ballpark 1/5 · US Jr: I paid for parking as well as game tickets. I see the game tickets but the app doesn’t show me the QRCode for the parking

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store