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MiLB alternatives

MiLB app users often seek alternatives due to persistent issues with ticket access, login problems, and a desire for more robust streaming and viewing features. Alternatives like ESPN and MLB offer broader sports coverage or more polished baseball-specific experiences, while others focus on quick scores and news.

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The alternatives

ESPN
4.6★ · 4,098,838 ratings · Free

ESPN provides a broad sports experience with a clean interface, reliable coverage, and timely news updates R55. Users appreciate its personalized features for following favorite teams and leagues, and the streaming quality is generally excellent R55.

Better for: ESPN is better for users who want comprehensive coverage across many sports, not just baseball, and who value a reliable streaming experience for various events R55. It suits those who want timely news and personalized content, though some users report app crashing or blank screens when trying to read articles R59R60R62.

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

MLB Ballpark is designed to be a very useful app for fans of multiple ballparks R66. However, users frequently report issues with accessing and transferring tickets, describing the app as sluggish and buggy R65R68R73.

Better for: MLB Ballpark is intended for fans attending MLB games who want a single app for ballpark-specific information. However, its current state makes it difficult to recommend for reliable ticket access or a smooth user experience due to widespread complaints about ticket functionality and app performance R65R68R73.

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MLB
4.7★ · 864,384 ratings · Free

The MLB app is highly regarded for following baseball, providing comprehensive stats and updates on teams R80R83. Many users feel immersed, as if they are in the stadium .

Better for: The MLB app is better for dedicated MLB fans who want detailed stats, team updates, and a strong sense of immersion R80R83. However, it's less suitable for those who dislike blackouts or paying for multiple subscriptions, as some games are blocked out or require additional payments R84R85.

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theScore
4.8★ · 840,485 ratings · Free

theScore is praised as one of the best apps for following live sports, tracking favorite teams, and staying updated with major news R94R97. It's particularly effective for live MLB scores and offers quick access to scores, stats, and TV channels .

Better for: theScore is ideal for users who prioritize fast, reliable live scores and stats across various sports, especially MLB . It suits those who appreciate continuous updates and a customizable interface, but might not be for users sensitive to battery drain or auto-playing video ads R95R101.

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CBS Sports
4.7★ · 833,629 ratings · Free

CBS Sports allows users to watch games and get sports information R108. Recent updates have made the app look more like social media, which some users dislike, preferring the old list style for articles and stories R107.

Better for: CBS Sports is suitable for users who want to watch games and follow general sports news R108. It's less ideal for those seeking in-depth coverage of minor sports like wrestling, volleyball, or golf, or extensive women's sports coverage, as these areas are reported to be weak . Users also frequently complain about persistent requests to review the app R109R110.

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Stick with MiLB if

You should stick with the MiLB app if your primary goal is to follow Minor League Baseball specifically, as it offers coverage of all minor league teams and is appreciated for keeping content free and high quality . It is particularly valued by fans who want to see young players develop and those who enjoy baseball for its own sake .

Evidence note: None of the alternatives had too few reviews to judge.

Frequently asked

Why do users have trouble with MiLB tickets?
Users frequently report that the MiLB app is slow and buggy when trying to access tickets, often resulting in errors or inability to retrieve purchased tickets, which can prevent them from entering games R1R4R16R35.
Does the MiLB app have an Apple TV app?
No, the MiLB app does not currently have a dedicated Apple TV app, and users frequently request this feature, noting difficulties with airplaying games to their TVs R8R23R24.
Are there blackouts on the MiLB app?
Yes, some users report that many games are blacked out, requiring subscriptions to other services like Apple TV, Peacock, or local markets to watch certain teams R38.
Is the MiLB app free?
Some users appreciate that the MiLB app keeps its content free and of high quality R17. However, one review mentions being asked for credit card information during registration even though it's free, without explanation R45.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R1] 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
  2. [R4] 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
  3. [R16] MiLB 1/5 · US Issue with accessing tickets: I can’t access my tickets. The app is very slow when pulling up the tickets. It doesn’t matter if I’m on cellular data or WiFi.
  4. [R35] MiLB 1/5 · US Impossible to access tickets easily: How is it in 2026 it's so difficult to access tickets within an app? There's many steps to access the tickets and even then, the app is buggy and I'm not able to access my team at times.
  5. [R7] MiLB 1/5 · US Can't Sign In: Continually unable to authenticate my account information, requiring me to create a new password every time I try to login.
  6. [R19] MiLB 1/5 · US Not user friendly: Every time you try to get in the app you have to have a code sent to you. Should be set up so that it remembers the user.
  7. [R22] MiLB 1/5 · US Can’t login: Tried to log in with MLB and it never sends the code to verify
  8. [R8] MiLB 4/5 · US Dark Mode option + Apple TV App: Please allow a Dark Mode option. The white background hurts my eyes. Also please make a stand alone MILB Apple TV app. That would be awesome.
  9. [R9] MiLB 3/5 · US Not as good as MLB app: The app is decent but it has flaws and is missing some important functionality. The biggest problem is that the playback of games stops if you close the app. There is no minimized window for the video so you have to stay in the app. The app is also missing the “hide scores” setting toggle that the MLB app has. Finally, there is no archived audio and live video is limited to
  10. [R23] MiLB 4/5 · US Apple TV: Please make an Apple TV app. I can’t get the games to airplay to my Apple TV or Samsung TV
  11. [R24] MiLB 3/5 · US Great minor league app but needs a lot of work: Can we get an AppleTv app already! 1. Landscape support for the app for iPad. 2. Quad screen or at least PIP for games for iPad.
  12. [R30] MiLB 3/5 · US Stream isn’t working.: Please fix the app. We can’t bring up any streams on it. Today is September 5th.
  13. [R38] MiLB 4/5 · US Blackout games: So many games are blocked out now. You have to subscribe to Apple TV, peacock, or local markets to watch the team you like. That is making the cost of watching MLB games to much. MLB $150, local markets are $100, Apple TV sports is $100, Peacock Premium Plus is $120. That does not include the price of cable and internet. 🤯🤯🤯
  14. [R44] MiLB 4/5 · US Radio broadcasts/ Live TV game broadcasts.: The audio sometimes is very distorted. Hard to listen / watch the games. And the commercial break cut outs on video streams need to stop. Just show the commercials. Keep the game live. Thanks!
  15. [R10] MiLB 1/5 · US Unable to print tickets on ipad: Tried to print tickets cannot see full screen and not able to continue to print tickets cannot
  16. [R13] MiLB 1/5 · US Terrible interface: The system is co fused with MLB and I can never access my tickets this way. Almost not worth going.
  17. [R15] MiLB 3/5 · US Gameday out of app?: The Gameday not being in app is very annoying. When you click on it, it takes you to a url/webpage. When you click on a player in the box score, it takes you back to the app. When you close the player page, you go back to the team page, and have to press and wait for Gameday to reload in an external url. It’s annoying to use.
  18. [R27] MiLB 3/5 · US iPhone ok iPad not what it should be: They still haven’t fixed full screen viewing on iPad…until only 3 stars…fix that now and it changes to 5…why it doesn’t fill screen on an iPad is hard to understand…if anyone knows if I’m missing something on this please let me know…reps for mlb are clueless…iPhone doesn’t have this problem…
  19. [R55] ESPN 5/5 · US The greatness of ESPN: Dear ESPN, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The ESPN app delivers an outstanding sports experience with a clean, intuitive interface and exceptionally reliable coverage. Live scores update seamlessly, breaking news is timely and comprehensive, and the personalized features make it effortless to follow my favorite teams and leagues. The streaming quality is consistently excellent, and the app strikes
  20. [R59] ESPN 3/5 · US App Crashing: I like the app, and it’s easy to use. The issue with it though is that it will randomly crash while I’m reading an article. Happens too often and I don’t experience this with my other apps. If it weren’t for this I’d give it 5 stars.
  21. [R60] ESPN 1/5 · US Broken app: Every time I try and read article, or anything else, I get about five sentences in and the app tries to break itself. It will either send me to the home page, switch to some random article, or gray screen. The app has been completely unusable for the last month. I’ve had the app for multiple years and just uninstalled it.
  22. [R62] ESPN 1/5 · US Can’t read stories: Over past few weeks I am not able to read stories details, get a blank screen- my iPhone and iPad.
  23. [R65] 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.
  24. [R66] 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!
  25. [R68] 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.
  26. [R73] 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.
  27. [R80] MLB 5/5 · US The Best: My favorite for following baseball.
  28. [R83] MLB 5/5 · US Great app: This app shows me all I need to know having missed the games I want to see. Great job.
  29. [R84] MLB 3/5 · US Random blacksouts!: Great viewing. However when you pay for all the games you should get all the games.
  30. [R85] 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.
  31. [R94] theScore 5/5 · US The Best: i have used ScoreMobile for a decade or so; no need to quit anytime soon.
  32. [R95] theScore 3/5 · US Was good, too many features now: Good app overall, a bit slow, feels like the jammed in as many features as possible which makes it more clunky. It also drains battery tremendously fast now after some recent updates so will be looking for a different app. Literally drained 5% of my battery in 6 minutes the other day, so absurd. I just need the score, I don’t need chat, live updates, fancy play-by-
  33. [R97] theScore 5/5 · US King sport: One of the best spot app I love it 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
  34. [R101] theScore 1/5 · US terrible ads: Every time I open the app there's inappropriate ads and if I accidentally click on it, it takes me to the app store to download the app connected to the ad. I would leave zero stars if I could.
  35. [R107] CBS Sports 1/5 · US Bad Update: The new update makes the app look like social media, not an app that actually has articles with sports stories along with the scores
  36. [R108] CBS Sports 5/5 · US Good: It’s fun to watch games on here umm yeah it’s good but developers pls respond to me I just think it’s cool lol
  37. [R109] CBS Sports 3/5 · US Stop: Stop asking me to review your app.
  38. [R110] CBS Sports 1/5 · US App is bad: Stop asking me to rate
  39. [R17] MiLB 5/5 · US Thanks: Played college football and up to HS baseball but have always been a baseball fan. Thank you for keeping it free and of high quality. Godspeed always
  40. [R45] MiLB 1/5 · US Credit Card Info!: Why do you require my cc when registration is free? No explanation = no cc info.

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