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MLB vs MLB 9 Innings 26

MLB 4.7★ · Free + IAP 75
Winner MLB
MLB 9 Innings 26 4.4★ · Free + IAP 55

Choose MLB for a comprehensive baseball experience, while MLB 9 Innings 26 is better for casual gaming.

Full reviews: MLB · MLB 9 Innings 26

MLB offers a more robust platform for following games and stats, despite facing criticism for blackouts and connectivity issues. MLB 9 Innings 26 provides an engaging gaming experience but suffers from high costs and gameplay frustrations.

Head to head

features edge: MLBR6R12R58R73
MLB MLB provides extensive features for following games, stats, and live updates, although users complain about blackouts R6R12R58.
MLB 9 Innings 26 MLB 9 Innings 26 offers a fun gaming experience with decent graphics but lacks depth and has frustrating gameplay mechanics R73.
ease of use tieR21R28R36R66
MLB Users find MLB's interface cumbersome at times, especially when navigating through features R21R28R36.
MLB 9 Innings 26 MLB 9 Innings 26 has been criticized for long loading times and a confusing setup R66R69.
reliability edge: MLBR3R6R37R69
MLB MLB users frequently report issues with connectivity and blackouts, which affect their viewing experience R3R6R37.
MLB 9 Innings 26 MLB 9 Innings 26 users mention glitches and loading issues that hinder gameplay R69R73.
price/value tieR10R25R37R63
MLB MLB has a free tier with in-app purchases, but many users feel the subscription costs are high for the value received R10R25R37.
MLB 9 Innings 26 MLB 9 Innings 26 is free but has high costs for upgrades and in-game purchases, leading to user frustration R63.
support tieR1R49R113R113
MLB MLB users report poor customer support and difficulty in resolving issues R1R49R113.
MLB 9 Innings 26 MLB 9 Innings 26 users also express dissatisfaction with customer support, citing a lack of communication R113.
Pick MLB if

you want a comprehensive app for following MLB games and stats.

Pick MLB 9 Innings 26 if

you prefer a casual baseball gaming experience.

Evidence note: While MLB has a larger user base and higher lifetime rating, both apps face criticism for specific features and support, making the comparison nuanced.

Frequently asked

What are the subscription costs for MLB?
MLB offers a subscription for around $99 per year, which some users find expensive given the blackout restrictions R10R37.

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. [R6] MLB 3/5 · US Random blacksouts!: Great viewing. However when you pay for all the games you should get all the games.
  2. [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.
  3. [R58] MLB 1/5 · US No blackouts?: App states No Blackouts Buttt there are Blackouts!!!!! App is misleading and captures your info only to find out you cannot access the game due to blackouts. Waste of time!!!!
  4. [R73] MLB 9 Innings 26 2/5 · US Too many glitches: It seems to me, that whoever developed this App, never touched a baseball, never played the game, and never learned how the game is really played. And I won't even get into the play-by-play commentary… It’s laughable at best‼️😹 Yes, the game is entertaining, graphics are good, but it needs many fixes. And the “Special Live Mode Game” is a total joke! You get two stars, until y
  5. [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.
  6. [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
  7. [R36] MLB 3/5 · US UI: anytime I want to turn on the game through the app it takes way to long to load each screen
  8. [R66] MLB 9 Innings 26 3/5 · US Ok game: It’s an OK game but the only thing I hate about is you have to have balls like baseballs to play just one game and app and if you don’t have enough, you have to wait a half an hour
  9. [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.
  10. [R37] MLB 1/5 · US Waste of money: Paid $99 for one team and half the games are blacked out or on other apps. Way overpriced.
  11. [R69] MLB 9 Innings 26 3/5 · US Lag: So it takes a good while to load but it might just be my WiFi and it’s super laggy and always loading and it’s kinda unrealistic and the avatars of the players but still a fun game just annoying at some times
  12. [R10] MLB 2/5 · US Another Subscription: Already paid for MLB + but in order to watch more games you need another subscription - WTH???
  13. [R25] MLB 1/5 · US Not good: Too expensive. All things free access on here are pointless I get a better feed from yahoo. And thanks for asking what favorite team I have then trying to charge 100$ yearly to watch probably not my favorite team. Scammers work OT these days
  14. [R63] MLB 9 Innings 26 3/5 · US Fun game, prices are too high.: Fun game, prices are ridiculous to upgrade.
  15. [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.
  16. [R49] MLB 1/5 · US Terrible experience downloading tickets: Bought my tickets on Ticketmaster - can’t download them there - wasting my time.
  17. [R113] MLB 9 Innings 26 1/5 · US Customer support: This game has been out for almost 10 years and till this date customer support sucks. There is not a number where you can call and talk to someone about any issue you may have

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