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MLB vs MiLB

MLB 4.7★ · Free + IAP 70
Winner MLB
MiLB 4.7★ · Free + IAP 65

For dedicated baseball fans, MLB offers a more comprehensive experience for watching major league games, while MiLB is better for following minor league baseball and its developing talent.

Full reviews: MLB · MiLB

MLB provides extensive coverage of major league games, stats, and news, though users frequently complain about blackouts and technical issues. MiLB focuses on minor league baseball, offering a platform for fans to follow up-and-coming players, but it also struggles with ticket access and app functionality.

Head to head

Features edge: MLBR2R5R8R11
MLB MLB offers a wide range of features for following major league baseball, including live game viewing, stats, and news R2R5R11. Users appreciate the ability to watch games and feel immersed in the stadium experience R8. However, many users express frustration with the lack of a search function, difficulty finding standings, and poor UI for navigating content . Some also note issues with specific features like condensed games not being intuitive to find and the inability to move games on the scoreboard .
MiLB MiLB is praised for its coverage of minor league teams and tracking young players . Users enjoy following player bios and stats . However, the app is criticized for missing key functionalities found in the MLB app, such as a 'hide scores' setting and archived audio . Users also report that the Gameday feature takes them to an external webpage rather than staying within the app, which is annoying . There are requests for features like dark mode, an Apple TV app, landscape support for iPad, and multi-screen viewing .
Ease of Use tieR1R3R4R5
MLB Many MLB users find the app user-friendly for general viewing and checking stats R5. However, significant complaints exist regarding login issues, with users unable to authenticate or reset passwords R1R39. The app is also described as hard to maneuver R3, slow to load screens , and difficult to find purchased tickets R4. Some users report the app not opening on iPads or requiring frequent reinstallation R21.
MiLB MiLB users frequently report difficulty with login, requiring new passwords or not receiving verification codes R67R79. Accessing tickets is a major pain point, with users unable to find, download, or print tickets easily, describing the process as cumbersome and buggy R61R70R73R76. The app is also criticized for being slow to load tickets and having a confusing UI .
Reliability tieR3R21R30R34
MLB MLB users report frequent connection losses during games R3 and issues with casting to TVs, including long loading times or failure to load R30. The app is noted to have problems on iPads, with some users unable to open it or access content on the 'watch' tab R21R34. Stories and content sometimes fail to open, showing error responses .
MiLB MiLB users experience streams not working and the app glitching, especially with ticket access . Some report the app being days behind on standings and game info, requiring a phone restart to update . Audio broadcasts can be distorted , and there are complaints about the app generally not working or needing a lot of 'TLC' .
Price/Value edge: MiLBR6R7R10R12
MLB MLB is criticized for its high price, with users paying $80-$99 for subscriptions, often for a single team, only to encounter frequent blackouts R7. Many feel they get fewer games for the same price each year due to content being sold to other platforms like Apple TV, Peacock, and ESPN R10. The blackouts are a major source of frustration, making the app feel like a waste of money R6R7R12.
MiLB MiLB is appreciated by some for keeping content free and high quality . However, other users are frustrated by non-stop pop-up ads, even when trying to view stats . There's also a complaint about requiring credit card information for free registration without explanation .
Support tieR1R9R45R48
MLB MLB users report issues with developer responses, such as being told to reset passwords when the reset URL doesn't load R1. There are also complaints about repetitive, intrusive ads interrupting game audio R9R45R48.
MiLB MiLB users complain about intrusive ads during video streams and radio broadcasts, sometimes missing the beginning of pitches . There are also reports of video commercials taking over the screen when trying to view player pages .
Pick MLB if

You are a fan of Major League Baseball and want comprehensive coverage of MLB games, stats, and news, and are willing to navigate potential blackout restrictions and occasional technical glitches R2R5R11.

Pick MiLB if

You primarily follow Minor League Baseball, enjoy tracking developing players, and appreciate the focus on MiLB teams, even with some limitations in features and occasional ad interruptions .

Evidence note: Both apps have a significant number of recent negative reviews, particularly regarding login issues and ticket access, which impacts their overall lifetime ratings. The free vs. paid asymmetry is notable for MLB, where many complaints stem from paid subscriptions not delivering expected content due to blackouts.

Frequently asked

Why do MLB games get blacked out on the MLB app?
MLB games are frequently blacked out on the MLB app due to local broadcasting rights and agreements with other streaming services like Apple TV, Peacock, ESPN, and Fox, meaning users who pay for subscriptions often cannot watch their local or desired games R6R7R12R15.
Is it difficult to access tickets through the MiLB app?
Yes, many MiLB users report significant difficulty accessing tickets through the app, citing issues with finding, downloading, printing, or adding them to digital wallets, often describing the process as buggy, slow, and not user-friendly R61R70R73R76.
Do both apps have login problems?
Yes, both MLB and MiLB users frequently report login problems, including issues with authentication, not receiving verification codes, or needing to reset passwords repeatedly R1R39R67R79.

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. [R2] MLB 5/5 · US The Best: My favorite for following baseball.
  2. [R5] 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.
  3. [R8] MLB 5/5 · US I feel as though…: …I’m in the stadium which is just across town 😃
  4. [R11] MLB 5/5 · US Great: Great for checking stats and how your team is doing
  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. [R4] MLB 1/5 · US Tx: Hard to find already purchased tickets
  8. [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.
  9. [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.
  10. [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.
  11. [R6] MLB 3/5 · US Random blacksouts!: Great viewing. However when you pay for all the games you should get all the games.
  12. [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.
  13. [R10] MLB 2/5 · US Another Subscription: Already paid for MLB + but in order to watch more games you need another subscription - WTH???
  14. [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.
  15. [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.
  16. [R45] 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
  17. [R48] 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.
  18. [R15] MLB 3/5 · US Blackouts: Do something about the Blackouts. If Chicago plays St. Louis in Chicago I can’t watch in MLB living in Memphis??????
  19. [R61] 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
  20. [R70] 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
  21. [R73] 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.
  22. [R76] 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.
  23. [R39] MLB 3/5 · GB Sign in... again: ...and again, and again, and again, and again, and again...
  24. [R67] 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.
  25. [R79] 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.

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