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MiLB vs theScore

MiLB 4.7★ · Free + IAP 60
Winner theScore
theScore 4.8★ · Free to download 80

For dedicated minor league baseball fans, MiLB offers specific content, but theScore is a more reliable and feature-rich general sports app.

Full reviews: MiLB · theScore

MiLB is tailored for minor league baseball, offering game coverage and ticket access, but struggles with significant technical issues and a poor user experience. theScore provides comprehensive sports scores and news across many leagues, though some users find it cluttered with ads and gambling content.

Head to head

Features & Content edge: theScoreR2R5R8R9
MiLB MiLB provides dedicated coverage of minor league baseball, including live games and player bios, which is highly valued by its niche audience R2R5. However, it lacks features like minimized video playback, a 'hide scores' setting, and an Apple TV app, which users desire R8R9. Some users also report issues with accessing affiliate team information and game details .
theScore theScore offers extensive coverage of live sports, scores, stats, and news across many leagues, including MLB and college sports R71R74R77. Users appreciate its ability to track favorite teams and customize layouts R71. However, some users note missing coverage for specific sports like NCAA Softball, Rugby, Tour de France, and UFL R73. There's also a significant amount of gambling-related content that some users wish they could toggle off .
Ease of Use & Interface edge: theScoreR1R4R7R13
MiLB MiLB's interface is frequently criticized as difficult to use and buggy, especially for accessing tickets R1R4R13. Users report problems with signing in, requiring frequent password resets or verification codes R7. The app has also been described as slow to load and some features, like Gameday, redirect to external web pages, creating a disjointed experience . There are also complaints about the iPad experience, including lack of full-screen viewing and landscape support R27.
theScore theScore is generally considered easy to use for finding scores and following teams R71. However, recent updates have led to complaints about the app feeling clunky and having too many features . Some users find the new football timeline view less efficient for quickly checking scores and difficulty in picking favorite leagues versus individual teams . There are also reports of the app being slow or not loading results .
Reliability & Performance edge: theScoreR1R4R7R9
MiLB MiLB suffers from significant reliability issues, with users reporting frequent problems accessing tickets, login failures, and streams not working R1R4R7. The app is described as glitchy and slow , with some users calling it a 'dumpster fire' R4. Playback of games stops if the app is closed R9.
theScore theScore generally performs well, with users praising its real-time score updates . However, some users experience slowness, app crashes, and black screens . There are also reports of live activities not updating on the lock screen and notifications being inconsistent . The scorecast can be out of sync with live broadcasts .
Price & Value tieR17R28R41R48
MiLB MiLB is free to download and offers high-quality content for minor league baseball fans, which is appreciated by users R17. However, some users complain about constant pop-up ads R28 and the requirement for credit card information during free registration without clear explanation R48. Blackout games also limit free access to content R41.
theScore theScore is free to download and provides valuable real-time scores and news R71R77. The presence of numerous ads, including inappropriate ones, auto-playing videos, and political ads, is a significant drawback for many users R69R70R76R82. Some users feel the app has become too cluttered with ads and gambling content, detracting from its core value R82.
Support & Updates tieR4R21R27R31
MiLB Recent updates to MiLB have been criticized for making the app worse and less personalized R4R21R31. Users note that core functionality remains broken despite updates R4. There are also reports of customer service being unhelpful regarding iPad viewing issues R27.
theScore theScore developers are noted for constantly updating the app with new features and an improved user interface R71. However, some updates have introduced issues, such as missing comment notifications or changes to the UI that users dislike . Support for gambling promotions has also been criticized as unhelpful .
Pick MiLB if

You are a dedicated minor league baseball fan who wants specific MiLB news, updates, and game coverage, and you are willing to tolerate significant app performance and usability issues R2R5.

Pick theScore if

You need a comprehensive sports app for real-time scores, stats, and news across a wide variety of sports and leagues, and you prioritize quick information access over a completely ad-free experience R71R74R77.

Evidence note: MiLB reviews are heavily skewed towards recent negative experiences, particularly regarding ticketing and login issues, which contrasts with its higher lifetime rating. theScore has a much larger volume of reviews, offering a broader perspective, but also shows a trend of increasing complaints about ads and gambling content in newer reviews.

Frequently asked

Can I access my MiLB tickets through the app?
Users frequently report significant difficulties and bugs when trying to access, view, or print tickets through the MiLB app, with many experiencing login issues, slow loading, and errors R1R4R10R13.
Does theScore cover a wide range of sports?
Yes, theScore provides extensive coverage for many sports and leagues, including MLB, college football, and other major sports, with users appreciating its ability to track favorite teams and get quick updates R71R74R77. However, some niche sports like NCAA Softball, Rugby, Tour de France, and UFL are reported to be missing or have incomplete coverage R73.
Are there many ads in theScore app?
Yes, many users complain about the frequent and intrusive ads in theScore app, including pop-ups, auto-playing videos that interrupt music, and political ads, which can significantly detract from the user experience R69R70R76R82.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R2] 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.
  2. [R5] MiLB 5/5 · US 😄👍: Greenjackets.i can’t see them anywhere else
  3. [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.
  4. [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
  5. [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
  6. [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
  7. [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.
  8. [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.
  9. [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
  10. [R28] MiLB 1/5 · US Ads non stop: I can’t even look at stats without a pop up ad every 10 seconds..
  11. [R41] 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. 🤯🤯🤯
  12. [R48] MiLB 1/5 · US Credit Card Info!: Why do you require my cc when registration is free? No explanation = no cc info.
  13. [R21] MiLB 3/5 · US App update: The update has made the app worse. It’s not as personalized and is just sad.
  14. [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…
  15. [R31] MiLB 1/5 · US ***: * * * 3/5 stars. It was better in 2019.
  16. [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
  17. [R71] theScore 5/5 · US Best app for following live sports: I’ve found this to be the best app for following live sports, tracking your favorite teams, and keeping up to date with major news of the day. I love that the developers are constantly updating it with new features and improved user interface. Whether following a game play by play or customizing your home teams page to your preferred layout, this is #1 in my boo
  18. [R73] theScore 2/5 · US No Tour de France coverage: No Tour de France coverage
  19. [R74] theScore 5/5 · US So close to being the single best live score app for MLB: I use TheScore mainly for MLB baseball. I’ve tried basically ever other viable app (Apple sports, yahoo sports, cbs sports, sports alerts, real, sofascore, flashscore) for live scores, and the one that seemed to work the best out of all of them was TheScore. I really have almost no gripes with this app at all. The only thing that I would lo
  20. [R77] theScore 5/5 · US Extremely Handy: Great quick way to get scores,stats and TV channels
  21. [R69] theScore 3/5 · US Political Ads: Love the App but these Trump Ads need to go!
  22. [R70] 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.
  23. [R76] theScore 1/5 · US Was great until videos and ads: Great app, until recently they decided to auto play videos with ads so it shuts off my music when I’m checking scores. Apple sports is better
  24. [R82] theScore 1/5 · US Lame app. Junk bet site!!: Started out great, then the greed took over, now Full of ads and spamming! Dismal user interface! App is so cluttered with ads that app is useless!! Should change name to thebet.

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