Backyard Baseball '01

Family · Paid · 3.8 out of 5 from 611 ratings

A nostalgic baseball game featuring Backyard kids and MLB legends with pickup and season modes, but plagued by control responsiveness and difficulty balance issues.

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GenreFamily

PricePaid

Difficultyvariable

Ad intensitynone

In-app-purchase pressurenone

Typical sessionmedium

DeveloperPlayground Productions LLC

Rating3.8 out of 5 from 611 ratings

What players like

Strong nostalgia factor for original players
Charming roster of 30 kids and 28 MLB legends
Multiple ballparks and game modes (pickup/season)
Humorous commentary and player banter
Customizable teams and uniforms

Common complaints

Controls unresponsive - taps to swing/pitch frequently don't register
Game runs very slow with excessive delays between pitches
Difficulty scaling broken - easy too easy, medium/hard feels arbitrarily rigged
UI confusing with no visible buttons for batting/pitching mechanics
Frequent crashes and technical bugs reported

What real reviews say

★ Gameplay is bad and very slow Borderline unplayable. Hitting seems to have random outcomes and the game is so slow it’s nearly unplayable. Way too much time between pitches and the controls need to be way more responsive. Half the time I tap the screen to swing or pitch and nothing happens

★★★ Better on the computer I was so happy to find this app. I’ve spent too many hours playing this game as a kid. It’s pretty much the exact same game. However, it just doesn’t work the same way on an iPhone .

★★★ Weird subbing I love everything about this game but I sub pitchers for some reason and it is put me off the game for a lot time please fix this and the game would be amazing

Data: Apple App Store, as of 2026-07-10. Last updated 2026-07-10.

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