Backyard Baseball '01 Downloads & RevenueBackyard Baseball '01 · App Store & Google Play
Backyard Baseball '01 gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Backyard Baseball '01 by Playground Productions LLC is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
Backyard Baseball '01 update history & changes
Last change · 41 events since 17 Mar 2025Full timeline ↓Full timeline · 40 events in the last 12 months
- 📈Backyard Baseball '01 entered the top 100iOSTop Paid · Games · AR
- 📈Backyard Baseball '01 charting in a new countryiOSArgentina
- 📈Backyard Baseball '01 entered the top 100 in 2 chartsiOSTop Paid · Family · DE · Top Paid · Sports · DE
- 📈Backyard Baseball '01 entered the top 10iOSTop Paid · Sports · AU
- 📈Backyard Baseball '01 entered the top 100 in 2 chartsiOSTop Paid · Family · AE · Top Grossing · Sports · AE
- 📈Backyard Baseball '01 entered the top 10iOSTop Paid · Sports · AE
- 📈Backyard Baseball '01 entered the top 100 in 2 chartsiOSTop Paid · Games · AE · Top Grossing · Family · AE
- 📈Backyard Baseball '01 entered the top 100iOSTop Paid · Games · PH
- 📈Backyard Baseball '01 new best rank in the overall chart: #54iOSTop Paid · All Apps · PH
- 📈Backyard Baseball '01 entered the top 100 in 2 chartsiOSTop Paid · All Apps · PH · Top Paid · Games · TW
- 📈Backyard Baseball '01 charting in a new country in 2 chartsiOSPhilippines · Taiwan
- 📈Backyard Baseball '01 entered the top 100 in 2 chartsiOSTop Paid · Games · ES · Top Grossing · Family · KR
- 📈Backyard Baseball '01 charting in a new countryiOSSpain
- 📈Backyard Baseball '01 entered the top 10iOSTop Paid · Family · KR
- 📈Backyard Baseball '01 entered the top 10AndroidTop Paid · Sports · VN
- 📈Backyard Baseball '01 entered the top 10 in 4 chartsAndroidTop Paid · Sports · MX · Top Paid · Sports · NL · Top Paid · Sports · TH · Top Paid · Sports · TR
- 📈Backyard Baseball '01 charting in a new country in 2 chartsAndroidNetherlands · Turkey
- 📈Backyard Baseball '01 entered the top 100iOSTop Paid · Games · ZA
- 📈Backyard Baseball '01 charting in a new countryiOSSouth Africa
- 📈Backyard Baseball '01 entered the top 100 in 3 chartsAndroidTop Paid · Sports · MX · Top Paid · Sports · TH · Top Paid · Sports · VN
- 📈Backyard Baseball '01 charting in a new country in 3 chartsAndroidMexico · Thailand · Vietnam
- 📈Backyard Baseball '01 charting in a new countryiOSMexico
- 📈Backyard Baseball '01 entered the top 100iOSTop Paid · Games · VN
- 📈Backyard Baseball '01 charting in a new countryiOSVietnam
- 📈Backyard Baseball '01 hit #1iOSTop Paid · Sports · US
- 📈Backyard Baseball '01 new best rank in the overall chart: #57iOSTop Paid · All Apps · US
- 📈Backyard Baseball '01 new best rank in the overall chart: #63iOSTop Paid · All Apps · US
- 📈Backyard Baseball '01 entered the top 100iOSTop Paid · Family · JP
- 📈Backyard Baseball '01 entered the top 100iOSTop Paid · Sports · JP
- 📈Backyard Baseball '01 charting in a new countryiOSSweden
- 📈Backyard Baseball '01 new best rank in the overall chart: #72iOSTop Paid · All Apps · US
- 📈Backyard Baseball '01 new best rank in the overall chart: #81iOSTop Paid · All Apps · US
- 📈Backyard Baseball '01 entered the top 100iOSTop Paid · All Apps · US
- 📈Backyard Baseball '01 entered the top 100AndroidTop Paid · All Games · US
- 📈Backyard Baseball '01 entered the top 10iOSTop Paid · Family · CA
- 🆕Backyard Baseball '01 first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidUnited States
- 🆕Backyard Baseball '01 first spotted by AppInsideriOS#3 in Top Paid · Sports · United States
- 📦Backyard Baseball '01 version 1.3.21AndroidUpdate Target SDK to 36
Stop transmitting Advertising ID for Families Policy - 🆕Backyard Baseball '01 released on the App StoreiOS
- 🆕Backyard Baseball '01 released on Google PlayAndroid
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Backyard Baseball '01 at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-09. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A mobile port of the classic 2001 baseball simulation featuring licensed MLB players and cartoonish backyard kids, targeting nostalgia-driven gamers and families. The app has achieved top-15 paid rankings in US Sports and Family categories, with notable traction in South Korea's Family segment (#9) and Australia's Sports segment (#8).
Similar apps: Backyard Football '99, Super Mega Baseball 4, MLB The Show
Sports Simulation Cartoon 3D Modern medium sessions Premium
#baseball #retro #licensed #single-player #season-mode #nostalgia
App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
Backyard Baseball '01’s App Store privacy label declares 0 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 0 linked to your identity and 1 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
Google Play
App details
Backyard Baseball '01 downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 100+ | 10k+ |
| Google Play | 10+ | 10k+ Measured |
| Total | 100+ Confidence | 50k+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where Backyard Baseball '01's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Backyard Baseball '01 makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #3 | 11 of 30 countries | – | – |
| Google Play | #2 | 10 of 23 countries | – | #121 |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 3.9 ★ | 689 |
| Google Play | 4.0 ★ | 247 120 written reviews |
| Both stores | 3.9 ★ weighted by ratings | 936 |
What users say about Backyard Baseball '01
From the 53 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users express strong nostalgia and enjoyment of the game's core mechanics but are frustrated by frequent crashes, glitches, and unresponsive controls. Many reviews highlight that hitting feels nerfed or random, while others complain about missing features like controller support and specific player rosters.
Mixed (51% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being fun, and working reliably. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and being hard to use. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
What people like
- Fun: “Great gets old after a while but still fun and I love it”
- Crashes & bugs: “It glitched out every time I click on the app”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “This game has so many bugs!”
- Ease of use: “Easy is too easy but medium (I won’t even ever try the hard level) is a cheat”
- Price & subscription: “So worth the $4 I payed for this”
- Speed & performance: “Gameplay is bad and very slow”
About Backyard Baseball '01
Relive the second baseball game in the Backyard Sports franchise, now enhanced to run on iOS. Whether you're picking your dream team, playing a pick-up game, or diving into a full season, step up to the plate and experience the game that made baseball fun for everyone!
Backyard Baseball ‘01 teams up the Backyard kids with Backyardified MLB legends. Create your own Backyard team, customize your uniforms, and strategize to win the Championship. Play a single pick-up game or play through an entire season. Backyard Baseball ‘01 features intuitive controls for all ages!
SWING BACK INTO BASEBALL
Enjoy baseball like it’s 2001!
30 Charming Backyard kids
Legendary MLB Players
MLB Team Marks
Hilarious Bloopers
8 Classic Ballparks
9 Pitching Power-ups and 4 batting Power-ups
Lively commentary from Sunny Day and Vinnie
To get into the swing of things, choose a batter and face Mr. Clanky for some batting practice. This is where you’ll learn just when to click to make your chosen batter hit the ball!
THE GOAT RETURNS
Play with the legend himself, Pablo Sanchez. Build a roster from a cast of 30 hilarious child athletes and 28 legendary pros that made Backyard Baseball ‘01 a sports classic. Returning MLB players include Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Cal Ripken Jr., Sammy Sosa, Mike Piazza, Randy Johnson, Nomar Garciaparra, Jeff Bagwell, Jason Giambi, Chipper Jones, Jeromy Burnitz, Mark McGwire, Shawn Green, Vladimir Guerrero, Kenny Lofton, Jason Kendall, Barry Larkin, Marty Cordova, Mo Vaughn, Raul Mondesi, Curt Schilling, Alex Gonzalez, Juan Gonzalez, Larry Walker, Carlos Beltran, Tony Gwynn, Ivan Rodriguez, and Jose Canseco.
Game Modes include:
Choose from three modes of play (Easy Mode, Medium Mode, Hard Mode)
Random Pick-up: A quick way to jump right in! The computer chooses a random team for you and itself and the game starts immediately.
Single Game: You take turns with the computer choosing players from a random pool of characters.
Season: You pick your home field, create a team, and manage the team through a 14 game series. The opposing teams are computer generated. At the end of the season, the best two teams advance to the BBL playoffs (best of 3). If you keep winning, you’ll compete in the Super Entire Nation Tournament and Ultra Grand Championship of the Universe Series!
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
At our core, we are fans first – not just of video games, but of the Backyard Sports franchise. Fans have asked for accessible and legal ways to play their original Backyard titles for years, and we are excited to deliver.
Without having access to the source code, there are hard limitations on the experience we can create. As an example, we can’t use the original 32bit code to support modern macOS, as even with an incredibly clever wrapper, macOS can’t execute the binaries.
Backyard Baseball ‘01 runs well, looks better than ever, includes new bonus features to test your mettle, and creates a new installation for digital preservation
Backyard Baseball '01 App Store
Backyard Baseball '01 gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Backyard Baseball '01 is #3 in Games › Sports Paid in United States and charting in 11 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 9 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Backyard Baseball '01 at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-09. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A mobile port of the classic 2001 baseball simulation featuring licensed MLB players and cartoonish backyard kids, targeting nostalgia-driven gamers and families. The app has achieved top-15 paid rankings in US Sports and Family categories, with notable traction in South Korea's Family segment (#9) and Australia's Sports segment (#8).
Similar apps: Backyard Football '99, Super Mega Baseball 4, MLB The Show
Sports Simulation Cartoon 3D Modern medium sessions Premium
#baseball #retro #licensed #single-player #season-mode #nostalgia
Backyard Baseball '01 on the App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
Backyard Baseball '01’s App Store privacy label declares 0 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 0 linked to your identity and 1 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
Backyard Baseball '01 downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Backyard Baseball '01's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Backyard Baseball '01 before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Backyard Baseball '01 makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games › SportsPaid | #3 | |
| Games › FamilyPaid | #10 | |
| GamesPaid | #82 | |
| Games › FamilyPaid | #9 | |
| Games › SportsPaid | #14 | |
| Games › SportsPaid | #19 | |
| Games › SportsPaid | #20 | |
| Games › SportsPaid | #39 | |
| Games › FamilyGrossing | #70 | |
| Games › FamilyPaid | #23 | |
| Games › FamilyPaid | #31 | |
| Games › FamilyPaid | #84 | |
| Games › SportsPaid | #130 | |
| GamesPaid | #47 | |
| Games › SportsPaid | #145 | |
| Games › SportsPaid | #107 | |
| Games › SportsPaid | #173 | |
| Games › SportsPaid | #161 |
Apps near Backyard Baseball '01 on the chart
Games › Sports Paid, around #3.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Backyard Baseball '01
From the 53 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users express strong nostalgia and enjoyment of the game's core mechanics but are frustrated by frequent crashes, glitches, and unresponsive controls. Many reviews highlight that hitting feels nerfed or random, while others complain about missing features like controller support and specific player rosters.
Mixed (51% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being fun, and working reliably. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and being hard to use. Recent reviews are more positive than earlier ones.
What people like
- Fun: “Great gets old after a while but still fun and I love it”
- Crashes & bugs: “It glitched out every time I click on the app”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “This game has so many bugs!”
- Ease of use: “Easy is too easy but medium (I won’t even ever try the hard level) is a cheat”
- Price & subscription: “So worth the $4 I payed for this”
- Speed & performance: “Gameplay is bad and very slow”
About Backyard Baseball '01
Relive the second baseball game in the Backyard Sports franchise, now enhanced to run on iOS. Whether you're picking your dream team, playing a pick-up game, or diving into a full season, step up to the plate and experience the game that made baseball fun for everyone!
Backyard Baseball ‘01 teams up the Backyard kids with Backyardified MLB legends. Create your own Backyard team, customize your uniforms, and strategize to win the Championship. Play a single pick-up game or play through an entire season. Backyard Baseball ‘01 features intuitive controls for all ages!
SWING BACK INTO BASEBALL
Enjoy baseball like it’s 2001!
30 Charming Backyard kids
Legendary MLB Players
MLB Team Marks
Hilarious Bloopers
8 Classic Ballparks
9 Pitching Power-ups and 4 batting Power-ups
Lively commentary from Sunny Day and Vinnie
To get into the swing of things, choose a batter and face Mr. Clanky for some batting practice. This is where you’ll learn just when to click to make your chosen batter hit the ball!
THE GOAT RETURNS
Play with the legend himself, Pablo Sanchez. Build a roster from a cast of 30 hilarious child athletes and 28 legendary pros that made Backyard Baseball ‘01 a sports classic. Returning MLB players include Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Cal Ripken Jr., Sammy Sosa, Mike Piazza, Randy Johnson, Nomar Garciaparra, Jeff Bagwell, Jason Giambi, Chipper Jones, Jeromy Burnitz, Mark McGwire, Shawn Green, Vladimir Guerrero, Kenny Lofton, Jason Kendall, Barry Larkin, Marty Cordova, Mo Vaughn, Raul Mondesi, Curt Schilling, Alex Gonzalez, Juan Gonzalez, Larry Walker, Carlos Beltran, Tony Gwynn, Ivan Rodriguez, and Jose Canseco.
Game Modes include:
Choose from three modes of play (Easy Mode, Medium Mode, Hard Mode)
Random Pick-up: A quick way to jump right in! The computer chooses a random team for you and itself and the game starts immediately.
Single Game: You take turns with the computer choosing players from a random pool of characters.
Season: You pick your home field, create a team, and manage the team through a 14 game series. The opposing teams are computer generated. At the end of the season, the best two teams advance to the BBL playoffs (best of 3). If you keep winning, you’ll compete in the Super Entire Nation Tournament and Ultra Grand Championship of the Universe Series!
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
At our core, we are fans first – not just of video games, but of the Backyard Sports franchise. Fans have asked for accessible and legal ways to play their original Backyard titles for years, and we are excited to deliver.
Without having access to the source code, there are hard limitations on the experience we can create. As an example, we can’t use the original 32bit code to support modern macOS, as even with an incredibly clever wrapper, macOS can’t execute the binaries.
Backyard Baseball ‘01 runs well, looks better than ever, includes new bonus features to test your mettle, and creates a new installation for digital preservation
Latest updates
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Backyard Baseball '01 Android
Backyard Baseball '01 gets 100+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Backyard Baseball '01 is #2 in Games › Sports Paid on Google Play in United States and charting in 10 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 9 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Backyard Baseball '01 at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-08. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A mobile port of the 2001 classic Backyard Baseball game featuring nostalgic characters and MLB legends, targeted at retro gaming enthusiasts and fans of the original franchise. The app is performing strongly in paid sports charts across multiple international markets (including #2 in US Sports Paid) despite a modest rating of 3.99 from 247 users, indicating high initial demand for this specific nostalgia-driven title.
Similar apps: Backyard Football '99, Retro Bowl, Super Mega Baseball: Extra Innings
Arcade Sports Cartoon 3D Modern medium sessions Premium
#baseball #retro #simulation #licensed #single-player #nostalgia
Backyard Baseball '01 on Google Play
App details
Backyard Baseball '01 downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Backyard Baseball '01's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Backyard Baseball '01 before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Backyard Baseball '01 makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games › SportsPaid | #2 | |
| All GamesPaid | #125 | |
| Games › SportsPaid | #8 | |
| Games › SportsGrossing | #121 | |
| Games › SportsPaid | #7 | |
| Games › SportsPaid | #8 | |
| Games › SportsPaid | #10 | |
| Games › SportsPaid | #8 | |
| Games › SportsPaid | #8 | |
| Games › SportsPaid | #8 | |
| Games › SportsPaid | #9 | |
| Games › SportsPaid | #9 |
Apps near Backyard Baseball '01 on the chart
Games › Sports Paid, around #2.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Backyard Baseball '01
From the 102 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users express strong nostalgia and praise for the game's original characters and lack of ads, but many report critical technical issues including crashes in season mode, missing cursor visibility, and control difficulties on modern devices. The average rating is dragged down by bugs that prevent gameplay progression and poor touch interface adaptation.
Mixed but leaning positive (59% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being fun, and working reliably. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and price and subscriptions.
What people like
- Fun: “amazin very fun and uniuinq”
- Crashes & bugs: “Runs very well and no bugs!”
- Ads: “I love this no ads just straight fun”
- Price & subscription: “Really fun game and is worth the money”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “game keeps crashing unplayable”
- Price & subscription: “not cool didn't buy it can't refund”
- Features & content: “The options for all the sounds didn't work at all, i.e”
- Speed & performance: “It slows the game down so much!”
About Backyard Baseball '01
Relive the second baseball game in the Backyard Sports franchise, now enhanced to run on Android devices. Whether you're picking your dream team, playing a pick-up game, or diving into a full season, step up to the plate and experience the game that made baseball fun for everyone!
Backyard Baseball ‘01 teams up the Backyard kids with Backyardified professional legends. Create your own Backyard team, customize your uniforms, and strategize to win the Championship. Play a single pick-up game or play through an entire season. Backyard Baseball ‘01 features intuitive controls for all ages!
SWING BACK INTO BASEBALL
Enjoy baseball like it’s 2001!
- 30 Charming Backyard kids
- Legendary Professional Players
- Hilarious Bloopers
- 8 Classic Ballparks
- 9 Pitching Power-ups and 4 batting Power-ups
- Lively commentary from Sunny Day and Vinnie
To get into the swing of things, choose a batter and face Mr. Clanky for some batting practice. This is where you’ll learn just when to click to make your chosen batter hit the ball!
THE GOAT RETURNS
Play with the legend himself, Pablo Sanchez. Build a roster from a cast of 30 hilarious child athletes and 28 legendary pros that made Backyard Baseball ‘01 a sports classic. Returning MLB players include Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Cal Ripken Jr., Sammy Sosa, Mike Piazza, Randy Johnson, Nomar Garciaparra, Jeff Bagwell, Jason Giambi, Chipper Jones, Jeromy Burnitz, Mark McGwire, Shawn Green, Vladimir Guerrero, Kenny Lofton, Jason Kendall, Barry Larkin, Marty Cordova, Mo Vaughn, Raul Mondesi, Curt Schilling, Alex Gonzalez, Juan Gonzalez, Larry Walker, Carlos Beltran, Tony Gwynn, Ivan Rodriguez, and Jose Canseco.
Game Modes include:
- Choose from three modes of play (Easy Mode, Medium Mode, Hard Mode)
- Random Pick-up: A quick way to jump right in! The computer chooses a random team for you and itself, and the game starts immediately.
- Single Game: You take turns with the computer, choosing players from a random pool of characters.
- Season: You pick your home field, create a team, and manage the team through a 14-game series. The opposing teams are computer-generated. At the end of the season, the best two teams advance to the BBL playoffs (best of 3). If you keep winning, you’ll compete in the Super Entire Nation Tournament and Ultra Grand Championship of the Universe Series!
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
At our core, we are fans first – not just of video games, but of the Backyard Sports franchise. Fans have asked for accessible and legal ways to play their original Backyard titles for years, and we are excited to deliver.
Without having access to the source code, there are hard limitations on the experience we can
create. As an example, we can’t use the original 32-bit code to support modern macOS, as even with an incredibly clever wrapper, macOS can’t execute the binaries.
What's new in 1.3.21
Stop transmitting Advertising ID for Families Policy
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