MLB Ballpark
Get on Play Store"MLB Ballpark" is an official sport game designed to enhance the experience of attending Major League Baseball games. The app offers features such as mobile ticket management, team schedules, and exclusive ballpark extras. However, users may encounter bugs and annoying advertisements that can detract from the overall enjoyment of the app. Despite its flaws, "MLB Ballpark" can be a useful companion for baseball fans attending games.
Phone
Android
Mobile Platform
Tablet
Reviews
- The app allows for easy access to tickets and parking passes, making game day more convenient.
- Users appreciate the ability to forward tickets to friends and family, enhancing the overall experience.
- The app provides a platform for tracking game history and team stats, which many fans find enjoyable.
- The app frequently experiences glitches, making it difficult for users to access their tickets or complete purchases.
- Users are frustrated by the requirement to download the app just to access tickets, which they feel should be available via email.
- The integration with Ticketmaster is problematic, often leading to login issues and confusion over ticket visibility.
- stability99 mentions
- 3 % positive mentions
- -2 % neutral mentions
- 99 % negative mentions
The app is widely criticized for its instability, with users reporting frequent crashes, glitches, and slow performance, particularly during high-demand periods. Many have experienced issues with logging in, accessing tickets, and navigating the interface, leading to frustration and wasted time troubleshooting. While some users note that the app has a nice design, the overwhelming consensus is that its reliability is severely lacking, making it a frustrating experience overall.
“So far, there have been no glitches, and the gameplay is smooth.”
“The game runs incredibly stable, providing a seamless experience.”
“I've experienced consistent performance without any crashes or bugs.”
“It's great when it works, but most of the time it's slow and buggy -- especially when there is high cell service demand.”
“This year tickets don't pull up, frequently crashes, freezes, won't recognize you on some days, most pages won't load, and if they do, it loads a blank page.”
“App always glitches; once the app is open to view tickets, you need to log in to Ticketmaster anyways.”
- monetization16 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the MLB app has drawn significant criticism for being overly invasive and ad-heavy, with users reporting a cluttered interface filled with advertisements and a complicated ticket purchasing process. Many feel that the app prioritizes data collection and advertising over user experience, requiring multiple downloads and accounts while offering little in return. Overall, the monetization approach is seen as a frustrating barrier to enjoying baseball, with excessive ads and privacy concerns overshadowing the intended convenience of digital ticketing.
“In order to combat the loss of viewers, sponsors, and ticket sales, MLB has decided to revive baseball by forcing folks to download an app riddled with advertisements.”
“Too many ads, collects and shares way too much of your data, and you're forced into using it for digital tickets.”
“After buying tickets, it's another app to download and another account to create so we can be served more ads.”
- graphics6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
Users appreciate the graphics and overall organization of the app, noting that it enhances the experience and provides educational content about baseball. However, there are concerns about the functionality of certain features, such as the augmented reality filters and ticket ordering, as well as the size of game day and field graphics, which some find inadequate.
“It's fun, the graphics and organization of the app set up the welcome from the beginning of the experience. I learned a little about baseball I didn't know and I'm excited to learn more about MLB.”
“Like the features and graphics.”
“The game day and field graphics are too small.”
“The app itself is fine, but the Ticketmaster part works like 12% of the time.”
- humor6 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in user reviews is largely centered around the irony of technical issues, such as being logged out unexpectedly, and the absurdity of billionaires profiting from the situation. Users also express a lighthearted attitude towards these frustrations, suggesting a willingness to find humor in the app's glitches and the overall experience.
“Billionaires are laughing at us.”
“Setup two accounts using a computer and you are laughing to the bank.”
“Funny, it was working fine before the update.”
- music5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
Users express nostalgia for the music, highlighting a personal connection, but report technical issues such as crashes and problems with playback on new devices. Overall, while the music is appreciated, its functionality appears to be inconsistent.
“Grew up with this music.”
“[ominous music]”
“The music doesn't work; it always crashes. Otherwise, good.”
“Just downloaded this app to my new Android, but I can't hear any of my team's music.”
“Where is the list of walk-up music?”
- story4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The user expresses nostalgia for the storytelling aspect of physical tickets, emphasizing their personal connection to ticket collecting and the importance of tracking their experiences. They find the app useful for this purpose, suggesting that its functionality is straightforward and effective, despite its poor reviews, which they attribute to potential biases from scalpers.
“I miss the story that physical tickets tell, and this offers some semblance of that.”
“Being a ticket collector, I primarily use the app to keep track of where and when I've been in my quest to see every stadium.”
“I accomplished my mission in 5 minutes; I don't understand how the app received poor reviews.”
“I miss the story that physical tickets tell, and this offers some semblance of that - although I'd take physical tickets back any day.”
“I give you money, you send me tickets, end of story.”
“I am as far from a computer geek as anyone could be, and I accomplished my mission in 5 minutes. I don't understand how the app received poor reviews (I bet they're scalpers).”
- atmosphere4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is consistently praised as fun and engaging, with many highlighting the enjoyable environment at venues like Citi Field and Camden Yards. Reviewers appreciate the climate-controlled settings, cleanliness, and vibrant energy, making it a great place to support their favorite teams.
“The game and the atmosphere was loads of fun even though we did not win.”
“I am loving the roof and climate-controlled atmosphere, especially in the summer months!”
“Woooooweeee Camden Yards is amazing! The atmosphere is rocking!”
- optimization4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The optimization of the game is mixed; while some users report smooth performance and no loading issues, others criticize its design and performance, suggesting it struggles on certain devices despite having higher memory requirements.
“Runs smoothly, no loading issues, and just all out amazing.”
“Can't blame it on my phone as all my other apps requiring more memory run smoothly.”
“Excellent performance 💜”
“The game suffers from poor design and performance.”
“Optimization issues make the gameplay experience frustrating.”
“Frequent lag and crashes indicate a lack of proper optimization.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
Users find the grinding aspect tedious and frustrating, feeling that it often serves as a means for companies to exploit player data rather than enhance the gaming experience.
“The grinding is too tedious and feels like a chore rather than fun.”
“It takes forever to level up, making the game feel like a never-ending grind.”
“The repetitive nature of grinding makes it hard to stay engaged with the game.”
- emotional1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The emotional aspect of the experience is hindered by a confusing seat selection process, which lacks clear visual cues and responsiveness, leading to frustration rather than engagement.
