Pitcher v Batter vs Baseball Algo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pitcher v Batter
This app analyzes daily Major League Baseball matchups, comparing starting pitchers against opposing hitters. It provides detailed Statcast data on contact distance, velocity, and angle, and updates with relief pitcher changes.
- Daily MLB schedule analysis
- Pitcher vs. batter matchups
- Relief pitcher updates
- Statcast data (contact distance, velocity, angle)
- Data from retrosheet and mlb.com
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Pitcher against batter matchups! View the daily Major League Baseball schedule where you can compare each team's starting pitcher against the opposing team's hitters. Pitching change mid-game? No problem! Select the relief pitcher to get updated matchups against the reliever! Statcast data shows average distance, velocity and angle of contact against each pitcher (only available since beginning of 2015 season)! Baseball matchup stats are compiled from data provided by retrosheet and mlb.com. Statcast data from mlb.com.
Baseball Algo
This application uses an algorithm to predict the outcomes of baseball games with a reported 66% accuracy. It offers a user-friendly interface with bonus features like player statistics and team standings to aid in picking winners.
- MLB game outcome prediction
- 66% prediction accuracy
- Player statistics
- Team standings
- Easy-to-use interface
- Algorithm-based picks
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This app predicts outcome of baseball games 66% correctly. Use the algorithm to help you pick winners. Easy to use and clean design. Bonus features include player stats and team standings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ *Past performance does not guarantee future performance.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pitcher v Batter at 100% against Baseball Algo's 0%. Pitcher v Batter also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). Baseball Algo's advantage is rating (3.7 vs 3.0) and update cadence (weekly vs every 7 months). On price, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Baseball Algo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Pitcher v Batter asks for nothing beyond the download.
Baseball Algo holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Pitcher v Batter's written reviews are positive against 0% of Baseball Algo's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Pitcher v Batter ships an update every 7 months, Baseball Algo weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pitcher v Batter | Baseball Algo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ed Rauscher | Matthew Bangs |
Customer experience
Pitcher v Batter
Baseball Algo
In-app purchases
Pitcher v Batter
No in-app purchases
Baseball Algo
- Monthly Access3 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Yearly Access3 Days trial$149.991 Year
- One Day Access Token$0.99
Questions
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