Comparison

Blast Softball vs Apollo v2

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Blast Softball

Enhance your softball hitting with advanced technology. This app analyzes your swings, providing detailed metrics and visual feedback. Connect with coaches and track progress for player development.

Highlights
  • Swing metric analysis (Bat Speed, Time to Contact, Attack Angle)
  • 3D Swing Tracer for path visualization
  • Smart Video Capture with synchronized metrics
  • Live mode for real-time feedback
  • Side-by-side swing video comparison
  • Mobile Video Analysis with voice-over and markup
  • Player development insights (plane, connection, rotation)
Features
Currently charting
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Train smarter and get better with the #1 hitting improvement technology, trusted by more pro, college, elite travel ball, academy teams, coaches, and players for player development at every level of play than any other solution. Simply attach the Blast Softball Swing Analyzer or Personal Swing Trainer*** to any standard bat and your iPad or iPhone will do the rest. Record video of your swings in the Blast Softball app* and the patented Smart Video Capture™ technology will automatically identify your swings, clip your video, and overlay your swing metrics, synchronized at impact. (Bat Speed, Time to Contact, Attack Angle, etc.) With the 3D Swing Tracer, you can replay and analyze your swing path instantly. Live mode provides real-time feedback, allowing you to visualize your swing, make adjustments, and see the results. Compare your swing videos side-by-side or send them to a coach for further analysis. Players and coaches with a membership or free trial can utilize the app’s advanced functionality to automatically assess every swing for swing quality, providing insights in three areas that all great hitters possess: plane, connection, and rotation. Insights make it simple for coaches to evaluate players for recruitment and player development, with recommendations and drills for improvement. Coaches can also streamline coaching feedback through Mobile Video Analysis with voice-over recording and video markup tools. The Blast Softball Swing Analyzer and Personal Swing Trainer*** are highly accurate, advanced 3D motion capture system that record your swings. They use Bluetooth® Smart technology to connect to your iPhone or iPad. There’s no need to alter your natural swing. The Swing Analyzer / Personal Swing Trainer know when to dynamically power-up the patented motion detection algorithms to capture your metrics in real-time. They even store data on the Swing Analyzer / Personal Swing Trainer when your mobile device is out of range and download your actions to the Blast app as soon as you reconnect. With the Blast Softball app*, coaches, parents, and players of all ages can gain the insights they need to improve their swing and gain the competitive edge. * The Blast Softball app requires the Blast Softball Swing Analyzer or Personal Swing Trainer and the Blast bat attachment to collect data. The app currently supports English language and Imperial measurements. ** Requires a Blast Connect and Premium Services account and Swing Analyzer to provide advanced app, player, and coaching functionality. Blast Connect is an information and player management platform that features data trending, advanced reporting, roster management, mobile video analysis, and more. *** The Blast Softball Swing Analyzer / Personal Swing Trainer, charger, and bat attachment are sold as a package. Separate purchase required – available from blastmotion.com Privacy Policy: https://blastmotion.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Service: https://blastmotion.com/terms-of-service/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Apollo v2

This performance app offers full customization for coaches and athletes, integrating with Apple Health and providing voice-to-text communication. Visualize data, customize reports, and manage workouts, games, and rehab sessions on the go.

Highlights
  • Fully customizable performance tracking
  • Voice-to-text communication
  • Apple Health integration
  • Customizable reports with visualization
  • On-the-go questionnaire customization
  • Video, photo, and voice comment logging
  • Strength & Conditioning system with exercise videos
Features
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Apollo V2 App is the ultimate, fully customizable performance app working with the Apollo V2 system. The Apollo V2 app is used by Coaches, Athletes, S & C, Sports Scientists, Medical Personal and Parents. It allows full communication and utilizes voice to text technology for all parties involved. All data can be brought in to the Apollov2 system through API integration. The app also integrates with Apple Health so, for example, coaches and doctors can view your heart rate data. All reports are fully customizable for the client with visualization on the user's phone. The ability to customize questionnaires for the athlete and coach to answer on the go. Apollo coaches can video, take a picture and add a voice comment on the go for each athlete on each session. Game / Practice / Work out / Rehab. Apollo has a full S & C system allowing the athletes to see their workout and input their data and see the chosen exercise video or image. The Apollo team feel customization and data visualization and data input through the phone on the move is the key to Sports performance. The app is here to improve communication and help bring data live to the people who need it on the go. Apollo has been developed by a group of performance people with over 200 years of combined collective sports experience within professional sports (MLB, Premier League, NFL, NBA, AFL, NRL) and Collegiate sports.

Screenshots

Blast Softball4 screens
Apollo v24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Apollo v2 at 4.8 against Blast Softball's 4.1. Apollo v2 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). Blast Softball's advantage is ratings volume (211 vs 5) and chart position (#188 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Blast Softball sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Apollo v2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Apollo v2 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blast Softball has 211 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blast Softball ships an update every 5 weeks, Apollo v2 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Blast Softball versus Apollo v2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlast SoftballApollo v2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (211 ratings)4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings211 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#188 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size699 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlast Motion, Inc.Apollo MIS LLC

Customer experience

Blast Softball

All ratings114 ratings
Positive57.0%
Neutral7.9%
Negative35.1%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive27.3%
Neutral18.2%
Negative54.5%

Apollo v2

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Blast Softball

Subscriptions2
  • BlastMotion Monthly1 Month trial$14.991 Month
  • BlastMotion Annual1 Month trial$99.001 Year
None

Apollo v2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blast Softball free?
Blast Softball is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Apollo v2 free?
Apollo v2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Blast Softball or Apollo v2?
Apollo v2 is rated higher. Blast Softball averages 4.1 out of 5 from 211 ratings, while Apollo v2 averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Blast Softball or Apollo v2 have ads?
Blast Softball shows ads; Apollo v2 does not.
Which is updated more often, Blast Softball or Apollo v2?
Blast Softball ships an update every 5 weeks, and Apollo v2 every 2 months. Most recently, Blast Softball was updated on November 2, 2026 and Apollo v2 on October 27, 2026.

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