Comparison

pitchLogic vs Seam Reader

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

Head to head
About

pitchLogic

This app provides detailed pitch metrics for baseball and softball players, offering insights previously only available in professional sports labs. It allows for individual player profiles and team use, with advanced features available through in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Detailed pitch metrics (speed, spin, movement)
  • Individual player profiles
  • Team functionality
  • Video capture (Plus/Pro)
  • 3D spin and seam orientation (Plus/Pro)
  • Interactive 3D pitch explorer (Pro)
Features
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pitchLogic combines the power of the pitchLogic baseball and softball with your device to place all the insights of a large scale professional sports lab in the hands of determined players at every level.   pitchLogic has set the standard by providing the most accurate and complete set of capabilities in the industry. pitchLogic provides more than a dozen important metrics you will want to have for every bullpen and throwing session.   pitchLogic can be used for your entire team with individual profiles for each player. All of these capabilities are available without subscription costs or other fees. pitchLogic plus is available as an in-app purchase and provides video capture and a new view of the release with Last Touch, 3D spin, and seam orientation. Check it out with the free two-week trial! pitchLogic pro is available as an in-app purchase. It has all of the features of pitchLogic plus additional features to provide an even better understanding of your pitches. The 3D Explorer is interactive 3D views of your pitch from glove to glove and lets you see multiple pitches for comparison. The pitchLogic system provides a full set of pitch metrics. - speed - total spin rate - back spin - side spin - rifle spin - arm slot - spin direction (breaking direction) - aerodynamic lift (breaking force) - vertical movement - horizontal movement - forward extension - back extension pitchLogic is easy to use. Start the application on your iPhone or iPad, hold the ball next to your device, and tap the Connect button when it turns green. The pitchLogic system is the result of years of development efforts and we continue to improve the product. The pitchLogic community is growing every day and we look forward to hearing from you as you build your pitching career with pitchLogic!

About

Seam Reader

Improve your baseball or softball hitting skills by learning to recognize pitches based on their spin and appearance. This app offers modes to learn, practice, and test your ability to identify different pitch types and speeds, from little league to professional levels.

Highlights
  • Learn pitch "faces" from spin
  • Real-life analytics (RPM, MPH)
  • Learn Mode for 6 baseball/softball pitches
  • Batting Cage for practice
  • Career Mode with increasing difficulty
  • Adjustable pitch speeds
Features
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The ONLY WAY to actually get BETTER AT HITTING by playing on your phone. Seam Reading is the ability to recognize a pitch by how it looks. Each pitch has a different “face” that the spin creates. Knowing what each pitch looks like could be the difference between strike 3, or a home run. In Seam Reader all the balls and pitches use real life analytics in RPM as well as MPH. From a little league fastball all the way up to a major league heater, the app has it all. Discover what every pitch looks like in our one of a kind Learn Mode, that features 6 pitches for baseball and 6 for softball. Practice a variety of pitches and difficulties in the Batting Cage mode. Here speeds vary from your average little leaguer to your major league or Olympic level ace! Test your Seam Reading skills in Career Mode. With increasing variety of pitches and speeds, the accuracy is as real to life as it gets on a phone. Download now if you want to get better at “the hardest thing to do in sports” - hitting.

Screenshots

pitchLogic4 screens
Seam Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: pitchLogic at 4.8 against Seam Reader's 3.9. pitchLogic also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (75% vs 42%). Seam Reader's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (64 vs 19). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. pitchLogic sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Seam Reader sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

pitchLogic holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 64 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of pitchLogic's written reviews are positive against 42% of Seam Reader's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

pitchLogic ships an update every 5 weeks, Seam Reader every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
pitchLogic versus Seam Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterpitchLogicSeam Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (19 ratings) — better3.9 (64 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better41.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1964 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size284 MB164 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperF5 SportsJared Tiefenthaler

Customer experience

pitchLogic

All ratings19 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

Seam Reader

All ratings64 ratings
Positive64.1%
Neutral14.1%
Negative21.9%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive41.7%
Neutral25.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

pitchLogic

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Plus Subscription14 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Monthly Pro Subscription14 Days trial$24.991 Month
  • Yearly Plus Subscription14 Days trial$71.991 Year
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  • Yearly Pro Subscription14 Days trial$224.991 Year
4 purchases

Seam Reader

One-time4
  • 100 Seed Pack$0.99
  • Season Pass$3.99
  • 600 Seed Pack$4.99
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  • 1000 Seed Pack$7.99

Questions

Is pitchLogic free?
pitchLogic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Seam Reader free?
Seam Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, pitchLogic or Seam Reader?
pitchLogic is rated higher. pitchLogic averages 4.8 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Seam Reader averages 3.9 from 64 ratings.
Do pitchLogic or Seam Reader have ads?
Seam Reader shows ads; pitchLogic does not.
Which is updated more often, pitchLogic or Seam Reader?
pitchLogic ships an update every 5 weeks, and Seam Reader every 8 days. Most recently, pitchLogic was updated on October 8, 2026 and Seam Reader on October 23, 2026.

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