Comparison

Seam Reader vs ProVelocity

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

Head to head
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.

About

ProVelocity

This app helps baseball and softball players track their training progress with a specialized bat. It provides insights into exit velocity, bat speed, and strike zone time to optimize performance. Indicators guide users on adjusting resistance settings as their skills improve.

Highlights
  • Track exit velocity
  • Monitor early bat speed
  • Analyze time in strike zone
  • On-plane efficiency indicators
  • Adjust resistance settings
  • Monitor swing mechanics
Features
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Train smarter with the ProVelocity Bat. The ProVelocity app counts every swing as you train, scores each session, and shows how your bat speed and swing mechanics improve week after week. • Swing stats. Track swings, efficiency, and bat speed for every session, and see the trend over time. • Reaction time sessions. Sharpen your first move with timed reaction sessions. • Training goals. Set baselines and goals tied to your bat’s resistance setting, so you always know what you’re working toward. • Training plans. Follow a structured program and tick off each week as you go. • Your profile. Build a profile that keeps your stats and progress in one place.

Screenshots

Seam Reader4 screens
ProVelocity4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ProVelocity at 100% against Seam Reader's 42%. ProVelocity also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). Seam Reader's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (65 vs 5). On price 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. Seam Reader sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. ProVelocity asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ProVelocity holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Seam Reader has 65 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Seam Reader's written reviews are positive against 100% of ProVelocity's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Seam Reader ships an update every 8 days, ProVelocity every 15 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Seam Reader versus ProVelocity: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSeam ReaderProVelocity
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (65 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings65 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 15 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size164 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJared TiefenthalerExtra Base Sports LLC

Customer experience

Seam Reader

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

ProVelocity

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

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
None

ProVelocity

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Seam Reader free?
Seam Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ProVelocity free?
ProVelocity is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Seam Reader or ProVelocity?
ProVelocity is rated higher. Seam Reader averages 3.8 out of 5 from 65 ratings, while ProVelocity averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Seam Reader or ProVelocity have ads?
Seam Reader shows ads; ProVelocity does not.
Which is updated more often, Seam Reader or ProVelocity?
Seam Reader ships an update every 8 days, and ProVelocity every 15 months. Most recently, Seam Reader was updated on November 3, 2026 and ProVelocity on November 3, 2026.

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