Comparison

Break Speed vs Baseball Radar Gun +

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

Head to head
About

Break Speed

Measure your pool break speed with this app. Simply place your phone on the rail, tap to start, and tap again after your break to get an accurate speed reading. Improve your game with precise feedback.

Highlights
  • Measures break shot speed
  • High accuracy compared to radar guns
  • Break Recognition technology
  • Provides feedback for improvement
  • Professional player recommended
Features
Currently charting
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How Fast Is Your Break? Break Speed Powered By Predator can tell you! To use the app, set your phone on the rail and tap the screen. Now you're ready to break. Tap the screen once again after your break and the app will display your Break Speed speed. Break Speed is more than 10x the accuracy of a radar gun and has become the standard for break shot speed measurements, privately and professionally. With such high precision, you can use Break Speed to provide that feedback you need to improve your breaks. Break harder and more consistently with Break Speed. Don't worry about others breaking around you or other pool hall noise. Even shouting players won't fool our Break Recognition technology. Find out why professional pool players are using and recommending Break Speed to others. Our collaboration with Predator has been very effective. It's been great to work with a team that understands the science of billiards. The Predator R&D team has been testing the application along side their own speed measurement equipment and the Iron Willie robot, following a number of testing sessions, the Predator R&D team found the application so accurate that a partnership in pool science began. "The application is really spot on. During my many testing sessions with the Predator Team there was very little deviation between the Predator testing equipment and the application," said Predator Pro Mike Dechaine. If you're a serious player, and you don't have Break Speed Powered By Predator, what are you waiting for?

About

Baseball Radar Gun +

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a precise radar gun. Analyze pitch speed and pitching mechanics using slow-motion video. Ideal for players, parents, and coaches to track performance and improve technique.

Highlights
  • Portable radar gun functionality
  • Load videos from camera roll
  • Capture release and plate crossing frames
  • Speed calculation based on time and distance
  • Stats accurate to +/- 0.5 MPH
  • Frame-by-frame pitching mechanics analysis
Features
Currently charting
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a portable Radar Gun, accurate to +/- 0.5 MPH. I wish I had this app growing up. Radar guns were way too expensive and pitching coaches rarely encouraged "throwing hard" over "accuracy". Well, now we have iPhones and iPads capable of filming slo-mo, 240 FPS video... and we have them readily available at every game. I made this app to give every ballplayer and parent the opportunity to not only measure pitch speed, but also to analyze pitching mechanics with a very simple tool. ** APP FEATURES ** Portable Radar Gun - Load videos from your Camera Roll - Capture the release point and plate crossing video frames - Speed calculation is based on time and distance traveled - Stats accurate to +/- 0.5 MPH (slow-motion video) - Perfect for all age groups - Mound distances: 60'6", 54', 50', 48', 46', 44', 38' - Optimized for both iPhone and iPad Video Analysis - Frame-by-frame analysis of pitching mechanics ** IMPORTANT ** This app does NOT rely on your reflex time to calculate pitch speed, like many 'stop watch radar gun' apps. Instead, you will use the iPhone's powerful camera technology (preferably 240 FPS slo-mo video) to accurately capture the pitcher's release point and plate crossing, resulting in extremely repeatable pitch speed calculations. Licensed under US Patent 8,803,913. If you have any questions or feedback, please email me at mwnbdc@gmail.com. Enjoy!

Screenshots

Break Speed4 screens
Baseball Radar Gun +2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Baseball Radar Gun + at 4.2 against Break Speed's 3.9. Baseball Radar Gun + also leads on ratings volume (417 vs 19) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). Break Speed's advantage is review sentiment (71% vs 60%). On ads, in-app purchases, chart position 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

Break Speed costs $4.99 and Baseball Radar Gun + $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Baseball Radar Gun + holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Baseball Radar Gun + has 417 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Break Speed's written reviews are positive against 60% of Baseball Radar Gun +'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Break Speed ships an update every 4 months, Baseball Radar Gun + every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Break Speed versus Baseball Radar Gun +: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBreak SpeedBaseball Radar Gun +
Price$4.99$2.99 — better
Rating3.9 (19 ratings)4.2 (417 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.0% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings19417 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#120#55 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB5 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPaul NettleLW Brands, LLC

Customer experience

Break Speed

All ratings19 ratings
Positive73.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative21.1%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive71.0%
Neutral9.7%
Negative19.4%

Baseball Radar Gun +

All ratings417 ratings
Positive81.5%
Neutral4.3%
Negative14.1%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Break Speed

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Baseball Radar Gun +

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Does not work
  • Terrible doesn't even work

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to export video clip with speed graphic
  • Frame by frame zoom for timeline
  • Ability to adjust mound distance manually
  • More pitching distance options or custom option

In-app purchases

None

Break Speed

No in-app purchases

None

Baseball Radar Gun +

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Break Speed free?
Break Speed costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Baseball Radar Gun + free?
Baseball Radar Gun + costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Break Speed or Baseball Radar Gun +?
Baseball Radar Gun + is rated higher. Break Speed averages 3.9 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Baseball Radar Gun + averages 4.2 from 417 ratings.
Do Break Speed or Baseball Radar Gun + have ads?
Neither Break Speed nor Baseball Radar Gun + shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Break Speed or Baseball Radar Gun +?
Break Speed ships an update every 4 months, and Baseball Radar Gun + every 6 weeks. Most recently, Break Speed was updated on October 29, 2026 and Baseball Radar Gun + on October 27, 2026.
Which is more popular, Break Speed or Baseball Radar Gun +?
Break Speed currently peaks at #120 in the App Store charts, and Baseball Radar Gun + at #55. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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