MLB vs Speed Gun for Baseball
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MLB
This app provides live baseball video and audio, offering personalized programming and on-demand content. Subscribers gain access to out-of-market games, MLB Network, and extensive minor league coverage. Enjoy real-time highlights and game updates directly on your device.
- Live game video and audio streaming
- Real-time highlights and alerts
- Customizable news feed
- Player position and batted ball tracking
- Minor League Baseball game streaming
- MLB Film Room video library
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The MLB App is the #1 destination for live baseball video and audio, directly on your iOS device. Watch and listen live or on-demand! -- Jump directly into your favorite team's live game from your home tab -- Customize and filter your News content for the headlines that interest you most -- Get real-time highlights and on-deck alerts for your followed players -- Follow the action of the game with real-time player positions and batted balls -- Live Activities support for game updates right on your lock screen WATCH & LISTEN, FREE -- The Watch experience has 24/7 personalized programming, curated content collections and the deepest baseball-on-demand video library anywhere -- Watch free in-game, real-time highlights for every game -- Watch select Minor League Baseball games -- MLB Film Room: Search millions of videos -- Picture-in-Picture streaming for live video and highlights -- Watch MLB Network programming (pay TV authentication required) SUBSCRIBERS GET MORE -- Access your The Official Site of Major League Baseball subscription to watch every out-of-market game -- Stream MLB Network 24/7 on the MLB app -- Listen to Home, Away and Spanish-language (where available) radio broadcasts live and on demand with MLB At Bat -- Watch 7,000+ Minor League Baseball games with MLB At Bat -- Universal audio support for MLB+ subscribers, accessible on iPhone, iPad and other supported smartphones and tablets Privacy Policy: MLB Privacy Policy | MLB.com Terms of Use: MLB.com Terms of Use | MLB.com © 2026 MLB Advanced Media, L.P. All Major League Baseball trademarks and copyrights used herein are the property of the applicable MLB entity. All rights reserved.
Speed Gun for Baseball
Measure baseball pitch speeds using your phone. Simply tap when the ball is released and again when it reaches the batter to get an instant reading. Track pitch history, fastest and slowest throws, and average speed.
- Calculate pitch speed
- Store pitch data
- Track fastest/slowest/average speed
- Customizable pitch length
- Display in MPH or KM/H
- Use live or from video
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Speed Gun for Baseball allows coaches, players and fans to calculate, display and store the speed of their pitches. No need for an expensive radar gun, just click when the pitcher releases the ball and then when it reaches or passes the batter. Simple! Calculates and stores speed, time, fastest ball, slowest ball and average speed. Customisable pitch length and display in either MPH or KM/H. You can use Speed Gun for Baseball LIVE or from VIDEO to do detailed analysis and coaching. Enjoy!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Speed Gun for Baseball at none against MLB's shown. Speed Gun for Baseball also leads on review sentiment (64% vs 40%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). MLB's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (956K vs 443). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. MLB sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Speed Gun for Baseball sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MLB holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MLB has 956K ratings behind it against 443, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 40% of MLB's written reviews are positive against 64% of Speed Gun for Baseball's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
MLB ships an update every 9 days, Speed Gun for Baseball every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MLB | Speed Gun for Baseball |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (956K ratings) — better | 4.3 (443 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.4% of reviews | 63.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 956K — better | 443 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #5 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 488 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MLB | James Kent |
Customer experience
MLB
Speed Gun for Baseball
Bugs and requests
MLB
Reported bugs
4 issues- App freezes and crashes
- Incorrect game dates and times
- Audio playback issues and delays
- Unreliable video streaming
Requested features
4 requests- Option to hide scores for spoiler-free viewing
- Improved navigation and UI
- Resume watching functionality for archived games
- Better support for older devices and iOS versions
Speed Gun for Baseball
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MLB
- MLB+$5.991 Month
- MLB+ with Trial7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- MLB+ Monthly$5.991 Month
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- MLB.TV Monthly$29.991 Month
- MLB.TV Monthly Trial7 Days trial$29.991 Month
- MLB+ Annual$59.991 Year
- 2021 MLB.TV for T-MobileFree
- 2023 MLB.TV Yearly2 variantsFree
- 2024 MLB.TV YearlyFree
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- 2026 MLB.TV SeasonalFree
- MLB.TV for T-Mobile CustomersFree
- 2025 MLB.TV YearlyFree
Speed Gun for Baseball
- Remove Ads$0.99
Questions
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