Comparison

Caught Stealing vs Maven Baseball

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

Head to head
About

Caught Stealing

This app provides baseball and softball catchers with advanced technology to track and analyze pop time, exchange time, distance, and average velocity. It synchronizes data across devices and offers features like tracking history, creating profiles, and sharing videos to help players improve and showcase their skills to scouts and coaches.

Highlights
  • Accurate pop time stats
  • Exchange time tracking
  • Distance and average velocity metrics
  • Data synchronization across devices
  • Track and share history metrics
  • Create profiles for sharing best times
  • Capture and share videos
Features
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The Caught Stealing mobile app works together with the Pop Timer Pro 100 devices to give baseball and softball catchers highly accurate pop time stats. From amateur to pro, catchers will have in their hands state-of-the-art technology to improve at every level. Caught Stealing sets a new industry standard of supplying the most accurate data for Pop Times, Exchange Times, Distance and Average Velocity. Stats are displayed instantly within the app and synchronizes across devices of the same user. This system provides some of the industry's most important metrics that catchers need and want to have to excel to the next level. The system has a 2 week free trial. After the two week free trial it will go to a monthly or yearly subscription, see CaughtStealing.com for details. With the Full subscription, catchers are able to track & share history metrics, create a profile for sharing best times, monitor daily averages, and capture & share videos ... plus many more features! The app combined with the Pop Timer Pro100 devices is a game changer. It provides catchers with the technology and tools to collect & analyze their stats along with video scrubbing to perfect their technique. And all of this comes with the ability to capture and showcase their skill level to scouts and coaches. The Caught Stealing system is simple to use. Download the app, follow the steps to setup the devices using Bluetooth and start collection pop times! With the quick start guide + the app video tutorial, you will be on your way to start collecting times in a just few minutes. Caught Stealing's many years of development, experience and expertise bring to you the Pop Timer Pro100 system. The company is dedicated to continually enhancing and improving their products. The company’s goal is to assist catchers in their growth & development into a successful career. Caught Stealing has a high standard in getting it right, because it's "Where Accuracy Counts"! Note: A separate purchase of the Pop Timer Pro100 device set is required to use the core app features of collecting pop times. These devices can be purchased at www.caughtstealing.com.

About

Maven Baseball

This app provides objective baseball player assessments using biomechanics data. It offers detailed hitting and pitching analysis, personalized drills, and training programs to help players improve and track progress against benchmarks.

Highlights
  • Player performance assessment
  • Hitting and pitching analysis
  • Progress tracking with benchmarks
  • Video analysis of mechanics
  • Personalized drill library
  • Coach-prescribed training programs
Features
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Know exactly where you stand. Maven is the gold standard in baseball player assessment. Built by former pro players and powered by elite-level biomechanics, the Maven app puts your complete performance picture in your pocket. No guesswork. No generic advice. Just objective data that tells you where you're strong, where you need work, and what to do about it. YOUR MAVEN SCORE One number for your swing, built from every assessment you've done. See how it breaks down across the four pillars of hitting: Gather, Bat Path, Ground, and Motor. Earn your gold Maven Verified mark as your assessments back it up. PREDICTED OPS See the OPS your swing projects to at your level, measured against real hitters at every level from high school to the pros. TRENDS & PROGRESS Track your score and every pillar over time. Compare any two sessions side by side, and see which metrics moved the most. STRENGTHS & FOCUS AREAS Know what your swing does best and exactly what to work on next. Then watch that metric on your own swing in 3D, beside an optimal one. PITCHING Full pitching assessments with breakdowns across Lower Half, Sequencing, and Arm Action, and trends over time. A pitching Maven Score is on the way. VIDEO ANALYSIS Watch your swing or delivery with pro-level analysis. Compare your mechanics against past assessments or optimal benchmarks, and see exactly what changed. PERSONALIZED DRILL LIBRARY Targeted drills tied directly to your assessment results. Every drill is tagged to specific metrics, so you're always working on what actually matters. TRAINING PROGRAMS & MESSAGING Follow coach-prescribed programs, complete sessions, and message your coaches and Maven experts directly. Everything synced, nothing lost. FOR PLAYERS Whether you're chasing a college scholarship, preparing for the draft, or staying sharp at the pro level, Maven gives you the clarity to train with purpose. FOR COACHES Manage your roster, assign programs, and track every player's development and Maven Score with objective data behind every decision. The best players find Maven because we give them something no one else can: total clarity. Don't guess. Assess.

Screenshots

Caught Stealing4 screens
Maven Baseball4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Maven Baseball at free against Caught Stealing's subscription. Maven Baseball also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (19 vs 2). Caught Stealing's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (13.3 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Caught Stealing holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Maven Baseball has 19 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Caught Stealing ships an update every 6 months, Maven Baseball every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Caught Stealing versus Maven Baseball: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCaught StealingMaven Baseball
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.8 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews—80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings219 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.3 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB106 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer95 PlusMaven Baseball Lab

Customer experience

Caught Stealing

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Maven Baseball

All ratings19 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

Caught Stealing

No in-app purchases

None

Maven Baseball

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Caught Stealing free?
Caught Stealing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Maven Baseball free?
Maven Baseball is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Caught Stealing or Maven Baseball?
Caught Stealing is rated higher. Caught Stealing averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Maven Baseball averages 4.8 from 19 ratings.
Do Caught Stealing or Maven Baseball have ads?
Neither Caught Stealing nor Maven Baseball shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Caught Stealing or Maven Baseball?
Caught Stealing ships an update every 6 months, and Maven Baseball every 3 weeks. Most recently, Caught Stealing was updated on November 3, 2026 and Maven Baseball on November 8, 2026.

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