Comparison

Balltime AI vs SpikeLive

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

Head to head
About

Balltime AI

This app uses AI to analyze volleyball footage, automatically identifying players, actions, and stats. It breaks down plays and removes downtime, offering detailed performance evaluations for individuals and teams across various volleyball formats. Athletes can create and share highlight videos, aiding in recruiting and coaching.

Highlights
  • AI-powered video analysis
  • Automated play breakdown
  • Player and action identification
  • Performance statistics
  • Highlight video creation
  • Supports all volleyball formats
Features
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Balltime is the first platform that uses AI to analyze your volleyball footage, automatically break down plays and remove downtime, saving you hours of tedious editing. Automated AI Video Breakdowns: Balltime harnesses AI technology to automatically identify different players, actions, and stats in any Volleyball footage. This provides a detailed, personalized evaluation of individual and team performance. One-Model-Fits-All: Whether it's indoor, beach, or grass volleyball, practice or game footage, Balltime's AI-model is versatile and accommodates all. Balltime is designed to support all age groups, from families to youth clubs, and NCAA programs. Endless Applications: Balltime allows athletes to create and share highlight videos from multiple sources effortlessly. With its smart AI filters and access to key stats, Balltime offers in-depth performance analysis, making it a valuable tool for recruiting and coaching. Privacy Policy: https://app.balltime.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://app.balltime.com/tos

About

SpikeLive

Features
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Track every point. Stream every rally. Now with Instant Replays! SpikeLive is the complete volleyball scoreboard for iPhone and Apple Watch — with built-in live streaming to Facebook (coming soon), YouTube, Twitch, and any custom RTMP destination so your fans never miss a point. Facebook integration is free to you when released in a future update. INSTANT SCOREBOARD Large, tap-friendly buttons let you score in a split second. SpikeLive's rules engine handles set completion, rally scoring, serve tracking, and timeouts automatically. STREAM ANYWHERE Go live straight from the scoreboard — to Facebook Live (coming soon), YouTube Live, Twitch, or any custom RTMP server. A real-time score overlay shows both teams and the current score on every broadcast, so viewers always know what's happening. Never hold another phone to show the score in front of a stream again! APPLE WATCH COMPANION Score from your wrist and see the live viewer count at a glance. The SpikeLive Watch app syncs instantly with your iPhone — award points, check set scores, track the serve, and monitor your audience, hands free. SHARE YOUR STREAM Spread the word instantly. Tap the share button on the live stream screen to send your stream link to anyone — via Messages, social media, or anywhere else — so fans can tune in the moment you go live. BUILT FOR THE COURT High-contrast dark theme designed for outdoor visibility. Big scores, clean layout, easy to read in bright sunlight. VOLLEYBALL RULES ENGINE Rally scoring · Best-of-5 sets · Win by 2 · 2 timeouts per team · Serve tracking · Set history FLEXIBLE FORMATS Customize points per set, sets to win, and timeouts for any format — recreational, beach, or tournament. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No data collection. Scores stay on your device. Platform logins handled by each provider's own SDK. No subscriptions. No ads. Download SpikeLive and bring a pro scoreboard to every court.

Screenshots

Balltime AI3 screens
SpikeLive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Balltime AI at Free against SpikeLive's $9.99. Balltime AI also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). SpikeLive's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On update cadence, ads 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

Balltime AI is free to download; SpikeLive costs $9.99 up front. Balltime AI sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $12.00 per month. SpikeLive asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Balltime AI ships an update fortnightly, SpikeLive every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Balltime AI versus SpikeLive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBalltime AISpikeLive
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating3.3 (27 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings27 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB11 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperBalltimeJason Burt

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Balltime AI

Subscriptions4
  • Grassroots$12.001 Month
  • Balltime Player$20.001 Month
  • Balltime Premium$239.991 Year
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  • Balltime Recruiting$299.991 Year
None

SpikeLive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Balltime AI free?
Balltime AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SpikeLive free?
SpikeLive costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Balltime AI or SpikeLive have ads?
Neither Balltime AI nor SpikeLive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Balltime AI or SpikeLive?
Balltime AI ships an update fortnightly, and SpikeLive every 3 weeks. Most recently, Balltime AI was updated on September 24, 2026 and SpikeLive on September 9, 2026.

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