Comparison

Pitch Speed Calculator vs X Factor Tech

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

Head to head
About

Pitch Speed Calculator

This app helps calculate baseball pitch speeds. Measure the distance and time the ball takes to travel, and it will provide the speed in MPH, along with an average for the session. It's a useful tool for coaches to estimate pitcher speeds.

Highlights
  • Calculate pitch speed in MPH
  • Set custom or preset pitching distances
  • Measure time with a press-and-hold button
  • Display average pitch speed for the session
  • Useful for coaches and players
Features
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Pitch Speed Calculator is an app designed to calculate the speed of a baseball. How it use: First, set the pitching distance - You can choose from 3 preset distances or enter your own distance (in feet) Next, when the baseball leaves the pitchers hand PRESS and HOLD Blue Button Then, when the ball crosses the strike zone RELEASE the Blue Button The app will calculate the speed of the pitch by taking the pitching distance and dividing it by the time it took the ball to travel and will output the speed in MPH. The app will also display an Average Pitch Speed for the current session. Nice tool for youth baseball coaches to get an estimate of how fast pitchers are throwing!

About

X Factor Tech

This app offers advanced, portable versions of popular baseball hitting calculators. It provides precise tools for analyzing pitch travel time, barrel arrival, and flight distance, designed for hitters and coaches seeking data-driven insights.

Highlights
  • Pitch Speed Over Distance Calculator
  • Ball Flight Distance Calculator
  • Pitch Velocity to All 25 Calculator
  • Swing Time to All 25 Calculator
  • Tempo Trainer Timing Simulator Lite
  • Streamlined and modernized tools
Features
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The app features more advanced, portable versions of many popular calculators that have been available on this site over the years—now streamlined, modernized, and built to work seamlessly together. Each tool in the bundle isolates a core temporal element of hitting: from pitch travel time to barrel arrival timing to flight distance projection. The bundle is designed for hitters and coaches who want precision, not opinion. Included: • Pitch Speed Over Distance Calculator • Ball Flight Distance Calculator • Pitch Velocity to All 25 Calculator • Swing Time to All 25 Calculator • Tempo Trainer Timing Simulator Lite

Screenshots

Pitch Speed Calculator3 screens
X Factor Tech4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: X Factor Tech at 100% against Pitch Speed Calculator's 20%. X Factor Tech also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Pitch Speed Calculator's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 1). 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. Pitch Speed Calculator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. X Factor Tech asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

X Factor Tech holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pitch Speed Calculator has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Pitch Speed Calculator's written reviews are positive against 100% of X Factor Tech's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Pitch Speed Calculator versus X Factor Tech: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPitch Speed CalculatorX Factor Tech
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (15 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.215.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRight Developer, LLCX Factor Technology, LLC

Customer experience

Pitch Speed Calculator

All ratings15 ratings
Positive46.7%
Neutral13.3%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative40.0%

X Factor Tech

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pitch Speed Calculator

One-time1
  • One-time purchase$3.99
None

X Factor Tech

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pitch Speed Calculator free?
Pitch Speed Calculator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is X Factor Tech free?
X Factor Tech is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pitch Speed Calculator or X Factor Tech?
X Factor Tech is rated higher. Pitch Speed Calculator averages 3.1 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while X Factor Tech averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Pitch Speed Calculator or X Factor Tech have ads?
Pitch Speed Calculator shows ads; X Factor Tech does not.

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