# Maven Baseball vs PitchWise

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Maven Baseball at none against PitchWise's 4. Maven Baseball also leads on ratings volume (16 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). PitchWise's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. PitchWise sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Maven Baseball asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Maven Baseball against 5.0 for PitchWise. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Maven Baseball has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Maven Baseball ships an update every 2 weeks, PitchWise every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Maven Baseball | PitchWise |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maven-baseball/id6473959565/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pitchwise/id6758742811/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **16** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 78 MB | 13 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Maven Baseball Lab](https://appshunter.io/developer/1720256743) | [JOHN M GLADDEN](https://appshunter.io/developer/1867765045) |

## What reviewers say

### Maven Baseball

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/maven-baseball/id6473959565)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### PitchWise

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pitchwise/id6758742811)

This app helps baseball coaches and athletes track pitching performance with detailed pitch-by-pitch analysis and strike zone heatmaps. It allows for the creation and tracking of practice plans, providing team overviews and automatic alerts for performance changes.

**Highlights:** Pitch-by-pitch bullpen tracking, Strike zone heatmaps, Team analytics dashboard, Automatic attention signals, Practice plan builder, Live game pitch tracking, Offline-capable

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Coach Basic | $4.99 | per month |
| Coach+ | $12.99 | per month |
| Coach Basic (Annual) | $39.99 | per year |
| Coach+ (Annual) | $99.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Maven Baseball free?

Maven Baseball is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is PitchWise free?

PitchWise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Maven Baseball or PitchWise?

Maven Baseball and PitchWise are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 16 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Maven Baseball or PitchWise have ads?

Neither Maven Baseball nor PitchWise shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Maven Baseball or PitchWise?

Maven Baseball ships an update every 2 weeks, and PitchWise every 5 days. Most recently, Maven Baseball was updated on October 4, 2026 and PitchWise on October 15, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*