Comparison

HeyBLU vs Pitch Counter

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

Head to head
About

HeyBLU

This app transforms your iPhone into an objective strike zone for youth baseball and softball. It provides live audio calls for balls and strikes, tracks pitch data, and helps develop pitcher command and batter's eye.

Highlights
  • Live audio ball/strike calls
  • Adjustable strike zone
  • Pitch heatmaps and logs
  • Estimated velocity tracking
  • Command effectiveness rating
  • Pitcher performance tracking
  • Batter's eye development tool
Read full description

HeyBLU is a live, objective strike zone for youth baseball and fastpitch softball. Mount your phone, set the zone, and hear live “BALL” or “STRIKE” the moment the pitch crosses the plate. Make your next bullpen count with BLU/Big League Umpire. No radar gun. No sensors in balls. No cell service or Wi‑Fi required. Built for any outdoor field including your backyard. AFFORDABLE PRECISION TECH Train command with your bullpen umpire what it costs to hire one umpire, or one pitching lesson. Bucket Dads, Diamond Moms, Pitching Coaches and teams, track your progress with heatmap reports after every bullpen. ESTABLISH COMMAND Size the strike zone, hit your target, hear instant BALL or STRIKE through your iPhone, or connect a Bluetooth speaker, or earbuds. Train to Your Zone: HeyBLU's zone is adjustable to make it more or less challenging to get strikes, or to match the zone you expect on game day. Every Pitch Tells a Story: Heatmaps in both 2D and 3D Replays, just like the Pors. Every pitch logs plate-crossing location, pitch count, and estimated velocity. NEW IN THIS VERSION • Share reports straight to Instagram. • Sharper fastpitch softball calls. • Spreadsheet data now in feet and inches. Keep the suggestions coming — HeyBLU gets better with every bullpen SELECT YOUR SPORT: Baseball & plus 11-inch or 12-inch softball tracking. Follow Live: With a 2nd iPhone or iPad fans can follow along. COMMAND TRAINING TOOL With a 2nd iPhone or iPad coaches or player can pick the intended location before the pitch. HeyBLU compares result to target and builds a sharable command rating report. Earn Your Innings: Save and compare pitcher performance over time to see who hits their spots. Solo Bullpens: Get instant audio feedback while throwing alone. Batter’s Eye: Give hitters a consistent zone so plate discipline isn’t “close enough.” Umpire Training: An objective reference for aspiring umpires — we empower umpires; we don’t replace them. START YOUR 14-DAY FREE TRIAL. Not at the field yet? Download, select a reminder, and your trial doesn't begin until you're ready. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Account Settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://www.heyblu.ai/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.heyblu.ai/terms

About

Pitch Counter

This app helps coaches and parents track baseball and softball pitches, speeds, and pitcher availability. It includes built-in pitch limits and rest-day calculations to protect young arms, with no ads or account required. An optional one-time purchase unlocks advanced features.

Highlights
  • Pitch counting with giant buttons
  • Pitch speed measurement (mph/km/h)
  • Pitch limit and rest-day tracking
  • Multiple pitcher management
  • Outing history and stats
  • CSV export
Features
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The pitch counter that respects the game. Count every pitch, clock pitch speed, and protect young arms with Little League pitch limits and rest-day tracking — with no ads interrupting your game. Ever. Whether you coach a baseball or softball team, keep the pitch count from the bleachers, or want to track your own pitching, Pitch Counter gives you four big buttons and gets out of your way: Ball, Strike, Foul, In Play. Strikeouts and walks advance the batter automatically, and one tap undoes any mistake. COUNT PITCHES WITHOUT MISSING A PITCH • Giant, glove-friendly buttons designed for sunlight and one thumb • The pitch count limit ring turns amber, then red as a pitcher approaches their daily limit • Balls, strikes, fouls and balls in play — all counted correctly (a foul with two strikes doesn't add a strike) • Undo anything: pitches, batters, innings • Every outing is saved automatically, inning by inning PITCH SPEED — HONEST, AND EVERY DISTANCE IS FREE • Time the pitch from release to glove and get speed in mph or km/h • Little League (46 ft), Intermediate (50 ft), Softball fastpitch (43 ft), youth softball (35 ft), MLB/High School (60 ft 6 in) and custom distances — all free, no radar gun hardware needed • Mistimed readings are rejected instead of shown as absurd numbers • Session average and max, plus velocity history for every pitcher BUILT FOR COACHES AND TEAM PARENTS • Track multiple pitchers with per-inning pitch counts • Little League and PONY pitch limit rules built in, with required rest days calculated for you • See at a glance who is available to pitch today and how many pitches they have left • Batters faced, strike percentage, first-pitch strike percentage • A clean scoreboard for games, scrimmages and backyard ball YOUR STATS, YOUR SEASON • Outing history with per-inning breakdowns and pitching stats • Speed progression charts — watch velocity grow across the season • Export any outing to CSV NO ADS. NO ACCOUNT. NO NONSENSE. No ads covering the screen between pitches. No sign-up. No location tracking. Your data stays on your device. Pitch Counter is free to use. Upgrade once to Pro — a single lifetime purchase, never a subscription — for unlimited pitchers, full outing history, league rules and rest-day tracking, advanced stats, progression charts and CSV export. From tee-ball to travel ball, fastpitch to varsity — count pitches, keep score, and keep kids' arms safe. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://trcoapps.com/privacy

Screenshots

HeyBLU4 screens
Pitch Counter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Pitch Counter at free with in-app purchases against HeyBLU's subscription. HeyBLU's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 3). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. HeyBLU sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Pitch Counter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for HeyBLU against 5.0 for Pitch Counter. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HeyBLU has 22 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
HeyBLU versus Pitch Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHeyBLUPitch Counter
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (22 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 8 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBig League Ballpark, IncTimothy Richardson

In-app purchases

4 purchases

HeyBLU

Subscriptions4
  • Pro Monthly14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • HeyBLU Pro Monthly14 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Pro Annual14 Days trial$49.991 Year
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  • HeyBLU Pro14 Days trial$79.991 Year
1 purchases

Pitch Counter

One-time1
  • Pitch Counter Pro Forever$4.99

Questions

Is HeyBLU free?
HeyBLU is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pitch Counter free?
Pitch Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HeyBLU or Pitch Counter?
Pitch Counter is rated higher. HeyBLU averages 5.0 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Pitch Counter averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do HeyBLU or Pitch Counter have ads?
Neither HeyBLU nor Pitch Counter shows ads.

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