Comparison

HeyBLU vs StadiumCue

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
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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

StadiumCue

Features
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Make every player feel like they’re stepping into the stadium. StadiumCue gives coaches, teams, and game-day DJs an easy way to manage walk-up music, player introductions, batting lineups, team playlists, and custom audio cues from one place. Built for youth baseball, softball, and other team sports, StadiumCue helps take the stress out of running game-day music so you can focus on the players and the game. GAME DAY WALK-UP MUSIC Set up a walk-up song for each player and choose exactly where the song should begin. StadiumCue keeps your lineup organized so you can quickly play the right player introduction and walk-up song when each player comes up. PLAYER INTRODUCTIONS Create personalized player introductions and combine them with walk-up music for a stadium-style entrance. Choose how the music plays with the introduction, including starting during the introduction or beginning after it finishes. GAME DAY MODE Run your lineup from a dedicated Game Day screen designed for quick access during live games. Move through players in batting order, play their introductions and walk-up songs, and keep your game-day audio organized from one screen. BUILD AND MANAGE LINEUPS Create game lineups, move players between the active lineup and bench, reorder the batting order, and prepare each game before first pitch. SCAN A LINEUP Got a new batting order on game day? Take a photo of the lineup and StadiumCue can scan the player names and jersey numbers, match them to your existing roster, and rearrange the active batting order to match the new lineup. Review the scanned order before saving, then head straight into Game Day with the updated batting order ready to go. APPLE MUSIC INTEGRATION Connect Apple Music and choose songs for player walk-ups and team playlists. Set a custom song start time so the best part of the song begins exactly when you want it. TEAM PLAYLISTS Create warm-up playlists and keep your team’s game-day music ready in one place. CUSTOM CUES Keep frequently used game sounds and music cues available for quick playback during games and events. PARENT SONG REQUESTS Give parents a simple way to submit walk-up song requests for their player while keeping the coach in control of the final setup. LIVE BATTING ORDER Share a live batting order so families can follow the lineup during the game. BUILT FOR REAL GAME DAYS StadiumCue is designed for coaches and teams who want an easier way to organize music, player introductions, lineups, and game-day audio without juggling multiple apps. Whether you’re running music for a softball game, baseball tournament, or another team event, StadiumCue helps make game day feel bigger. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://stadiumcue-beta.npsybh2y8p.chatgpt.site/privacy

Screenshots

HeyBLU4 screens
StadiumCue4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: StadiumCue at 4 against HeyBLU's 2. StadiumCue also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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 StadiumCue sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HeyBLU ships an update every 8 days, StadiumCue fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
HeyBLU versus StadiumCue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHeyBLUStadiumCue
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (21 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBig League Ballpark, IncFernando Coronado

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
2 purchases

StadiumCue

Subscriptions2
  • StadiumCue Pro$7.991 Month
  • StadiumCue Pro$39.991 Year

Questions

Is HeyBLU free?
HeyBLU is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StadiumCue free?
StadiumCue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HeyBLU or StadiumCue have ads?
Neither HeyBLU nor StadiumCue shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HeyBLU or StadiumCue?
HeyBLU ships an update every 8 days, and StadiumCue fortnightly. Most recently, HeyBLU was updated on October 27, 2026 and StadiumCue on October 25, 2026.

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