HeyBLU vs SwingLab AI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
SwingLab AI
Analyze your swing using AI-powered motion capture technology from your phone. Get detailed breakdowns of your mechanics, personalized training plans, and track your progress over time. Designed for youth and travel ball players, parents, and coaches.
- AI swing analysis
- Frame-by-frame breakdown
- Personalized training plans
- Swing history tracking
- 3D swing model
- Age-aware feedback
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Turn any swing video into a real coaching breakdown. SwingLab AI analyzes a player's swing frame-by-frame using the same motion-capture technology used by professional labs — no special equipment, just a phone and five seconds of video. HOW IT WORKS Film a swing from the side (or upload one you already have). SwingLab breaks down the mechanics across four fundamentals — Setup, Load & Timing, Bat Path, and Finish & Balance — and tells you in plain language working and the single most important thing to fix next. BUILT FOR YOUTH AND TRAVEL BALL Whether you're a parent trying to help at home, a coach working with a full roster, or a player working on your own game, SwingLab speaks in plain coaching language, not jargon. Feedback is age-aware: younger players get plain-English coaching cues, older players can dig into the real numbers behind each call. WHAT YOU GET - A full swing report card across all four fundamentals - Your #1 fix — the single highest-impact thing to work on next - A personalized training plan with real drills targeted at your specific mechanics, not a generic library - Swing history, so you can watch a player's grades climb over time - A 3D model of the swing rebuilt from motion-capture data PRIVACY, FIRST Video is analyzed to produce your report and is not sold or shared. Full details, including what's retained and for how long, are in our Privacy Policy. SwingLab is built with young athletes in mind from the ground up — see the policy for our approach to players under 13. Get your first limited swing analysis for free. Subscribe for a full season of monthly breakdowns and a training plan that actually adapts to your swing. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: SwingLab AI at free with in-app purchases against HeyBLU's subscription. HeyBLU's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 4). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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
Both are free to download. HeyBLU sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and SwingLab AI sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $18.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for HeyBLU against 5.0 for SwingLab AI. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HeyBLU has 22 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
| Parameter | HeyBLU | SwingLab AI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (22 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Big League Ballpark, Inc | SwingLab AI |
Customer experience
HeyBLU
SwingLab AI
In-app purchases
HeyBLU
- 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
SwingLab AI
- SwingLab Pro Monthly$18.991 Month
- SwingLab Pro Annual7 Days trial$159.991 Year
- 5 Credit Top-Up$12.99









