Seam vs NextPitch Analytics
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Seam
This app allows coaches and players to capture, analyze, and understand pitching performance from their mobile device. Log pitch details in real-time, organize pitcher profiles, and review game data for in-depth post-game analysis.
- Real-time pitch logging
- Pitch type, location, and velocity tracking
- Pitcher profile management
- In-depth post-game analysis
- Customizable preferences
- Local data saving
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Chart every pitch. Win the matchup. Seam is the fastest way to chart, analyze, and understand pitching performance — capturing every pitch in real time and turning it into insight, right from your phone. From the first warm-up toss to the final out: capture it, break it down, and act on it. CHART EVERY PITCH, EVERY GAME Record pitches in real time with an interface built for the speed of the game. Tap location, type, result, and velocity so nothing slips through the cracks. • Plot exact pitch location on the strike zone • Track pitch type, velocity, and result in one tap • Live count, outs, and batters faced always in view STATS THAT TELL THE STORY The moment the game ends, Seam turns your chart into a full breakdown — staff box score, strike percentage, first-pitch strike rate, and an overall game score. • Staff and per-pitcher box scores • Strike % and first-pitch-strike % at a glance • Game Score built on a run-expectancy model SEE EVERY PITCH IN CONTEXT The pitch-location map plots every pitch by type so tendencies jump off the screen. Filter by pitcher, count, result, or batter hand to answer any question in seconds. • Color-coded location map by pitch type • Filter by count, result, and batter handedness • Spot patterns across an outing instantly THE WHOLE OUTING, PITCH BY PITCH Every pitch is logged in order with type, velocity, result, and the count it came in — grouped by inning and batter, with a running line score as the game unfolds. • Color-coded by pitch type with velocity and result • Broken out by inning, batter, and handedness • Running PC, BF, H, SO, and BB totals per inning BUILT AROUND YOUR ROSTER Save pitcher profiles to keep your staff organized and start a new game in seconds. Revisit any saved game for post-game analysis whenever you need it. • Reusable pitcher profiles with their arsenals • Every game saved and ready to review • Configure velocity input and your preferred units FOCUSED ON THE GAME No clutter, no noise — just the tools that help you get better. • Private by default. Without an account, everything stays on your device. Seam never sells your information. • Zero ads. Your focus belongs on the field, not on dismissing pop-ups. • Ready anywhere. No connection required — chart a game from any field, any time. SEAM PRO Seam Pro keeps your entire program in sync. Back up every chart to the cloud, work across all your devices, and make smarter calls from the dugout. • Cloud Backup — every chart saved securely with industry-standard encryption • Unlimited Devices — sign in anywhere and pick up right where you left off • Offline Sync — chart with no signal; everything syncs the moment you reconnect From rec leagues to the pros, Seam is your pitch-charting companion. Download free and chart your first game in minutes. https://get-seam.com/privatepolicy.html
NextPitch Analytics
This app provides instant pitching analytics for baseball and softball players, coaches, and families using just a smartphone. Track pitch location, type, outcome, and trends without any external hardware. Monitor player progress and team performance with detailed data insights.
- Instant pitching analytics
- No cameras or sensors required
- Strike rate and walk rate trends
- Pitch location patterns
- Arsenal breakdowns
- Bullpen command tracking
- Individual pitcher profiles
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Your data analyst, right in your pocket. NextPitch replaces the clipboard. Tap the pitch location, tap the result, get instant grading, for your pitchers, your hitters, and the team you're facing. Built for programs that can't justify a $10k analytics platform and a full-time analyst. JUCO, college, and high school baseball and softball programs who still deserve real data. WHAT YOU GET • Live pitch charting for games and bullpens, instant grading after every pitch • Full analytics history, command trends, tendencies, patterns that actually explain performance • Hitter analytics for your own lineup, every at-bat tracked • Opponent scouting, know what you're facing before you face it • Automatic email reports after every outing • Web portal analytics, accessible from anywhere WHY IT'S DIFFERENT ERA and batting average tell you what happened. NextPitch tells you why. The same level of insight teams pay analysts for, on a phone, in a couple taps. MY STORY I pitched at UC Riverside. Every outing, someone was stuck on a clipboard trying to chart pitches by hand, and the data went nowhere after the game ended. I built NextPitch myself, as a senior in college, because that didn't make sense to me anymore. I still run it myself today, so if you ever have a question, you're texting me, not a support queue. Free to start. Coach plan unlocks full history, hitter analytics, and opponent scouting. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: NextPitch Analytics at weekly against Seam's every 2 months. NextPitch Analytics also leads on ratings volume (8 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Seam sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year and NextPitch Analytics sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 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 Seam against 5.0 for NextPitch Analytics. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NextPitch Analytics has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Seam ships an update every 2 months, NextPitch Analytics weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Seam | NextPitch Analytics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.1 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LGT Productions | NextPitch Analytics, Inc. |
Customer experience
Seam
NextPitch Analytics
In-app purchases
Seam
- ArmBarn Pro$19.991 Year
NextPitch Analytics
- Player Monthly$2.991 Month
- Player Monthly$4.991 Month
- Team Monthly$29.991 Month
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- Player Annual$29.991 Year
- Team Monthly3 Days trial$39.991 Month
- Player Annual$49.991 Year
- Organization Monthly$49.991 Month
- Program Monthly$69.991 Month
- Organization Monthly$99.991 Month
- Team Annual$299.991 Year
- Team Annual$499.991 Year
- Organization Annual3 Days trial$499.991 Year
- Program Annual$699.991 Year








