Comparison

PitchLab vs Ace Pitcher

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

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About

PitchLab

This app transforms your iPhone into a professional pitch tracking system. It analyzes pitch velocity, movement, and spin using advanced AI and computer vision, providing real-time data and video analysis to help pitchers improve their performance.

Highlights
  • Track pitch velocity
  • Measure vertical & horizontal break
  • Analyze active spin & spin axis
  • Automatic video trimming
  • Real-time data analysis
  • Tracer overlay on videos
  • Export and review sessions
  • Performance tracking over time
Features
Currently charting
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PitchLab turns your iPhone into a professional-grade pitch tracking system, no extra hardware required. Improve your pitching instantly with data. Break down your bullpen sessions, see pitch-by-pitch analysis, and get pro-level metrics. Built by AI/Computer Vision expert Dr. Brian Martin and MLB player Jake Fishman, PitchLab delivers professional-grade pitch data using a single iPhone camera that has competitive accuracy to radar based technology. Core Features • Track Pitch Velocity – Get precise readings without a radar gun. • Measure Vertical & Horizontal Break – Understand exactly how your pitches move. • Active Spin & Spin Axis – See how the spin of your throw affects the movement. • Automatically Trim Video – We automatically detect every throw and trim the video around it. • Real Time - Our algorithm operates in real time, giving you results immediately after you throw • Tracer Overlay - We automatically add a tracer overlay to clearly show how the ball moves • Export Sessions - Export your entire session as one video for easily playback and sharing • Session Review – Swipe through the video feed to watch back your bullpen. • Performance Tracking – Monitor progress over time and set measurable goals. INDIVIDUALS Use PitchLab to track velocity, movement, and spin in real time. Review video of every pitch, share highlights on social media, and get the insights you need to improve your arsenal. COACHES & FACILITIES Automatically track your players’ pitch metrics and video. Analyze trends over time to objectively pinpoint areas for improvement. Automatically see video and data from clients training remotely. Ability to create more pitcher profiles and track data for each pitcher you coach. Backed by Pros Never before have pitchers been able to get advanced analytics without spending thousands on radar-based hardware. With PitchLab, every player can get the data that has shaped so many big-league careers, anywhere they train. Privacy Policy: https://pitchlab.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://pitchlab.app/terms

About

Ace Pitcher

This app helps baseball pitchers improve performance and health by logging throws, tracking arm readiness, and providing personalized daily routines. Analyze pitch data, access exercise libraries, and receive AI-powered debriefs to train smarter.

Highlights
  • Arm Readiness Score
  • Personalized daily routines
  • Throw logging
  • Pitch tracking and analytics
  • Arsenal and count guide
  • Exercise and drill libraries
Features
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Ace Pitcher: Log & Throw Throw harder this off-season. Ace Pitcher builds you a lifting and throwing program around your velocity goal, tracks every session, and protects your arm while you do it. YOUR VELOCITY PROGRAM Set a velocity goal and Ace Pitcher builds the program to reach it. Throw days, lift days, plyo work, and recovery, all sequenced to your season, your equipment, and where your arm is right now. Nothing generic. A plan built to move your number. LIFT, THROW, RECOVER Full video libraries for strength work, plyo balls, band care, and mobility. Every session in your program pulls from them, so you always know what to do and why it builds velocity. Guided timers walk you through each routine. ARM READINESS Every day opens with your readiness score, built from recent workload, how the arm feels, days since your last outing, and Apple Health data. It tells you when to push and when to back off, so you gain velo without breaking down. LOG EVERY THROW Bullpens, games, catch play, lifts, or a single velo reading. Logging takes seconds and feeds your readiness score, your weekly pitch count, and your velocity trend. Watch the gain build week over week in Progress. PITCH DATA, IMPORTED Scan a Rapsodo or TrackMan screen with your camera, upload a screenshot, or import a CSV. Ace Pitcher pulls in velocity, movement, spin, and release data and tracks it over time alongside everything else you log. GRIPS AND PITCH CALLING A full pitch guide with real grip photos and movement profiles by age level. Build your arsenal, then get a recommended pitch for any count, batter, and base situation, with the reasoning behind every call. AFTER THE OUTING Get a breakdown after every game and a weekly summary of your velocity, workload, and trends. BUILT FOR PITCHERS AT ANY LEVEL Youth, high school, college, and anyone getting back after time off. Whether you're building velo in the off-season, holding it in-season, or coming back from rest, the program adjusts to the phase you're in. PRO MEMBERSHIP Everything is included: Personalized velocity program with full video libraries Arm readiness score with a full breakdown Bullpen, game, catch play, and lift logging Velocity trends and pitch analytics Rapsodo and TrackMan import by scan, screenshot, or file Pitch guide, arsenal tracking, and count-by-count pitch calling Apple Health sync Post-outing breakdowns and weekly digest SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Monthly: $19.99 per month Annual: $79.99 per year, includes a 7-day free trial Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Build the velocity. Protect the arm. Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQiXJoqo-irTf-Zx4zpRAdaBOH6v2h3cGQDkPE8w8kSDpwRWlRfZDzED0ROiKck7eJ9YI6gm_47BUcg/pub Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQvUgaxfDCJhLF_-WAsmIPSNJeWSIAqYnANPGU1nz8bBbiak8luZlqeAbyouuaajm6B36VrlyVyCv0w/pub

Screenshots

PitchLab3 screens
Ace Pitcher4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PitchLab at none against Ace Pitcher's shown. PitchLab also leads on ratings volume (2.3K vs 165) and chart position (#91 vs unranked). Ace Pitcher's advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 68%). On price, rating, update cadence 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. PitchLab sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month and Ace Pitcher sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. 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 — 4.7 for PitchLab against 4.8 for Ace Pitcher. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PitchLab has 2.3K ratings behind it against 165, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of PitchLab's written reviews are positive against 83% of Ace Pitcher's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PitchLab ships an update every 11 days, Ace Pitcher fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
PitchLab versus Ace Pitcher: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPitchLabAce Pitcher
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.3K ratings)4.8 (165 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.9% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.3K — better165
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#91 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size257 MB639 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPitchLab AI, Inc.ACE GLOBAL SPORTS LLC

Customer experience

PitchLab

All ratings2,246 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral2.6%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive67.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative25.0%

Ace Pitcher

All ratings159 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

PitchLab

Subscriptions9
  • Pro Monthly2 variants$24.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$24.991 Month
  • Parent Monthly7 Days trial$29.991 Month
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  • Coach Monthly7 Days trial$49.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$149.991 Year
  • Parent Yearly7 Days trial$179.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly$239.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly1 Month trial$239.991 Year
  • Coach Yearly7 Days trial$499.991 Year
3 purchases

Ace Pitcher

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Plan$19.991 Month
  • Annual Plan7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Annual Access14 Days trial$79.991 Month

Questions

Is PitchLab free?
PitchLab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ace Pitcher free?
Ace Pitcher is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PitchLab or Ace Pitcher?
Ace Pitcher is rated higher. PitchLab averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while Ace Pitcher averages 4.8 from 165 ratings.
Do PitchLab or Ace Pitcher have ads?
Ace Pitcher shows ads; PitchLab does not.
Which is updated more often, PitchLab or Ace Pitcher?
PitchLab ships an update every 11 days, and Ace Pitcher fortnightly. Most recently, PitchLab was updated on November 8, 2026 and Ace Pitcher on November 9, 2026.

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