Comparison

iPB Softball vs SeamCall

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

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About

iPB Softball

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Get organized with iPracticeBuilder – Softballl A trusted app celebrating its 11th year in the app store! Named 1 of 3 of the Very Best Sports Player Apps by Digital Trends (Dec 2016) Named 1 of 18 Mobile Apps Guaranteed to Help Coaches on the Go by Coach & Athletic Director Magazine (2015) One of a kind patented mobile practice planner that allows you to use professional video drills by top national coaches to create practice plans in minutes. ----------------------------------------- BUILDING A PRACTICE IS AS EASY AS 1-2-3: 1) CREATE your own drills or CHOOSE from drills in the drill hub 2) DRAG and DROP the drills you want into your schedule 3) Share drills and practices with your coaches and team ------------------------------------------ FEATURES: For the price of an app, you get software! Create your own drills by using video recorded on your device or attach a link to a favorite drill on YouTube. Build your practice. Build practices by dragging and dropping a drill from the right side of your screen to the left side. Customize your practice by adding water breaks and adjusting time periods. Never run out of drills. iPracticeBuilder- gives you access to over 100 professional drills. (youth & advanced) Demonstrate drills to your team anywhere, anytime on your mobile device. Create as many practices and drills as you like. ADDITIONAL FEATURES AVAILABLE: If you are coaching professionally or just really enjoy learning your sport, you may choose additional features available for sale as in-app purchases: * Share your practice or share drills with anyone. The new share feature gives coaches the ability to share drills and practices with video. * Access to all sports and drills. BASIC This subscription allows you to create and share drills with another coach, player, client, or parent. You can also switch from different sports if you are coaching multiple teams throughout the year, including performance training for off-season workouts. This patented functionality is only offered by iPracticeBuilder. Per Month- Access to all sports Ability to share 200 drills. All for $9.99 per month ADVANCED This subscription gives you everything in the basic subscription but allows you to share 2000 drills per month. Minimize your pre-practice coaches’ meetings by sharing practice plans with video, even before the coaches enter the facility. Send full practices or weekend workouts regularly to your coaches and players. You should never run out of the ability to share drills and practices with your team with this subscription. Per Month- Access to all sports Share 2000 drills with anyone. All for $19.99 per month PREMIUM This subscription is suited for organizations, clubs, programs and personal trainers with multiple teams, levels, or athletes who want to share content on a bigger scale. Allow your multiple-level coaches to elevate and brand your organization by sharing fundamental and personalized drills with your athletes. Monetize your own content by creating and sending your clients your own personalized workout plans. The Premium Subscription allows you to share 5000 drills per month. Per Month- Access to all sports Share 5000 drills with anyone. All for $29.99 per month Subscription terms: Payment will be charged to the credit card connected to your iTunes Account when you confirm the initial subscription purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and the cost of the renewal will be identified. You may manage your subscription and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after the purchase. Support or support@ipracticebuilder.com. Terms and conditions - http://54.219.85.187/terms/ipb_terms.html Privacy Policy - http://54.219.85.187/terms/ipb_privacy.html

About

SeamCall

This app facilitates real-time communication between baseball and softball coaches and their players. It allows coaches to send pitch calls and offensive plays instantly from their iPhone to Apple Watches, improving in-game execution and decision-making. Features include customizable playbooks, outcome tracking, and detailed analytics.

Highlights
  • Real-time pitch and play calling
  • Customizable pitch playbooks
  • Connect up to 10 Apple Watches
  • Outcome tracking and pitch history
  • Dashboard analytics
  • Offense mode for calling plays
Features
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Seam is the real-time pitch calling app for baseball and softball coaches who demand faster communication, cleaner execution, and smarter in-game decisions. Stop relying on hand signals that get missed. Seam sends pitch calls and offensive plays from your iPhone to your catcher's Apple Watch in seconds — with count, outs, and inning on every call. HOW IT WORKS Open Seam on your iPhone, your catcher opens it on Apple Watch. Confirm the connection. Start your game. Call every pitch with one tap. Your catcher feels the haptic, reads the call, and gets set. With Seam Team, connect up to 10 Apple Watches at once — catcher, pitcher, base coaches, and bench all receive calls over Bluetooth. No extra iPhones needed. CALL PITCHES IN REAL TIME Tap any pitch from your customizable grid and it delivers instantly. Fastball inside. Slider down. Changeup up. Curveball low. Intentional walk. Pickoff. Mound visit. One tap away. OFFENSE MODE Call plays from the dugout when your team bats. Bunt. Take. Swing Away. Hit & Run. Steal. Squeeze. Delayed Steal. Sacrifice. Ten plays sent to watches instantly. In Team Mode, batter plays route to your hitter while runner plays go to baserunners. Urgent calls display in red. Track your lineup, current batter, and on-deck hitter in-game. PITCHER PROFILES Save custom signal sets per pitcher. Switch with one tap at a pitching change. Each profile stores its own labels, ordering, and urgency settings. Duplicate for quick variations. Sorted by most recently used. REPEAT LAST CALL One tap repeats your previous call without navigating your grid. Built for pace and pressure. FULL AT-BAT CONTEXT Every call carries count, outs, and inning so your battery stays aligned on every pitch. OUTCOME TRACKING Log every result — strike, ball, foul, hit, or out — with automatic count advancement. Mark offensive plays as Executed, Missed Sign, or Cancelled. COMPLETE PITCH HISTORY Every pitch and play logged automatically. Review your timeline during the game, between innings, or after the final out. DASHBOARD ANALYTICS Pitch mix, strike rates, first-pitch strike rate, and activity across every game. Filter by date range, signal category, or pitcher profile. PER-GAME DEEP DIVE Open any past game for pitch breakdown by inning, by count, outcome patterns, and offensive execution rates. CUSTOM PITCH PLAYBOOK Build your signal set with custom labels, pitch types, urgency settings, and ordering that matches your coaching style. WATCH-FIRST EXPERIENCE Bold, instant readability under game pressure. Large type. Zero clutter. Urgent plays in red. Recent history a scroll away. SEAM PRO — $19.99/year - Unlimited games and sessions - Full pitch history and game logs - Complete analytics dashboard - Pitcher Profiles and Offense Mode - Advanced signal customization SEAM TEAM — $49.99/year Everything in Pro, plus: - Up to 10 Apple Watches via Bluetooth - No extra iPhones required - Role assignment: Catcher, Pitcher, 1B, 3B, DH, Bench - Team roster and lineup management - Smart play routing to the right watches Cancel anytime. No contracts. BUILT FOR THE GAME Whether you're running travel ball, coaching varsity, or managing a rec league — Seam gives your battery a communication system that works as hard as your team does. REQUIREMENTS iPhone running iOS 17+. Apple Watch Series 4+ running watchOS 10+. Solo mode requires shared Apple ID. Team mode connects via Bluetooth — no shared Apple ID needed. No internet required during gameplay. This app uses Apple's Standard License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

iPB Softball4 screens
SeamCall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SeamCall at Free against iPB Softball's $9.99. iPB Softball's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 18.2). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

SeamCall is free to download; iPB Softball costs $9.99 up front. iPB Softball sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and SeamCall sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
iPB Softball versus SeamCall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriPB SoftballSeamCall
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating—4.3 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequency—Every 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.4 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiPracticeBuilder LLCxGluted Technologies

In-app purchases

3 purchases

iPB Softball

Subscriptions3
  • Basic Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Advanced Subscription$19.991 Month
  • Premium Subscription$29.991 Month
2 purchases

SeamCall

Subscriptions2
  • Seam Pro3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Seam Team3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is iPB Softball free?
iPB Softball costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is SeamCall free?
SeamCall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iPB Softball or SeamCall have ads?
Neither iPB Softball nor SeamCall shows ads.

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