Comparison

VeloBeam vs PitchZone Tracking

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

Head to head
About

VeloBeam

This app is a comprehensive platform for baseball players, coaches, and parents to build training programs, track performance data from various devices, and manage player development. It offers features for game scoring, custom stats, video analysis, and team communication, all synced across web and mobile.

Highlights
  • Build and assign training programs
  • Track data from Trackman, Rapsodo, and more
  • Monitor player development and stats
  • Score games and create custom stats
  • Record and upload player video
  • Compare data with professional levels
Features
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VeloBeam is the all in one training and data platform for baseball coaches, players, and parents. Build training programs, track ball-flight and swing data from Trackman, Rapsodo, Stalker Radar, HitTrax, Blast, and Full Swing, and keep a complete history of every player's development. Your data stays synced across web and mobile. FOR COACHES • Build a training program once, then copy, adjust, and assign it to your whole roster • Import pitching and hitting reports from the tools you already use • Organize players into teams and bring your staff into one organization • Monitor pitch counts and throwing workload across the season • Track velocity, mechanics, and development across full seasons • Create custom stats to track the measures that matter to your players • Share player profiles with recruiters and staff FOR PLAYERS • Open the full program your coach assigned and work through it drill by drill • Upload your own sessions or see the reports your coaches add in one profile • Join your team to compare stats on the leaderboard and see teammates' progress • Track your training and throwing workload • Watch your velocity and other measures change over weeks, months, and seasons • Send recruiters a profile with your numbers and video FOR PARENTS • Access your children's player profiles from your parent account • View their training, sessions, stats, and video • Follow their progress throughout the season GAME SCORING AND CUSTOM STATS Score games and keep game stats alongside training and session data. Create custom stats for the measures you want to track, then review results over time. VIDEO AND TEAM COMMUNICATION Record and upload player video. Keep video, player notes, and data together. Use direct messages and team message boards to communicate with players and staff. IMPORT YOUR BASEBALL DATA Import Trackman, Rapsodo, HitTrax, Blast, and Full Swing files, connect Stalker Radar, or use AI to extract data from screenshots, PDFs, and typed notes. VELOBEAM LEVELS Compare your data with reference data from college and professional baseball. See where your fastball velocity and other measures fall within each level. STALKER RADAR, LIVE Stream live velocities to other devices, record video with a velocity overlay, and save every pitch automatically. Works with the Stalker 3 Sport Connect over built-in Bluetooth, with no adapter needed. Stalker 2 Sport requires the VeloBeam adapter. Stalker Pro 2 requires the adapter and a separate cable. Accessories are sold separately. SWITCHING FROM ANOTHER APP? Send us what you've built and we'll rebuild your programs, drills, and players inside VeloBeam for free. Used by high school and college baseball programs nationwide. Try VeloBeam for free today! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

PitchZone Tracking

This app helps baseball and softball coaches and pitchers analyze performance with live pitch charting, video analysis, and AI-driven insights. Track over 50 stats, scout opponents, and monitor pitcher development with detailed reports and drills.

Highlights
  • Live pitch charting
  • Video analysis & biomechanics
  • AI-powered insights
  • Scouting tools
  • Velocity and workload tracking
  • Pitching drills
Features
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Built for baseball and softball coaches/pitchers who value development and data. PitchZone is a live charting tool made by a pitching coach — not a spreadsheet. You chart pitches, we handle the rest. Try our Video Analysis and Video Lab too! Everything you need to chart a game or bullpen, analyze mechanics, and guide a pitcher's development — all in one app. Live Pitch Charting • Interactive strikezone, velocity, and location • Quick Chart mode for fast bullpen/games • Team games with multi-pitcher support and pitching changes • Spray charts for contact quality and hit location • Bluetooth pitch calling — silent catcher cues before each pitch. Complete Game & Bullpen Stats • Over 50 stats tracked, including - Pitch mix, strike %, first-pitch strike %, whiff rate, chase rate, first-pitch strike hit % and many more • Full stat lines for every appearance • Year-over-year and month-over-month comparisons. ScoutZone • Now teams can access scouting tools for opposing pitchers • ScoutZone is found within your team folder menu • Add your opponents, scout from the stands or from the dugout, generate individual scouting reports and team scouting reports. AI Insights • Auto-generated session reports • Team-game whole-staff summaries • Insights framed around the pitcher's active development focus. Video Lab — Biomechanics Analysis • Upload a pitching video for on-device pose tracking • Milestone breakdowns: windup, balance point, stride, foot plant, release, follow-through • Measured arm slot, trunk tilt, hip-shoulder separation, stride length • Flow View skeleton animation across the full delivery • Adaptive 4-week coaching program that unlocks week by week. Velocity Trends • Track velocity by pitch type over time • Bullpen velocity sparklines and trend detection • Velocity PR milestones flagged automatically. Development Timeline • Monthly milestone feed: PRs, command jumps, whiff gains • Story-card highlights ready to share • Progress graded against each pitcher's standing focus. Workload Tracking • Age-appropriate pitch-count and rest recommendations • Tournament and back-to-back window detection • "Is he done?" answer after every outing. Recovery Routines • Arm-readiness gauge between appearances • Day-by-day recovery guidance Pitching Drills • Video Analysis uploads help determine the best pitching drills for you, based on your mechanics • Concrete, measurable practice targets • Coach cues included with each drill. Made by a pitching coach, for coaches. Chart on the field or in the stands, review in the dugout, and share a clean pitcher profile with parents, players, and recruiters — all from one app.

Screenshots

VeloBeam4 screens
PitchZone Tracking4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PitchZone Tracking at none against VeloBeam's 4. PitchZone Tracking also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and device support (3 vs 1). VeloBeam's advantage is ratings volume (45 vs 12). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. VeloBeam sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. PitchZone Tracking asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PitchZone Tracking holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 45 and 12 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VeloBeam ships an update every 9 days, PitchZone Tracking every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
VeloBeam versus PitchZone Tracking: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVeloBeamPitchZone Tracking
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (45 ratings)5.0 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings45 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMitchell HoracekPitchZone LLC

Customer experience

VeloBeam

All ratings45 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PitchZone Tracking

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

VeloBeam

Subscriptions4
  • VeloBeam Player Monthly$9.991 Month
  • VeloBeam Coach Monthly$49.991 Month
  • VeloBeam Pro Player Yearly$69.991 Year
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  • VeloBeam Coach Yearly$299.991 Year
None

PitchZone Tracking

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VeloBeam free?
VeloBeam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PitchZone Tracking free?
PitchZone Tracking is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, VeloBeam or PitchZone Tracking?
PitchZone Tracking is rated higher. VeloBeam averages 4.7 out of 5 from 45 ratings, while PitchZone Tracking averages 5.0 from 12 ratings.
Do VeloBeam or PitchZone Tracking have ads?
Neither VeloBeam nor PitchZone Tracking shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VeloBeam or PitchZone Tracking?
VeloBeam ships an update every 9 days, and PitchZone Tracking every 5 days. Most recently, VeloBeam was updated on October 30, 2026 and PitchZone Tracking on October 31, 2026.

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