Comparison

SmartScout Baseball vs Ball Speed

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

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About

SmartScout Baseball

This AI-powered app analyzes baseball pitching and batting performance using your device's camera. It provides objective data on speed, movement, spin, and exit velocity without requiring expensive equipment.

Highlights
  • AI pitching and batting analysis
  • Automatic recording mode
  • Pitch speed and movement tracking
  • Exit velocity and launch angle analysis
  • Spin rate and direction metrics
  • Session management for practices and games
  • AI feedback on performance
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SmartScout is an AI-powered baseball analysis app that helps you understand pitching and batting performance just by recording with your iPhone. Simply record pitches or swings with your device. SmartScout's AI analyzes data such as pitch speed and movement. No expensive equipment or technical knowledge is required. You can easily and objectively review performance from video. KEY DATA YOU CAN ANALYZE ------------------------ PITCHING - Pitch speed - Vertical movement - Horizontal movement - Total spin rate - Active spin rate - Spin efficiency - Spin direction - Gyro angle Review pitch-by-pitch trends together with video playback. BATTING - Exit velocity - Launch angle Understand batted ball results and hitting tendencies through data. MAIN FEATURES ------------------------ AI PITCHING AND BATTING ANALYSIS Automatically detects the ball from video and analyzes pitching and batting data. Ideal for reviewing practices and games. AUTOMATIC RECORDING MODE Reduces manual operation and allows smooth recording of consecutive pitches or swings. SESSION MANAGEMENT Organize practices and games by session. Review video and data for each individual pitch or hit. AI FEEDBACK Provides clear and easy-to-understand comments based on measured data. RECOMMENDED FOR ------------------------ - Pitchers who want to objectively review pitch speed and performance - Players who want to understand pitch movement and spin tendencies - Hitters analyzing batting results with data - Youth and high school baseball coaches - Parents supporting player development - Teams using data-driven training SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ------------------------ iOS 15 or later Supported Devices : - iPhone 11 - iPhone 11 Pro - iPhone 11 Pro Max - iPhone 12 - iPhone 12 mini - iPhone 12 Pro - iPhone 12 Pro Max - iPhone 13 - iPhone 13 Pro - iPhone 13 Pro Max - iPhone SE (3rd generation) - iPhone 14 - iPhone 14 Plus - iPhone 14 Pro - iPhone 14 Pro Max - iPhone 15 - iPhone 15 Plus - iPhone 15 Pro - iPhone 15 Pro Max - iPhone 16 - iPhone 16 Plus - iPhone 16 Pro - iPhone 16 Pro Max - iPhone Air - iPhone 17 - iPhone 17 Pro - iPhone 17 Pro Max - iPad (8th generation) - iPad (9th generation) - iPad (10th generation) - iPad 11-inch (A16) - iPad mini (5th generation) - iPad mini (6th generation) - iPad mini (A17 Pro) - iPad Air (3rd generation) - iPad Air (4th generation) - iPad Air (5th generation) - iPad Air (6th generation) - iPad Air 11-inch (M3) - iPad Air 13-inch (M3) - iPad Pro 13-inch (M4) - iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) - iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation) - iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation) - iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation) - iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation) - iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation) - iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation) - iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation) - iPad Pro 11-inch (M4) - iPad Pro 10.5-inch

About

Ball Speed

Estimate pitch speed using your iPhone's microphone or screen taps. Offers multiple timing methods and presets for different baseball and softball distances. All data is saved offline and stays on your device.

Highlights
  • Estimate pitch speed with phone
  • Audio, Hold, and Tap-Tap timing methods
  • Baseball and softball distance presets
  • Pitcher and field name tagging
  • Offline pitch history
  • No ads or network activity
Features
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Ball Speed estimates how fast a pitch travels using only your iPhone — no radar gun, no external hardware. THREE WAYS TO TIME A PITCH • Audio — Tap to start, then let your phone's microphone catch the impact of ball-on-mitt or ball-on-bat. Works surprisingly well in game conditions, including moderate crowd noise. • Hold — Press and hold when the ball is released, release when it lands. Good for one-person timing. • Tap-Tap — Tap at release, tap again at impact. Simple and reliable. BUILT FOR BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL • Pitching distance presets — MLB (60.5 ft), Youth / Little League (46 ft), Middle School (54 ft), plus custom distances • Optional pitcher and field name tags — sticky, so you don't have to re-enter them every pitch • Full pitch history saved offline — review your session or clear it anytime YOUR DATA STAYS ON YOUR PHONE No accounts. No sign-in. No analytics. No ads. No network activity. Ball Speed is fully offline — pitches you record never leave your device. GOOD TO KNOW Ball Speed is a training and practice tool, not an MLB-grade radar gun. The audio and tap triggers carry small timing variations, so take readings as a useful estimate rather than an exact number. Accuracy improves with a consistent setup (same distance, same capture method, same phone position). Perfect for pitchers tracking progress, coaches running bullpen sessions, parents at the field, and softball or baseball players of any age.

Screenshots

SmartScout Baseball4 screens
Ball Speed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ball Speed at none against SmartScout Baseball's 6. Ball Speed also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). SmartScout Baseball's advantage is ratings volume (447 vs 1). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. SmartScout Baseball sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Ball Speed asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ball Speed holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SmartScout Baseball has 447 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SmartScout Baseball versus Ball Speed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartScout BaseballBall Speed
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (447 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings447 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size164 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKnowhere, Corp.Joel Telling

Customer experience

SmartScout Baseball

All ratings438 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral3.4%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive56.8%
Neutral15.9%
Negative27.3%

Ball Speed

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

SmartScout Baseball

Subscriptions6
  • Light$12.991 Month
  • Standard$39.991 Month
  • Premium$91.991 Month
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  • Light Yearly$129.991 Year
  • Standard Yearly$399.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly$919.991 Year
None

Ball Speed

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SmartScout Baseball free?
SmartScout Baseball is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ball Speed free?
Ball Speed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SmartScout Baseball or Ball Speed?
Ball Speed is rated higher. SmartScout Baseball averages 4.7 out of 5 from 447 ratings, while Ball Speed averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do SmartScout Baseball or Ball Speed have ads?
SmartScout Baseball shows ads; Ball Speed does not.

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