Comparison

SmartScout Baseball vs Pitch Counter

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

Pitch Counter

This app helps coaches and parents track baseball and softball pitches, speeds, and pitcher availability. It includes built-in pitch limits and rest-day calculations to protect young arms, with no ads or account required. An optional one-time purchase unlocks advanced features.

Highlights
  • Pitch counting with giant buttons
  • Pitch speed measurement (mph/km/h)
  • Pitch limit and rest-day tracking
  • Multiple pitcher management
  • Outing history and stats
  • CSV export
Features
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The pitch counter that respects the game. Count every pitch, clock pitch speed, and protect young arms with Little League pitch limits and rest-day tracking — with no ads interrupting your game. Ever. Whether you coach a baseball or softball team, keep the pitch count from the bleachers, or want to track your own pitching, Pitch Counter gives you four big buttons and gets out of your way: Ball, Strike, Foul, In Play. Strikeouts and walks advance the batter automatically, and one tap undoes any mistake. COUNT PITCHES WITHOUT MISSING A PITCH • Giant, glove-friendly buttons designed for sunlight and one thumb • The pitch count limit ring turns amber, then red as a pitcher approaches their daily limit • Balls, strikes, fouls and balls in play — all counted correctly (a foul with two strikes doesn't add a strike) • Undo anything: pitches, batters, innings • Every outing is saved automatically, inning by inning PITCH SPEED — HONEST, AND EVERY DISTANCE IS FREE • Time the pitch from release to glove and get speed in mph or km/h • Little League (46 ft), Intermediate (50 ft), Softball fastpitch (43 ft), youth softball (35 ft), MLB/High School (60 ft 6 in) and custom distances — all free, no radar gun hardware needed • Mistimed readings are rejected instead of shown as absurd numbers • Session average and max, plus velocity history for every pitcher BUILT FOR COACHES AND TEAM PARENTS • Track multiple pitchers with per-inning pitch counts • Little League and PONY pitch limit rules built in, with required rest days calculated for you • See at a glance who is available to pitch today and how many pitches they have left • Batters faced, strike percentage, first-pitch strike percentage • A clean scoreboard for games, scrimmages and backyard ball YOUR STATS, YOUR SEASON • Outing history with per-inning breakdowns and pitching stats • Speed progression charts — watch velocity grow across the season • Export any outing to CSV NO ADS. NO ACCOUNT. NO NONSENSE. No ads covering the screen between pitches. No sign-up. No location tracking. Your data stays on your device. Pitch Counter is free to use. Upgrade once to Pro — a single lifetime purchase, never a subscription — for unlimited pitchers, full outing history, league rules and rest-day tracking, advanced stats, progression charts and CSV export. From tee-ball to travel ball, fastpitch to varsity — count pitches, keep score, and keep kids' arms safe. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://trcoapps.com/privacy

Screenshots

SmartScout Baseball4 screens
Pitch Counter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pitch Counter at none against SmartScout Baseball's shown. Pitch Counter also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). SmartScout Baseball's advantage is ratings volume (489 vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Pitch Counter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pitch Counter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SmartScout Baseball has 489 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SmartScout Baseball versus Pitch Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartScout BaseballPitch Counter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (489 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings489 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size164 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKnowhere, Corp.Timothy Richardson

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
1 purchases

Pitch Counter

One-time1
  • Pitch Counter Pro Forever$4.99

Questions

Is SmartScout Baseball free?
SmartScout Baseball is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pitch Counter free?
Pitch Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SmartScout Baseball or Pitch Counter?
Pitch Counter is rated higher. SmartScout Baseball averages 4.7 out of 5 from 489 ratings, while Pitch Counter averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do SmartScout Baseball or Pitch Counter have ads?
SmartScout Baseball shows ads; Pitch Counter does not.

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