Ember Hitting Analyzer vs What Coach Said
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ember Hitting Analyzer
This app uses your phone's camera to capture and analyze baseball and softball swings. It provides instant feedback on key metrics like exit velocity, launch angle, and distance without needing external sensors. Track your progress, compare swings, and share your data with coaches or friends.
- Exit velocity tracking
- Launch angle and distance analysis
- Side-by-side video playback
- All swing data saved to account
- Instant sharing of clips and stats
- Works handheld or mounted
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Your Swing, Backed by Data – Anywhere You Hit! Ember Hitting Analyzer – The Most Advanced Hitting Analyzer, Right on Your Phone No cages? No problem. With just your phone—handheld or mounted—Ember Hitting Analyzer captures your swing, tracks the ball in 3D space, and gives you instant feedback on exit velocity, launch angle, distance, and direction. No radar guns. No sensors. Just powerful video and near real-time metrics in the palm of your hand. Key Features: Exit Velocity Tracking – Know how hard you’re hitting the ball, instantly. Launch Angle & Distance – Dial in your swing by understanding your ball flight. Side-by-Side Video Playback – Compare swings and see your progress visually. All Data Saved to Your Account – Every swing tracked, stored, and ready to review. Smartphone or iPad – Handheld or Mounted – Minimal setup required. Instant Sharing – Send clips and stats to coaches, friends, or social media with a tap. Unlimited Cloud Storage - Save your analyzed videos to the cloud and access them anywhere at any time. Whether you’re training solo, with a team, or looking to level up your game, Ember Hitting Analyzer gives you the data you need to improve—anytime, anywhere. Swing smarter. Hit harder. Track everything. Download Ember Hitting Analyzer now and unlock your hitting potential. User License Agreement https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
What Coach Said
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The best coaching disappears the moment the lesson ends. A 30-minute lesson covers more than any young athlete can hold onto, and the correction that mattered most is usually the first thing gone by the car ride home. Parents pay for those lessons and rarely find out what was actually worked on — so they can't reinforce it at home or see their kid getting better. What Coach Said closes that gap without adding a minute to your day. HOW IT WORKS Pick an athlete and tap record. Lock your phone and put it in your pocket — recording keeps going with the screen off, so you coach exactly the way you always have. Press and hold to stop, and the lesson uploads on its own while you move to the next student. A few minutes later the parent gets an email written in your voice. WHAT'S IN EVERY RECAP • The focus of the session — the one thing the lesson was built around • Concepts covered — everything you taught, in your language • What clicked — the breakthroughs worth celebrating • Things to work on — honest and specific, not vague encouragement • Homework before the next session — drills a parent can actually run • A note from you, written to the athlete • One tap to book the next lesson (available with select plans) • Optional HD video clips integrated into the recaps (video recording is integrated into What Coach Said) WHY COACHES USE IT A parent who can see the work reinforces it at home, books again, and tells other parents. A professional recap after every session is the difference between being a good coach and being visibly a good coach — and it arrives without you writing a word. BUILT FOR HOW LESSONS ACTUALLY RUN • Recording continues with the screen locked and the phone pocketed • A lesson that's interrupted picks up where it left off • Group lessons produce a separate recap for every athlete, with what their own kid worked on • Add athletes and manage consent from your phone between sessions PARENTS GIVE CONSENT FIRST A recap is only ever sent for an athlete whose parent has given consent. WHO IT'S FOR Coaches who teach the same fundamentals fifty times a week and don't have twenty minutes afterward to write it up. Baseball, softball, golf, soccer, basketball, football, volleyball and tennis. An account is required, and you can create one right in the app. SUBSCRIPTIONS What Coach Said is sold as a monthly subscription. Each plan renews every month until you cancel. - Parent - $6/month: 12 recaps a month, up to 3 athletes - Starter - $29/month: 30 recaps a month, unlimited athletes - Pro - $59/month: 75 recaps a month, plus drill videos and a booking link - Pro+ - $99/month: 150 recaps a month - Integrated HD Video Clips - $10/month, or $4/month with the Parent plan Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel yours in Settings on your device. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://whatcoachsaid.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: What Coach Said at every 2 days against Ember Hitting Analyzer's weekly. On price, 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
Both are free to download. Ember Hitting Analyzer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and What Coach Said sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Ember Hitting Analyzer ships an update weekly, What Coach Said every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Ember Hitting Analyzer | What Coach Said |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (23 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 260 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ember Sports, LLC | What Coach Said Limited Liability Company |
In-app purchases
Ember Hitting Analyzer
- Ember Hitting Monthly7 Days trial$12.991 Month
- Ember Hitting Annual7 Days trial$119.991 Year
What Coach Said
- HD Video Clips (Parent)$4.001 Month
- Parent$6.001 Month
- HD Video Clips$10.001 Month
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- Starter$29.001 Month
- Pro$59.001 Month
- Pro+$99.001 Month
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