Comparison

Batter Up 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

Batter Up

Easily create and manage baseball lineups for coaches, parents, and teams. Add players, assign positions, and reorder batting orders quickly without paper or spreadsheets. Stay organized and focused on game day with a clean, distraction-free interface.

Highlights
  • Create and edit batting lineups
  • Add player details (name, number, position)
  • Quickly reorder batting order
  • Track current batter
  • Distraction-free game day design
Features
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Coach the whole season from one calm, capable game-day toolkit. Batter Up helps youth baseball and softball coaches organize teams, build lineups, run games, and turn completed games into useful season context - without requiring an account. PLAN WITH CONFIDENCE - Create teams, rosters, seasons, and game schedules - Build, save, duplicate, and share batting lineups - Set home/away, opponent, game type, and coach-friendly rules before first pitch - Keep team information on your device, with optional local backup and export tools RUN A BETTER GAME DAY - Follow the current batter, count, bases, score, innings, and batting order in one focused view - Record game events, make corrections, and resume an active game when life interrupts - Use lineup tools, playing-time context, defensive rotation planning, and coach notes to stay prepared LEARN FROM THE SEASON - Review game summaries, player stats, team history, and season trends - Explore coach insights designed to surface useful next steps from your own local data - Create shareable reports and keep a clear record of progress across the season Batter Up is made for adult coaches, parents, and authorized team managers. It is not made for children. Simple is free. Basic adds live score and game tracking. Advanced adds detailed pitch tracking, Field View, and advanced stats. Subscription availability and introductory-offer eligibility are shown in the app before purchase. Your team data stays on your device by default. No account or app-owned cloud service is required. Terms of Use: https://stat-central.com/batterup-terms Privacy Policy: https://stat-central.com/batterup-privacy Support: https://stat-central.com/batterup-support

About

PitchZone Tracking

This app helps baseball and softball pitchers track their performance with detailed pitch data, spray charts, and game statistics. It offers AI insights and stores historical data for multiple seasons, with shareable reports.

Highlights
  • Pitch location tracking
  • Pitch type logging
  • Spray charts for contact
  • Complete game statistics
  • AI insights for sessions
  • Historical data storage
  • Shareable PDF reports
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. 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, review in the dugout, and share a clean pitcher profile with parents, players, and recruiters — all from one app.

Screenshots

Batter Up4 screens
PitchZone Tracking4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PitchZone Tracking at Free against Batter Up's $0.99. PitchZone Tracking also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months). Batter Up's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume 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

PitchZone Tracking is free to download; Batter Up costs $0.99 up front. Batter Up sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. PitchZone Tracking asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Batter Up against 5.0 for PitchZone Tracking. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 12 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Batter Up ships an update every 4 months, PitchZone Tracking every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Batter Up versus PitchZone Tracking: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBatter UpPitchZone Tracking
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings612 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStat Central LLCPitchZone LLC

Customer experience

Batter Up

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 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

2 purchases

Batter Up

Subscriptions2
  • Batter Up Basic1 Month trial$0.991 Month
  • Batter Up Advanced1 Month trial$2.991 Month
None

PitchZone Tracking

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Batter Up free?
Batter Up costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is PitchZone Tracking free?
PitchZone Tracking is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Batter Up or PitchZone Tracking?
Batter Up and PitchZone Tracking are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 12 ratings respectively.
Do Batter Up or PitchZone Tracking have ads?
Neither Batter Up nor PitchZone Tracking shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Batter Up or PitchZone Tracking?
Batter Up ships an update every 4 months, and PitchZone Tracking every 5 days. Most recently, Batter Up was updated on October 15, 2026 and PitchZone Tracking on October 24, 2026.

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