Comparison

PitchWise vs Bullpen Pro

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

Head to head
About

PitchWise

This app helps baseball coaches and athletes track pitching performance with detailed pitch-by-pitch analysis and strike zone heatmaps. It allows for the creation and tracking of practice plans, providing team overviews and automatic alerts for performance changes.

Highlights
  • Pitch-by-pitch bullpen tracking
  • Strike zone heatmaps
  • Team analytics dashboard
  • Automatic attention signals
  • Practice plan builder
  • Live game pitch tracking
  • Offline-capable
Features
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PitchWise charts every bullpen and game pitch by pitch and keeps every arm on your team accounted for: pitch counts, rest days, arm readiness and command, all in one place. Built by a varsity coach for the way coaches actually work. FOR COACHES Tap where each pitch crossed and PitchWise does the rest. Set a target and see how far each pitch missed, in inches, not just whether it was a strike. Add pitch types, a radar reading or a quick velocity estimate when you want them, and nothing when you don't. Your Home screen shows who's ready to throw today, based on rest days and each pitcher's own arm check-in. Pitch Smart rest rules and your state's pitch limits are built in. Game mode counts pitches live and warns you before a pitcher reaches the limit. Analytics show strike percentage trends, command by pitcher, pitch mix and misses for the last 30 days or the whole season. Practice plans go out to the team and you see who checked them off. FOR ATHLETES Free, always. Join your team with a code, check in on your arm each day, chart your own bullpens, and watch your strike percentage and heatmaps over the season. Your coach sees it; your teammates don't. FOR PROGRAMS Travel organizations and school programs with two or more teams get a private program page for the whole staff: every team, every arm, who's ready today, and a download of every pitch the program has ever charted. Setup included. Email john@pitchwiseapp.com. WHAT'S INCLUDED Pitch-by-pitch bullpen charting with targets and miss distance Pitch types, radar readings and quick velocity estimates Who's ready today, built from rest days and arm check-ins Pitch Smart rest rules and state pitch count limits Live game pitch tracking with limit warnings Analytics: trends, command, pitch mix, misses Practice plans with completion tracking Baseball and softball Works offline, syncs when you're back Free for athletes, always PLANS Coach: free. One team, unlimited athletes, bullpen charting and your roster. Coach+: Analytics, game mode, pitch limits and practice plans for one team. 7-day free trial. Program: two or more teams, with a program page and data downloads. Email john@pitchwiseapp.com. Terms of Use: https://pitchwiseapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://pitchwiseapp.com/privacy

About

Bullpen Pro

This app serves as a digital pitching coach's clipboard, allowing coaches and parents to meticulously track every pitch thrown during bullpen sessions. It provides detailed metrics, heat maps, and progress reports to offer actionable insights into a pitcher's performance and command.

Highlights
  • Roster and bullpen building
  • Pitch tracking with strike zone grid
  • Heat maps and command scores
  • Progress charts over time
  • Shareable session reports
  • Leaderboards for staff ranking
  • Multiple team support
Features
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Bullpen Pro is the pitching coach's clipboard, reimagined. Track every pitch in every bullpen with the precision of a pro organization — and finally have the data to back up what your eyes are telling you. Whether you coach high school ball, run a travel program, teach private lessons, or just want a better way to track your own kid's progress, Bullpen Pro turns each bullpen into actionable insight. HOW IT WORKS Build your roster. Pick a preset or build your own bullpen with any sequence of pitch types and target locations. Record alongside your pitchers in the pen, or assign bullpens for them to throw at home. Tap where each pitch actually went on a 5x5 strike zone grid — the zone flips automatically for lefties. Get heat maps, command scores and per-pitch metrics the moment you finish, and share a report card with one tap. FOR COACHES - Progress charts: strike %, spot % and Command Score over time, by pitch type - Suggested Pens: a bullpen built automatically from each pitcher's recent misses - Presets ready to throw (Standard 30, Quick 15, Fastball Command 20, Off-Speed Mix 24), or build, edit and duplicate your own - Assign bullpens with instructions, repeat them weekly, and see when they're overdue - Live in-session tracking with strike percentage, plus a Lock Screen and Dynamic Island Live Activity - Correct a mis-tapped pitch after the session - Color-coded heat maps and shareable session reports - Leaderboards ranking your staff by Command Score, strike %, spot %, miss distance, consistency and trend - Each pitcher's best pitch, miss direction and improvement trend - Multiple teams, and assistant coaches who can record and view your team - Free for one roster player; the Coach subscription unlocks unlimited players and teams FOR PARENTS - Free, forever — no subscription required - Sign up with the email your coach uses, and your players appear automatically - See assigned bullpens with your coach's instructions, and get a reminder when one is due - Record assigned or extra bullpens at home — results and your notes flow straight back to the coach - Follow your player's progress charts PITCH TYPES SUPPORTED 4-Seam Fastball, 2-Seam Fastball, Cutter, Slider, Curveball, Changeup, Splitter, Sinker — color-coded throughout the app. THE METRICS Command Score is our composite rating — a single 0-100 number that weights spot percentage and strike percentage. Beyond that you get per-pitch-type breakdowns, average miss distance in strike zone cells, miss direction bias (which way a pitcher tends to miss), session-to-session consistency, and improvement trend across recent sessions. COACH SUBSCRIPTION Free for your first roster player. Unlock unlimited players, multiple teams, assigned bullpens and custom templates with the Coach subscription for $1.99 per month. Cancel anytime through your device's subscription settings. Subscription auto-renews monthly unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase, and again each month unless auto-renewal is turned off in your Account Settings. Terms of Use: https://ducksnortlabs.com/terms-bullpen-pro Privacy Policy: https://ducksnortlabs.com/privacy-bullpen-pro Built by Duck Snort Labs. Questions? Email support@ducksnortlabs.com.

Screenshots

PitchWise4 screens
Bullpen Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Bullpen Pro at 16.6 against PitchWise's 18.0. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. PitchWise sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Bullpen Pro sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PitchWise against 5.0 for Bullpen Pro. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PitchWise ships an update weekly, Bullpen Pro every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
PitchWise versus Bullpen Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPitchWiseBullpen Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJOHN M GLADDENDuck Snort Labs LLC

Customer experience

PitchWise

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

Bullpen Pro

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

PitchWise

Subscriptions4
  • Coach Basic7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Coach+7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Coach Basic (Annual)7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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  • Coach+ (Annual)7 Days trial$129.991 Year
1 purchases

Bullpen Pro

Subscriptions1
  • Coach - Unlimited Roster$1.991 Month

Questions

Is PitchWise free?
PitchWise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bullpen Pro free?
Bullpen Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PitchWise or Bullpen Pro?
PitchWise and Bullpen Pro are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do PitchWise or Bullpen Pro have ads?
Neither PitchWise nor Bullpen Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PitchWise or Bullpen Pro?
PitchWise ships an update weekly, and Bullpen Pro every 5 days. Most recently, PitchWise was updated on October 26, 2026 and Bullpen Pro on October 31, 2026.

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