# HomeRun vs Pitch Lab

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HomeRun at none against Pitch Lab's 2. HomeRun also leads on ads (none vs shown). Pitch Lab's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pitch Lab sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. HomeRun asks for nothing beyond the download.

HomeRun ships an update every 3 months, Pitch Lab every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | HomeRun | Pitch Lab |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[2.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pitch-lab-baseball-simulator/id6772455650/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **1** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 2 days** |
| Size | 85 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [宁 沈](https://appshunter.io/developer/1891124101) | [Naoki Hasegawa](https://appshunter.io/developer/6772061389) |

## What reviewers say

### HomeRun

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/homerun/id6761755919)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Pitch Lab

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pitch-lab-baseball-simulator/id6772455650)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pitch Lab Pro 月額 | $3.99 | per month |
| Pitch Lab Pro 年額 | $29.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is HomeRun free?

HomeRun is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Pitch Lab free?

Pitch Lab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do HomeRun or Pitch Lab have ads?

Pitch Lab shows ads; HomeRun does not.

### Which is updated more often, HomeRun or Pitch Lab?

HomeRun ships an update every 3 months, and Pitch Lab every 2 days. Most recently, HomeRun was updated on November 5, 2026 and Pitch Lab on November 10, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*
