Comparison

Dugout Comm vs CatcherCom

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

Head to head
About

Dugout Comm

This app allows baseball coaches to send one-way pitch, location, and pickoff calls to their players. It offers a free version for basic use and a premium option for enhanced features like Bluetooth audio output and custom voice clips.

Highlights
  • Send pitch calls
  • Send location calls
  • Send pickoff calls
  • Bluetooth audio output
  • Custom voice clips
  • Pitch type editing
Features
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Dugout Comm helps baseball coaches send simple one-way pitch, location, and pickoff calls from an iPhone. It is built to be affordable, easy to set up, and quick to use during practices, bullpens, and games. Select a pitch, location, or pickoff call, then play the call through the iPhone speaker or a connected Bluetooth audio device. The free version supports iPhone speaker output with the default iPhone voice. Dugout Comm Premium unlocks Bluetooth audio output, custom voice clips and editing pitch types. Bluetooth range, audio quality, fit, volume, battery life, connection reliability, and safe use depend on the selected Bluetooth device, iPhone model, battery level, interference, and field conditions. Test your setup before using it during practice or games. Before using Dugout Comm in a game, confirm electronic communication is allowed under your game, league, tournament, school, or organization rules. You are responsible for how you use Dugout Comm and any connected Bluetooth device, including deciding whether the device can be used safely while playing, practicing, coaching, or catching. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

CatcherCom

Features
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CatcherCom turns your phone into a dugout pitch-calling system. Pair a single Bluetooth earpiece to the catcher, and call pitches from the bench — no shouting, no signs to steal. HOW IT WORKS - Tap a pitch type, then a location — your catcher hears it spoken instantly in the earpiece (e.g. "Fastball, up and in"). - Hold the Talk button to speak live to your catcher, walkie-talkie style. - "Repeat last" replays the previous call. BUILT FOR THE DUGOUT - Big, high-contrast buttons made for quick taps in bright sun. - Calling mode keeps the Bluetooth link awake so the first word is never clipped. - Works fully offline — no accounts, no internet, no second phone. MADE YOUR WAY - Choose which pitches show: Fastball, Curveball, Changeup, Slider, Splitter, Cutter, Knuckleball — or add your own custom pitches. - Switch the location buttons to a 9-box strike-zone grid, with a Righty/Lefty toggle that flips inside/outside automatically. - Pick the spoken voice and adjust the talking speed. PRIVATE BY DESIGN The microphone is used only for live push-to-talk — audio is never recorded, saved, or sent anywhere. CatcherCom collects no data and never connects to the internet. NOTE FOR COACHES Electronic communication rules vary by league and division. Please confirm your league's rules before using CatcherCom in a game. It's always a great fit for practice and bullpens.

Screenshots

Dugout Comm4 screens
CatcherCom3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CatcherCom at none against Dugout Comm's 1. CatcherCom also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dugout Comm sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. CatcherCom asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Dugout Comm versus CatcherCom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDugout CommCatcherCom
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZeke Digital Solutions LLCGreen Learner, LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dugout Comm

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Dugout Comm$4.991 Month
None

CatcherCom

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dugout Comm free?
Dugout Comm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CatcherCom free?
CatcherCom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dugout Comm or CatcherCom have ads?
Neither Dugout Comm nor CatcherCom shows ads.

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