Comparison

PitchStats vs Pitch Counter

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

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About

PitchStats

This app simplifies tracking baseball and softball pitching performance for coaches, parents, and players. It offers intuitive tools for logging pitches in practice and live games, providing real-time metrics and analytics to aid player development and ensure arm safety.

Highlights
  • Bullpen session logging with visual strike zone
  • Physical volume button pitch logging
  • Live game pitch tracking
  • Inning-by-inning analytics
  • Real-time strike percentage monitoring
  • Interactive pitch sequence log
  • Arm care and pitch count monitoring
Features
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PitchStats is the simplest, most efficient way for baseball and softball coaches, parents, and players to track pitching performance—both in the bullpen and live during games. Built to eliminate the clutter of traditional scorebooks and over-complicated software, PitchStats lets you focus on player development while capturing the data that matters most. Whether you are a parent tracking your child’s growth, a coach managing pitch counts from the dugout, or a pitcher refining your command during practice, PitchStats gives you a clear, actionable window into every outing. FROM THE BULLPEN TO GAME DAY No steep learning curves or distracting UI. Plot interactive pitch locations in practice or tap through live game innings with zero hassle. Watch real-time metrics update instantly as you build better habits on the mound. KEY FEATURES: Data Backup & Restore (Pro): Securely export your complete database into a timestamped backup file, or restore data safely with built-in validation and rollback protection. Bullpen Session Logging: Track structured practice and bullpen sessions with a visual strike zone canvas. Plot exact pitch locations, monitor strike zone accuracy, and analyze pitch-type command before game day. Eyes-On-The-Field Tracking: Use your iPhone’s physical volume buttons during live games to instantly call a strike or ball. Log pitches completely by feel without ever looking down or missing a pitch. Tournament, League & Season Filtering: Add an optional tournament, league, or season name to any game, making it easy to find and filter games later. Earned Runs & Flexible Inning Management: Track earned runs (ER) per game, handle mid-inning relief pitching by setting entry outs, and wrap up games by recording final inning outs to ensure accurate Innings Pitched (IP) stats. Inning-by-Inning Analytics: Break down game performance per inning to see exactly when a pitcher is dialed in or starting to fatigue. Instant Strike Percentage (Strike %): Monitor efficiency with real-time strike zone percentages updated after every single pitch. Interactive Strike Zone & Sequence Log: View the exact pitch location breakdown, history, and sequence of pitches to analyze patterns and refine pitch calling. Arm Care & Pitch Counts: Monitor total pitch counts in real time across bullpen and game sessions to ensure player safety and comply with rest guidelines. Custom App Behavior & Full Dark Mode Support: Keep your screen awake or lock rotation from Settings, and enjoy full dark mode support for late-night bullpen sessions and evening games under the lights. Designed for Everyone: A clean, lightning-fast interface built specifically for youth, travel, high school, and recreational baseball/softball environments. Stop guessing how your pitchers are performing. Download PitchStats today and track every pitch from the pen to the final out!

About

Pitch Counter

This app helps coaches and parents track baseball and softball pitches, speeds, and pitcher availability. It includes built-in pitch limits and rest-day calculations to protect young arms, with no ads or account required. An optional one-time purchase unlocks advanced features.

Highlights
  • Pitch counting with giant buttons
  • Pitch speed measurement (mph/km/h)
  • Pitch limit and rest-day tracking
  • Multiple pitcher management
  • Outing history and stats
  • CSV export
Features
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The pitch counter that respects the game. Count every pitch, clock pitch speed, and protect young arms with Little League pitch limits and rest-day tracking — with no ads interrupting your game. Ever. Whether you coach a baseball or softball team, keep the pitch count from the bleachers, or want to track your own pitching, Pitch Counter gives you four big buttons and gets out of your way: Ball, Strike, Foul, In Play. Strikeouts and walks advance the batter automatically, and one tap undoes any mistake. COUNT PITCHES WITHOUT MISSING A PITCH • Giant, glove-friendly buttons designed for sunlight and one thumb • The pitch count limit ring turns amber, then red as a pitcher approaches their daily limit • Balls, strikes, fouls and balls in play — all counted correctly (a foul with two strikes doesn't add a strike) • Undo anything: pitches, batters, innings • Every outing is saved automatically, inning by inning PITCH SPEED — HONEST, AND EVERY DISTANCE IS FREE • Time the pitch from release to glove and get speed in mph or km/h • Little League (46 ft), Intermediate (50 ft), Softball fastpitch (43 ft), youth softball (35 ft), MLB/High School (60 ft 6 in) and custom distances — all free, no radar gun hardware needed • Mistimed readings are rejected instead of shown as absurd numbers • Session average and max, plus velocity history for every pitcher BUILT FOR COACHES AND TEAM PARENTS • Track multiple pitchers with per-inning pitch counts • Little League and PONY pitch limit rules built in, with required rest days calculated for you • See at a glance who is available to pitch today and how many pitches they have left • Batters faced, strike percentage, first-pitch strike percentage • A clean scoreboard for games, scrimmages and backyard ball YOUR STATS, YOUR SEASON • Outing history with per-inning breakdowns and pitching stats • Speed progression charts — watch velocity grow across the season • Export any outing to CSV NO ADS. NO ACCOUNT. NO NONSENSE. No ads covering the screen between pitches. No sign-up. No location tracking. Your data stays on your device. Pitch Counter is free to use. Upgrade once to Pro — a single lifetime purchase, never a subscription — for unlimited pitchers, full outing history, league rules and rest-day tracking, advanced stats, progression charts and CSV export. From tee-ball to travel ball, fastpitch to varsity — count pitches, keep score, and keep kids' arms safe. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://trcoapps.com/privacy

Screenshots

PitchStats4 screens
Pitch Counter4 screens

Verdict

The call

PitchStats and Pitch Counter are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and ads among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. PitchStats sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pitch Counter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 PitchStats against 5.0 for Pitch Counter. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
PitchStats versus Pitch Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPitchStatsPitch Counter
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Number of ratings33
Update frequencyEvery 11 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYOUNG JOON YOONTimothy Richardson

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PitchStats

One-time1
  • PitchStats Lifetime Pro$7.99
1 purchases

Pitch Counter

One-time1
  • Pitch Counter Pro Forever$4.99

Questions

Is PitchStats free?
PitchStats is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pitch Counter free?
Pitch Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PitchStats or Pitch Counter?
PitchStats and Pitch Counter are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do PitchStats or Pitch Counter have ads?
Neither PitchStats nor Pitch Counter shows ads.

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