Comparison

Blast Baseball vs uHIT Baseball

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

Head to head
About

Blast Baseball

This app uses bat sensor technology to analyze baseball swings. It records video, overlays swing metrics, and provides 3D swing analysis. Coaches can use it for player development and recruitment.

Highlights
  • Bat sensor integration
  • Automatic swing detection and video clipping
  • Overlay of swing metrics (Bat Speed, Time to Contact, etc.)
  • 3D swing path analysis
  • Live mode for real-time feedback
  • Side-by-side swing comparison
  • Mobile video analysis with voice-over
Features
Currently charting
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Train smarter and get better with the bat sensor technology used by nearly all the MLB teams. Simply attach the Blast Baseball Swing Analyzer or Personal Swing Trainer*** to any standard bat and your iPad or iPhone will do the rest. Record video of your swings in the Blast Baseball app* and the patented Smart Video Capture ™ technology will automatically identify your swings, clip your video, and overlay your swing metrics, synchronized at impact. (Bat Speed, Time to Contact, Attack Angle, etc.) With the 3D Swing Tracer, you can replay and analyze your swing path instantly. Live mode provides real-time feedback, allowing you to visualize your swing, make adjustments, and see the results. Compare your swing videos side-by-side or send them to a coach for further analysis. Players and coaches with a membership or free trial can utilize the app’s advanced functionality to automatically assess every swing for swing quality, providing insights in three areas that all great hitters possess: plane, connection, and rotation. Insights make it simple for coaches to evaluate players for recruitment and player development, with recommendations and drills for improvement. Coaches can also streamline coaching feedback through Mobile Video Analysis with voice-over recording and video markup tools. The Blast Baseball Swing Analyzer and Personal Swing Trainer*** are highly accurate, advanced 3D motion capture systems that record your swings. They use Bluetooth® Smart technology to connect to your iPhone or iPad. There’s no need to alter your natural swing. The Swing Analyzer / Personal Swing Trainer know when to dynamically power-up the patented motion detection algorithms to capture your metrics in real-time. They even store data on the Swing Analyzer / Personal Swing Trainer when your mobile device is out of range and download your actions to the Blast app as soon as you reconnect. With the Blast Baseball app* coaches, parents, and players of all ages can gain the insights they need to improve their swing and gain the competitive edge. * The Blast Baseball app requires the Blast Baseball Swing Analyzer or Personal Swing Trainer and the Blast bat attachment to collect data. The app currently supports English language and Imperial measurements. ** Requires a Blast Connect and Premium Services account and Swing Analyzer to provide advanced app, player, and coaching functionality. Blast Connect is an information and player management platform that features data trending, advanced reporting, roster management, mobile video analysis, and more. *** The Blast Baseball Swing Analyzer / Personal Swing Trainer, charger, and bat attachment are sold as packages. Separate purchase required – available from blastmotion.com. Privacy Policy: https://blastmotion.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Service: https://blastmotion.com/terms-of-service/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

uHIT Baseball

Simulated at-bats allow users to practice calling balls and strikes from the batter's box. Train pitch recognition, zone awareness, and reaction time with over a million pitches. Offers custom training programs for advanced users.

Highlights
  • Simulated at-bats
  • Call balls and strikes
  • Zone Recognition Training
  • Reaction Time Training
  • Customizable pitch settings
  • Instant feedback
Features
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Start playing uHIT today - simulated at-bats right on your phone. It is used by hitters of all levels and was built initially for MLB players! With over a million pitches to play, you call balls and strikes from the batter's box! Fun for the fan and valuable for the training hitter, this immersive at-bat lets you train zone and pitch recognition. Need to speed up your Reaction Time to a 95mph fastball? Do that in Reaction Time Training. Need to work on 76mph curveballs low and outside? Do that, too, in Zone Recognition Training. Want to get custom training programs? Use in-app purchases to reach the next level! Check out the app preview images and videos to see how fun and easy it is to play uHIT. uHIT features: • Instant feedback on correct and incorrect calls • Zone Recognition Training to work outer and inner zones, upper and lower zones • Reaction Time Training to recognize fast pitches sooner • Change Pitch Settings to play against lefty and righty pitchers • Customize uHIT to opposing pitchers and train your eyes in Zone Recognition Training

Screenshots

Blast Baseball4 screens
uHIT Baseball4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: uHIT Baseball at 4.5 against Blast Baseball's 3.1. uHIT Baseball also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 29%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Blast Baseball's advantage is chart position (#74 vs unranked). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Blast Baseball sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and uHIT Baseball sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

uHIT Baseball holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 323 and 521 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Blast Baseball's written reviews are positive against 50% of uHIT Baseball's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blast Baseball ships an update every 4 weeks, uHIT Baseball monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Blast Baseball versus uHIT Baseball: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlast BaseballuHIT Baseball
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (323 ratings)4.5 (521 ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings323521 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#74 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size363 MB393 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlast Motion, Inc.deCervo

Customer experience

Blast Baseball

All ratings323 ratings
Positive51.1%
Neutral4.6%
Negative44.3%
Written reviews155 reviews
Positive29.0%
Neutral6.5%
Negative64.5%

uHIT Baseball

All ratings521 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral4.0%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative40.0%

User reviews

Blast Baseball

From 323 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 📊 Immediate feedback on swing metrics
  • 🎯 Accurate bat speed and attack angle measurements
  • 📱 Quick data delivery to app after contact
  • 🏆 Helpful for tracking progress over time
  • 👨‍🏫 Useful for coaches to set baselines and track team progress

Room to improve

  • 💰 Aggressive subscription paywall for previously free features
  • 🔐 Data held hostage behind subscription walls
  • 🧩 Convoluted app interface and navigation
  • 📊 Overwhelming number of metrics for casual users
  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes

uHIT Baseball

From 521 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎯 Effective pitch recognition training
  • 📊 Personalized AI coaching and custom training
  • 📈 Tracks progress and improvement metrics
  • 👨‍🏫 1-on-1 coaching sessions with experts
  • 🎮 Engaging and addictive gameplay

Room to improve

  • ⏳ Extremely slow loading times (5-10+ minutes)
  • 💰 Expensive subscription model ($40/month)
  • 🔐 Requires email signup (barrier for young users)
  • 📵 Limited free content and features
  • 🐛 Frequent glitches and bugs

Bugs and requests

Blast Baseball

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • App crashes on startup or during use
  • Bluetooth connectivity drops frequently
  • Swings fail to record or sync to cloud
  • Video upload and processing failures
  • App freezes during live capture sessions
Show 12 more
  • Offline swings fail to download
  • Ball flight data tracking inconsistent (50-60% failure rate)
  • Video export loses metrics and slow-motion features
  • App force closes and requires reinstall
  • Disk space not freed after deleting videos
  • App incompatible with certain iPad models
  • Audio only works intermittently
  • Sensor connection unstable and requires repeated reconnection
  • Sensor stuck on red light and won't connect
  • Data loss when app crashes mid-session
  • Excessive pop-up notifications
  • App performance degradation over time

Requested features

14 requests
  • User-selectable difficulty levels (novice, intermediate, expert)
  • Ability to overlay biometrics on video
  • Separate tracking for multiple children
  • iPad landscape mode support
  • Integration with GoPro for video capture
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  • In-app infographics explaining metrics and mechanics
  • Ball flight data integrated into main app (not separate paid app)
  • CSV data export functionality
  • Ability to bookmark videos
  • Better bat database with more current models
  • Simplified free tier with basic metrics
  • Grandfather clause for existing device owners
  • Exit velocity and swing decision timing tracking
  • Comparison tools between practice and in-game swings

uHIT Baseball

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Loading screens take excessively long
  • 500 Internal Server errors preventing access
  • Progress data lost after tab resets
  • Ad glitches requiring multiple ad watches
  • App crashes and freezes
Show 4 more
  • Signup screen stuck on 500 errors
  • Inconsistent strike zone call accuracy
  • Rigged pitch guessing mechanics
  • Infinite assessment loop blocking training access

Requested features

6 requests
  • Multi-user support from same device
  • Better pitch grip differentiation visuals
  • Improved strike zone accuracy
  • Reduce frequency of assessment requirements
  • Alternative signup methods (not requiring email)
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  • Offline mode capability

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Blast Baseball

Subscriptions2
  • BlastMotion Monthly1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • BlastMotion Annual1 Month trial$74.901 Year
15 purchases

uHIT Baseball

Subscriptions6
  • uHIT PLUS 1M3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • uHIT CUSTOM TRAINING$14.991 Month
  • uHIT CUSTOM ZONE RECOGNITION3 Days trial$21.991 Month
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  • uHIT CUSTOM 3M$39.993 Months
  • uHIT PLUS 6M3 Days trial$49.996 Months
  • uHIT PLUS 12M3 Days trial$89.991 Year
One-time9
  • GET MORE PITCHES$0.99
  • NEW USER +50% BONUS$0.99
  • GET MORE PITCHES$1.99
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  • NEW USER +100% BONUS$1.99
  • NEW USER +240% BONUS$4.99
  • GET MORE PITCHES$4.99
  • Pro Player 1 Month$7.99
  • Pro Player (3) Months$19.99
  • Pro Player 1 Year$69.99

Questions

Is Blast Baseball free?
Blast Baseball is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is uHIT Baseball free?
uHIT Baseball is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Blast Baseball or uHIT Baseball?
uHIT Baseball is rated higher. Blast Baseball averages 3.1 out of 5 from 323 ratings, while uHIT Baseball averages 4.5 from 521 ratings.
Do Blast Baseball or uHIT Baseball have ads?
Both Blast Baseball and uHIT Baseball show ads.
Which is updated more often, Blast Baseball or uHIT Baseball?
Blast Baseball ships an update every 4 weeks, and uHIT Baseball monthly. Most recently, Blast Baseball was updated on September 22, 2026 and uHIT Baseball on September 21, 2026.

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