Blast Baseball vs Poptime
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
Poptime
Easily mark and analyze specific moments in your sports videos. Precisely identify catch and release points, even when the action is obscured, to calculate pop times. Save and share your marked videos with coaches and friends.
- Load videos from device
- Mark catch and release points
- Scroll across video frames
- Mark obscured reception points
- Calculate exchange times
- Save and share marked videos
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With this app you: - are able to load videos from your device into the App and mark your catch and release points for precision exchange and poptimes. - can scroll across frames in your videos to mark the precise moments you want. - are even able to mark the reception of the pitch when the catchers back is to you and you cannot see the glove. - can also mark exchange times and save the marked videos to your phone for sharing with coaches and friends. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Poptime at 73% against Blast Baseball's 29%. Poptime also leads on rating (3.7 vs 3.1) and ads (none vs shown). Blast Baseball's advantage is chart position (#74 vs unranked) and ratings volume (323 vs 82). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Blast Baseball sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Poptime sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Poptime holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 323 and 82 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Blast Baseball's written reviews are positive against 73% of Poptime's.
Blast Baseball ships an update every 4 weeks, Poptime every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.
| Parameter | Blast Baseball | Poptime |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (323 ratings) | 3.7 (82 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.0% of reviews | 72.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 323 — better | 82 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #74 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 363 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Blast Motion, Inc. | Gerard Meyers |
Customer experience
Blast Baseball
Poptime
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
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- 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
Poptime
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Blast Baseball
- BlastMotion Monthly1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- BlastMotion Annual1 Month trial$74.901 Year
Poptime
- POPtime pro features14 Days trial$2.991 Month
- coach subscription$7.991 Month
- POPtime pro features$14.991 Year








