# Blast Baseball vs BatApp

The clearest difference is price: Blast Baseball at Free against BatApp's $2.99. Blast Baseball also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (323 vs 1). BatApp's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On chart position, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Blast Baseball is free to download; BatApp costs $2.99 up front. Blast Baseball sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. BatApp asks for nothing beyond the download.

BatApp holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blast Baseball has 323 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Blast Baseball ships an update every 4 weeks, BatApp every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Blast Baseball | BatApp |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $2.99 |
| Rating | [3.1 (323 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blast-baseball/id696974849/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/batapp-baseball-exit-velocity/id1632394249/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **323** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 29.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 weeks** | Every 8 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#74** | #199 |
| Size | 363 MB | 26 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Blast Motion, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/696974852) | [Juuso Mikkonen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1632394251) |

## What reviewers say

### Blast Baseball

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blast-baseball/id696974849)

**Currently charting:** #74 Top Grossing · Sports (US App Store)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| BlastMotion Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| BlastMotion Annual | $74.90 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 📊 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

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 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

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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


### BatApp

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/batapp-baseball-exit-velocity/id1632394249)

**Currently charting:** #199 Top Paid · Sports (US App Store)

This app uses your phone's camera and physics calculations to measure baseball and softball exit velocity and launch angle. Simply time the ball's flight and mark its landing spot to get instant hitting metrics without any extra equipment.

**Highlights:** Measure exit velocity, Measure launch angle, No radar gun needed, Works for baseball and softball, Accurate physics-based calculations, Track player progress

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Blast Baseball free?

Blast Baseball is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is BatApp free?

BatApp costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Blast Baseball or BatApp?

BatApp is rated higher. Blast Baseball averages 3.1 out of 5 from 323 ratings, while BatApp averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Blast Baseball or BatApp have ads?

Blast Baseball shows ads; BatApp does not.

### Which is updated more often, Blast Baseball or BatApp?

Blast Baseball ships an update every 4 weeks, and BatApp every 8 months. Most recently, Blast Baseball was updated on October 19, 2026 and BatApp on October 7, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Blast Baseball or BatApp?

Blast Baseball currently peaks at #74 in the App Store charts, and BatApp at #199. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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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.*