Blast Baseball vs Trace Baseball
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/
Trace Baseball
Automatically edit and share baseball and softball game highlights with AI. Capture full games or batting practice from multiple angles in real-time. Perfect for players, coaches, and teams looking to showcase their best moments.
- AI-powered automatic highlight editing
- Real-time highlight generation
- Multi-angle recording support
- Easy social media sharing
- Unlimited teams and sharing
- 7-day free trial
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Trace Baseball is the home for your baseball and softball highlights. Capturing, viewing and sharing highlights from the diamond has never been easier. You can record full games or batting practice from one or multiple angles with the Trace Baseball app and highlights will be automatically edited for you in realtime. Watch a live stream of game highlights, share your best hits to social media, or use the video for development. No editing required! Baseball and softball highlights automatically edited for the whole team. All you have to do is press record! ■ Spend more time watching amazing highlights, not editing video. Our AI automatically edits highlights for you. All you have to do is press record. ■ Add multiple camera angles to get highlights with a professional broadcast feel! Anybody on your team with the app can join a recording session to get multiple angles of the same play. ■ Get highlights in realtime. Stop waiting. Your automatically edited highlights from multiple angles are available as soon as they happen. We even send you a push notification to let you know they’re ready if you’re not at the game. ■ Easy to capture. Easier to share. We make it easy to share your highlights to Twitter for recruiters or send them via iMessage to friends or coaches directly from our app. Access to the Trace Baseball app and all of its features requires a paid subscription. We offer a 7-day free trial to let you use and experience the app for free. After the trial, the cost of the subscription is $6.99 per month. With our subscription, you will gain access to all of the features in the app, including recording through our app, automatically edited highlights, realtime notifications, unlimited teams and sharing. Our app is constantly updated with new features and improvements to ensure you have the best experience possible. You can cancel your subscription at any time, with no strings attached. We believe in giving our users the flexibility to choose what works best for them. Standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA) - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy - https://traceup.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Trace Baseball at 5.0 against Blast Baseball's 3.1. Trace Baseball also leads on ads (none vs shown). Blast Baseball's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ratings volume (323 vs 2). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Blast Baseball sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Trace Baseball sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Trace Baseball 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Blast Baseball ships an update every 4 weeks, Trace Baseball every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blast Baseball | Trace Baseball |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (323 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 323 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Best chart rank | #87 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 363 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Blast Motion, Inc. | AlpineReplay, Inc. |
Customer experience
Blast Baseball
Trace Baseball
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
Trace Baseball
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
Trace Baseball
- Trace Baseball+7 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Full access to app features$6.991 Month









