# Blast Baseball vs The Academy Baseball

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Academy Baseball at none against Blast Baseball's 2. The Academy Baseball also leads on ads (none vs shown). Blast Baseball's advantage is chart position (#70 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Blast Baseball sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. The Academy Baseball asks for nothing beyond the download.

Blast Baseball ships an update every 4 weeks, The Academy Baseball monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Blast Baseball | The Academy Baseball |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.1 (323 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blast-baseball/id696974849/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **323** | — |
| Positive reviews | 29.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#70** | — |
| Size | 363 MB | 62 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Blast Motion, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/696974852) | [Ben Bizier](https://appshunter.io/developer/1763111712) |

## What reviewers say

### Blast Baseball

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

**Currently charting:** #70 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


### The Academy Baseball

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-academy-baseball/id6636564302)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Blast Baseball free?

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

### Is The Academy Baseball free?

The Academy Baseball is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Blast Baseball or The Academy Baseball have ads?

Blast Baseball shows ads; The Academy Baseball does not.

### Which is updated more often, Blast Baseball or The Academy Baseball?

Blast Baseball ships an update every 4 weeks, and The Academy Baseball monthly. Most recently, Blast Baseball was updated on September 27, 2026 and The Academy Baseball on September 19, 2026.

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