Comparison

Blast Baseball vs Coach to Catcher

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

Coach to Catcher

This app allows coaches to secretly call pitches and plays to their catcher's earpiece during a game. It offers quick, one-handed controls for selecting pitch types, locations, and special plays, ensuring discreet communication without hand signals.

Highlights
  • Secret pitch and play calling
  • One-handed interface for game speed
  • Customizable pitch types
  • Lefty/Righty batter orientation toggle
  • Quick actions for bunt and pickoffs
  • Bluetooth audio output support
Features
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Coach to Catcher puts the call straight in your catcher's ear. Tap the pitch, tap the spot, and he hears "Curveball, Low and Away" through a Bluetooth earpiece in under a second. No signs to steal. No trips to the mound. Nobody else on the field hears a thing. Two taps and it sends itself. Pitch then location, or location then pitch — whichever way you think. Everything sits on one screen, sized for one thumb while you watch the plate, with a firm haptic tap confirming every call through a glove. A SAVED SETUP FOR EVERY PITCHER Your knuckleballer doesn't need your ace's board. Set the app up for one pitcher — his arsenal, his buttons, his zone style — and save it under his name. When he takes the mound, load the whole setup in one tap. Room for a full staff of 13, each with its own color badge. Prefer it simple? Turn Players off and the app is just the board in front of you. FEATURES Pitch Calling: Build an arsenal of up to 6 from 12 pitch types. Tap a spot on the 3x3 zone grid and the call sends itself. Zones Your Way: Named locations, or numbered 1-9 if that is your system. An optional lefty/righty toggle flips inside and away automatically. Quick Calls: Three slots you fill yourself from Bunt, Backpick, Pick Off, Appeal and Ask For Time. Backpick and Pick Off open a 1-2-3 base picker. Special Situations: Two more slots from Pitch Out, Step Off, Off the Plate, Set Up In and Set Up Out. Hide the ones you never use. Your Own Voice: Name the three number buttons and record each one yourself, so your catcher hears you instead of a stranger. Send a Voice Message: Tap record, say it once, tap send. Whatever the moment needs goes straight to his earpiece. High Visibility Mode: Give every pitch its own bright color for a board you can read in full sun. Any Bluetooth Device: Bone conduction headsets, ear buds, tube earpieces, clip-on receivers. Pick your output in seconds. No proprietary hardware. Coach to Catcher was designed by a coach, for coaches. Every feature exists because it solved a real problem on the field. No subscriptions. No ads. No data collected. Works offline once installed.

Screenshots

Blast Baseball4 screens
Coach to Catcher4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Blast Baseball at Free against Coach to Catcher's $14.99. Blast Baseball also leads on ratings volume (668 vs 1) and chart position (#82 vs unranked). Coach to Catcher's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Blast Baseball is free to download; Coach to Catcher costs $14.99 up front. Blast Baseball sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and Coach to Catcher sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Coach to Catcher holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blast Baseball has 668 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blast Baseball ships an update every 4 weeks, Coach to Catcher monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Blast Baseball versus Coach to Catcher: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlast BaseballCoach to Catcher
PriceFree — better$14.99
Rating4.0 (668 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings668 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#82 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size363 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlast Motion, Inc.Jaime Bertran

Customer experience

Blast Baseball

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

Coach to Catcher

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
Show 9 more
  • 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

Coach to Catcher

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Blast Baseball

Subscriptions2
  • BlastMotion Monthly1 Month trial$14.991 Month
  • BlastMotion Annual1 Month trial$99.001 Year
1 purchases

Coach to Catcher

One-time1
  • Coach to Catcher Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Blast Baseball free?
Blast Baseball is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Coach to Catcher free?
Coach to Catcher costs $14.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Blast Baseball or Coach to Catcher?
Coach to Catcher is rated higher. Blast Baseball averages 4.0 out of 5 from 668 ratings, while Coach to Catcher averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Blast Baseball or Coach to Catcher have ads?
Blast Baseball shows ads; Coach to Catcher does not.
Which is updated more often, Blast Baseball or Coach to Catcher?
Blast Baseball ships an update every 4 weeks, and Coach to Catcher monthly. Most recently, Blast Baseball was updated on November 6, 2026 and Coach to Catcher on November 4, 2026.

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