# Blast Baseball vs Prep Baseball

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Prep Baseball at none against Blast Baseball's 2. Prep Baseball also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 weeks). Blast Baseball's advantage is review sentiment (29% vs 0%) and ratings volume (323 vs 1). On price, rating, 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. Prep Baseball asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.1 for Blast Baseball against 3.0 for Prep Baseball. 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. Written reviews are what separate them: 29% of Blast Baseball's written reviews are positive against 0% of Prep Baseball's.

Blast Baseball ships an update every 4 weeks, Prep Baseball every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Blast Baseball | Prep Baseball |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.1 (323 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blast-baseball/id696974849/reviews)** | [3.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prep-baseball/id6763344990/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **323** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **29.0% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#63** | — |
| Size | 363 MB | 67 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Blast Motion, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/696974852) | [Prep Baseball Report](https://appshunter.io/developer/1543532398) |

## What reviewers say

### Blast Baseball

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

**Currently charting:** #63 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


### Prep Baseball

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prep-baseball/id6763344990)

This app provides baseball players, parents, coaches, and scouts with instant access to advanced statistics and clear visualizations. Turn your data into wins with fast searches and insights, all from your mobile device.

**Highlights:** Advanced statistics access, Clear data visualizations, Fast search functionality, Mobile companion for baseball, Data-driven insights

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Blast Baseball free?

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

### Is Prep Baseball free?

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

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

Blast Baseball is rated higher. Blast Baseball averages 3.1 out of 5 from 323 ratings, while Prep Baseball averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Blast Baseball or Prep Baseball have ads?

Blast Baseball shows ads; Prep Baseball does not.

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

Blast Baseball ships an update every 4 weeks, and Prep Baseball every 9 days. Most recently, Blast Baseball was updated on September 27, 2026 and Prep Baseball on September 25, 2026.

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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.*