Comparison

Blast Baseball vs SlowMo

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

SlowMo

Analyze videos frame by frame with precise slow-motion playback and instant replay. Enhance your understanding with drawing tools, voiceovers, and remote coaching capabilities. Save and share your detailed video analysis easily.

Highlights
  • Slow-motion playback
  • Frame-by-frame analysis
  • Scrub wheel control
  • Telestration tools
  • Voiceover recording
  • Remote coaching
Features
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Watch, analyze, and save videos in slow motion with instant replay, just like on TV. The scrub wheel gives you total control over playback speed. Review videos and share them easily. This app is perfect for watching replays of goals, golf swings, martial arts moves, dance steps, surveillance footage, or anything else you want to view in slow motion and scroll back and forth frame by frame. Create telestrations with a rich set of drawing tools. Add voiceovers and coach remotely. A slightly more marketing-friendly version: Watch, analyze, and save videos in slow motion with instant replay, just like on TV. Use the scrub wheel for precise control over playback speed. Review every moment, frame by frame, and share your videos with ease. Perfect for replaying goals, golf swings, martial arts techniques, dance moves, surveillance footage, and more. Scroll smoothly back and forth to catch every detail. Create telestrations with powerful drawing tools, add voiceovers, and coach remotely.

Screenshots

Blast Baseball4 screens
SlowMo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SlowMo at 4.6 against Blast Baseball's 3.1. SlowMo also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (60% vs 29%). Blast Baseball's advantage is chart position (#70 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Blast Baseball sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and SlowMo sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SlowMo holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SlowMo has 1.7K ratings behind it against 323, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Blast Baseball's written reviews are positive against 60% of SlowMo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blast Baseball ships an update every 4 weeks, SlowMo weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Blast Baseball versus SlowMo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlast BaseballSlowMo
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (323 ratings)4.6 (1.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.0% of reviews60.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3231.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#70 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size363 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlast Motion, Inc.Pico Brothers

Customer experience

Blast Baseball

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

SlowMo

All ratings1,673 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral3.2%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews128 reviews
Positive60.2%
Neutral12.5%
Negative27.3%

User reviews

Blast Baseball

From 323 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 📊 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

Room to improve

  • 💰 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

SlowMo

From 1.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good for video analysis
  • 🚀 Great for coaching
  • 💡 Useful for learning techniques
  • 🚀 Excellent slow motion playback
  • 👍 Easy to use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and glitches
  • 🐛 Video rendering/saving issues
  • 🐛 Compatibility problems with high frame rate videos
  • 🔍 Lack of zoom/repositioning features
  • 🔊 Issues with audio recording/playback

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

SlowMo

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Videos not saving properly
  • App crashes during video rendering
  • Slow motion playback not working as expected
  • Annotations/drawings not behaving as intended
  • Compatibility issues with certain devices/cameras

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add pinch-to-zoom functionality
  • Allow adjusting position and size of drawn lines/annotations
  • Improve video rendering and saving reliability
  • Support higher frame rates (120fps, 240fps)
  • Add option to mute audio during playback
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  • Improve landscape mode support, especially for iPad

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Blast Baseball

Subscriptions2
  • BlastMotion Monthly1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • BlastMotion Annual1 Month trial$74.901 Year
3 purchases

SlowMo

One-time3
  • Edit / Remove watermark$5.99
  • Precision Pack$5.99
  • Slowmo Ultra$19.99

Questions

Is Blast Baseball free?
Blast Baseball is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SlowMo free?
SlowMo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Blast Baseball or SlowMo?
SlowMo is rated higher. Blast Baseball averages 3.1 out of 5 from 323 ratings, while SlowMo averages 4.6 from 1.7K ratings.
Do Blast Baseball or SlowMo have ads?
Blast Baseball shows ads; SlowMo does not.
Which is updated more often, Blast Baseball or SlowMo?
Blast Baseball ships an update every 4 weeks, and SlowMo weekly. Most recently, Blast Baseball was updated on October 1, 2026 and SlowMo on September 30, 2026.

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