Comparison

Pitch X vs Command Pitching

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Pitch X

This application helps baseball coaches and parents track player pitch counts. It allows users to review past pitching performance and supports pitch restriction rules for various leagues. An optional subscription unlocks advanced features like state-specific high school restrictions.

Highlights
  • Track player pitch counts
  • Review past pitch outings
  • Support for pitch restrictions
  • Built-in Pitch Smart rules
  • State high school pitch restrictions
Features
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Pitch X: the ultimate pitch counter for baseball coaches and parents. Effortlessly keep track of your players' pitch count, and look back at previous outings to see how frequently they have pitched. This app allows you to keep track of up to 3 players before asking you for a one-time purchase to keep track of unlimited players. For high school and youth leagues, Pitch X now has built-in support for pitch restrictions, unlockable with an annual subscription. Includes the Pitch Smart rules and every state's high school restrictions (excluding Massachusetts, Montana, South Dakota, and Wyoming). Privacy Policy can be found at the bottom of https://www.pitch-x.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use can be found at https://www.pitch-x.com/terms-of-use This app is not affiliated or associated with the MLB or any high school or college sports association. Subscription details: – This subscription has a two week trial and renews each year unless cancelled. This subscription unlocks the pitch rules tool. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at the end of the two week trial, and renews unless auto-renew is disabled at least 24 hours before the end of the current date. If not, the account will be charged within 24 hours of the new period. Renewal settings can be managed in your iTunes Account Settings.

About

Command Pitching

Features
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Command is the home of baseball intelligence. Built for baseball coaches and athletes, Command brings player development, coaching communication, workouts, lessons, and reports together in one connected experience. Coaches can manage athletes, prepare for lessons, run active coaching sessions, capture notes and key information, assign workouts, track development, and create professional coaching updates. Instead of information being scattered across texts, notes, spreadsheets, and separate apps, Command gives coaches one place to organize the work of developing players. COACH WITH MORE CONTEXT View athlete profiles, development priorities, upcoming lessons, recent activity, coaching updates, and assignments before working with a player. Command helps coaches arrive prepared and keep development connected from one session to the next. RUN BETTER SESSIONS Use the active session workspace to capture coaching notes, metrics, photos, and observations while working with an athlete. Finish the session by creating a clear coaching update that can be saved and shared. BUILD SMARTER PLAYERS Players have their own Command experience with access to workouts, coaching updates, calendars, messages, team communication, and their personal locker. The goal is simple: help players better understand their development and stay connected to the work between sessions. KEEP DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZED Manage athletes, lessons, programs, workouts, reports, and communication from one coaching command center. Review recent activity, prepare for upcoming sessions, and keep important player information accessible. BASEBALL DEVELOPMENT IS MORE THAN A SINGLE LESSON Coaches can tell players how to play the game. Command helps players think the game, understand their development, and stay connected to their coaching. Build smarter players. Build smarter coaches. Win more baseball games.

Screenshots

Pitch X4 screens
Command Pitching4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pitch X at Free against Command Pitching's $24.99. Command Pitching's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads and in-app purchases 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

Pitch X is free to download; Command Pitching costs $24.99 up front. Pitch X sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year and Command Pitching sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pitch X ships an update every 2 months, Command Pitching every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pitch X versus Command Pitching: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPitch XCommand Pitching
PriceFree — better$24.99
Rating4.7 (1.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews67.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.7K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXappox, LLCJoshua Guptel

Bugs and requests

Pitch X

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • In-app purchase doesn't work
  • Coach mode stopped working
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • Track balls, strikes, and foul balls
  • Ability to track pitch types
  • Track strikeouts, walks, and hit batters
  • Option to edit and remove pitchers
  • Dark mode option
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  • Advanced analytics dashboard

Command Pitching

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pitch X

Subscriptions1
  • Pitch Count Rules14 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Coach Mode$2.99
  • NJSIAA Pitch Guide$6.99
4 purchases

Command Pitching

One-time4
  • 1 Athlete License$4.99
  • 5 Athlete Licenses$19.99
  • 10 Athlete Licenses$34.99
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  • 25 Athlete Licenses$74.99

Questions

Is Pitch X free?
Pitch X is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Command Pitching free?
Command Pitching costs $24.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Pitch X or Command Pitching have ads?
Neither Pitch X nor Command Pitching shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pitch X or Command Pitching?
Pitch X ships an update every 2 months, and Command Pitching every 2 days. Most recently, Pitch X was updated on October 21, 2026 and Command Pitching on October 13, 2026.

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