Pitch Speed Tracker is a sports utility app for iOS that enables manual calculation of pitch velocity through frame-by-frame video analysis.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
The app removes the financial barrier of purchasing radar hardware for youth and amateur players by providing a manual timing mechanism.
For Baseball and softball players, coaches, and parents looking for manual tools to track pitch speed.
What does it look like?
Key features
Manual selection of release and plate-crossing frames to calculate pitch velocity
Distance settings for pro, college, high school, and youth baseball or softball
In-app video recording of pitcher and catcher for frame-by-frame analysis
How much does it cost?
The app is currently offered as a free utility with no visible subscription or in-app purchase gates.
Velocity
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Pitch Speed Tracker has been inactive for 1,281 days, indicating a complete cessation of development. The single version in the provided history focused exclusively on minor bug fixes for the video frame selection slider. There is no evidence of ongoing maintenance, feature expansion, or live operations support.
Who built it?
Blake Williams
3 apps tracked · Sports
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myMVP - Highlight RecorderUser Sentiment
What do users think recently?
Users report: The recent review mood reads frustrated. Users appreciate the heads-up display provides accurate information that helps users monitor their performance during active sessions and the integrated clip recording feature functions smoothly, allowing users to capture their highlights without technical friction.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- The heads-up display provides accurate information that helps users monitor their performance during active sessions
- The integrated clip recording feature functions smoothly, allowing users to capture their highlights without technical friction
- The recording function displays only a black screen following the latest update, preventing any video capture
2 of 2 recent reviews analyzed · limited sample
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Competitive landscape for Pitch Speed Tracker
How's the Sports market?
Pitch Speed Tracker maintains a niche position as a free manual utility, though its lack of updates for over three years limits its competitive standing.
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Key takeaways for Pitch Speed Tracker
Where is it heading?
The lack of development activity over the last three years leaves Pitch Speed Tracker vulnerable to any modern competitor with an automated tracking feature. Restoring the recording function is a prerequisite for survival, but the app requires a modern update to remain relevant against automated alternatives.
- The critical recording failure in the latest version prevents all core usage, leading to a complete erosion of user satisfaction.
The SWOT
- Manual frame-selection utility provides a low-cost velocity calculation method
- Implement automated ball-tracking to reduce manual frame selection friction
Next best moves
Rebuild video capture module because the latest update causes a black screen → restore core functionality
The counter-intuitive read
The app's 42-month silence is a feature for users who prioritize a static…
Read the full takeBottom line
Fixing the black-screen recording regression is the only path to restoring basic utility, as the current state prevents the core user job.
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Is Pitch Speed Tracker accurate for measuring pitch speed?
Does Pitch Speed Tracker have ads or subscriptions?
What is a free alternative to Pitch Speed Tracker?
Sources
- [1] App Store, source
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