Pitch AI vs PitchLab: measuring pitches vs planning training

PitchLab says it turns your iPhone into "a professional-grade pitch tracking system, no extra hardware required." Its listing names pitch velocity, vertical and horizontal break, active spin and spin axis, all from a single iPhone camera, with results in real time, automatic video trimming around each throw and a tracer overlay that shows how the ball moves. It was built by computer vision expert Dr. Brian Martin and MLB pitcher Jake Fishman, and it has 4.74 stars from 2,137 ratings on the US App Store, a strong record for an app released in September 2025.

PitchLab describes its accuracy as "competitive accuracy to radar based technology." That is the company's description; we did not find an independent validation study, which is common for new tracking tools. If exact numbers matter for a decision, compare a few sessions against a radar or tracker you trust.

Pitch AI does not measure velocity, spin or movement. It is not a radar gun and has no camera tracking. You can log velocity readings from your own radar or tracker, and the app uses what you log.

PitchLab gives you the raw material for pitch design: how each pitch moves and spins, tracked over time with goals and progress tracking. Its listing says you can export a whole session as one video for playback and sharing.

Pitch AI works one step later. Its pitch design tools import CSV exports from TrackMan, Rapsodo, Yakkertech, FlightScope, PitchLogic and other trackers that include the required metrics, or a screenshot that you review before saving. From that data it shows pitch recommendations and arsenal views, alongside a pitch grip library and your own recorded grip videos. We have not tested a direct workflow from PitchLab into Pitch AI, and PitchLab's listing describes session exports as video, so treat any combination of the two as manual for now.

PitchLab's listing focuses on tracking, review and goals. It does not describe a throwing program, readiness check-ins or workload tracking, so you would plan training separately.

That plan is Pitch AI's main job. It builds a weekly throwing program in progressive blocks from age, playing level, years pitching, recent pitch counts, available days and equipment, season phase and goal, with strength and conditioning alongside it. A daily check-in (readiness, soreness, pain and sleep) adjusts the day, logged throws feed an acute:chronic workload ratio trend with 0.80 to 1.30 as the steady-build range, and Pitch Smart rest days are applied after logged games. The aim is to build capacity steadily, so more high-intent work becomes possible over a season. Pitch AI also includes an AI mechanics report from a one-pitch clip.

PitchLab's listing says coaches and facilities can track players' pitch metrics and video, analyze trends over time, see video and data from clients training remotely, and create profiles for each pitcher. It sells separate Parent and Coach plans.

Pitch AI's Coach View is an annual team plan for running a pitching staff: roster invites with guardian consent, program templates or Pitch AI programming, a team calendar with schedule import, read-only athlete wellness and logs, and an acute:chronic trend for each pitcher. Every roster seat includes full athlete access.

PitchLab prices are the in-app purchases shown on its US App Store listing as of October 7, 2026. The listing shows two Pro Yearly prices; check the current price in the app. PitchLab requires iOS 17 or later and an iPhone with an A12 Bionic chip or newer (iPhone XS and later). Pitch AI prices are from the US App Store. Taxes, promotions and storefront pricing can differ or change.