Ballista turns an iPhone into a baseball hitting lab, using the phone’s camera to detect impact, track the ball frame‑by‑frame, and calculate exit velocity, launch angle, and projected distance for tee‑work swings. The app provides instant feedback, replayable video, and a personal performance record without any external radar or hardware, enabling hitters and coaches to monitor trends and improve over time.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Baseball players and coaches often lack affordable, portable tools to measure tee‑work performance metrics such as exit velocity, launch angle, and projected distance, relying instead on expensive radar systems or manual observation.
Solution
Ballista turns an iPhone into a self‑contained hitting lab by using the device’s camera to detect impact, track the baseball frame‑by‑frame, and compute key performance numbers. Users place the phone on a tripod beside the tee, swing normally, and the app automatically isolates the hit, generates exit velocity, launch angle, and projected distance, and stores the result in a personal performance record. The workflow integrates setup, capture, and review within a single app, allowing hitters to compare sessions, monitor trends, and track progress over time without additional hardware.
Target Audience
Primary users are individual baseball hitters and coaches who want a low‑cost, on‑the‑go solution for tee‑work analysis, as well as teams or training facilities seeking a scalable performance‑tracking tool.
Features
- iPhone camera‑based video analysis that detects impact and follows the ball frame‑by‑frame
- Automatic calculation of exit velocity (MPH), launch angle (°), and projected distance (ft)
- Replayable hit videos with overlaid metrics for post‑swing review
- Personal athlete record that logs each hit, shows personal bests, consistency, and trend charts
- Unlimited hit capture in the free tier (latest 25 hits saved) and full history in Pro subscription
- Multi‑athlete organization support for coaches and teams (custom pricing)
- No external radar or tracking hardware required; only a tripod, tee, and iPhone