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Key takeaways
- PitchCom's 4-piece hardware kit costs $288 — transmitter, receiver hat, 2 earpieces. Additional pieces sold separately.
- No youth discount. No budget version. A 12U team pays the same $288 as a D1 program.
- MAVTRAX does the same job — spoken electronic pitch calls directly to the catcher's earpiece — for $59.99/year plus a $15 Bluetooth headset. ~$75 total year one.
- PitchCom's advantage: no phone on the bench and proprietary RF (no Bluetooth pairing). One clear strength.
- MAVTRAX's advantage: pitch analytics, lower cost, works on any phone. After 3 years, MAVTRAX is still cheaper than one PitchCom kit.
- Start MAVTRAX free for 14 days — no credit card required. You can have electronic pitch calling live in under 20 minutes.
If you searched "pitchcom price," you've already done the math: $288 for the starter hardware kit, with no youth discount, no subscription tier, and no refund if the earpieces don't fit your 11-year-old's ears comfortably under a cage mask.
Most coaches who find that number start looking for alternatives. MAVTRAX does the same core job — a coach taps a pitch on their phone, the catcher hears it instantly through a Bluetooth headset — for $4.99/month with a 14-day free trial and a $15 headset from Amazon. This page breaks down exactly what you get at each price point so you can make the right call for your program.
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PitchCom pricing: exactly what you pay
| Configuration | Price | What's included |
|---|---|---|
| 4-Piece Starter Kit | ~$288 | 1 transmitter, 1 receiver hat, 2 earpieces |
| Additional earpieces | Extra | For multi-player setups |
| Additional receiver hats | Extra | For teams with multiple pitchers |
| Youth version | Same price | None exists |
| Subscription | None | One-time hardware purchase, no recurring fee |
| Pitch analytics / dashboard | Not included | PitchCom doesn't log data |
A travel program with three age groups needs three kits: $864 before any additional earpieces. The receiver hat is a specific PitchCom cap — if the pitcher wants to wear their team hat, they can't use the receiver without a hardware modification.
MAVTRAX vs. PitchCom: the real cost comparison
| Cost | PitchCom hardware | MAVTRAX |
|---|---|---|
| Upfront | $288 (hardware kit) | $15 (Bluetooth headset) |
| Annual recurring | $0 (you own it) | $59.99/year |
| Year 1 total | $288+ | ~$75 |
| Year 2 | $0 | $59.99 |
| Year 3 | $0 | $59.99 |
| 3-year total | $288 | ~$195 |
| Per team (3 groups) | $864+ | ~$225 |
Over 3 years at one team, MAVTRAX is still 32% cheaper than a single PitchCom kit — and MAVTRAX includes pitch analytics. PitchCom doesn't. Start the free trial and see if it works for your team before spending $288 on hardware.
What MAVTRAX does that PitchCom doesn't
Pitch calls are just the start. MAVTRAX logs every pitch so you can see the data after the game:
- Pitch mix by pitcher: Is your ace throwing 80% fastballs? Does the data match what you think you're calling?
- Count tendencies: What's actually going out on 0-2? On 3-1? Every count, every game, tracked automatically.
- Location breakdown: Are you hitting the down-and-away zone you planned, or drifting middle?
- Game-by-game history: Compare pitchers across the season. Show the data to a parent who thinks their kid is overused.
PitchCom doesn't log anything. When the game ends, the pitch history lives only in the coaches' heads. MAVTRAX has a dashboard you can review with your pitching staff after the game — or share with a player's parents or a college coach who asks about pitch counts.
When PitchCom's price is worth it
There's one scenario where the $288 hardware cost is clearly justified: your program refuses to have phones on the bench and needs dedicated button-pad hardware. PitchCom's transmitter is a purpose-built device — no screen, no apps, no distraction. If that's a firm cultural requirement for your coaching staff, the hardware is the right call.
A secondary argument: PitchCom runs on proprietary RF, not Bluetooth. In densely packed tournament complexes where multiple teams are running electronic systems, RF can be marginally more reliable than Bluetooth. In practice this is rarely an issue — Bluetooth pitch calling works fine at every youth tournament we've seen — but it's a real technical distinction.
For everyone else: the analytics, the lower cost, and the phone you already own make MAVTRAX the practical default. Full PitchCom vs. MAVTRAX comparison →
What headset do you need to use MAVTRAX?
Any Bluetooth headset that fits under a catcher's helmet works. Most teams use a $15 low-profile clip speaker that mounts inside the padding — open ear, IPX7 sweat-resistant, flat enough the mask doesn't press it. Buy two; a backup costs nothing at $15.
Programs that want premium reliability step up to SHOKZ bone conduction (~$80) — sits on the cheekbones, ears fully open, 6-hour battery.
Full guide: Best Bluetooth headsets for catchers →
We're the team behind MAVTRAX — pitch-calling software used by baseball and softball teams from 9U travel ball up. We spend our days around dugouts, gear bags and tournament weekends. Picks are chosen on specs, durability for youth-sports abuse, real-world price, and owner feedback — not on who pays the highest commission. Full criteria on how we pick.