You have Blast Baseball in your cart for your kid’s birthday. Some listings say $149.95, but the checkout page says $174.99. Now you’re wondering which number is real and what else you’ll pay after the box arrives.
So, how much does a bat sensor cost? The Blast Baseball sensor is $174.99, and premium app access at new subscriber pricing is $14.99/month or $99.00/year, per the official Blast pricing update. On the annual plan, your first year comes to $273.99. Below you’ll find the full year-one and year-two math, plus how to make every dollar count.
1. The Sensor Price: What $174.99 Buys
The first number you’ll see is the hardware. Since Oct 12, 2026, the Blast Baseball sensor costs $174.99 (up from $149.95) on blastmotion.com and Amazon, according to the Blast pricing update.
Here’s what that price includes:
- The sensor plus a bat attachment that mounts it on the knob of your hitter’s bat.
- A 1-month subscription membership, so your first month of premium is covered.
After month one, your hitter keeps limited free app access. Premium is a separate choice, and it’s where your total cost moves the most.
Budget $174.99 for the sensor, then pick a premium plan before the included month runs out.
2. The Subscription Cost: Free vs. Premium
Your next question is probably whether you have to pay a subscription. You don’t. The app stays available with limited free access after the first month.
If you want full premium access, new subscriber pricing gives you two options:
- $14.99 per month if your hitter trains in short stretches.
- $99.00 per year if your hitter swings most of the year.
Already subscribed? Your current rate stays locked in as long as you stay subscribed. If your subscription lapses, you’ll pay the current price when you come back. For account and app questions, check the Blast FAQ.
If you’re on an older plan, keep it active through the offseason so you hold your rate.
3. Your Real First-Year Cost: How Much Does a Bat Sensor Cost?
The sticker price is only part of the answer. Your real cost depends on the plan you choose once the included month ends.
| Plan | Year 1 | Year 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Annual premium | $174.99 + $99.00 = $273.99 | $99.00 |
| Monthly premium | $174.99 + (11 x $14.99) = $339.88 | 12 x $14.99 = $179.88 |
| Free app only | $174.99 | $0 (limited access) |
The annual figure is the sensor plus one $99.00 annual plan. The monthly figure assumes you pay for 11 months, since the sensor covers month one.
Over year one, the annual plan saves you $65.89 versus paying monthly. Year two drops to $99.00 because the sensor is already paid off.
Here’s the break-even math. Six months at $14.99 is $89.94, while seven months is $104.93, which passes the $99.00 annual price.
Use your hitter’s calendar to choose:
- Pick monthly if your hitter only trains hard during a short spring season.
- Pick annual if your hitter adds fall ball or travel ball on top of spring.
If you expect to pay for premium for 7 months or more, the annual plan costs less.
4. Why Prices Online Don’t Match
You’re seeing different prices because the sensor price changed on Oct 12, 2026, and many listings haven’t caught up. Old figures like $149.95 for the sensor and $74.90/year for premium still show up on retailer pages and review sites.
Third-party comparisons, like this Backyard Cage guide to swing analyzers, help you weigh sensors side by side. Many third-party guides still quote “about $150,” though, so treat any price in them as a starting point.
For the current number, go to the source. The Blast pricing update and the checkout page on blastmotion.com show what you’ll pay today.
Any Blast Baseball price you find that predates Oct 12, 2026, is out of date.
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5. What Your Money Measures
Price only matters if you know what you’re getting. Every swing your hitter takes with the sensor on the knob turns into numbers you can act on.
The Blast Baseball app reports Bat Speed, Attack Angle, On-Plane Efficiency, Early Connection, Connection at Impact, Rotational Acceleration, Hand Speed, and Time to Contact. Blast iQ then color-codes results green, yellow, or red, so you can see which area needs work first.
The benchmarks behind those scores come from a large dataset. Blast has captured 400M+ swings and is trusted by 300+ college and pro teams, including 83% of pro organizations.
Here are the Blast bat speed benchmarks by level:
| Level | Bat Speed |
|---|---|
| Middle School | 46–62 mph |
| High School Varsity | 60–70 mph |
| Pro | 66–78 mph |
Two more targets matter for most hitters. On-Plane Efficiency is optimal at 70%+ (the MLB average is 68.6%). Early Connection measures the angle between body tilt and vertical bat angle, and the target is 90 degrees (range 80–105).
Have a middle schooler? The Middle School range (ages 13–14) gives your hitter a realistic target to chase. For a younger hitter (ages 8–12), this article has no published range, so track their own trend over time.
Compare your hitter to their own level, so a middle schooler isn’t chasing varsity numbers.
6. Get Your Money’s Worth With Targeted Drills
The sensor pays off when a red score turns into a plan. Pick one red metric and pair it with the right drill.
If Bat Speed is low because your hitter lacks hip-shoulder separation, use the Torque Drill with the Knob to Knee Drill. Hip-shoulder separation is the gap your hitter creates when the hips open ahead of the shoulders. Re-check Bat Speed after a few sessions.
Casting is a different problem. The barrel drifts away from your hitter’s body early, which is a connection issue, separate from hip-shoulder separation. Use the Stop at Contact Drill with the cue “Short to it, long through it.”
Keep each session simple. Take a few baseline swings with the sensor on before the drill and a few more after. Comparing the before and after numbers shows you whether the drill is working.
The app keeps your hitter’s trends, so you can see whether the red score moves toward yellow or green.
Work on one red metric per week before you move to the next.
7. Team and Coach Pricing
If your hitter’s team is buying sensors, the math changes. Starting Dec 1, 2026, the coach and team per-unit price is $125 (up from $100), per the Blast pricing update.
Ask your coach whether the team is ordering before you buy one on your own. You could avoid paying twice for the same hitter. A team order also puts every hitter on the same data, which makes it easier for the coach to compare progress.
Check with your coach or team organizer before Dec 1, 2026.
Supporting Resources
- Blast pricing update lists every current Blast price in one place.
- Blast Motion review 2026 covers whether the sensor fits your hitter (its pricing predates the Oct 12 change).
- Best baseball training tools for youth players shows how a sensor fits with other youth gear.
Your Next Step Before Checkout
You now know the real numbers: $174.99 for the sensor and $273.99 for year one on the annual plan. Pick your plan and set your hitter’s baseline.
