Now in TestFlight Beta
Build real baseball IQ and softball IQ — one game situation at a time.
Diamond Sense trains the part of the game that drills can't: reading the situation and knowing the right play before it happens. Real scenarios, instant explanations, for players, coaches, and parents.
Try It
This is what a rep feels like
A real game situation, a real call to make, and a real explanation either way.
Runner on 3rd · 1 out · Count 1–1 · Bottom 6th, tie game
Ground ball hit right at you at shortstop. What's the read?
See It In Action
Real screens from the app
Straight from the app — no mockups.
Pick a mode
Real game reps
Track your reads
Earn badges
The Concept
What "baseball IQ" and "softball IQ" actually mean
Most training builds mechanics — the swing, the throw, the footwork. Game IQ is the other half: knowing what to do with those mechanics before the ball even arrives.
Baseball IQ is a player's ability to read a live game situation — outs, count, runners, score, tendencies — and arrive at the correct decision on instinct. It's why a veteran infielder is already moving before the ball is hit, and a rookie is still processing after it's already past him.
Softball IQ is the same underlying skill, applied to softball's own rulebook and rhythm: first-and-third defenses, bunt coverage, the faster reaction windows of the smaller diamond. It doesn't transfer cleanly from baseball scenarios, which is why Diamond Sense builds it separately, sport by sport.
Both are learnable. The fastest way to build either one is repeated exposure to real situations with immediate feedback — which is exactly what a live game doesn't give you enough of, and what Diamond Sense is built to provide.
Situational
Every scenario sets the real game state — outs, runners, count, score — because IQ is meaningless without context.
Sport-specific
Separate baseball and softball libraries, so the rules, distances, and tendencies match the game being played.
Explained, not just graded
Every answer — right or wrong — comes with the reasoning a coach would give, so the read actually sticks.
How It Works
Game reps, without needing a game
Diamond Sense fits into the time a player already has — before practice, in the car, between innings — and turns it into IQ-building reps.
Real game situations
Outs, runners, count, and score — set up exactly like a real at-bat or play, not a generic trivia question.
Make the call
Pick the read a player, fielder, or baserunner would actually have to make in that moment, under time pressure.
See the why
An instant, plain-language breakdown of the correct read — the same explanation a coach would give on the bench.
Track the growth
A running IQ score by situation type, so players and coaches can see exactly where the gaps are closing.
Who It's For
Built for everyone in the dugout
Players
Think the game faster, not just play it harder. Diamond Sense turns "I didn't know where to go with it" into a rep you've already seen before it happens live.
- Baseball and softball scenario libraries by position
- Short sessions that fit before practice or in the car
- A personal IQ score that tracks improvement over time
Coaches
Practice time is for reps you can't get anywhere else. Let Diamond Sense handle the situational teaching that used to eat into it.
- Assign scenario sets that match what your team is working on
- See which situations your roster consistently misreads
- A shared vocabulary for teaching the mental side of the game
Parents
A screen-time option you don't have to feel conflicted about — one that actually makes your player better at the game they love.
- Built for the car ride to and from practice
- No sensors, wearables, or extra equipment required
- Age-appropriate scenarios from 8U through varsity
Limited Beta
Join the Diamond Sense TestFlight beta
Diamond Sense is currently in beta on iOS via TestFlight. Drop your email and we'll send an invite as new spots open up.
iOS TestFlight now · Android beta coming soon
FAQ
Common questions
Baseball IQ is a player's ability to read a game situation — outs, count, runners, score — and know the right decision before the ball is even hit. It covers things like where to throw, when to take an extra base, and how to position defensively, and it's built through repeated exposure to real situations, not just physical reps.
Softball IQ is the same core skill applied to the softball game — reading situations like bunt coverage, first-and-third defenses, and baserunning decisions, and reacting correctly under game speed. Diamond Sense trains it with softball-specific scenarios, not baseball scenarios relabeled.
Diamond Sense presents real game situations — the count, outs, runners, and score — and asks the player to make the call. Every answer gets an immediate, plain-language explanation of the right read, so the player builds pattern recognition the same way experience on the field does, just faster.
Both. Diamond Sense has separate scenario libraries for baseball and softball, so the situations, rules, and terminology match the game the player actually plays.
Players who want to think the game faster, coaches who want a quick way to teach situational awareness beyond practice hours, and parents who want a screen-time option that actually builds baseball or softball knowledge.