Watch the game. BallHawk handles the camera.
BallHawk tracks the action with AI built for real sports. Set it up once and capture the game from one angle or multiple angles at the same time. BallHawk Pro is included when you use BallHawk. Create your free account, no credit card required.
- Designed for iPhone
- BallHawk Pro included when you use BallHawk
- Multi camera angles
- Weather Shield and rain bag included
- Game Controller included
- No outdated hardware. Ever.
You will be notified the moment the Kickstarter goes live so you can claim early backer pricing before it sells out. The Kickstarter pre-launch page is live now. Follow the campaign and Kickstarter will remind you at launch too.
Watch BallHawk work
Here is BallHawk doing its job. Press play and see how it follows the game.
Tap the corner icon for full screen.
Press play. You have probably been one of these four.
Stop filming. Start cheering.
Four parents. Four phones. Four shaky videos of the same game, and not one of them actually watched the big play happen. Sound familiar?
Put one iPhone on BallHawk and everyone else can put theirs away. BallHawk aims the camera while you watch the game, and the included Weather Shield keeps sun and rain off your phone. Pick your sport, press record, then go find your seat. Every play gets captured while you cheer.
Your hands are free for clapping. Your eyes are on the game. Your phone is on BallHawk.
Get the launch alert and claim early backer pricing
Enter your email to get notified when the BallHawk Kickstarter goes live. If you want, add your phone number and we will text you at launch too.
Want in before everyone else?
We have been honestly surprised by how many people are signing up for launch alerts. So we created a VIP list. One dollar puts you at the front of the line.
- Your private launch link arrives before the public announcement on October 27
- A head start on Super Early Bird pricing: BallHawk Starter for $199 (retail $351.90) and the Game Day Kit for $499 (retail $798.90)
- Only 500 BallHawk Starter Super Early Bird spots exist, first come, first served. VIPs see them before anyone else.
The $1 is a non-refundable reservation fee for priority access. BallHawk itself is purchased on Kickstarter at launch. Reserving a VIP spot does not obligate you to back the campaign.
Tracking no one else has
No other sports camera tracks like this. BallHawk sees every player's actual movement, the way the game actually flows, and follows the action like a cameraman who knows the sport. It's included when you use BallHawk, and it keeps improving through software updates.
Run your broadcast from a game controller
Every BallHawk includes a Game Controller, an industry first. It puts the whole broadcast in your hands from anywhere on the sideline: steer the camera, zoom in and out, capture highlights, and keep the score and game clock current. The built in LCD screen shows the scoreboard as you update it, so you always know exactly what your viewers see.
Control every camera
Steer one BallHawk or several from your seat. No running between tripods.
Zoom in and out
Push in on the big moment or pull wide for the full play, right from the controller.
One press highlights
Something great just happened? Press a button and it becomes a highlight.
Score and game clock
Update the score and clock without touching the phone or interrupting the stream.
LCD scoreboard screen
See the live scoreboard on the controller as you update it.
Included with every gimbal
The Game Controller comes in the box with every BallHawk package.
Camera control, zoom, scoreboard, game clock, highlights, replay, and live production are part of BallHawk Pro, included when you use BallHawk hardware.
BallHawk Pro is included when you use BallHawk.
Every BallHawk owner creates a free BallHawk account before their first production. No credit card required. Connect your BallHawk and you have the complete BallHawk production platform: AI tracking, optical zoom, live streaming, scoreboard, highlights, replay, and multi-camera production. No separate Pro subscription to buy.
BallHawk owners
Pro is included when you use BallHawk.
Create your free BallHawk account. No credit card required. Connect BallHawk and start producing with the complete BallHawk production platform.
No BallHawk?
BallHawk Studio
Filming with cameras you already own? BallHawk Studio is $39.95/month or $399/year.
Use the BallHawk production platform with your own supported camera setup, including iPhone or HDMI cameras. Motorized pan and tilt tracking requires BallHawk hardware.
Want an official team home?
BallHawk Team
Free for every team, every season.
Official team page, branding, roster, schedule, coach and admin access, announcements and RSVPs, with your BallHawk games and highlights in one place. Optional upgrade for advanced team management: $9.95/month or $99.95/year per team. Team gives your team a home. It is not a filming tier.
Follow the broadcaster. Never miss a game.
Every BallHawk broadcaster gets a free home in the BallHawk app. Friends and family can follow it once, then get notified when a game goes live or new highlights are posted. Live games, recent games, and highlights stay connected to the same broadcaster page. Watching is free.
Follow once
One page for every game you broadcast. No new link to send each week.
Go-live and highlight alerts
Followers get notified when you go live and when new highlights are published.
Share and tag
Share game and highlight links, tag athletes in highlights, and discover Player Locker for a permanent athlete archive (sold separately).
BallHawk Team turns that free broadcaster presence into an official team home with branding, roster, schedule, coach tools and announcements. It's free for every team. Teams that want advanced management tools can upgrade for $9.95/month or $99.95/year.
Real footage from both. Watch the difference.
Capture the game from multiple camera angles
One BallHawk is powerful. Multiple camera angles change everything. Set up several angles at once so you can capture the whole story of the game, not just one view. BallHawk Pro lets you run a complete multi-camera sports production, and Pro is included when you use BallHawk hardware.
Why BallHawk is different
By the time traditional camera companies design and manufacture an AI camera, the technology inside is already behind. BallHawk uses your iPhone for the camera and the processor, and our software keeps improving through continuous updates.
Powered by your iPhone
No locked hardware. When you upgrade your phone, your camera upgrades too.
Multi camera ready
Run multiple BallHawks at once for end zone, midfield, and wide angles.
Built for real sports weather
Rain, snow, heat, wind. The included Weather Shield and rain bag keep BallHawk ready for game day.
Tested in 102°F heat
With the Weather Shield installed, BallHawk filmed with AI tracking for hours in 102°F heat without the phone overheating.
Fast setup
Mount. Pick your sport. Press record. BallHawk handles the rest.
Smarter every update
Built on thousands of real games. Every app update makes your BallHawk better, long after you buy it. Tracking is included when you use BallHawk and continues improving through software updates.
Not Just Another AI Camera
Most AI cameras help you record a game. BallHawk helps you capture, produce, replay, archive, and share the entire sports experience.
BallHawk was built differently. It does not stop at tracking the game. It gives families, teams, schools, and leagues a complete system to film, produce, replay, archive, and share sports from one platform.
Capture
| Feature | BallHawk | BallerCam | XbotGo | Veo Cam 3 | Pixellot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI Game Tracking | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| AI Player Tracking | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Uses Your iPhone | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Pro Production Included With BallHawk Hardware | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Mix AI & Traditional Cameras | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Weather Shield | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
Live Broadcast Production
| Feature | BallHawk | BallerCam | XbotGo | Veo Cam 3 | Pixellot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Multi-Camera Production | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Dedicated Broadcast Controller | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Camera Control | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Camera Zoom | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Manual Scoreboard | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | Limited | Limited |
| Game Clock | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| AI Scoreboard Reader (Patent Pending) | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| One-Tap Highlight Capture | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Every Camera Angle Saved with One Tap | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Live Multi-Camera Slow Motion Replay | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Sponsor Logos | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | Limited | Limited |
| Live Commercial Playback | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
Platform & Fan Experience
| Feature | BallHawk | BallerCam | XbotGo | Veo Cam 3 | Pixellot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Viewing App for Fans | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Follow Broadcasters & Receive Live Notifications | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Team Vault (Full Game Archive) | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Player Locker (Personal Highlight Library) | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Custom Organization Apps | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Professional Broadcaster Training Academy | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| AI Tracking Gets Smarter Without Buying New Hardware | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
Comparison based on publicly available product information and the BallHawk and Apollo Streams feature set. Features may change over time. Team Vault and Player Locker are separate Apollo Streams products.
Kickstarter packages
BallHawk launches on Kickstarter October 27 with two packages. Early backers get exclusive launch pricing, and every BallHawk includes access to BallHawk Pro production capabilities whenever you use your BallHawk hardware. Create your free BallHawk account, no credit card required. Sign up below to be notified the moment we go live.
The Essentials
BallHawk Starter
- BallHawk AI gimbal
- Game Controller with LCD scoreboard screen (camera control, zoom, highlights, scorekeeping)
- Weather Shield (rotates and clicks into place to block sun and rain from any direction)
- Rain bag
- BallHawk Pro production software included when using BallHawk hardware
Complete Setup
The Game Day Kit
- BallHawk AI gimbal
- Game Controller with LCD scoreboard screen (camera control, zoom, highlights, scorekeeping)
- Weather Shield (rotates and clicks into place to block sun and rain from any direction)
- Rain bag
- 9-foot carbon fiber tripod (backpack compatible, industry first)
- Professional carry backpack
- iPad Tripod Mount
- Horizontal tripod arm
- Ground stakes
- BallHawk Pro production software included when using BallHawk hardware
Get the launch alert and claim early backer pricing
Enter your email to get notified when the BallHawk Kickstarter goes live. If you want, add your phone number and we will text you at launch too.
Want a head start? Reserve a VIP spot for $1 and your launch link arrives before the public announcement. Already following on Kickstarter? Great. Being on this list means you also hear from us directly, not only through Kickstarter.