Comparison

Shot Tracer vs OGS Control

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Shot Tracer

Transform your golf videos into professional broadcasts with advanced ball tracing, 3D course maps, and putting analysis. Enhance your game and share your performance with stunning visuals and real-time scoring.

Highlights
  • Professional ball tracing lines
  • Augmented reality green reading
  • Live professional golf tour scoring
  • 3D course flyovers
  • Broadcast-quality video editing
  • Animated scorecards
  • AR golf challenges
Features
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Shot Tracer® • Live Tracer • 3D Map Tracer • Putt Reader • Golf Video Editor • Live Scores Turn Every Shot Into Broadcast-Quality Content. Shot Tracer® is the world's leading golf ball tracer, golf video editor, and golf content creation platform, trusted by golfers worldwide and recognized by Golf Digest and Golf Magazine. Create stunning TV-style golf videos, relive your best shots, improve your putting, and share your game like never before directly from your iPhone or iPad. ONE-TIME APP PURCHASE INCLUDES Everything you need to start creating golf content immediately: LEGACY TRACER The original Shot Tracer® video editor. • Add professional ball tracing lines to your golf videos • Fast and intuitive manual editing • Create TV-style graphics • Perfect for practice sessions, tournaments, and social media PUTT READER™ Bring broadcast-style green reading technology to your game. • Augmented reality green reading • Visual putt lines and slope analysis • Understand break, speed, and aiming points • Improve putting confidence and green reading skills LIVE TOUR SCORING Follow professional golf in real time. • Live scoring from major professional golf tours • Track players, leaderboards, and tournament action UPGRADE TO PRO Unlock the complete golf content creator toolkit. LIVE TRACER™ Create real-time tracers while recording. • Automatic ball flight tracking • Real-time tracer generation • Fully customizable tracer styles • No special hardware required 3D MAP TRACER™ Relive your shots from a stunning bird's-eye perspective. • Flyovers on 44,000+ golf courses worldwide • Cinematic shot replays • Showcase strategy, landing zones, and shot placement • Professional aerial-style visualizations PRO EDITOR Create broadcast-quality golf videos directly on your phone. • Automatic ball flight tracking • Broadcast-style scoreboards and graphics • Video-in-video overlays • Custom logos, text, and branding • Voice-over and captions • Sound effects library • Alpha channel export support • Professional editing workflows • Faster rendering and exports PROFESSIONAL SCORECARD EDITOR Create animated scorecards in seconds. • 44,000+ golf course scorecards worldwide • Professional scorecard templates • Fully customizable animations and graphics AR FUN MODE Create unique golf content for social media. • Hit virtual targets and hoops • Shoot down UFOs and moving targets • Create engaging golf challenge videos MORE FEATURES • 44,000+ golf course database • Golf GPS and distance tools • Digital scorecards • iPhone and iPad support • Weekly feature updates and improvements Whether you're a casual golfer, coach, content creator, golf influencer, or tournament organizer, Shot Tracer® gives you the same visual storytelling tools used in professional golf broadcasts. Created by golfers for golfers. Shot Tracer® is a registered trademark of Visual Vertigo Software Technologies GmbH. All rights reserved. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

OGS Control

Control your golf simulator remotely from your iPhone. Access shot direction, mulligans, flyovers, and gameplay settings for a smoother, hands-free experience. Designed for OpenGolfSim.

Highlights
  • Remote simulator control
  • Access shot direction
  • Mulligan functionality
  • Flyover controls
  • Gameplay settings adjustment
  • Hands-free operation
Features
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Control your golf simulator from your iPhone with quick access to shot direction, mulligans, flyovers, and gameplay settings. Designed for OpenGolfSim, this mobile controller keeps your simulator session smooth and hands free.

Screenshots

Shot Tracer4 screens
OGS Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OGS Control at none against Shot Tracer's 4. OGS Control also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Shot Tracer's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months) and price ($5.99 vs $9.99). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Shot Tracer costs $5.99 and OGS Control $9.99 up front. Shot Tracer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. OGS Control asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shot Tracer ships an update every 4 days, OGS Control every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Shot Tracer versus OGS Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShot TracerOGS Control
Price$5.99 — better$9.99
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews10.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#1 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size543 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVisual Vertigo Software Technologies GmbHOpenGolfSim LLC

Customer experience

Shot Tracer

All ratings9 ratings
Positive11.1%
Neutral11.1%
Negative77.8%
Written reviews858 reviews
Positive10.7%
Neutral3.8%
Negative85.4%

OGS Control

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Shot Tracer

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes when trying to save video
  • Exported videos come out distorted or unusable
  • Automatic ball tracing doesn't work
  • Manual tracing is finicky and unreliable

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to preview video before saving
  • Improve automatic ball tracing accuracy
  • Optimize for newer iPhones
  • Add more customization options for tracer

OGS Control

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Shot Tracer

Subscriptions4
  • Map Subscription$1.991 Month
  • Live Tracer & Video Editor Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Live Tracer & Video Editor HalfYear$34.996 Months
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  • Live Tracer & Video Editor Annual$59.991 Year
None

OGS Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shot Tracer free?
Shot Tracer costs $5.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is OGS Control free?
OGS Control costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shot Tracer or OGS Control have ads?
Neither Shot Tracer nor OGS Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shot Tracer or OGS Control?
Shot Tracer ships an update every 4 days, and OGS Control every 4 months. Most recently, Shot Tracer was updated on October 26, 2026 and OGS Control on October 5, 2026.

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