Comparison

Shot Scope vs The Yips

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

Head to head
About

Shot Scope

Upload and view your golf performance data from anywhere. Track your game seamlessly without needing your phone during play, then enjoy detailed stats post-round. Requires a Shot Scope Performance Tracking System.

Highlights
  • Upload performance data
  • View stats anywhere
  • Seamless game tracking
  • Post-round data analysis
  • Connects to tracking system
Features
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Improve your game with Shot Scope. Download the Shot Scope app and unlock powerful tools to help you play better golf. Connect your Shot Scope GPS, rangefinder, or shot tracking device to access GPS course maps, performance statistics (for shot tracking devices), course updates, strategy planning, and more. Apple Watch users Golf with just your Apple Watch using the dedicated Shot Scope Apple Watch app. Access GPS course maps, track your game directly from your wrist, and enjoy 3 free rounds to experience the app before purchasing. Know your game with Shot Scope. The official companion app for Shot Scope GPS, rangefinder, shot tracking devices, and Apple Watch.

About

The Yips

This app helps golfers improve their mental game by building focus, composure, confidence, and resilience. It offers guided warmups, post-round reflections, and AI-powered insights to overcome performance anxiety and improve scores.

Highlights
  • Pre-round mental warmups
  • Post-round reflection logging
  • AI-powered performance insights
  • Mental game goal setting
  • Progress tracking over time
Features
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STOP GETTING IN YOUR OWN WAY The mental game separates good golfers from great golfers. You know your swing. You've taken lessons. You hit it pure on the range. But on the course? You three-putt from nerves. One bad shot ruins three holes. You overthink every swing. You can't shake the anger. The Yips helps golfers build better focus, composure, confidence, and resilience on the course. IMPORTANT The app offers paid premium access through an annual subscription or a lifetime purchase. A purchase is required to access premium features, including guided warmups, AI-powered insights, mental game goals, and advanced progress tracking. WHAT YOU GET Pre-Round Mental Warmup Use a guided mental warmup before your round with breathing exercises, visualization, focus word selection, and a mental check-in. Post-Round Reflection Log your mental game after each round, including focus, composure, confidence, resilience, and what worked or did not work. AI-Powered Insights Premium access includes AI-generated insights that analyze your patterns and highlight opportunities to improve your mental game. Mental Game Goals Premium access includes goal-setting tools to help you work on areas like staying calm after bad shots or trusting your routine. Progress Tracking Premium access includes progress tracking so you can review trends, patterns, and improvement over time. WHO IT'S FOR The Yips is for golfers who want to stop getting in their own way. If you have ever played tight under pressure, stayed stuck on a bad shot, overthought your swing, or let nerves affect your score, this app is for you. SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS Premium access is available through: Annual Plan: $29.99/year with 7-day free trial Lifetime Access: $49.99 one-time purchase A purchase is required to access premium features. Annual subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. RESULTS The mental game is trainable. The Yips makes it easier to build better habits on the course. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Shot Scope4 screens
The Yips4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Yips at 100% against Shot Scope's 42%. The Yips also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Shot Scope's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Shot Scope sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and The Yips sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $59.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Yips holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shot Scope has 1.3K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Shot Scope's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Yips's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shot Scope ships an update weekly, The Yips monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Shot Scope versus The Yips: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShot ScopeThe Yips
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.3K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.3K — better4
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShot Scope Technologies LimitedNathan Thayer

Customer experience

Shot Scope

All ratings1,324 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral3.5%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews238 reviews
Positive42.4%
Neutral13.9%
Negative43.7%

The Yips

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Shot Scope

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes when editing rounds
  • Sync issues between watch and app
  • Missing shots and inaccurate data
  • Firmware update problems
  • Course data not loading properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Handicap tracking and management
  • Improved course mapping and updates
  • Apple Watch integration
  • More customization options
  • Easier round editing and data management

The Yips

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Shot Scope

One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$149.99
3 purchases

The Yips

Subscriptions2
  • Annual Plan$59.991 Year
  • Annual Exit Trail Plan3 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$149.99

Questions

Is Shot Scope free?
Shot Scope is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Yips free?
The Yips is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shot Scope or The Yips?
The Yips is rated higher. Shot Scope averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while The Yips averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Shot Scope or The Yips have ads?
The Yips shows ads; Shot Scope does not.
Which is updated more often, Shot Scope or The Yips?
Shot Scope ships an update weekly, and The Yips monthly. Most recently, Shot Scope was updated on October 17, 2026 and The Yips on October 2, 2026.

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