Golf Plus vs Swing First Golf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Golf Plus
This app analyzes your golf swing using your Apple Watch sensors. It records every shot, provides 3D visualizations, and tracks key metrics like speed and tempo. Review your sessions and shots on your iPhone without any extra hardware.
- Apple Watch swing analysis
- 3D swing trajectory visualization
- Swing speed, acceleration, tempo tracking
- Automatic iPhone syncing
- No extra hardware required
- HealthKit integration for steps/calories
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"What gets measured gets managed. And what doesn't get measured may get mismanaged" The perfect golf swing is not created only by repetitive practice. To precisely control the swing, you need to quantify and analyze the various elements of the golf swing. Golf Plus, the best swing analyzer application for Apple Watch, will be a great coach for your golf life. # Every shot is recored and analyzed right on your wrist # Review all the session and shots on your iPhone # No extra hardware to buy. All you need is your Apple watch. # Golf Plus can replace swing sensor devices priced more than $150 Golf Plus : Shot Tracker & Swing Analyzer Features - Simple UI & Quick start - Swing motions are captured by Apple Watch Integrated sensors - 3D Visualized swing trajectories are provided - You can check various figures (speed, acceleration, tempo, face angle) - Swing motions are captured by Apple Watch Integrated sensors - Energy efficient for battery life (Optimized & accurate algorithm) - Everything is synced automatically with your iPhone - Check your step counts & calories during the sessions (integrated with the HealthKit)
Swing First Golf
Discover and book tee times at a variety of golf courses. Earn rewards on bookings redeemable for golf gear and merchandise. Stay informed about club events and news through the in-app feed.
- Course discovery
- Tee time booking
- Rewards program
- Merchandise redemption
- In-app feed for updates
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Swing First Golf offers a great selection of courses. Add your favorites and search for tee times quickly and easily. Earn rewards with every booking and redeem for golf and merchandise. Stay up to date with what's happening in Swing First in the Feed
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Swing First Golf at Free against Golf Plus's $12.99. Swing First Golf also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.9) and review sentiment (33% vs 21%). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Swing First Golf is free to download; Golf Plus costs $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Swing First Golf holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 86 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Golf Plus's written reviews are positive against 33% of Swing First Golf's.
Golf Plus ships an update every 5 weeks, Swing First Golf monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Golf Plus | Swing First Golf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $12.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.9 (20 ratings) | 4.8 (86 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.5% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20 | 86 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Jae Hyeon Park | Swing First Golf, LLC |
Customer experience
Golf Plus
Swing First Golf
In-app purchases
Golf Plus
No in-app purchases
Swing First Golf
No in-app purchases
