Trackman Golf vs STU Golf Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Trackman Golf
Analyze your golf performance with detailed data from indoor and outdoor sessions. Track improvements, compete with friends, and access lifetime statistics. Enhance your practice and play with powerful insights.
- Live ball-data tracking
- Activity overview with reports
- Golf games for practice
- Personal account with lifetime statistics
- Updated leaderboards
- Quick login for performance tracking
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Trackman Golf brings your entire Trackman experience into one place: your rounds, practice, distances, handicap, and competitions, wherever you play. Powered by the same tracking technology trusted on tours and in teaching bays worldwide, the app keeps your game with you long after you leave the range, bay, or simulator. We make sure your performance is captured, organized, and ready to explore. Quick Login • Scan a QR code to start your session and sync your data with the app. Your game, in focus • See how you practice and play, with a clear overview of your performance metrics. • See where you stand with your Trackman handicap. • Personalize the clubs in your bag and know your carry and total distances across your full set. Compete and climb the leaderboards • Join tournaments and leagues. • Follow live leaderboards, track your progress and see what's coming up next. Find and book • Discover Trackman powered facilities and coaches near you and save your favorites.
STU Golf Studio
This private indoor golf facility offers members 24/7 access to practice, take lessons, or play virtual rounds on world-famous courses. It features advanced simulator technology and premium amenities for a distraction-free experience.
- 24/7 private access
- Trackman iO simulator
- Play iconic virtual courses
- Expert coaching available
- Premium amenities
- Smart access control
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STU Golf Studio is a private 24/7 indoor golf facility for members located in Beverly Hills. An oasis where you can practice with Trackman’s newest launch monitor, take a lesson from an expert coach, or play the world’s most iconic courses with your friends. Designed for members — I chose a private membership model in order to offer premium amenities and a hassle-free experience. There are no initiation or cancellation fees, and you can bring guests free of charge. Totally private — STU Golf Studio is easy to use and totally private. There’s no on-site staff. When you reserve time in the studio, you can practice and play without distractions. Available 24/7 — The studio is available to use 24/7 and is secured by a commercial-grade smart access control system. For booking, I teamed up with PodPlay to design a simple and seamless experience for making reservations and managing your membership. Powered by Trackman — STU Golf Studio features a single private hitting bay with the new Trackman iO. With Trackman’s best-in-class simulator, members can play iconic courses like Pebble Beach and St. Andrews, or groove their swings with real-time data captured from radar, infrared, and high-speed imaging. Premium amenities — The studio features a large, immersive hitting bay with a 16’ screen as well as designer furnishings, Sonos speakers, and complimentary espresso, snacks, and bottled water. Welcome to the studio
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Verdict
Trackman Golf and STU Golf Studio both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of STU Golf Studio's written reviews are positive against 40% of Trackman Golf's. STU Golf Studio also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.5). Trackman Golf's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (45K vs 2). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Trackman Golf against 5.0 for STU Golf Studio. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Trackman Golf has 45K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 40% of Trackman Golf's written reviews are positive against 100% of STU Golf Studio's.
Trackman Golf ships an update every 3 weeks, STU Golf Studio monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Trackman Golf | STU Golf Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (45K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 45K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #77 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 149 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TrackMan A/S | PINGPOD INC |
Customer experience
Trackman Golf
STU Golf Studio
Bugs and requests
Trackman Golf
Reported bugs
26 issues- Activities no longer recording
- Incredibly unstable
- Won't link up
- No way to fix or delete bad data in an activity
- Activities Showing Online But Not In App
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- Finding it really frustrating to review practices
- Completely Broken iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Broke the UI in latest update
- Changes to App make it worthless
- Zero ability to use shot analysis now
- Glitching
- Errors
- Latest update issues
- Glitchy
- Broken
- Can't hear any sound on videos sometimes
- No ability to delete shots
- Uploads
- Flawed reports
- Might have bugs
- Can't sign in past create player name
- Won't let me log in
- Won't start
- App broken
- Data is in meters not yards
- Good but doesn't save data at range
Requested features
9 requests- Strokes Gained Data Please!!
- Any chance or enabling landscape view
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Ability to delete shots
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- Ability to export data
- Ability to separate club data
- Ability to view video of shots
- Ability to view full session details
STU Golf Studio
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Trackman Golf
No in-app purchases
STU Golf Studio
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Trackman Golf free?
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