SpikesOn.com vs SmoothSwing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SpikesOn.com
Book tee times at golf clubs worldwide with this app. It automatically applies available discounts and offers based on your membership and privileges. Discover nearby clubs and enjoy smart, easy booking.
- Book golf at clubs worldwide
- Automatic discount and offer application
- Discover nearby golf clubs
- Smart and easy booking
- Redeem credit card discounts
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SpikesOn.com is a mobile and web application designed for members and ‘nomadic golfers’ looking to book golf at clubs around the world. The smart technology determines a users privileges and when discounts, offers or specials are available to a user, these are applied automatically. Find Golf Club's near to you and enjoy smart, easy booking using your SpikesOn.com profile. - Discover affordable golf clubs around you - Redeem credit card discounts upon booking
SmoothSwing
This app offers a real-time golf shot tracer that visually tracks your ball's flight path. It also provides advanced GPS features, including club distance assistance and slope-adjusted yardage, to help you play smarter on the course.
- Real-time shot tracer
- 360 Golf GPS
- Club Assistant
- PLAYS LIKE Distance (Slope Adjusted Distance)
- Elevation Change measurement
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SmoothSwing • The Only Golf Shot Tracer That Works Like Magic! • The Original 360 Golf GPS ™ ► GOLF SHOT TRACER • World's First Real-Time Golf Shot Tracer! • Must use white color golf balls. • Exposure to direct sunlight on a hot day for a long period of time can eventually cause device to become warm. UNSUPPORTED DEVICES *iPhone8, *iPhone 8 Plus, *iPhone X ► GOLF GPS • Club Assistant Set how far you hit each club in your bag. Every time you zoom in Club Assistant shows you where you should expect the ball to end up for each club (based on the PLAYS LIKE Distance). • PLAYS LIKE Distance PLAYS LIKE Distance provides a measurement which compensates for uphill and downhill shots. (PLAYS LIKE Distance is also known as Slope Adjusted Distance.) • ↑/↓ Elevation Change ↑/↓ Elevation Change provides a measurement of the vertical distance, up or down, from where you are standing to the target. Terms Of Service https://www.smoothswingapp.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy https://www.smoothswingapp.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SmoothSwing at 50% against SpikesOn.com's 0%. SmoothSwing also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (12K vs 3). SpikesOn.com's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ads, device support 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
Both are free to download. SmoothSwing sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SpikesOn.com asks for nothing beyond the download.
SmoothSwing holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SmoothSwing has 12K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of SpikesOn.com's written reviews are positive against 50% of SmoothSwing's.
SpikesOn.com ships an update every 3 months, SmoothSwing monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SpikesOn.com | SmoothSwing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 4.8 (12K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 12K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Back 9 Digital | Thomas Turnbull |
Customer experience
SpikesOn.com
SmoothSwing
Bugs and requests
SpikesOn.com
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
SmoothSwing
Reported bugs
4 issues- Shot tracer not working after purchasing pro version
- GPS and map features not functioning properly
- App crashing or freezing during use
- Inability to track certain ball colors
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to upload and trace pre-recorded videos
- Landscape mode support
- More customization options for the shot tracer
- Improved range finder with clearer visuals
In-app purchases
SpikesOn.com
No in-app purchases
SmoothSwing
- SmoothSwing Pro$9.99
