# FS Short Game vs HackMotion Golf

The clearest difference is rating: HackMotion Golf at 4.9 against FS Short Game's 3.0. HackMotion Golf also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (392 vs 2). FS Short Game's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

HackMotion Golf holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HackMotion Golf has 392 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

FS Short Game ships an update every 2 months, HackMotion Golf every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | FS Short Game | HackMotion Golf |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fs-short-game/id1258445132/reviews) | **[4.9 (392 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hackmotion-golf/id1429900858/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **392** |
| Positive reviews | — | 76.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 86 MB | 232 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [FlightScope](https://appshunter.io/developer/352075182) | [HackMotion](https://appshunter.io/developer/1429900857) |

## What reviewers say

### FS Short Game

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fs-short-game/id1258445132)

Enhance your golf short game with detailed data and video analysis. Create custom lesson recordings with drawing tools and voiceover feedback. Requires a FlightScope X3 radar model.

**Highlights:** Short game data and video analysis, Custom lesson recordings, Customizable screen and data display, Screencast with voiceover commentary, FocusBand integration, Video and data comparison

**In-app purchases:** none


### HackMotion Golf

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hackmotion-golf/id1429900858)

This app analyzes your golf swing wrist movements using a wearable sensor. It provides real-time audio feedback and visual data to help improve your game. Track your progress with detailed swing data storage and analysis.

**Highlights:** Wrist flexion/extension tracking, Wrist radial/ulnar deviation analysis, Real-time 3D hand model visualization, Automatic swing detection, Swing phase detection (address, top, impact), Adjustable audio biofeedback, Wrist data graphs and storage

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Helps improve golf swing
- 💡 Provides real-time feedback
- 🚀 Improves ball striking
- 💡 Helps understand swing mechanics
- 👍 Easy to use

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Drill practice mode issues
- 🐛 Connection problems after phone change
- 🐛 Appalling customer service
- 🐛 Vibration feedback stopped working
- 🐛 Less swings captured after app updates

**Reported bugs**

- Drill practice mode stops recording
- Won't connect after changing phones
- Customer support ignored tickets/emails
- Vibration feedback feature stopped working
- Less swings captured after app updates

**Requested features**

- More short game drills
- More drills for anywhere practice
- Putting updates
- More short game drills which can be practiced anywhere


## Frequently asked questions

### Is FS Short Game free?

FS Short Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is HackMotion Golf free?

HackMotion Golf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, FS Short Game or HackMotion Golf?

HackMotion Golf is rated higher. FS Short Game averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while HackMotion Golf averages 4.9 from 392 ratings.

### Do FS Short Game or HackMotion Golf have ads?

Neither FS Short Game nor HackMotion Golf shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, FS Short Game or HackMotion Golf?

FS Short Game ships an update every 2 months, and HackMotion Golf every 5 days. Most recently, FS Short Game was updated on October 11, 2026 and HackMotion Golf on October 16, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*