# FS Short Game vs BAL.ON

The clearest difference is rating: BAL.ON at 3.9 against FS Short Game's 3.0. BAL.ON also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and ratings volume (7 vs 2). FS Short Game's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

BAL.ON holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 7 respectively.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | FS Short Game | BAL.ON |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fs-short-game/id1258445132/reviews) | **[3.9 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/balon/id1606736126/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **7** |
| Positive reviews | — | 60.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 86 MB | 109 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [FlightScope](https://appshunter.io/developer/352075182) | [Continental](https://appshunter.io/developer/576478503) |

## 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


### BAL.ON

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/balon/id1606736126)

This golf training app analyzes your swing using pressure and video data to provide AI-driven drills for faster club head speed and lower scores. It offers detailed swing metrics and visualizations to help you improve technique and ball striking.

**Highlights:** AI-powered swing analysis, Pressure and video data tracking, Customized drill recommendations, Swing metric visualization (heatmap, CoP), Automatic swing detection, Professional data comparison

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is FS Short Game free?

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

### Is BAL.ON free?

BAL.ON is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, FS Short Game or BAL.ON?

BAL.ON is rated higher. FS Short Game averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while BAL.ON averages 3.9 from 7 ratings.

### Do FS Short Game or BAL.ON have ads?

Neither FS Short Game nor BAL.ON shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, FS Short Game or BAL.ON?

FS Short Game ships an update every 2 months, and BAL.ON every 2 months. Most recently, FS Short Game was updated on November 6, 2026 and BAL.ON on November 12, 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.*