yARd Caddy vs SmoothSwing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
yARd Caddy
This app uses augmented reality to overlay virtual yard markings onto any golf course. It helps golfers accurately measure distances, improving their game by eliminating guesswork.
- Augmented reality yard markings
- Virtual distance measurement
- Improve golf accuracy
- Works on any course
- Eliminates guesswork
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yARd Caddy unleashed the power of augmented reality to the game of golf. Gone are the days of extra strokes due to guessed distances and poorly marked courses. yARd Caddy augments any hole on any course with virtual yard markings, helping you to know your distance and shoot better.
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 rating: SmoothSwing at 4.8 against yARd Caddy's 2.0. SmoothSwing also leads on ratings volume (11K vs 4) and chart position (#209 vs unranked). yARd Caddy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment and device support 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. yARd Caddy asks for nothing beyond the download.
SmoothSwing holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SmoothSwing has 11K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 49% positive.
| Parameter | yARd Caddy | SmoothSwing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (4 ratings) | 4.8 (11K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 49.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 11K — better |
| Update frequency | — | Monthly |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #209 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cole Richards | Thomas Turnbull |
Customer experience
yARd Caddy
SmoothSwing
Bugs and requests
yARd Caddy
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
yARd Caddy
No in-app purchases
SmoothSwing
- SmoothSwing Pro$9.99









