ES12 vs Blue Tees LAUNCH
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ES12
Enhance your golf game with advanced performance tracking and club recommendations. This digital system logs your shots, analyzes data, and suggests the best club for any distance based on your past performance.
- Logs up to 2000 shots
- Ball speed and distance tracking
- Instant audible feedback
- Performance data analysis
- Club usage analysis
- Course Caddy club recommendations
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Ernest Sports introduces new innovative technology geared towards enhancing your golf performance. The Ernest Sports app, when coupled with the ES12 portable launch monitor, will not only help improve your golf game but it gives YOU the advantage on the course. The complete digital golf system is great for golfers of all levels of expertise. From junior golfers to scratch golfers, this system incorporates technique with enjoyment, bringing new life to your golf game. The Ernest Sports app includes: Range Data: - Logs up to 2000 shots, ball speed, distance and club use - Provides instant audible feedback on all shots hit - Analyzes performance data by shot or club Course Caddy: - Ability to input the distance you need to hit your ball, and by pulling all of your logged range sessions, the Course Caddy will make a club recommendation based on your past performance with each club. ... and much much more!! For more information on the app, the ES12 and/or purchasing information please visit our website at www.ernestsports.com
Blue Tees LAUNCH
This app transforms your golf swings into actionable data, providing insights on carry distance, ball speed, and club performance. Track your progress, refine your game, and practice with purpose using real-time shot analysis and smart summaries.
- Real-time shot data
- Carry distance and ball speed tracking
- Club-by-club performance analysis
- Session tracking and progress trends
- Smart data summaries
- Seamless Rainmaker connection
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From carry distance and ball speed to launch angle, smash factor, and club-by-club performance, LAUNCH turns every swing into useful feedback. Whether you’re dialing in your driver, building better gapping, or tracking progress over time, LAUNCH helps you practice with purpose. Developed by Blue Tees, one of the fastest-growing brands in golf, LAUNCH brings powerful launch monitor data into a clean, easy-to-use app experience made for real golfers. KEY FEATURES Seamless Rainmaker setup and connection for a smooth practice experience. Real-time shot data, including carry distance, ball speed, club speed, smash factor, launch angle, and more. Session tracking to review your shots and understand how you’re performing. Club-by-club data to help you dial in distances and build more confidence in your bag. Smart summaries that make your practice data easier to read and act on. Shot history and performance trends to track improvement over time. Data visibility for shot quality, club performance, and session progress. Simple calibration and device status tools to keep Rainmaker ready when you are. Built to connect with the Blue Tees ecosystem for a smarter, more complete golf experience. Practice with better feedback. Build a more reliable game. Step up to every shot knowing your numbers. Download LAUNCH today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Blue Tees LAUNCH at 63% against ES12's 10%. Blue Tees LAUNCH also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.3). ES12's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Blue Tees LAUNCH holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 23 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of ES12's written reviews are positive against 63% of Blue Tees LAUNCH's.
ES12 ships an update monthly, Blue Tees LAUNCH every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ES12 | Blue Tees LAUNCH |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (8 ratings) | 4.0 (23 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.0% of reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 162 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ernest Sports, Inc | Blue Tees Golf |
Customer experience
ES12
Blue Tees LAUNCH
In-app purchases
ES12
No in-app purchases
Blue Tees LAUNCH
No in-app purchases









