Comparison

Swing Index vs Short Sided

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Swing Index

This app helps golfers improve their game by analyzing their swings and providing personalized improvement plans. It offers a free handicap challenge and a subscription for detailed swing analysis, custom fixes, and live coaching sessions.

Highlights
  • Free Handicap Challenge
  • Custom swing analysis
  • Personalized improvement sequences
  • On-course playing lessons
  • Live coach feedback
Features
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Swing Index is the # 1 game improvement app for golfers who want to get better. Swing Index delivers a 98% success rate improving players’ scores by personalizing a rapid improvement sequence for you. How it works: 1. Take the FREE Handicap Challenge and get a custom report of how you reduce your scores and handicap organized by Driving-Irons-Short Game and Putting Premium Features 2. The cancel anytime subscription enables you to send in your golf swings (Driving, Irons, Putting, Wedges) and receive a custom swing analysis and fix sequence to produce rapid game improvement. 3. Playing Lesson feature is included in the subscription, where you record swings while you're playing and then talk live with your coach to review your on-course game. Do you still have questions, or just want to share feedback? We‘d love to hear from you, so send us an email at support@swingindex.golf.

About

Short Sided

Features
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A simpler way to track the stats while on the course without any fancy frills!

Screenshots

Swing Index4 screens
Short Sided3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Short Sided at none against Swing Index's 3. Swing Index's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Swing Index sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Short Sided asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Swing Index versus Short Sided: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwing IndexShort Sided
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (488 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings488 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size140 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSwing Index, Inc.Nut Golf, Inc.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Swing Index

Subscriptions2
  • Swing Index Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Swing Index Yearly$99.991 Year
One-time1
  • Gift a Golf Swing$49.99
None

Short Sided

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Swing Index free?
Swing Index is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Short Sided free?
Short Sided is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Swing Index or Short Sided have ads?
Neither Swing Index nor Short Sided shows ads.

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