HackMotion Golf vs Access by Troon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HackMotion Golf
This app analyzes your golf swing's wrist movements using a connected wearable sensor. It provides real-time audio feedback and detailed data visualization to help you improve your game. Track your progress with automatic swing detection and storage.
- Wrist movement tracking
- Real-time audio biofeedback
- 3D hand model visualization
- Automatic swing detection
- Swing phase detection
- Data storage and database
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HackMotion Golf app is used together with the HackMotion Golf wearable wrist sensor. HackMotion Golf wrist sensor uses motion-tracking technology to capture wrist movements during the golf swing. HackMotion Golf app allows you to visualize HackMotion Golf sensor data and provide real-time audio biofeedback. Main features include: • Wrist flexion/extension • Wrist radial/ulnar deviation • Real-time 3D hand model • Automatic swing detection • Automatic swing phase detection (address, top, impact) • User-adjustable audio biofeedback • Wrist data graphs • Session & swing data storage & database Put on the wrist sensor and power up. Open the HackMotion Golf app, choose training mode, start a new session and calibrate your sensor. The system automatically detects golf swings and stores the information related to the wrist motion. HackMotion wrist sensor is intended for golf coaches and advanced golf players. Note: You need to connect to the HackMotion Golf wrist sensor to use the main features of the app. More info: www.hackmotion.com
Access by Troon
Book tee times at Troon-managed golf courses and earn rewards. Features include mobile check-in, secure payments, and group invitations. An optional premium subscription offers exclusive rates and benefits.
- Book tee times across Troon's golf network
- Mobile check-in
- Secure payment processing
- Invite friends to your group
- Earn rewards points for bookings
- Access Premium subscription for exclusive benefits
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Troon® is the world’s largest professional club management company. Access by Troon is the easiest way for golfers to find and book tee times across Troon’s network of resort and daily-fee courses, with convenient features like mobile check-in, secure payment, and the ability to invite friends to your group. Every round booked through Access earns points redeemable for free or discounted tee times at participating golf courses. Upgrade to Access Premium for exclusive rates, guest passes, automatic status upgrades, and faster rewards earning. Play more, earn more, and experience golf’s most rewarding booking app with Access by Troon.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HackMotion Golf at 4.9 against Access by Troon's 3.5. HackMotion Golf also leads on review sentiment (77% vs 42%) and monetization model (free vs freemium). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.
HackMotion Golf holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HackMotion Golf has 420 ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of HackMotion Golf's written reviews are positive against 42% of Access by Troon's.
HackMotion Golf ships an update every 5 days, Access by Troon fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HackMotion Golf | Access by Troon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (420 ratings) — better | 3.5 (34 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.7% of reviews — better | 41.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 420 — better | 34 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 234 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HackMotion | Troon Golf, LLC |
Customer experience
HackMotion Golf
Access by Troon
Bugs and requests
HackMotion Golf
Reported bugs
8 issues- 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
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- Swings not being detected
- App currently doesn’t work (No login possible, Internal Error)
- Landscape mode no longer available on iPhone (Version 4.0.0)
Requested features
4 requests- More short game drills
- More drills for anywhere practice
- Putting updates
- More short game drills which can be practiced anywhere
Access by Troon
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HackMotion Golf
No in-app purchases
Access by Troon
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is HackMotion Golf free?
Is Access by Troon free?
Which has better reviews, HackMotion Golf or Access by Troon?
Do HackMotion Golf or Access by Troon have ads?
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