# HackMotion Golf vs Early Birdies

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HackMotion Golf at none against Early Birdies's 4. HackMotion Golf also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (392 vs 4). Early Birdies's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 76%). On price, rating, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Early Birdies sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. HackMotion Golf asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for HackMotion Golf against 5.0 for Early Birdies. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HackMotion Golf has 392 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of HackMotion Golf's written reviews are positive against 100% of Early Birdies's.

HackMotion Golf ships an update every 5 days, Early Birdies every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | HackMotion Golf | Early Birdies |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (392 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hackmotion-golf/id1429900858/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/early-birdies/id6744754340/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **392** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 76.2% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Every 6 days |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 232 MB | 42 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **15.1** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [HackMotion](https://appshunter.io/developer/1429900857) | [Tech Itch Labs LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1809208538) |

## What reviewers say

### HackMotion Golf

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hackmotion-golf/id1429900858)

This app analyzes your golf swing wrist movements using a wearable sensor. It provides real-time audio feedback and visual data to help improve your game. Track your progress with detailed swing data storage and analysis.

**Highlights:** Wrist flexion/extension tracking, Wrist radial/ulnar deviation analysis, Real-time 3D hand model visualization, Automatic swing detection, Swing phase detection (address, top, impact), Adjustable audio biofeedback, Wrist data graphs and storage

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Helps improve golf swing
- 💡 Provides real-time feedback
- 🚀 Improves ball striking
- 💡 Helps understand swing mechanics
- 👍 Easy to use

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Drill practice mode issues
- 🐛 Connection problems after phone change
- 🐛 Appalling customer service
- 🐛 Vibration feedback stopped working
- 🐛 Less swings captured after app updates

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- More short game drills
- More drills for anywhere practice
- Putting updates
- More short game drills which can be practiced anywhere


### Early Birdies

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/early-birdies/id6744754340)

Instantly find and book early morning golf tee times. Set your preferences and receive real-time alerts when desired slots become available, ensuring you get the best tee times before others.

**Highlights:** Monitors golf course schedules, Instant tee time alerts, Customizable preferences (courses, days, times, players), Real-time notifications, Book tee times before others

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Birdies Monthly Promo | $9.99 | per month |
| Premium Birdies Monthly | $79.99 | per month |
| Premium Birdies Annual Promo | $79.99 | per year |
| Premium Birdies Annual | $719.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is HackMotion Golf free?

HackMotion Golf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Early Birdies free?

Early Birdies is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, HackMotion Golf or Early Birdies?

Early Birdies is rated higher. HackMotion Golf averages 4.9 out of 5 from 392 ratings, while Early Birdies averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do HackMotion Golf or Early Birdies have ads?

Early Birdies shows ads; HackMotion Golf does not.

### Which is updated more often, HackMotion Golf or Early Birdies?

HackMotion Golf ships an update every 5 days, and Early Birdies every 6 days. Most recently, HackMotion Golf was updated on October 16, 2026 and Early Birdies on October 3, 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.*