# HackMotion Golf vs The Yips

The clearest difference is rating: HackMotion Golf at 4.9 against The Yips's 4.3. HackMotion Golf also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). The Yips's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 77%). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. The Yips sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $59.99 per year. HackMotion Golf asks for nothing beyond the download.

HackMotion Golf holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HackMotion Golf has 417 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 77% of HackMotion Golf's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Yips's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

HackMotion Golf ships an update every 5 days, The Yips monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | HackMotion Golf | The Yips |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (417 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hackmotion-golf/id1429900858/reviews)** | [4.3 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-yips/id6760378754/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **417** | 11 |
| Positive reviews | 76.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Monthly |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 234 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) | [Nathan Thayer](https://appshunter.io/developer/1882183672) |

## What reviewers say

### HackMotion Golf

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

This app analyzes your golf swing using a wearable wrist sensor. It provides real-time audio biofeedback and visualizes your wrist movements, helping you understand and improve your game. Store your swing data and track progress over time.

**Highlights:** Wrist movement analysis, Real-time audio biofeedback, 3D hand model visualization, Automatic swing detection, Swing phase detection, Session and swing data 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


### The Yips

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-yips/id6760378754)

This app helps golfers improve their mental game by building focus, composure, confidence, and resilience. It offers guided warmups, post-round reflections, and AI-powered insights to overcome performance anxiety and improve scores.

**Highlights:** Pre-round mental warmups, Post-round reflection logging, AI-powered performance insights, Mental game goal setting, Progress tracking over time

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Annual Plan | $59.99 | per year |
| Annual Exit Trail Plan | $59.99 | per year |
| Lifetime Access | $149.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is HackMotion Golf free?

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

### Is The Yips free?

The Yips is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, HackMotion Golf or The Yips?

HackMotion Golf is rated higher. HackMotion Golf averages 4.9 out of 5 from 417 ratings, while The Yips averages 4.3 from 11 ratings.

### Do HackMotion Golf or The Yips have ads?

The Yips shows ads; HackMotion Golf does not.

### Which is updated more often, HackMotion Golf or The Yips?

HackMotion Golf ships an update every 5 days, and The Yips monthly. Most recently, HackMotion Golf was updated on November 2, 2026 and The Yips on October 31, 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.*