HackMotion Golf vs Fairway Ruling
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 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.
- Wrist movement analysis
- Real-time audio biofeedback
- 3D hand model visualization
- Automatic swing detection
- Swing phase detection
- Session and swing data storage
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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
Fairway Ruling
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Fairway Ruling is a golf rules reference and decision-support app designed to help golfers understand common on-course situations quickly and clearly. Ask golf rules questions in plain language or use Visual Ruling to work through situations involving out of bounds, penalty areas, lost balls, unplayable balls, and relief procedures. Features include: • Golf rules Q&A • GPS-based Visual Ruling • Red and yellow penalty area guidance • Out-of-bounds and lost-ball situations • Unplayable-ball relief options • Clear penalty and next-step explanations • Course and hole selection for Visual Ruling Fairway Ruling is designed as a rules reference and decision-support tool. Players remain responsible for applying the Rules of Golf and any applicable Local Rules during competition. Fairway Ruling is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the USGA or The R&A. Privacy Policy: https://fairway-ruling-web-beta.onrender.com/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HackMotion Golf at none against Fairway Ruling's 2. On price, ads, device support 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. Fairway Ruling sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. HackMotion Golf asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | HackMotion Golf | Fairway Ruling |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (413 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 76.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 413 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 234 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HackMotion | BOSCO INYEOP JUNG |
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
Fairway Ruling
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HackMotion Golf
No in-app purchases
Fairway Ruling
- Fairway Ruling Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
- Fairway Ruling Premium Annual$24.991 Year
Questions
Is HackMotion Golf free?
Is Fairway Ruling free?
Do HackMotion Golf or Fairway Ruling have ads?
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