Chip vs ChipIn Shot Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chip
Enhance your golf game by tracking every ball, reducing penalty strokes, and speeding up play. This app requires a compatible smart golf ball to function.
- Track every golf ball
- Reduce penalty strokes
- Accelerate pace of play
- Minimize search time
- Save on spare balls
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Score better Knowing you find every ball will not only boost your confidence but also significantly reduce your penalty strokes. Play faster With the Chiping smart ball and this app you reduce the search time to the minimum and accelerate the pace of play. Save balls Did you know an average player looses 4-5 balls a round? With Chiping smart balls you don't need a bag full of spare balls To fully use this app you need the Chiping golfball.
ChipIn Shot Tracker
This app provides a powerful launch monitor experience using your phone's camera. Track shot data, improve your game with detailed analytics, and even play virtual courses. It's designed for golfers of all levels, offering precise distance control without expensive hardware.
- Camera-based launch monitor
- Precise shot data tracking
- Game improvement analytics
- Apple Watch integration
- Virtual course connectivity
- Indoor/outdoor practice modes
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Turn your iPhone into a golf launch monitor. Set it on a tripod, swing, and see your pro-level data on every shot, at the range or into a net at home. GolfTrak is now ChipIn Shot Tracker. Same tracking, same account, same shot history. New name. EVERY SWING, MEASURED • Carry and total distance • Ball speed and club speed • Launch angle and launch direction • Spin rate and smash factor No sensors and no extra hardware. Just your iPhone's camera. KNOW EVERY CLUB IN YOUR BAG Every shot is saved club by club. See your average, long and short for each club, where your misses go, and how your numbers change over time. Is your 7-iron really your 7-iron? Now you'll know. PRACTICE WHERE YOU PRACTICE Driving range, hitting net, enclosure, indoors or outdoors. Choose your setup and the app guides you through it. SET UP IN MINUTES Follow our easy guide and you're hitting in under 3 minutes on average. For the best results, use a small tripod that goes as low as 6 inches. A stack of books works in a pinch. YOUR NUMBERS ON YOUR WRIST With Apple Watch, each shot's numbers appear on your wrist in real time, so you can stay in your rhythm. PLAY CHIPIN GAMES Make practice fun. Hit real shots with your own club and ball, and watch them play out in ChipIn games on a second screen: your iPad, laptop or monitor, or stream to your TV. Your iPhone tracks every shot from behind you while the game plays at chipin.golf. • Red Rock Challenge: Perfect your chip game in a desert canyon • Paradise Pin: Get closest to the pin on an island green • Bullseye Blast: Six shots. Six targets. Can you hit them all? Games are free to play. No simulator required. FREE TO START Download free and try PRO features free for 7 days. CHIPIN PRO SUBSCRIPTION ChipIn PRO is available as a monthly or annual auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm your purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Any unused part of a free trial ends when you buy a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ChipIn Shot Tracker at 4.4 against Chip's 3.7. ChipIn Shot Tracker also leads on ratings volume (385 vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). Chip's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. ChipIn Shot Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Chip asks for nothing beyond the download.
ChipIn Shot Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ChipIn Shot Tracker has 385 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Chip's written reviews are positive against 47% of ChipIn Shot Tracker's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Chip ships an update every 3 months, ChipIn Shot Tracker every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chip | ChipIn Shot Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 4.4 (385 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 47.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 385 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 903 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Chip-ing AG | Golftrak, Inc. |
Customer experience
Chip
ChipIn Shot Tracker
Bugs and requests
Chip
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
ChipIn Shot Tracker
Reported bugs
11 issues- App crashes immediately after shot is registered
- Ball detection fails repeatedly despite proper setup
- E6 Connect linking issues and disconnections
- Subscription not recognized after purchase
- Server error when creating account
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- App force closes during shot tracking
- Unable to stabilize phone when positioned behind ball
- Shot data not being saved or displayed
- Update notifications but unable to update app
- AI-only customer support with no human response
- Inconsistent accuracy across different shot types
Requested features
10 requests- Proper free trial with full feature access (14+ days)
- Larger, more readable fonts for outdoor use
- Offline functionality without internet requirement
- Better ball detection for foam/colored balls
- Carry distance vs total distance toggle option
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- Swing direction accuracy improvements
- Longer delay between ball placement and swing detection
- Shot history accessible without paid subscription
- Portal access for free trial users
- Support for older iPhone models
In-app purchases
Chip
No in-app purchases
ChipIn Shot Tracker
- ChipIn PRO - Monthly7 Days trial$14.991 Month
- ChipIn PRO - Annual7 Days trial$99.991 Year
Questions
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