# Swing Studio vs golfity

The clearest difference is review sentiment: golfity at 68% against Swing Studio's 25%. golfity also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.5) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 months). Swing Studio's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Swing Studio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and golfity sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

golfity holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: golfity has 114 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Swing Studio's written reviews are positive against 68% of golfity's.

Swing Studio ships an update every 5 months, golfity every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Swing Studio | golfity |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/swing-studio/id1441898102/reviews) | **[4.6 (114 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/golfity-strokes-gained-stats/id6447656695/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **114** |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | **67.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 13 MB | 72 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Bits Of Cocoa LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1006976304) | [Stellar Apps SL](https://appshunter.io/developer/1815942509) |

## What reviewers say

### Swing Studio

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/swing-studio/id1441898102)

Automatically records your golf swings handsfree at high frame rates. Analyze your technique with detailed playback and annotation tools to identify and fix flaws. Improve your game by seeing your actual swing.

**Highlights:** Automatic swing detection and recording, High frame rate capture (up to 240fps), Handsfree operation, Separate file for each swing, Video annotation tools, Playback at various speeds

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $4.99 | per month |
| Annual Subscription | $29.99 | per year |


### golfity

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/golfity-strokes-gained-stats/id6447656695)

This app provides a comprehensive golf scorecard and performance analysis tool. Track every shot, gain insights into your game with detailed metrics like strokes gained, and compare your performance against professional players and friends. Focus on improving your golf game with an intuitive and ad-free experience.

**Highlights:** Golf scorecard to log rounds, Detailed golf stats (strokes gained, GIR, fairways hit), Compare metrics to PGA Tour players, Share scores and highlights with friends, Handicap estimation, Track awful shots

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| golfity Pro | $5.99 | per month |
| golfity Pro | $49.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 📊 Great for strokes gained
- 🆓 Free advanced stats
- 💡 Useful data export
- 👍 Simple and user-friendly
- 📈 Provides useful game insights

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Major putting metrics defect
- 🐛 App refresh loses progress
- 🐛 Constant error messages
- 🐛 App not working
- 🐛 Cannot get data or connect

**Reported bugs**

- Putting metrics incorrectly calculate feet as meters
- App refreshes and loses progress frequently
- Constant error messages
- App does not work, cannot get data or connect
- App stuck on loading/authenticating/finding courses

**Requested features**

- Add Apple Watch version with GPS
- Report showing distance by club
- Proximity to the hole metric
- Distance of putts made per round
- Use only driver holes for average driving distance


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Swing Studio free?

Swing Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is golfity free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Swing Studio or golfity?

golfity is rated higher. Swing Studio averages 1.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while golfity averages 4.6 from 114 ratings.

### Do Swing Studio or golfity have ads?

Neither Swing Studio nor golfity shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Swing Studio or golfity?

Swing Studio ships an update every 5 months, and golfity every 3 days. Most recently, Swing Studio was updated on October 13, 2026 and golfity on October 25, 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.*