SmoothSwing vs Random BMX Gate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SmoothSwing
This app offers a real-time golf shot tracer that visually tracks your ball's flight path. It also provides advanced GPS features, including club distance assistance and slope-adjusted yardage, to help you play smarter on the course.
- Real-time shot tracer
- 360 Golf GPS
- Club Assistant
- PLAYS LIKE Distance (Slope Adjusted Distance)
- Elevation Change measurement
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SmoothSwing • The Only Golf Shot Tracer That Works Like Magic! • The Original 360 Golf GPS ™ ► GOLF SHOT TRACER • World's First Real-Time Golf Shot Tracer! • Must use white color golf balls. • Exposure to direct sunlight on a hot day for a long period of time can eventually cause device to become warm. UNSUPPORTED DEVICES *iPhone8, *iPhone 8 Plus, *iPhone X ► GOLF GPS • Club Assistant Set how far you hit each club in your bag. Every time you zoom in Club Assistant shows you where you should expect the ball to end up for each club (based on the PLAYS LIKE Distance). • PLAYS LIKE Distance PLAYS LIKE Distance provides a measurement which compensates for uphill and downhill shots. (PLAYS LIKE Distance is also known as Slope Adjusted Distance.) • ↑/↓ Elevation Change ↑/↓ Elevation Change provides a measurement of the vertical distance, up or down, from where you are standing to the target. Terms Of Service https://www.smoothswingapp.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy https://www.smoothswingapp.com/privacy-policy
Random BMX Gate
This app simulates the official UCI BMX race random start cadence. It provides a random gate start system for BMX racing practice.
- UCI official BMX race random start cadence
- Random gate start system
- BMX racing practice tool
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Bmx random gate start system with UCI official bmx race random start cadence.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SmoothSwing at 4.8 against Random BMX Gate's 2.0. SmoothSwing also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 25%) and ratings volume (11K vs 4). Random BMX Gate's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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. SmoothSwing sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Random BMX Gate asks for nothing beyond the download.
SmoothSwing holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SmoothSwing has 11K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of SmoothSwing's written reviews are positive against 25% of Random BMX Gate's.
| Parameter | SmoothSwing | Random BMX Gate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (11K ratings) — better | 2.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.2% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thomas Turnbull | Fernando Cuesta |
Customer experience
SmoothSwing
Random BMX Gate
Bugs and requests
SmoothSwing
Reported bugs
4 issues- Shot tracer not working after purchasing pro version
- GPS and map features not functioning properly
- App crashing or freezing during use
- Inability to track certain ball colors
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to upload and trace pre-recorded videos
- Landscape mode support
- More customization options for the shot tracer
- Improved range finder with clearer visuals
Random BMX Gate
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SmoothSwing
- SmoothSwing Pro$9.99
Random BMX Gate
No in-app purchases
