SmoothSwing vs Flowstate
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
Flowstate
Transform your iPhone into an action sports camera to capture and analyze your performance. Automatically detect key moments in surfing, snowboarding, and skiing, then track your progress with AI-powered insights. Share highlights and connect with a global community of athletes.
- Action sports camera functionality
- AI-powered move detection
- Session performance analysis
- Progress tracking dashboard
- Competition management
- Clip sharing
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Turn your iPhone into a surf camera. Capture your sessions, analyse your performance with AI, and keep every wave in one place — at the surf park or in the ocean. Flowstate helps surfers capture every wave, review their sessions, and improve faster. Film Yourself Surf, While You Surf: Set up your phone and let Flowstate do the work. Turn your iPhone into a powerful surf camera Capture your entire session from the beach. Automatically detect and clip your waves and moves — snap, barrel, and more Never miss your best wave again Fast-Track Your Progression: See what's working and where to improve. AI-powered move detection Verified stats — turns, snaps, combos and more Compare sessions side-by-side Progress faster with real data from every session Keep Every Wave In One Place: Your personal surf library. Review every session inside your Zone Build a library of your best clips and photos Track goals and improvements over time Share highlights with friends and coaches Connect With A Coach: Elite feedback, after every session. Move-by-move coaching notes Personalised feedback on your technique Know exactly what to work on next Built For Surfing: Flowstate works wherever you surf. Surf parks & wave pools Ocean sessions Your Surf Zone: Capture your session Track your progression Download Flowstate to get in the Zone. Terms of Use: This app uses Apple's standard End User License Agreement (EULA): This can be found at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SmoothSwing at 4.8 against Flowstate's 2.7. SmoothSwing also leads on ratings volume (11K vs 3) and chart position (#166 vs unranked). Flowstate's advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 49%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Flowstate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SmoothSwing holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SmoothSwing has 11K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 49% of SmoothSwing's written reviews are positive against 83% of Flowstate's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SmoothSwing ships an update monthly, Flowstate fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmoothSwing | Flowstate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (11K ratings) — better | 2.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 49.4% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | #166 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 157 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thomas Turnbull | Flowstate Zone |
Customer experience
SmoothSwing
Flowstate
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
Flowstate
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SmoothSwing
- SmoothSwing Pro$9.99
Flowstate
- Flowstate Pro monthly subscription$14.991 Month
- Flowstate Pro Annual Subscription$109.001 Year








