SmoothSwing vs GolfCam
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
GolfCam
Easily create professional golf vlogs and swing analysis videos. Add scorecards, shot traces, and sound effects to elevate your content. Save significant editing time with pre-made templates and one-click export.
- Customizable auto-generated scorecards
- Shot trace indicators
- Sound effects
- Pre-made templates
- One-click export
- Swing analysis tools
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GolfCam is a highly innovative golf video editor that empowers golfers to create captivating course vlogs and driving range swing videos with ease. With customizable auto-generated scorecards, indicators, shot trace, and sound effects, GolfCam elevates your golf vlogs to the next level. Save 80% of your editing time with GolfCam. Traditional video editing software can be time-consuming and complex. With GolfCam, you can create professional-looking golf vlogs in a fraction of the time. Our pre-made templates and easy-to-use tools make it easy to add scorecards, indicators, shot trace, and sound effects to your videos. Share your captivating golf vlogs with the world with one-click export. Download GolfCam today and start creating amazing golf videos!! E-mail us: hi@golfcam.app Instagram: @golfcam.app Pricing info: This pricing is for our customers in the United States. Pricing in other countries may vary. Your subscription to GolfCam will automatically renew, unless you disable auto-renew at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can turn off auto-renew or manage your subscription from your Apple account settings. Payment will be charged to your Apple account. Terms of Use https://www.golfcam.app/terms.html Privacy Policy https://www.golfcam.app/privacypolicy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: SmoothSwing at 12K against GolfCam's 560. GolfCam's advantage is chart position (#107 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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 GolfCam sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SmoothSwing holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SmoothSwing has 12K ratings behind it against 560, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.
SmoothSwing ships an update monthly, GolfCam fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmoothSwing | GolfCam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (12K ratings) — better | 4.7 (560 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.4% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12K — better | 560 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #107 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 248 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thomas Turnbull | HONG KONG GOLFING CREATIVE LIMITED |
Customer experience
SmoothSwing
GolfCam
User reviews
SmoothSwing
From 12K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Accurate shot tracer
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 One-time purchase for pro version
- 🚀 Impressive performance for a free app
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent ball tracking, especially for high-speed shots
- 🔋 Overheating issues in hot weather
- 🔒 Locked features behind paywall
- 🐛 Buggy and unreliable performance for some users
GolfCam
From 560 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- ✨ Great for golf vlogs
- 💯 Professional-looking videos
- 💡 Innovative shot tracer
Room to improve
- 💸 Expensive subscription
- 💰 Requires payment to use
- 👎 Poor auto-tracing accuracy
- 🐛 Crashing issues
- 📱 Overheats phone
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
GolfCam
Reported bugs
23 issues- App crashes during editing
- Clip doesn't fully render
- Subscription disappeared after re-install
- No refund for incorrect click
- App not loading courses
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- Location services not working long enough
- Phone overheating
- Club path not working
- Auto-renewal without permission
- App crashes on 13pro
- App freezes/crashes after payment
- Can't render
- Trace line not generated
- Shot tracer not working
- Cannot export video without paying
- Cannot save videos
- Auto-tracing inaccurate
- Cannot adjust scorecard placement/size
- Crashing constantly during editing
- Camera shake feature annoying
- Club tracking not working
- Shot tracking not working
- Promotion code purchase issue
Requested features
18 requests- More scorecard types for 2 players
- Tutorial for all features
- Adjustable target display duration
- Sync score changes with putt drops
- Option to add B-roll footage
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- Custom intro and outro options
- More 2-player formats
- Scramble format for 2-4 players
- Horizontal video support
- Desktop version (macOS)
- Option to use own intro/outro
- Option to adjust scorecard appearance
- Option to select single hole for scorecard
- Option to choose when scorecard appears/disappears
- 4k 60fps exports
- Adjustable shot length
- Support for horizontal video recording
- Language options (Chinese, Japanese)
In-app purchases
SmoothSwing
- SmoothSwing Pro$9.99
GolfCam
- GolfCam Pro Weekly$6.997 Days
- GolfCam Pro Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- GolfCam Pro Monthly2 variants$9.991 Month
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- GolfCam Pro Monthly$12.991 Month
- GolfCam Pro Annual7 Days trial$69.991 Year
- GolfCam Pro Annual3 Days trial$69.991 Year
- GolfCam Pro Annual7 Days trial$79.991 Year
- GolfCam Pro Annual7 Days trial$107.991 Year
- GolfCam Pro Lifetime$149.99
