SmoothSwing vs fourth.
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
fourth.
This app simplifies finding playing partners and filling open tee times for golfers. It allows users to browse available tee times, post their own with open spots, and track their rounds hole by hole. Share live progress with friends and receive timely notifications.
- Find playing partners
- Post open tee times
- Browse live tee time feed
- Track rounds hole by hole
- Live round sharing
- Notifications for sign-ups and cancellations
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Stop playing with empty spots. fourth. is the simplest way for golfers to find playing partners, post open tee times, and fill every spot in the group -- before anyone tees off. Whether you're a solo golfer looking to join a group or a host with one empty spot to fill, fourth. connects you with real golfers at real courses, fast. FIND A TEE TIME Browse a live feed of open tee times. Each card shows the course, date, time, and exactly how many spots are still available. Tap to see the full details and who is already in the group -- then join in one tap. No more texting around. No more group chats. Just open a feed and find your fourth. POST YOUR TEE TIME Got an open spot? Post your tee time in seconds. Set the course, date, time, and number of open spots (1 to 3). Choose public so anyone can find it, or keep it private. When someone joins, you will get notified straight away. MY ROUNDS All your tee times in one place -- rounds you are hosting and rounds you have joined. Track the status of every round at a glance: - Upcoming: scheduled and ready to go - Live: currently on the course - Completed: finished and archived - Cancelled: host called it off ROUND TRACKER Once you are on the first tee, start your round and track it hole by hole. Fourth. shows you: - Which hole you are on right now - All holes completed - Total time on the course - Pace of play: fast, on pace, slightly slow, or slow - Estimated finish time Know exactly where you stand in your round, every time. LIVE SHARE Share a live link with anyone -- family, friends, or the group waiting at the 19th. They can follow the round in real time and see your current hole, estimated finish time, and pace of play. No app needed on their end. Just a link. NOTIFICATIONS Stay in the loop without checking the app constantly. - Hosts get notified the moment someone joins their tee time - Players get alerted if a tee time is cancelled No one shows up to an empty first tee. BUILT FOR GOLFERS fourth. is made for golfers who want to play more, wait less, and always have a full group. No cluttered social feed. No unnecessary features. Just tee times -- found, filled, and tracked. Create your free account, set your handicap and home course, and find your next round today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: fourth. at none against SmoothSwing's 1. fourth. also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). SmoothSwing's advantage is ratings volume (11K vs 1). 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. fourth. asks for nothing beyond the download.
fourth. holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SmoothSwing has 11K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
SmoothSwing ships an update monthly, fourth. every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmoothSwing | fourth. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (11K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 11 days — better |
| 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 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thomas Turnbull | Fourth App LLC |
Customer experience
SmoothSwing
fourth.
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
fourth.
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SmoothSwing
- SmoothSwing Pro$9.99
fourth.
No in-app purchases









