Comparison

SmoothSwing vs Swingly Live

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Real-time shot tracer
  • 360 Golf GPS
  • Club Assistant
  • PLAYS LIKE Distance (Slope Adjusted Distance)
  • Elevation Change measurement
Currently charting
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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

About

Swingly Live

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Swingly Live is the instructor companion to Swingly — the live golf lesson platform. Built for coaches who want to teach beyond the practice range and turn their expertise into recurring income. From your phone, broadcast lessons to your audience in seconds. Schedule paid sessions, set free or pay-per-view pricing, and accept tips during streams. GO LIVE Tap one button and broadcast a lesson from anywhere — the back of the range, your studio, a tournament practice round. Tips and chat appear right on your screen so you can engage with your audience in real time. SCHEDULE AHEAD Plan upcoming streams with titles, thumbnails, and pricing. Share the stream link to build anticipation before you go live. Subscribers get a push notification when you're about to start. GET PAID Set your own prices — free, pay-to-watch, or subscription-only. Accept tips during streams. Withdraw to your bank through verified Stripe Connect integration. MANAGE YOUR CHANNEL Edit your handle, update your bio, and upload thumbnails directly from your phone. Profile changes sync to your public Swingly page (swingly.club/@you) instantly. TRACK YOUR EARNINGS Dashboard shows total earnings, recent tips, and stream-by-stream performance. Detailed transaction history with tax-friendly exports. PUSH NOTIFICATIONS Stay in the loop the moment something matters — new tips, upcoming stream reminders, new subscribers. — Swingly Live is for instructors only. Your students browse, watch, subscribe, and tip on the web at swingly.club. You stay focused on what you do best: teach. Sign in with your existing Swingly instructor account to start broadcasting.

Screenshots

SmoothSwing4 screens
Swingly Live4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Swingly Live at none against SmoothSwing's 1. Swingly Live also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly). SmoothSwing's advantage is chart position (#210 vs unranked). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SmoothSwing sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Swingly Live asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SmoothSwing ships an update monthly, Swingly Live every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
SmoothSwing versus Swingly Live: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmoothSwingSwingly Live
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (11K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings11K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#210 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas TurnbullSwingly, Inc.

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

Swingly Live

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SmoothSwing

One-time1
  • SmoothSwing Pro$9.99
None

Swingly Live

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SmoothSwing free?
SmoothSwing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Swingly Live free?
Swingly Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SmoothSwing or Swingly Live have ads?
Neither SmoothSwing nor Swingly Live shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SmoothSwing or Swingly Live?
SmoothSwing ships an update monthly, and Swingly Live every 6 days. Most recently, SmoothSwing was updated on October 16, 2026 and Swingly Live on September 25, 2026.

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