Comparison

Sparrow vs Hacks

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

Head to head
About

Sparrow

This app uses advanced AI to analyze your golf swing in real-time, providing personalized feedback and drills. Track your progress and compare your swing to professionals to lower your handicap.

Highlights
  • Real-time AI swing analysis
  • Automatic swing detection
  • Personalized swing feedback
  • PGA Pro swing comparison
  • Drill video library
  • Swing progress tracking
  • SparrowScore for improvement
Features
Currently charting
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ELEVATE YOUR GAME Sparrow has the most advanced real-time A.I. swing analysis tech in the world! AI SWING ANALYSIS Sparrow auto-detects your swing in real time (you don't even have to press record!) and then provides you personalized feedback, instantly. DROP THAT HANDICAP Sparrow's swing advice is based on years of research on the biomechanics of the golf swing. You can compare your swing to a PGA Pro and have access to our extensive library of drill videos. SWING AT YOUR OWN PACE On the range, Sparrow automatically detects when you swing and you can swing up to 5 times in a row! TRACK YOUR IMPROVEMENT You can store your past swings to track your progress. See your SparrowScore go up as your swing improves! SOMETHING TO TELL US? Want to suggest a feature? Could something be working better? Connect with us at contact@sparrowup.com SHARE YOUR FEEDBACK Love Sparrow? Give us a review in the App Store! Thanks. TERMS OF SERVICE https://www.sparrowup.com/tos

About

Hacks

Features
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Welcome to Hacks - your golf swing journal! An app for the golfer that wants to document their swing evolution, but not blast it all over social media! Upload your best swings from your sim sessions & keep track of key metrics and key swing thoughts. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Sparrow4 screens
Hacks3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sparrow at none against Hacks's shown. Sparrow also leads on chart position (#115 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sparrow sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and Hacks sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $11.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sparrow ships an update every 2 weeks, Hacks every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Sparrow versus Hacks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSparrowHacks
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (3.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews28.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.6K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#115 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.017.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size649 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSparrow Vision, Inc.Destro Labs LLC

Bugs and requests

Sparrow

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes during swing analysis
  • Inability to register or login
  • Incorrect swing detection and feedback
  • App freezing and becoming unusable

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ball tracker and shot info
  • Allow uploading of pre-recorded videos
  • Improve joint and club head detection
  • Provide more customization options

Hacks

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Sparrow

Subscriptions7
  • Monthly Pro Access7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Monthly Pro Access7 Days trial2 variants$29.991 Month
  • Annual Pro Access7 Days trial$71.991 Year
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  • Annual Pro Access7 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Annual Pro Access7 Days trial2 variants$119.991 Year
  • Annual Pro Access7 Days trial$149.991 Year
  • Annual Pro Access7 Days trial2 variants$179.991 Year
1 purchases

Hacks

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Launch Special$11.991 Year

Questions

Is Sparrow free?
Sparrow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hacks free?
Hacks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sparrow or Hacks have ads?
Hacks shows ads; Sparrow does not.
Which is updated more often, Sparrow or Hacks?
Sparrow ships an update every 2 weeks, and Hacks every 8 days. Most recently, Sparrow was updated on November 7, 2026 and Hacks on November 4, 2026.

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