Comparison

Sparrow vs Rip It!!

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

Rip It!!

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Golf swing sound effects.

Screenshots

Sparrow4 screens
Rip It!!2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rip It!! at none against Sparrow's 10. Sparrow's advantage is chart position (#131 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sparrow sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Rip It!! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Sparrow versus Rip It!!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSparrowRip It!!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (3.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews28.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.6K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#131 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size649 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSparrow Vision, Inc.Eytan Israel

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

Rip It!!

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
None

Rip It!!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sparrow free?
Sparrow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rip It!! free?
Rip It!! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sparrow or Rip It!! have ads?
Neither Sparrow nor Rip It!! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sparrow or Rip It!!?
Sparrow ships an update every 2 weeks, and Rip It!! every 2 weeks. Most recently, Sparrow was updated on November 3, 2026 and Rip It!! on October 29, 2026.

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