Comparison

18STRONG vs Speed Toad

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

Head to head
About

18STRONG

This app provides golfers with accessible, world-class workouts designed to improve their physical game. Users can easily view upcoming and logged training sessions, watch demonstration videos, and track their progress towards a better performance on the course.

Highlights
  • Golfer-specific workouts
  • Workout logging and tracking
  • Demonstration videos
  • Progress monitoring
  • Mobile access to training plans
Features
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Remember when you could pick up any sport and just play? 18STRONG+ is the Athletic Restoration system for golfers who want to feel like athletes again. As life gets busier, we stop doing the things that made us athletic. Strength, mobility, balance, power, and confidence slowly fade—not because they're gone, but because they've been neglected. Our mission is simple: Help golfers restore their athleticism so they can play more golf and live more life.

About

Speed Toad

Improve your golf swing speed and distance with a guided training system. Access custom workouts, track progress, and view instructional videos to achieve longer drives and lower scores.

Highlights
  • Custom strength, mobility, and speed workouts
  • Workout logging and speed tracking
  • View upcoming workouts
  • Exclusive training video library
  • Personalized swing speed training
Features
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Train with Golf’s Most Effective Speed Training System built by two of the fastest golfers in the world. The Speed Toad App will guide you day-by-day to the longest drives and lowest scores of your life. Gain access to our custom strength, mobility, and speed workouts. Log workouts, track speed, view upcoming workouts, and gain exclusive access to our training video library. The Speed Toad App will become your swing speed personal trainer. Used by golfers worldwide, gaining speed and distance has never been so easy. “Immediate results. My buddies have all commented I am hitting it farther on the course. I was skeptical at first but after a couple of weeks / training only a couple of times per week I could feel a noticeable difference in my swing speed. It works. I gained 8mph in just 4 weeks. The instructional video is easy to follow too.” – Evans, 40 year old avid golfer “Honestly I’m impressed. The way you can feel your own shaft load and unload and keeping things consistent I think is huge! You guys hit the nail on the head - The Speed Toad is freaking legit.” – Hunter, Professional Long Driver “Holy. Speed. I didn’t realize how effective the Speed Toad really is. It totally makes sense to train with actual equipment that you use day in and day out on the course. No such gimmick here. Pure speed and great feedback. I picked up 5 mph of club speed within 5 weeks and ball speed is back to what my college days were.” – Travis, Professional Golfer

Screenshots

18STRONG4 screens
Speed Toad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Speed Toad at 4.0 against 18STRONG's 3.5. Speed Toad also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. 18STRONG sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Speed Toad asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Speed Toad holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of 18STRONG's written reviews are positive against 100% of Speed Toad's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

18STRONG ships an update every 7 months, Speed Toad every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
18STRONG versus Speed Toad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter18STRONGSpeed Toad
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (8 ratings)4.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB53 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer18STRONG LLCSPEED TOAD LLC

Customer experience

18STRONG

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Speed Toad

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

18STRONG

One-time1
  • FOLDS OF HONOR WORKOUT$4.99
None

Speed Toad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 18STRONG free?
18STRONG is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Speed Toad free?
Speed Toad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 18STRONG or Speed Toad?
Speed Toad is rated higher. 18STRONG averages 3.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Speed Toad averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do 18STRONG or Speed Toad have ads?
Neither 18STRONG nor Speed Toad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 18STRONG or Speed Toad?
18STRONG ships an update every 7 months, and Speed Toad every 5 weeks. Most recently, 18STRONG was updated on September 21, 2026 and Speed Toad on September 13, 2026.

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