The Stack System vs Full Swing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Stack System
Enhance your golf game with science-based training modules for speed, wedging, and putting. Improve distance, accuracy, and consistency with personalized practice sessions and detailed analytics. Requires compatible hardware.
- Variable inertia speed training for distance
- Science-based wedge distance control
- Gamified putting practice and analytics
- Personalized practice sessions
- Real-time scoring and insights
- Customizable training modes
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The award-winning golf training app trusted by more than 75,000 golfers — built to help you hit longer drives, wedge it closer, make more putts, and understand your game like never before. STACK SPEED TRAINING Creates personalized training programs designed to help you swing faster and drive the ball farther. TheStack hardware is required. STACK STATS (NEW) Tracks your on-course performance and shows where you can improve. Identify strengths and weaknesses with advanced insights across every club, distance, lie, and more. STACK WEDGING Sharpens your distance control from 140 yards and in with gamified combines and real-time feedback powered by Stack Radar. PRACTICE TRACKER Elevates range sessions with structured full-swing practice and shot tracking for every club in your bag using Stack Radar. STACK PUTTING Combines intentional practice with data-driven analytics so you can test equipment, identify tendencies, and make more putts. LEARNING LIBRARY Access 60+ instructional videos from PGA Tour coach Dr. Sasho MacKenzie covering the key concepts, feels, and drills behind efficient swings and faster speeds. MEMBERSHIPS TheStack Premium Membership — $129/year Includes Stack Speed Training, Stack Stats, Stack Wedging, Practice Tracker, Stack Putting, and the Learning Library TheStack Speed Membership — $99/year Includes Stack Speed Training, Stack Wedging, Practice Tracker, Stack Putting, and the Learning Library TheStack Scoring Membership — $99/year Includes Stack Stats, Stack Wedging, Practice Tracker, Stack Putting, and the Learning Library Payment is charged to your Apple account after purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before renewal. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited upon purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
Full Swing
Enhance your golf swing with detailed data and high-resolution video analysis. Customize metrics, review shots, and track progress with cloud-based storage. Advanced features offer AI-powered skill assessment and 3D visualization.
- 1080p video replay and sharing
- Customizable data points (up to 16)
- Cloud-based profile and stats
- Dispersion charts and averages
- Apple Watch integration
- AI-powered skill assessment (Premium)
- 3D driving range visualization (Premium)
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Unlock your game with the Full Swing App. Introducing Full Swing Simulator support — every round you play, automatically saved to your app, with full scorecards and round stats. Build a custom bag that's all yours, save every practice session to your profile, and share any session with your instructor or friends. Training on a Full Swing KIT launch monitor? The app pairs with your KIT to capture high-resolution video on every swing and lets you customize which metrics appear on your launch monitor's display, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, or spoken to you through Bluetooth headphones. Review, store, and share your 1080p swing video with your instructor or friends. And with FS Combine powered by Clippd®, get an AI-powered skill assessment that scores every shot for the most in-depth, objective analysis of your game. Whichever way you play, the Full Swing App is home for your entire game. Capture 16 points of data on every swing, with dispersion charts, club averages, and shot-by-shot detail saved to your cloud profile. Star your favorite shots and track your improvement over time. Create your cloud-based account, connect your Full Swing KIT or Simulator, and start improving with every swing. Full Swing KIT premium features require a subscription. CLUB & BALL DATA POINTS CAPTURED EVERY SWING Carry Distance, Total Distance, Club Speed, Ball Speed, Smash Factor, Spin Rate, Spin Axis, Apex, Launch Angle, Attack Angle (KIT), Descent Angle (Simulator), Horizontal Angle, Club Path, Club Face, Face-to-Path, Side Carry, Side Total. PLEASE NOTE: The Full Swing App works with a Full Swing KIT Launch Monitor or a Full Swing Simulator. COMPATIBILITY: iPhone® (X and later), running iOS 16 and later iPad® (8th generation and later), running iPadOS 16 and later iPad® Air (4th generation and later), running iPadOS 16 and later iPad® Pro (all models), running iPadOS 16 and later Apple Watch® Series 4 or later, running watchOS 9 or later Apple AirPods® or most any Bluetooth® headphones
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Stack System at 87% against Full Swing's 31%. The Stack System also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and ratings volume (7K vs 207). Full Swing's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. The Stack System sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Full Swing sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $199.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
The Stack System holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Stack System has 7K ratings behind it against 207, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of The Stack System's written reviews are positive against 31% of Full Swing's.
The Stack System ships an update monthly, Full Swing every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Stack System | Full Swing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (7K ratings) — better | 4.6 (207 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.0% of reviews — better | 31.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7K — better | 207 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | #162 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 213 MB | 274 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Stack System, LP | Full Swing |
Customer experience
The Stack System
Full Swing
Bugs and requests
The Stack System
Reported bugs
2 issues- Putting app not working properly
- Slope percentage input issue
Requested features
3 requests- Calendar integration
- Music/podcast playback integration
- Apple Watch support
Full Swing
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Stack System
- Stack Putting 1 Week$9.997 Days
- Stack Putting 1 Wk$9.997 Days
- TheStack Speed Training3 Days trial$14.997 Days
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- TheStack Scoring Membership3 Months trial3 variants$99.001 Year
- TheStack Speed Membership$99.001 Year
- TheStack Premium Membership1 Year trial$129.001 Year
Full Swing
- Premium1 Month trial$199.991 Year






