The Stack System vs Secnds
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
Secnds
Create custom interval timers for HIIT, circuits, and rounds with audio coaching. Log workouts to Apple Health and keep your music playing without interruption. Organize and back up your routines with iCloud.
- Customizable HIIT, Circuit, and Round timers
- Text-to-speech audio coaching
- Apple Health logging
- Music playback continuity
- 60+ activity types supported
- iCloud backup
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Secnds is the interval timer built for people who actually work out. Build HIIT, circuit, and round timers that match your exact routine — then run them with audio coaching, Apple Health logging, and zero interruption to your music. BUILD YOUR WORKOUT • HIIT Timer — alternate high and low intensity intervals across any number of sets • Circuit Timer — chain exercises with per-exercise rest, set rest, warm-up, and cool-down • Round Timer — clean round-and-break structure for boxing, martial arts, and more • Tabata mode for circuits — complete all rounds of each exercise before moving to the next STAY IN THE ZONE • Text-to-speech coaching announces each interval so you never have to look at your phone • Seven alert types: spoken cues, beeps, vibrations, or silent — your call • Secnds keeps your music playing while you work out TRACK WHAT MATTERS • Logs workouts directly to Apple Health • 60+ activity types, from running and cycling to kickboxing and yoga • Your health data stays private — Secnds never sees it STAY ORGANIZED • Color-code your workouts for instant recognition • Group workouts into folders • iCloud backup keeps everything safe across devices SECNDS UNLIMITED — ONE-TIME PURCHASE Unlock unlimited workouts and folders. No subscription, ever.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Secnds at every 3 days against The Stack System's monthly. Secnds also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). The Stack System's advantage is ratings volume (7.1K vs 1) and chart position (#99 vs unranked). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 Secnds sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for The Stack System against 5.0 for Secnds. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Stack System has 7.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of The Stack System's written reviews are positive against 100% of Secnds's.
The Stack System ships an update monthly, Secnds every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Stack System | Secnds |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (7.1K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 86.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7.1K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #99 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 222 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Stack System, LP | Michael Pace |
Customer experience
The Stack System
Secnds
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
Secnds
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
Secnds
- Unlimited$4.19









