Comparison

Select Pi vs SmartCastAI

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

Head to head
About

Select Pi

This app allows golfers to manage their golf ball dispensing accounts at participating facilities. Users can register, add funds, and dispense buckets of balls directly from their device.

Highlights
  • Register account
  • Add value to account
  • Dispense golf ball buckets
  • Check facility-specific balance
  • Automatic balance sync for existing cards
Features
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Register, add value, and dispense balls at any facility equipped with the Select Pi technology. NOTE: Not all facilities allow in-app reloads. support@ontogolf.com.

About

SmartCastAI

This AI-powered fishing guide provides real-time bass fishing patterns, lure suggestions, and live weather updates based on your location. It also offers expert technique coaching to improve your angling skills.

Highlights
  • AI-powered fishing patterns
  • Lure recommendations
  • Live weather updates
  • Location-based insights
  • Expert technique coaching
Features
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Your professional AI-powered fishing guide, delivering real-time bass fishing patterns, lure recommendations, live weather based on your location, and expert technique coaching in the palm of your hand.

Screenshots

Select Pi4 screens
SmartCastAI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SmartCastAI at 100% against Select Pi's 36%. SmartCastAI also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Select Pi's advantage is ratings volume (2.7K vs 5). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SmartCastAI holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Select Pi has 2.7K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Select Pi's written reviews are positive against 100% of SmartCastAI's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Select Pi versus SmartCastAI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSelect PiSmartCastAI
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.7K ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.7K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB189 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLeisure Design SystemsTREYTON MICHAEL HERRON

Customer experience

Select Pi

All ratings2,696 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral3.4%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive35.9%
Neutral7.7%
Negative56.4%

SmartCastAI

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Select Pi

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent QR code scanning
  • Duplicate charges
  • Dispensing issues at ball machines

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add ability to load funds directly in the app
  • Implement universal balance that can be used at any participating course
  • Integrate with Apple Watch for seamless access

SmartCastAI

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Select Pi

No in-app purchases

None

SmartCastAI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Select Pi free?
Select Pi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SmartCastAI free?
SmartCastAI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Select Pi or SmartCastAI?
SmartCastAI is rated higher. Select Pi averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.7K ratings, while SmartCastAI averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Select Pi or SmartCastAI have ads?
Neither Select Pi nor SmartCastAI shows ads.

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