Comparison

Ace Trace vs ShotCatch

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

Head to head
About

Ace Trace

Easily add professional-looking visual trails to videos of golf swings, disc throws, and other flying objects. Customize trace lines with various effects and add distance labels to showcase your performance.

Highlights
  • Powerful shot tracing
  • No tripod needed
  • Custom visual effects
  • Distance labels
  • Flexible tracing modes
  • Full customization
Features
Currently charting
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Turn Every Shot into a Highlight with Ace Trace! Ace Trace lets you easily trace golf, disc golf, baseball, or even bird flights with stunning visual effects—no tripod or complex editing required. Key Features: - Powerful Shot Tracing: Transform your videos with pro-level shot trails in under a minute, directly on your phone. No editing experience needed. - No Tripod Needed: Capture footage freely—even with camera movement. The trace line stays perfectly aligned with your shot. - Custom Visual Effects: Make your videos pop with vibrant trace lines. Choose from gradients, solid colors, or special effects like electricity and waves. - Distance Labels: Enter your shot’s distance to display a real-time counter along the trace—perfect for sharing impressive plays. - Flexible Tracing Modes: Use Golf Mode for smooth drives or Free Curve Mode for putts, disc throws, or any flying object. Easily adjust and refine your lines. - Full Customization: Change line color, width, opacity, and control how it interacts with objects or obstacles in your scene. How It Works: 1. Trace manually or let the app auto-detect the trajectory. 2. Choose your style and fine-tune your visuals. 3. Add distance and effects. 4. Export and share your masterpiece instantly. Download Ace Trace now—make every shot unforgettable. Subscribe to access to premium app features; subscription details are the following: - Length: weekly, yearly - Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account as soon as you confirm your purchase - You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your Account Settings after the purchase - Your subscription will renew automatically, unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period - The cost of renewal will be charged to your account in the 24 hours prior to the end of the current period - When canceling a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ShotCatch

This app turns your iPhone into a golf launch monitor using AI-powered computer vision. It estimates key shot metrics like ball speed, launch angle, and carry distance without any extra hardware. Practice indoors or outdoors with flexible setup options.

Highlights
  • AI-powered golf shot analysis
  • Estimates ball speed, launch angle, azimuth, carry distance
  • No extra hardware required
  • Indoor and outdoor practice modes
  • Flexible setup options (tripod, handheld)
  • One-time in-app purchase for full functionality
Features
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ShotCatch is a standalone golf launch monitor that effortlessly transforms your iPhone into a golf shot analyzer — no extra hardware required.  Whether you're practicing indoors or outdoors, it adapts to your setup — from a mini tripod to handheld use. Using AI-powered computer vision, ShotCatch estimates key shot metrics in real time: * Ball speed * Launch angle * Azimuth angle * Carry distance ShotCatch offers a free trial and requires a one-time in-app purchase to unlock full functionality — no subscriptions needed. It is now compatible with iPhone 7 and later, running iOS 15 or higher.

Screenshots

Ace Trace4 screens
ShotCatch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ace Trace at 51% against ShotCatch's 0%. Ace Trace also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (2K vs 1). ShotCatch's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Ace Trace sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and ShotCatch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ace Trace holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ace Trace has 2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Ace Trace's written reviews are positive against 0% of ShotCatch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ace Trace ships an update every 2 weeks, ShotCatch every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Ace Trace versus ShotCatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAce TraceShotCatch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (2K ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews50.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#121 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size155 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFitness & Sports apps SRLJun Sun

Customer experience

Ace Trace

All ratings2,019 ratings
Positive82.3%
Neutral3.0%
Negative14.7%
Written reviews230 reviews
Positive50.9%
Neutral6.5%
Negative42.6%

ShotCatch

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Ace Trace

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Tracer line speed issues
  • Cropping problems with horizontal videos
  • Inability to save videos without subscription
  • Inconsistent performance across devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to erase tracer line
  • More color/style options for tracer
  • Frame-by-frame controls
  • Desktop version
  • Improved manual editing tools

ShotCatch

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Ace Trace

Subscriptions11
  • Weekly premium7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Unlimited export$5.991 Month
  • Weekly premium trial7 Days trial$6.997 Days
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  • Weekly premium$6.997 Days
  • Ace Trace Gold$29.996 Months
  • Unlimited Export$35.996 Months
  • Ace Trace Gold1 Year trial$49.991 Year
  • Silver$69.991 Year
  • Yearly premium trial7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Yearly premium$69.991 Year
  • Gold$99.991 Year
One-time3
  • 5 videos$4.99
  • 15 Videos$11.99
  • Lifetime Gold$119.00
1 purchases

ShotCatch

One-time1
  • ShotCatch$7.99

Questions

Is Ace Trace free?
Ace Trace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ShotCatch free?
ShotCatch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ace Trace or ShotCatch?
Ace Trace is rated higher. Ace Trace averages 4.3 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while ShotCatch averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Ace Trace or ShotCatch have ads?
Ace Trace shows ads; ShotCatch does not.
Which is updated more often, Ace Trace or ShotCatch?
Ace Trace ships an update every 2 weeks, and ShotCatch every 3 months. Most recently, Ace Trace was updated on October 16, 2026 and ShotCatch on September 13, 2026.

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