Comparison

Ace Trace vs Shot Tracer Map

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
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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

Shot Tracer Map

Enhance your golf videos by overlaying 2D/3D course maps and animating ball trajectories. This tool provides creators with advanced graphics, GPS-based distance calculations, and customizable metrics to elevate their content for social media and YouTube.

Highlights
  • 2D & 3D course map overlays
  • Ball flight animation on maps
  • GPS-based shot distance calculation
  • Distance remaining to pin animation
  • Hole flyovers and fairway arcs
  • Wind direction and shot metrics overlay
  • Full brand customization
Features
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The Ultimate Tool for Golf Content Creators Shot Tracer Map lets you overlay 2D and 3D course maps (where available) onto your golf videos and place ball flight animations directly on the maps — bringing advanced graphics to every shot, all from your phone, tablet, or Mac. Whether you're building a brand, growing a golf channel, or just want to impress your audience, Map Tracer gives you full creative control over how your game is shown. Built for Creators: 3D & 2D Map Overlays Instantly add course visuals that match your video and elevate your production quality. Ball Flight Animation Animate the trajectory of your shots on 3D and 2D maps. Dynamic 3D Camera Tracking Create smooth, cinematic camera movements that follow the tracer across the map. GPS-Based Shot Distance Calculation Select a follow-up video and Map Tracer automatically calculates how far your shot traveled using GPS metadata. Distance Remaining to Pin Animation After your tee shot, show your viewers exactly how much distance is left to the flag. Hole Flyovers & Fairway Arcs Add strategic context with flyover, shot previews and animated distance arcs across the fairway. Wind Direction & Shot Metrics Overlay pro-level data like real wind direction and speed data and shot distance — perfect for storytelling. Full Customization Match your brand with personalized animations, colors, tracer styles, and more. Stand Out on Social & YouTube Map Tracer helps you turn your videos into incredible content that grabs attention. Whether you're posting on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, or anywhere else — make every shot look amazing. Download Map Tracer and start creating like a pro. Try before you buy. Edit your videos on the go once you love what you see you can decide to sign up for your Map Tracer subscription. Shot Tracer Map subscription is a great way to gain access to continues new app features and effects as we are adding new stuff every week! Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Terms and conditiosns: http://shottracerapp.com/privacy-and-terms-of-use Privacy policy: http://shottracerapp.com/privacy-and-terms-of-use

Screenshots

Ace Trace4 screens
Shot Tracer Map4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ace Trace at 4.3 against Shot Tracer Map's 3.7. Ace Trace also leads on ratings volume (1.9K vs 6) and chart position (#132 vs unranked). Shot Tracer Map's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Ace Trace sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Shot Tracer Map sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. 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 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ace Trace has 1.9K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Ace Trace's written reviews are positive against 40% of Shot Tracer Map's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ace Trace ships an update weekly, Shot Tracer Map every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Ace Trace versus Shot Tracer Map: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAce TraceShot Tracer Map
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.9K ratings) — better3.7 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews51.6% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.9K — better6
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#132 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size150 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFitness & Sports apps SRLVisual Vertigo Software Technologies GmbH

Customer experience

Ace Trace

All ratings1,890 ratings
Positive82.8%
Neutral2.9%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews225 reviews
Positive51.6%
Neutral6.2%
Negative42.2%

Shot Tracer Map

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

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

Shot Tracer Map

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
3 purchases

Shot Tracer Map

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription$14.991 Month
  • Half-Year Map Tracer Pro$44.996 Months
  • Annual Subscription$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Ace Trace free?
Ace Trace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shot Tracer Map free?
Shot Tracer Map is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ace Trace or Shot Tracer Map?
Ace Trace is rated higher. Ace Trace averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while Shot Tracer Map averages 3.7 from 6 ratings.
Do Ace Trace or Shot Tracer Map have ads?
Ace Trace shows ads; Shot Tracer Map does not.
Which is updated more often, Ace Trace or Shot Tracer Map?
Ace Trace ships an update weekly, and Shot Tracer Map every 2 weeks. Most recently, Ace Trace was updated on September 26, 2026 and Shot Tracer Map on September 18, 2026.

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