Comparison

Ace Trace vs Wedge

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

Wedge

This golf companion app offers scoring, GPS, and detailed stats for casual rounds, competitive play, and game improvement. Track your performance, engage with friends through a built-in social experience, and access course data worldwide.

Highlights
  • Live scoring for various game modes
  • GPS distances and course mapping
  • Detailed performance statistics
  • Real-time social play and sharing
  • Match play creation with QR codes
  • Extensive worldwide course data
Features
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Wedge – The Smarter Way to Play Golf Welcome to Wedge. The modern golf companion built by golfers, for golfers. Whether you’re tracking casual rounds, competing with friends, or improving your game over time, Wedge brings together scoring, GPS, stats, social play. From quick weekend rounds to competitive match play, Wedge is designed to make golf simpler, smarter, and more social. Play Your Way • Score rounds in Stroke Play, Match Play, Stableford, or GPS mode • Track every hole with live distances and smart course mapping • Save rounds automatically and review your performance over time • Play solo or alongside your mates in real time Wedge now includes a built-in social experience. • Share your rounds with friends • Post scorecards, photos, and captions • Comment, react, and engage after every round • Follow your mates and see their latest activity Because golf has always been social. The app finally is too. Your Personal Golf Record Track the details that actually matter: • FIR, GIR, putts, penalties, and more • Round summaries and performance history • Handicap progress over time • Insights into where you gain or lose shots The goal isn’t just recording scores. It’s understanding your game. Match Play Made Simple Create live matches in seconds. • Share a QR code to join rounds instantly • View live scorecards across players • Compete head-to-head with real-time scoring Built for proper golf with real people. Fast, clean, and cross-platform. Beautiful Course Data Explore tens of thousands of golf courses worldwide with: • Yardages • Par & Stroke Index • Hole maps • Course information Wedge is constantly evolving with new features, smarter gameplay tools, and expanded social experiences. We’re building the golf app we always wanted to use ourselves. Terms & Policies Terms & Conditions – https://app.bigwedgegolf.com/terms  Privacy Policy – https://app.bigwedgegolf.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Ace Trace4 screens
Wedge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Wedge at freemium against Ace Trace's subscription. Wedge also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (77% vs 51%). Ace Trace's advantage is ratings volume (2.1K vs 50) and chart position (#124 vs unranked). 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 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Wedge sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wedge holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ace Trace has 2.1K ratings behind it against 50, 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 77% of Wedge's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ace Trace ships an update every 2 weeks, Wedge fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Ace Trace versus Wedge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAce TraceWedge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (2.1K ratings)4.6 (50 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.9% of reviews77.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.1K — better50
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
Best chart rank#124 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size155 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFitness & Sports apps SRLBig Wedge LTD

Customer experience

Ace Trace

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

Wedge

All ratings50 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive77.3%
Neutral6.1%
Negative16.7%

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

Wedge

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Ace Trace

Subscriptions9
  • Weekly premium7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Weekly premium trial7 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Weekly premium$6.997 Days
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  • 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-time1
  • 5 videos$4.99
2 purchases

Wedge

Subscriptions2
  • Wedge Premium Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Wedge Pro Yearly1 Year trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Ace Trace free?
Ace Trace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wedge free?
Wedge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ace Trace or Wedge?
Wedge is rated higher. Ace Trace averages 4.3 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while Wedge averages 4.6 from 50 ratings.
Do Ace Trace or Wedge have ads?
Ace Trace shows ads; Wedge does not.
Which is updated more often, Ace Trace or Wedge?
Ace Trace ships an update every 2 weeks, and Wedge fortnightly. Most recently, Ace Trace was updated on November 7, 2026 and Wedge on November 8, 2026.

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