ShotCatch vs Swing Coach
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Swing Coach
Enhance your golf swing with instant voice feedback and AI-powered analysis. Focus on specific areas like swing plane or hip depth, and practice anywhere without special equipment. Compare your performance to professional golfers.
- Instant voice feedback after each swing
- AI-powered swing analysis
- Focus on specific swing metrics
- Practice anywhere, with or without a ball
- No special equipment required
- Compare to professional swings
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Practice with Voice Feedback: Swing Coach is the #1 golf practice app with instant voice feedback on your golf swing, right after each swing. Focus to Improve: You tell Swing Coach what you want to work on, and it gives you real-time voice feedback. Swing Plane, Hand Path, Hip Depth, Spine Stability, Flying Elbow, Shoulder Plane, and more. See how you compare to the best golf swings in the world. Practice Anywhere: Use Swing Coach indoors or outside. With or without a golf ball. At the range or on the course. It’s simple, fast, and accurate. No Special Equipment: Swing Coach uses the latest in AI technology to track your club head and body, with just your phone. No special equipment. No dots. Just setup your phone, and swing. --------------------- Terms of Service: https://swingintelligence.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://swingintelligence.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Swing Coach at 91% against ShotCatch's 0%. Swing Coach also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (3.4K vs 1). ShotCatch's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). 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
Both are free to download. ShotCatch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Swing Coach sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Swing Coach holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Swing Coach has 3.4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of ShotCatch's written reviews are positive against 91% of Swing Coach's.
ShotCatch ships an update every 2 months, Swing Coach every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | ShotCatch | Swing Coach |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 4.9 (3.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 90.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #52 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 309 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Jun Sun | Swing Intelligence, Inc. |
Customer experience
ShotCatch
Swing Coach
Bugs and requests
ShotCatch
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Swing Coach
Reported bugs
1 issue- None reported
Requested features
2 requests- Option to submit swings for personalized coach feedback
- Ability to import swing videos
In-app purchases
ShotCatch
- ShotCatch$7.99
Swing Coach
- Monthly7 Days trial$14.991 Month
- Annual7 Days trial$119.991 Year
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