Comparison

Tour Tempo vs HackMotion Golf

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

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About

Tour Tempo

Learn to integrate the tempo of professional golfers into your swing with this scientifically proven app. It uses musical notes to guide your backswing and downswing timing, helping you improve your golf game. Suitable for all skill levels, from beginners to pros.

Highlights
  • Learn professional golf swing tempo
  • Scientifically proven method
  • Musical notes guide swing timing
  • Long game tempo ratios (3:1)
  • Short game tempo ratios (2:1)
  • Improves all facets of golf game
Features
Currently charting
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Used by beginners through Major Championship winners on the PGA Tour, and validated by an Independent Scientific Study by the Departments of Physics and Biomechanics at Yale University. The Tour Tempo Total Game allows you to learn how to correctly integrate the Tempo of the Tour Pros into your golf swing. Over 100,000 golfers worldwide, including Major Championship winners on the PGA Tour, have improved their games by using Tour Tempo. "In all the reviews I've written for MyGolfSpy (a number now pushing up on 100), I'd only given one perfect score. Now Tour Tempo can be added to that most-elite company. Tour Tempo is scientifically proven, it's easy to use, and it will help you in every facet of the game." — GolfSpy Matt: http://www.mygolfspy.com/tour-tempo-review "It will be the best thing that you will ever do for your game." — Pat Dempsey, 2011 RE/MAX World Long Drive Grand Champion 55+ "You will get better right away! When you synch your swing to that of the Tour Pros with Tour Tempo, you’ll get better right now!" — Dan Rooney, Folds of Honor "The Unified Theory of Tempo" — Golf Digest "No one has ever come up with a way to teach Tempo until now." — Travel + Leisure Golf Based on the international best selling golf book, Tour Tempo. The book outlines and explains the discovery of a specific mathematical ratio regarding the elapsed time of the backswing and the elapsed time of the downswing of the Tour Pros. The Tour Tempo System is simple and easy to learn. All you do is react to three scientifically spaced musical notes. These musical notes alert you to start your takeaway, start your downswing, and then the third note lines you up with impact. It’s just that easy - you literally download the app, turn it on, grab a club and start swinging to the Tempo of the Tour Pros. LONG GAME The Long Game Tones will teach you how to swing with the tempo ratio exhibited by the Tour Pros. We measured the time of their backswings and downswings by counting how many frames of video each part took. The magic ratio on full swings turned out to be three parts backswing to one part downswing. Tones are provided for each of the following frame ratios of Tour Tempo - 18/6, 21/7, 24/8 & 27/9. The Tour Tempo Tones have a clear purpose. They establish the intrinsic tempo of the golf swing in your subconscious mind. Once this is accomplished, you will not have to think about tempo while playing. This is what the Tour Pros have already done. You are about to acquire that same ability. SHORT GAME The Total Game App also contains the Short Game Tones of 14/7, 16/8, 18/9 & 20/10. After the publication of Tour Tempo, John Novosel studied the short game swings of the top touring pros, and discovered that virtually all of them employ a 2 to 1 swing ratio on or around the greens - a different Tempo than the 3 to 1 ratio of the Long Game. This is another reason why the game of golf is so hard to master. TEMPO TRACKS The Tempo Tracks are an easy way to integrate Tour Tempo into your daily routine. One of the best ways to use the Tracks is to listen to them while driving to the course before a round of golf. The more you listen to them, the more the Tour Tempo rhythm will be ingrained into your Golf Swing. FOCUS TRACKS The Focus Tracks are revolutionary relaxation songs that contain the Tones of Tour Tempo. Each Track has a Part II that has binaural tones embedded in the music to get your brain into an optimum state for concentration. This optimum state is more commonly known to athletes as “Being in the Zone.” VIDEOS The videos give a complete explanation of the Tones and how to use them to immediately and dramatically improve your Total Game. DISCOUNT Get a one-time $10 discount code from the Info screen, valid on future purchases at TourTempo.com and TourTempo.eu. TERMS OF USE (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

HackMotion Golf

This app analyzes your golf swing wrist movements using a wearable sensor. It provides real-time audio feedback and visual data to help improve your game. Track your progress with detailed swing data storage and analysis.

Highlights
  • Wrist flexion/extension tracking
  • Wrist radial/ulnar deviation analysis
  • Real-time 3D hand model visualization
  • Automatic swing detection
  • Swing phase detection (address, top, impact)
  • Adjustable audio biofeedback
  • Wrist data graphs and storage
Features
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HackMotion Golf app is used together with the HackMotion Golf wearable wrist sensor. HackMotion Golf wrist sensor uses motion-tracking technology to capture wrist movements during the golf swing. HackMotion Golf app allows you to visualize HackMotion Golf sensor data and provide real-time audio biofeedback. Main features include: • Wrist flexion/extension • Wrist radial/ulnar deviation • Real-time 3D hand model • Automatic swing detection • Automatic swing phase detection (address, top, impact) • User-adjustable audio biofeedback • Wrist data graphs • Session & swing data storage & database Put on the wrist sensor and power up. Open the HackMotion Golf app, choose training mode, start a new session and calibrate your sensor. The system automatically detects golf swings and stores the information related to the wrist motion. HackMotion wrist sensor is intended for golf coaches and advanced golf players. Note: You need to connect to the HackMotion Golf wrist sensor to use the main features of the app. More info: www.hackmotion.com

Screenshots

Tour Tempo4 screens
HackMotion Golf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: HackMotion Golf at Free against Tour Tempo's $24.99. HackMotion Golf also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Tour Tempo's advantage is chart position (#4 vs unranked). On ads, monetization model 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

HackMotion Golf is free to download; Tour Tempo costs $24.99 up front. Tour Tempo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per year. HackMotion Golf asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HackMotion Golf holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 89 and 353 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Tour Tempo's written reviews are positive against 78% of HackMotion Golf's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tour Tempo ships an update every 3 weeks, HackMotion Golf every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Tour Tempo versus HackMotion Golf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTour TempoHackMotion Golf
Price$24.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (89 ratings)4.9 (353 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.7% of reviews77.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings89353 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#4 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size410 MB233 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTour TempoHackMotion

Customer experience

Tour Tempo

All ratings89 ratings
Positive78.7%
Neutral4.5%
Negative16.9%
Written reviews91 reviews
Positive63.7%
Neutral6.6%
Negative29.7%

HackMotion Golf

All ratings353 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.4%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive77.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative10.0%

User reviews

Tour Tempo

From 89 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✅ Improves swing tempo and rhythm
  • 🚀 Increases clubhead speed and distance
  • 🎯 Enhances ball striking and consistency
  • 💡 Frees up the mind from swing thoughts
  • 👍 Simple and effective training aid

Room to improve

  • 💸 Expensive for some users
  • 🤔 Some users find it just 'music'
  • 🚫 Offline use issues due to forced login
  • 🔄 Some users experienced lost videos after upgrade
  • ⚠️ Tones may not fit all users' natural tempo

HackMotion Golf

From 353 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Helps improve golf swing
  • 💡 Provides real-time feedback
  • 🚀 Improves ball striking
  • 💡 Helps understand swing mechanics
  • 👍 Easy to use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Drill practice mode issues
  • 🐛 Connection problems after phone change
  • 🐛 Appalling customer service
  • 🐛 Vibration feedback stopped working
  • 🐛 Less swings captured after app updates

Bugs and requests

Tour Tempo

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App crashes or freezes on intro
  • Videos do not load or app crashes when accessing them
  • Lost videos after upgrading
  • Audio difficulties
  • App no longer on Apple Watch
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  • App is glitchy and crashes frequently

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add an OFFLINE button for login timeouts
  • Allow customization of tempo ratios and tones
  • Include more diverse tones and voice cues
  • Add metrics tracking use over time
  • Include a tutorial for the driver
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  • Add real music instead of just tones
  • Randomize spacing between tone sets
  • Include 30/10 and 33/11 tempos on the app

HackMotion Golf

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Drill practice mode stops recording
  • Won't connect after changing phones
  • Customer support ignored tickets/emails
  • Vibration feedback feature stopped working
  • Less swings captured after app updates
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  • Swings not being detected
  • App currently doesn’t work (No login possible, Internal Error)
  • Landscape mode no longer available on iPhone (Version 4.0.0)

Requested features

4 requests
  • More short game drills
  • More drills for anywhere practice
  • Putting updates
  • More short game drills which can be practiced anywhere

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Tour Tempo

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Subscription$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Subscription$49.99
None

HackMotion Golf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tour Tempo free?
Tour Tempo costs $24.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is HackMotion Golf free?
HackMotion Golf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tour Tempo or HackMotion Golf?
HackMotion Golf is rated higher. Tour Tempo averages 4.2 out of 5 from 89 ratings, while HackMotion Golf averages 4.9 from 353 ratings.
Do Tour Tempo or HackMotion Golf have ads?
Neither Tour Tempo nor HackMotion Golf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tour Tempo or HackMotion Golf?
Tour Tempo ships an update every 3 weeks, and HackMotion Golf every 5 days. Most recently, Tour Tempo was updated on September 22, 2026 and HackMotion Golf on September 21, 2026.

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