Comparison

Tour Tempo vs Alto.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

Improve your golf swing tempo and rhythm with scientifically proven audio cues. This app helps you synchronize your backswing and downswing to match professional tour players, enhancing consistency and power. It's designed for golfers of all levels, from beginners to professionals.

Highlights
  • Scientifically validated tempo ratios
  • Audio cues for backswing and downswing
  • Long game and short game tempos
  • Syncs swing to professional tour pros
  • Improves consistency and power
  • Easy to learn and use
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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/

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Alto.golf

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It's not about the score. It's about who you're playing with. Alto is a social scorecard for the round you actually play. Set up a group, pick a format, and let everyone follow along live — standings, skins, side bets, and the moments that made the round worth talking about. When you're done, the recap settles up cleanly so the only thing left is figuring out where you're eating after. GAME FORMATS • Score Tracker — straight gross/net scoring with a live leaderboard • Skins — one winner per hole, ties carry over • Chaos Skins — Skins with a twist on tie resolution • Nassau — front nine, back nine, and overall match • Match Play — head-to-head, hole by hole • Stableford — points-based scoring that rewards going for it • Wolf — rotating partner picks with lone-wolf bonuses SIDE BETS • Hole — call any hole worth more than the rest • Long Drive — longest drive on a chosen hole takes it • Closest to the Pin — par-3 pin hunting • Birdie — pay-per-birdie, all round long • Pressure Putt — make-or-miss on a single putt LIVE & SHAREABLE Everyone in the group sees scores, skins won, and side bets pending or settled — in real time, on every phone. The recap captures the leaderboard, standings, and exactly who owes whom for what. NO MONEY IN THE APP Alto never moves, holds, or processes money. Stake amounts are display-only, like the "$1/hole" column on a paper scorecard. Settle however you'd usually settle — off-app. SIGN IN Sign in with Apple, Google, or email. Account deletion is one tap from your profile. COMING SOON Custom Game builder and tournament play are on the way for the Players Club and High Rollers tiers. Free during the v1.0 launch — opt in from your profile if you'd like a heads-up when they ship. Privacy: alto.golf/privacy Support: alto.golf/support

Screenshots

Tour Tempo4 screens
Alto.golf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Alto.golf at Free against Tour Tempo's $24.99. Alto.golf also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). Tour Tempo's advantage is chart position (#8 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On update cadence and ads 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

Alto.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. Alto.golf asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tour Tempo ships an update every 3 weeks, Alto.golf fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Tour Tempo versus Alto.golf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTour TempoAlto.golf
Price$24.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (94 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings94 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#8 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size409 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTour TempoShawn Cheatham

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

Alto.golf

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Tour Tempo

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

Alto.golf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tour Tempo free?
Tour Tempo costs $24.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Alto.golf free?
Alto.golf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tour Tempo or Alto.golf have ads?
Neither Tour Tempo nor Alto.golf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tour Tempo or Alto.golf?
Tour Tempo ships an update every 3 weeks, and Alto.golf fortnightly. Most recently, Tour Tempo was updated on November 6, 2026 and Alto.golf on October 25, 2026.

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