Comparison

Tour Tempo vs The Scratch App

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

Head to head
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
Features
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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

The Scratch App

This golf app uses Strokes Gained analysis to identify areas of your game where you're losing shots. It provides personalized practice plans and drills to help you improve your score, whether you're a beginner or an advanced player.

Highlights
  • Strokes Gained analysis
  • Shot-by-shot course tracking
  • Live GPS distances
  • Personalized practice plans
  • Skill tests and drill videos
  • Club distance and dispersion tracking
Features
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The Scratch App — Strokes Gained golf tracking, practice & tests The Scratch App shows you exactly where you're losing shots — and gives you a clear plan to get them back. It's built on Strokes Gained, the same math the pros use, so every round and every range session answers one question: what should I work on to score lower? ON THE COURSE • Track your round shot‑by‑shot on real satellite imagery of the hole you're playing. • Live GPS distance to the green, with one‑tap shot logging — walk to your ball, tap, and keep moving. • Rather do it by hand? Drop, drag, and edit every shot right on the map. • Get a full Strokes Gained breakdown by category: driving, approach, wedges, chipping, and putting. KNOW YOUR GAME • See your true club distances and shot dispersion — real averages and your typical miss, left or right, built from your own rounds. • A running scorecard, full round history, and your trends over time. PRACTICE WITH PURPOSE • A recommendation engine reads your rounds and points you straight at your biggest score‑leak — then hands you a fix plan and drill videos. • Six Strokes Gained skill tests let you compare techniques, swing thoughts, and equipment head‑to‑head, so you know what actually works for your game. Set a goal — Break 90, Break 80, or scratch — and your benchmarks tune to match it. Whether you're grinding to break 100 or chasing scratch, The Scratch App puts tour‑level feedback in your pocket. SUBSCRIPTION The Scratch App Pro unlocks fix plans and drill videos, full trend charts, the Analysis hub, and your benchmark comparisons. • $12.99/month or $99.99/year — an auto‑renewable subscription. • Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless auto‑renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://thescratchplan.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Tour Tempo4 screens
The Scratch App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: The Scratch App at Free against Tour Tempo's $24.99. The Scratch App also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (100% vs 63%). Tour Tempo's advantage is ratings volume (94 vs 2) and chart position (#5 vs unranked). On ads, 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

The Scratch App is free to download; Tour Tempo costs $24.99 up front. Tour Tempo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per year and The Scratch App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Scratch App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tour Tempo has 94 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Tour Tempo's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Scratch App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tour Tempo ships an update every 3 weeks, The Scratch App every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Tour Tempo versus The Scratch App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTour TempoThe Scratch App
Price$24.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (94 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings94 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
Best chart rank#5 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size409 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTour TempoThe Scratch Plan

Customer experience

Tour Tempo

All ratings94 ratings
Positive79.8%
Neutral4.3%
Negative16.0%
Written reviews92 reviews
Positive63.0%
Neutral6.5%
Negative30.4%

The Scratch App

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

The Scratch App

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
2 purchases

The Scratch App

Subscriptions2
  • Scratch App Pro (Monthly)1 Month trial$12.991 Month
  • Scratch App Pro (Yearly)1 Month trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Tour Tempo free?
Tour Tempo costs $24.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is The Scratch App free?
The Scratch App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tour Tempo or The Scratch App?
The Scratch App is rated higher. Tour Tempo averages 4.3 out of 5 from 94 ratings, while The Scratch App averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Tour Tempo or The Scratch App have ads?
Neither Tour Tempo nor The Scratch App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tour Tempo or The Scratch App?
Tour Tempo ships an update every 3 weeks, and The Scratch App every 4 days. Most recently, Tour Tempo was updated on November 8, 2026 and The Scratch App on November 10, 2026.

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