Comparison

Golf Shot Navi vs SmoothSwing

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

Head to head
About

Golf Shot Navi

Navigate golf courses with accurate yardage to the hole and hazards. Share and back up course data via iCloud or iTunes file sharing. Visualize elevation graphs between locations.

Highlights
  • Yardage to hole and hazards
  • Elevation graph display
  • Course data sharing
  • iCloud backup
  • iTunes file sharing
  • Location data transmission add-on
Features
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You can navigate shots on course. You can always know the yardage to the hole or the hazard. You can share/back up a course data between same Apple ID on iCloud. Please turn on iCloud Drive at iOS Settings. Course, track and shots data can be saved at Document Folder of iTunes file sharing. You can share the course data to your friends. The elevation graph between current and specified location can be displayed. Add-On No-iAd:iAd can not be displayed. Add-on: Sending location Data This Add-on can send the current location data to app:GolfShotX on another iPad without GPS every 1 seconds. The purpose of this Add-on is the transmission of current locations to the app(GolfShotX on the device without GPS) at foreground state. This function needs to the tethering. This add-on makes GolfShotX on iPad/iPod without GPS to work as if it has GPS receiver. So you can keep sending location. usages as follows; 1. You connect your iPad without GPS receiver to iPhone that is available to the tethering by tethering. 2. Launch GolfShotX on the device without GPS and then Start receiving locations. 3. Launch GolfShotX on the device with GPS. 4. Tap “Send locations” at pop-up menu. 5. You can look the blue icon on the left side of GolfShotX without GPS when GolfShotX can receive the data of current location. 6. If pop up the window that indicates that GolfShotX can not be found, please restart GolfShotX. GolfShotX stops sending the data when GolfShotX on the device without GPS is suspended or quitted. Notes:Please pay attention to the remaining amount of the battery. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life in similar to foreground.

About

SmoothSwing

This app offers a real-time golf shot tracer that visually tracks your ball's flight path. It also provides advanced GPS features, including club distance assistance and slope-adjusted yardage, to help you play smarter on the course.

Highlights
  • Real-time shot tracer
  • 360 Golf GPS
  • Club Assistant
  • PLAYS LIKE Distance (Slope Adjusted Distance)
  • Elevation Change measurement
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SmoothSwing • The Only Golf Shot Tracer That Works Like Magic! • The Original 360 Golf GPS ™ ► GOLF SHOT TRACER • World's First Real-Time Golf Shot Tracer! • Must use white color golf balls. • Exposure to direct sunlight on a hot day for a long period of time can eventually cause device to become warm. UNSUPPORTED DEVICES *iPhone8, *iPhone 8 Plus, *iPhone X ► GOLF GPS • Club Assistant Set how far you hit each club in your bag. Every time you zoom in Club Assistant shows you where you should expect the ball to end up for each club (based on the PLAYS LIKE Distance). • PLAYS LIKE Distance PLAYS LIKE Distance provides a measurement which compensates for uphill and downhill shots. (PLAYS LIKE Distance is also known as Slope Adjusted Distance.) • ↑/↓ Elevation Change ↑/↓ Elevation Change provides a measurement of the vertical distance, up or down, from where you are standing to the target. Terms Of Service https://www.smoothswingapp.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy https://www.smoothswingapp.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Golf Shot Navi4 screens
SmoothSwing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SmoothSwing at 50% against Golf Shot Navi's 0%. SmoothSwing also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Golf Shot Navi sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and SmoothSwing sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Golf Shot Navi ships an update every 2 months, SmoothSwing monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Golf Shot Navi versus SmoothSwing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGolf Shot NaviSmoothSwing
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (12K ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews50.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—12K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB106 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBecomingSystemsThomas Turnbull

Customer experience

Golf Shot Navi

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

SmoothSwing

All ratings11,294 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.3%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews279 reviews
Positive50.2%
Neutral9.0%
Negative40.9%

Bugs and requests

Golf Shot Navi

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

SmoothSwing

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Shot tracer not working after purchasing pro version
  • GPS and map features not functioning properly
  • App crashing or freezing during use
  • Inability to track certain ball colors

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to upload and trace pre-recorded videos
  • Landscape mode support
  • More customization options for the shot tracer
  • Improved range finder with clearer visuals

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Golf Shot Navi

One-time2
  • No iAd$0.99
  • Sending locations$0.99
1 purchases

SmoothSwing

One-time1
  • SmoothSwing Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Golf Shot Navi free?
Golf Shot Navi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SmoothSwing free?
SmoothSwing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Golf Shot Navi or SmoothSwing have ads?
Golf Shot Navi shows ads; SmoothSwing does not.
Which is updated more often, Golf Shot Navi or SmoothSwing?
Golf Shot Navi ships an update every 2 months, and SmoothSwing monthly. Most recently, Golf Shot Navi was updated on November 6, 2026 and SmoothSwing on November 7, 2026.

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