FS VX vs HackMotion Golf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FS VX
This comprehensive golf app provides real-time club and ball data, 3D analysis, and video tools to enhance your training and fitting sessions. Optimize your performance by simulating various environmental conditions and analyzing swing mechanics with advanced features.
- Real-Time Club and Ball Data
- 3D Club and Ball Analysis
- Video Analysis with Split Screen
- Environmental Optimizer
- Pressure Shift Measurement
- Mental Training Integration
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The FlightScope VX App is the most comprehensive teaching, fitting and training app for the completely wireless FlightScope X3, Xi Tour, Xi+, Xi, X2 Elite, and X2 golf tracking radars. The FlightScope VX App is the world's first and only golf app to include 3D club and ball data, Environmental Optimizer (FS|EO), video analysis, and speed and acceleration profiles. Now you can have the power of a golf studio in the palm of your hand. The app features the ability to do split screen video analysis with club data or ball flight trajectory. The app also includes a pressure shift measurement feature, new mental training integration with FocusBand, and D-Plane data screens for the most comprehensive set of data parameters available for golf. Some features and data may vary depending on your radar model. Highlights include : - Real-Time Club and Ball Data - 25 Data Parameters - Custom Data Viewing Options - 3D and 2D Club Analysis - Video Analysis - Split Screen Video and Data Comparison - Overlay D-Planes and view 3D visualization to compare swings - Custom Shot Comparison - Elliptical Shot Groupings - Sensor Alignment with mobile device camera - Driver Optimizer - FocusBand (mental training) integration - BodiTrak pressure mat integration - Golf ball normalization - Face to Path and Spin Loft parameters - Swing Trainer Feature ENVIRONMENTAL OPTIMIZER Change your environment without changing your location. Now you can prepare for all weather conditions and landscapes by modifying your environment to understand how climate variables affect your shots. FlightScope Environmental Optimizer allows you to configure the impact of: - Altitude - Air Pressure - Air Temperature - Relative Landing Height - Humidity - Wind Speed - Wind Direction Launch mode - Quick trajectory mode that creates a complete trace within 2 seconds of impact. Full shot mode - The trajectory animation time is improved to create a complete trace within 2.5 seconds of impact (indoor modes). Spin/roll editor - Change and customize spin rates to see the impact on other data parameters and the ball flight. ***************** This app requires the use of a FlightScope X3, X2, X2 Elite, Xi Tour, Xi+, or Xi model radar. ********************** This version runs on the two latest versions of iOS. This product is patented. www.flightscope.com/patents
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HackMotion Golf at 4.9 against FS VX's 4.1. HackMotion Golf also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (383 vs 8). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HackMotion Golf holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HackMotion Golf has 383 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of FS VX's written reviews are positive against 76% of HackMotion Golf's.
FS VX ships an update every 3 weeks, HackMotion Golf every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FS VX | HackMotion Golf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (8 ratings) | 4.9 (383 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 76.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 383 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 298 MB | 232 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | FlightScope | HackMotion |
Customer experience
FS VX
HackMotion Golf
Bugs and requests
FS VX
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
FS VX
No in-app purchases
HackMotion Golf
No in-app purchases









