Comparison

Short Game2.0 vs Golf Training Times

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

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About

Short Game2.0

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Short Game 2.0 is a graphical aid for putting and chipping for use during practice and play. Purchase the in app subscription and obtain full access to the Short Game closed loop training system for putting and chipping. Try Short Game free for the first month. Cancel at any time and retain access to the surface level feature. Short Game uses the iPhones internal sensors to create a surface level that determines the break, aiming line and swing length for putts and chips. For chipping Short Game also provides the right club to carry the ball onto the green and roll to the hole for all lies around the green. Short Game also uses the iPhones internal gyros to create the short game scope (similar to a flight scope) that monitors key swing characteristics of your swing during practice for both putting and chipping. This requires a cradle for your iPhone that you can purchase directly from the short game app. Using the short game scope you can monitor your ball path face angle, toe angle, dynamic loft, swing length and tempo and compare against tour level performance. You can also use the short game scope to compare your swing length and ball path and compare against the required swing length and aim from the green reading feature. This will rapidly improve your performance as all variables affecting short game performance are monitored and controlled. Short Game accounts for the green speed, firmness, slope and distance. Improve your green reading by comparing your read to the Short Game read. During play use the speech recognition feature to seamlessly enter data via simple voice commands. Short Game will improve distance control, aiming, reduce 3 putting and increase your up and downs when chipping. You can set up a precise pre game warmup routine by recalling measured slopes/lies around the practice green and then monitor your the swing length, tempo and aim prior to play. Short Game is fast and easy to use with built-in tutorials for every feature. The Short Game green reading and short game scope algorithms have been confirmed using independent test equipment.

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Golf Training Times

Features
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Train smarter — see exactly where your practice time goes. Golf Training Times is your pocket-sized practice journal. Log how long you spend in each category every day and watch your progress unfold. WHAT YOU GET • 12 practice categories: Course, Driver, Wood, Iron, Pitch, Chip, Putt, Bunker, Mental, Fitness, Theory and Swing Speed • Swing-speed tracking for Swing Sticks (green / blue / red) and Driver in mph • Tasks with timeframe and scope (hours or repetitions) — e.g. "100 putts this week" • Four interactive charts: bar, pie, line and speed — all with pinch-to-zoom • Evaluation table: Year → Month → Day, broken down by category • Dark Mode (system / light / dark) • Available in English and German PRIVACY All your data stays on-device — no account, no cloud lock-in. COMING FROM "GOLF LOGBOOK" This is the native successor to my React-Native app "Golf Logbook". The previous version is still available on the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1538956880 Migrating your data is simple: export to JSON in the old app, import it into Golf Training Times — done. Your data can be exported again any time (e.g. into Excel).

Screenshots

Short Game2.04 screens
Golf Training Times4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Short Game2.0 at Free against Golf Training Times's $0.99. Golf Training Times's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Short Game2.0 is free to download; Golf Training Times costs $0.99 up front. Short Game2.0 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Golf Training Times asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Short Game2.0 ships an update every 3 weeks, Golf Training Times daily. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Short Game2.0 versus Golf Training Times: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShort Game2.0Golf Training Times
PriceFree — better$0.99
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.417.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size182 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerbrian mcdonaldChristian Rehn

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Short Game2.0

Subscriptions2
  • Full Access Monthly1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • Full Access Yearly1 Month trial$39.991 Year
None

Golf Training Times

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Short Game2.0 free?
Short Game2.0 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Golf Training Times free?
Golf Training Times costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Short Game2.0 or Golf Training Times have ads?
Neither Short Game2.0 nor Golf Training Times shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Short Game2.0 or Golf Training Times?
Short Game2.0 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Golf Training Times daily. Most recently, Short Game2.0 was updated on November 7, 2026 and Golf Training Times on November 5, 2026.

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