Smashspeed vs CourtTally
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smashspeed
This AI-powered tool analyzes videos of your badminton smashes to provide instant speed and angle data. Track your progress, log sessions, and improve your technique with detailed frame-by-frame analysis, all offline.
- AI-powered speed tracking
- Precise smash angle analysis
- Frame-by-frame analysis
- Works offline
- Comprehensive smash log
- Performance statistics
- Shareable stat cards
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Ever wondered how fast and steep your badminton smash really is? Stop guessing and start knowing with Smashspeed, the AI-powered tool that puts a speed gun right in your phone — with core analysis available offline. Designed exclusively for badminton players of all levels, Smashspeed uses advanced AI to analyze videos of your smashes and provide instantaneous, frame-by-frame speed and angle data for the shuttlecock. Whether you’re showing off your power, tracking your progress over time, or competing with players around the world, Smashspeed is your ultimate companion on the court. Log every training session, watch your stats grow, submit your best smashes to the leaderboard, and discover the data-driven path to your most powerful performance yet. KEY FEATURES: WORKS OFFLINE No Wi-Fi? No problem. Smashspeed’s core speed and angle analysis runs entirely on your device, so you can track your smash speeds anytime, anywhere — even in remote gyms or basements. AI-POWERED SPEED TRACKING Simply record your smash and let our AI automatically detect the shuttlecock and calculate its peak speed with impressive accuracy. PRECISE SMASH ANGLE ANALYSIS Measure the downward angle of your smash to perfect your technique and hit steeper, more effective shots. FRAME-BY-FRAME ANALYSIS Go beyond top speed. Visualize your shuttle’s velocity at every frame to understand your technique and power delivery in detail. LEADERBOARDS Submit your best smashes, see where you place, and compete with players around the world. View the fastest smashes on the leaderboard to learn from top performances and push your own limits. COMPREHENSIVE SMASH LOG Every session is automatically saved and organized. Revisit past recordings to see your growth over time. PERFORMANCE STATISTICS Analyze key metrics like peak speed, average speed, and consistency over days, weeks, and months. SHARE YOUR STATS Captured an insane smash? Generate a stylish stat card with your peak speed and smash angle and share it with friends, coaches, or your badminton community. By using this app, you agree to Apple’s End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
CourtTally
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Keep your focus on the game. CourtTally makes it easy to set up a match, follow the score, and know who serves next on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. SIX SPORTS, ONE SCOREBOARD Play badminton, padel, pickleball, tennis, squash, and table tennis. Choose your sport and CourtTally adapts the scoring, serving sequence, and match format. SET UP YOUR MATCH Choose singles or doubles where supported, set the match length, and decide who serves first. Add player names on iPhone and keep the main setup simple, with extra options available when you need them. SCORING THAT FITS YOUR SPORT • Badminton: choose 15- or 21-point games. • Tennis: track points, games, sets, and tie-breaks. • Padel: choose advantage, Star Point, or Golden Point scoring. • Pickleball: play to 11, 15, or 21 with traditional side-out scoring and doubles server tracking. • Squash: use 11-point rally scoring with service-box selection. • Table tennis: track 11-point games and singles or doubles service rotation. SCORE FROM YOUR WRIST Start and score matches directly on Apple Watch, even when your iPhone is out of range. Tap or swipe to award a rally, and undo a mistake when needed. Your current match syncs with your iPhone when the devices reconnect. CLEAR SCORES, SAVED MATCHES Large scores and serving cues keep the match easy to follow. Open History to revisit saved matches and their summaries. From a quick singles game to a doubles match with friends, CourtTally keeps every point within reach.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CourtTally at none against Smashspeed's 2. Smashspeed's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Smashspeed sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. CourtTally asks for nothing beyond the download.
Smashspeed ships an update every 4 days, CourtTally every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smashspeed | CourtTally |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (21 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 154 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mayi Tian | Stanley Chen |
In-app purchases
Smashspeed
- Smashspeed Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Smashspeed Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
CourtTally
No in-app purchases
Questions
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