Comparison

SlopeReader vs Strike Wedge Launch

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

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About

SlopeReader

This tool helps golfers measure green slopes with precision using their iPhone. It provides real-time visual feedback on pitch and roll, aiding in green reading and building Aimpoint Express techniques. The app works offline and offers smart calibration for accurate readings.

Highlights
  • Real-time bubble level for slope visualization
  • Multiple units: Percent, Degrees, Radians
  • Smart calibration for phone cases
  • Directional indicators for slope direction
  • Completely offline functionality
  • Always-on display for continuous measurement
  • Instant 60Hz sensor updates
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SlopeReader transforms your iPhone into a precision slope measurement tool designed specifically for golfers who use the Aimpoint Express green reading system. MEASURE SLOPE WITH PRECISION Place your phone flat on the green and instantly see the slope in real-time. The intuitive bubble level interface shows both forward/backward slope (pitch) and left/right slope (roll) with directional arrows pointing downslope. Perfect for: • Learning what different slope percentages feel like • Validating your green reading on practice greens • Building muscle memory for Aimpoint Express stances • Understanding break on challenging greens KEY FEATURES • Real-Time Bubble Level: Visual feedback with a moving bubble that shows slope direction and magnitude • Multiple Units: Switch between Percent (default), Degrees, and Radians • Smart Calibration: Account for your phone case or camera bump - calibrate once and it remembers • Directional Indicators: Color-coded arrows show which way the green slopes • Completely Offline: No internet required, works anywhere on the course • Always-On Display: Screen stays active while measuring slopes • Instant Readings: 60Hz sensor updates for smooth, responsive measurements HOW IT WORKS 1. Place your iPhone flat on the green at your ball position 2. Wait for the bubble to stabilize 3. Read the slope percentage and direction from the display 4. Use with your Aimpoint Express technique to find your aim point The calibration system ensures accurate readings even with a phone case. Simply calibrate on a known level surface once, and the app remembers your offset. PERFECT FOR PRACTICE Use SlopeReader on the practice green to: • Feel what 1%, 2%, 3% slopes actually feel like with your feet • Verify your slope reading accuracy • Build confidence in your green reading before competition • Train your perception to match reality DESIGNED FOR GOLFERS Built by golfers, for golfers. Simple, focused, and designed for real-world use on the course. No accounts, no subscriptions, no ads - just a tool that works. Whether you're learning Aimpoint Express or refining your green reading skills, SlopeReader gives you the precise measurements you need to improve your putting. Download SlopeReader and start reading greens like a pro.

About

Strike Wedge Launch

Transform your iPhone into a golf launch monitor for wedge shots. Analyze ball speed, launch angle, and carry distance with slow-motion replays and detailed metrics. Compete in daily challenges and track your progress to improve your game.

Highlights
  • Measure ball speed, launch angle, and carry
  • Slow-motion replays with shot data
  • Track performance across different distances
  • Compete in daily global challenges
  • Create and join private challenges
  • Analyze swing mechanics with drawing tools
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Strike Wedge Launch turns your iPhone into a launch monitor for wedge play. Stand the phone in the holder or lean it against anything steady, put a ball down and hit. The camera films every shot at 240 frames a second and reads ball speed, launch angle and carry from the footage. Every shot comes back as a slow motion replay with its numbers. Use it three ways. MEASURE The Range. Hit as many shots as you like: the last ten flights side by side and the spread of your carries, with six metrics to choose from. Every shot is saved with its replay, so you can compare two swings, draw on them and share the clip. TEST The Testing Centre tells you where your wedge game sits. The Wedge Test rates you at six distances, short to long. Distance Caller calls a number and you hit it. Dial In: pick one distance and grind it, with a handicap for that distance after ten shots. Every rated shot feeds one number, your Strike Wedge handicap, on a golf-style scale, rated against published data. The You tab shows the handicap, how it has trended, and the distances you score best and worst at, so you know which shot to work on. COMPETE This is the part that changes practice. You can hit 50 yard shots all afternoon and feel nothing. Then the Daily Challenge hands you the same target as every other player in the world, three shots, one attempt today, and everything changes. You get nervous. You have to get ready. That is what a real round feels like, and it is hard to create on your own. The Daily Challenge, the 3 Hole Challenge, the Daily Flop Off and Best of Three each run on a shared daily clock, with boards for today and yesterday and a season Order of Merit. Every round ends with a clip to share. Leapfrog and Nearest the Pin round it out, and private challenges let you set your own target and field and invite anyone with a link. WHAT IS FREE Unlimited measured shots on the Range, with the replay, Compare and the Library. The Daily Challenge every day, with its global board, the season Order of Merit and your recap clip. Joining any private challenge you are invited to. STRIKE WEDGE FULL ACCESS The 3 Hole Challenge, the Daily Flop Off and Best of Three. Leapfrog and Nearest the Pin. The Testing Centre, with the Wedge Test, Distance Caller and Dial In. Creating your own private challenges. A wedge handicap built from your challenge shots. Strike Wedge owners get their first year included with their serial number. HONEST BY DESIGN Ball speed and launch come straight from the high speed video. Carry comes from a trajectory model fitted to radar data at wedge distances. Flush it and the numbers read true. Catch one thin and the read becomes a rough estimate, and the app says so. Built for the scoring shots from inside 150 yards, which is why it is accurate where scoring happens. WORKS ANYWHERE A net in the garage, the range, the back garden, a towel on the clothes line. The screen faces away while you hit, so a steady torch means ready and the voice reads your shot back. Shot analysis runs entirely on your phone and video stays on it unless you share a clip or put one on a board. Only the leaderboards, optional anonymous shot numbers and the subscription use the network. Built for iPhone by PGA professional Chris Rose and Toby Williams. SUBSCRIPTION Strike Wedge Full Access is $99.00 AUD a year after a 7 day free trial, auto renewing. Prices in other regions are set by Apple. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when the trial ends, or at confirmation of purchase if no trial applies. Any unused part of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple Account settings. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://strikewedge.com/pages/app-privacy

Screenshots

SlopeReader4 screens
Strike Wedge Launch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SlopeReader at none against Strike Wedge Launch's 1. SlopeReader also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 11 days). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Strike Wedge Launch sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $59.00 per year. SlopeReader asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SlopeReader against 5.0 for Strike Wedge Launch. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SlopeReader ships an update daily, Strike Wedge Launch every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SlopeReader versus Strike Wedge Launch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlopeReaderStrike Wedge Launch
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings33
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStephen LeeStrike wedge pty ltd

Customer experience

SlopeReader

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Strike Wedge Launch

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SlopeReader

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Strike Wedge Launch

Subscriptions1
  • Full Access7 Days trial$59.001 Year

Questions

Is SlopeReader free?
SlopeReader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Strike Wedge Launch free?
Strike Wedge Launch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SlopeReader or Strike Wedge Launch?
SlopeReader and Strike Wedge Launch are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do SlopeReader or Strike Wedge Launch have ads?
Neither SlopeReader nor Strike Wedge Launch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SlopeReader or Strike Wedge Launch?
SlopeReader ships an update daily, and Strike Wedge Launch every 11 days. Most recently, SlopeReader was updated on November 5, 2026 and Strike Wedge Launch on November 10, 2026.

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