Comparison

Golf Head Lock vs Putting Workout

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

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About

Golf Head Lock

This tool uses AirPods to provide real-time feedback on head movement during your golf swing. It helps you stabilize your head for a more consistent and repeatable motion, with adaptive coaching for different skill levels.

Highlights
  • AirPods motion tracking
  • Real-time stability metrics
  • Color-coded feedback
  • Adaptive coaching by skill level
  • Stillness baseline detection
  • Raw data display
Features
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Video of Golf Head Lock in use: https://youtu.be/FuV_b1Ws51o Golf Head Lock is a focused motion-coaching tool that uses your AirPods to help you stabilize head movement and build a more consistent golf swing. It delivers clear, real-time feedback on three key movement dimensions so you can practice with purpose. • AirPods-powered motion tracking • Connect your AirPods, tap Refresh, and stream live motion data directly into the app. • Visual connection status and readiness confirmation keep setup simple. • Three core stability metrics • Stillness (Gyro Z): Measures rotational movement (turning left/right). Ideal for monitoring head rotation during setup and takeaway. • Sway (Accel XY): Tracks side-to-side movement by analyzing horizontal acceleration magnitude. Helps reduce lateral drift. • Bobbing (Accel Z): Detects up/down movement to minimize vertical bounce or nodding. • Real-time thresholds with color feedback • Each metric shows a live value and a target threshold. • Green indicates you’re within target; red signals excess movement. • Designed for quick at-a-glance decisions during practice. • Adaptive coaching by skill level • Select Pro, Amateur, or Beginner to adjust sensitivity and thresholds. • Start with more forgiving targets and tighten as your consistency improves. • Stillness baseline and smart stabilization • The app automatically detects periods of stillness and resets baselines. • During steady moments, values pin to zero for a clean, calm visual state. • When movement resumes, the display updates instantly with meaningful deltas. • Smooth, readable metrics • Low-pass filtering reduces jitter on rotational movement for a stable display. • Clear typography and large numeric readouts make values easy to read from a distance. • Raw data for deeper insight • View gyroscope (Z-axis) and accelerometer (X/Y/Z) values in real time. • Use raw numbers to validate your setup or fine-tune sensitivity. • Simple controls for practice flow • Start/Stop streaming with one tap. • Prominent Refresh button to re-establish connection quickly. Golf Head Lock helps you eliminate unnecessary head movement, tighten your setup, and groove a repeatable swing. Whether you’re working on pre-shot routine, takeaway stability, or impact consistency, the app gives you immediate, actionable feedback to train smarter.

About

Putting Workout

Features
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Consistent tempo is what separates expert putters. Putting Workout measures yours with the Apple Watch or AirPods you already own, trains it with a metronome, and explains it in plain words. MEASURE Every putt shows your backswing and downswing times in seconds, next to your target. Green means on target. Delivery, the third number, compares the putter's speed just before impact with its speed at impact: steady into the ball shows green, a late push or a stall shows yellow or orange. • Identify My Tempo measures twelve putts at three distances and sets your personal target. • Quick Start counts putts at one distance with no setup. • Not a putt removes a practice stroke the sensor counted, during or after the session. APPLE WATCH WORKS ON ITS OWN Leave your iPhone in the bag. The Watch measures your stroke and shows your numbers, or runs the metronome as sound or taps on your wrist, and syncs each session when your phone is nearby. Series 8 or newer, Ultra, or SE 3. AIRPODS ON THE SHAFT Mount one of your AirPods on the putter shaft with a small elastic band. Tested with AirPods Pro 1 and 2, AirPods 4 and Beats Fit Pro. METRONOME Three modes at your target timing: Impact, Transition, or both. Sound or haptic. The metronome needs no sensor and no plan. CUE, YOUR PUTTING COACH Ask what the numbers mean. Cue reads your session, points out what changed, and suggests what to practice next. Built-in help works on your iPhone with no account. Cloud answers are optional, sent only when you turn them on, and stored under an anonymous code. PLANS The metronome is free. Measuring, Identify My Tempo and Cue's cloud answers come with a plan: Early-bird Monthly at $4.99 with a free first week, or Lifetime at $99 once. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. A subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage it in your Apple Account settings. Privacy: https://cue.golf/privacy Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Putting Workout measures your stroke, not your score. Results depend on your practice.

Screenshots

Golf Head Lock3 screens
Putting Workout4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Golf Head Lock at none against Putting Workout's 2. On price, 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

Both are free to download. Putting Workout sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Golf Head Lock asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Golf Head Lock versus Putting Workout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGolf Head LockPutting Workout
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyan ConnellyAngelo Frigo

In-app purchases

None

Golf Head Lock

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Putting Workout

Subscriptions1
  • Early-bird Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime$99.00

Questions

Is Golf Head Lock free?
Golf Head Lock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Putting Workout free?
Putting Workout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Golf Head Lock or Putting Workout have ads?
Neither Golf Head Lock nor Putting Workout shows ads.

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