Comparison

SwingPal vs Better18 Golf

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

Head to head
About

SwingPal

Analyze your golf swing with AI to get detailed metrics, coaching tips, and compare your technique to professional golfers. Track your progress and improve your game with personalized feedback.

Highlights
  • AI swing analysis
  • 33 body landmark tracking
  • Professional golfer comparisons
  • Detailed swing metrics
  • Personalized coaching tips
  • Progress tracking with XP and badges
Features
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Your range session, coached ball by ball. Set your phone down behind you and start swinging. SwingPal captures each swing and turns the whole set into one clear coaching story—no tapping between shots. HANDS-FREE RANGE SESSIONS Choose a set size, place the phone down the line, and hit. SwingPal watches for each swing and keeps the session moving. ONE CLEAR PRIORITY See the pattern that repeated across your set and the one thing to work on next. Coaching is written in plain language, with a practical feel or drill. KEEP WHAT IS WORKING SwingPal also calls out the positions and movements that held up, so practice does not become a list of faults. HONEST MEASUREMENT Every checkpoint can be measured, observed, or withheld. When the camera could not see enough to judge a check, SwingPal says so instead of guessing. CLUB PATH, WHEN CONDITIONS ALLOW SwingPal can draw a three-color club line through the backswing, downswing, and follow-through. It works best from a down-the-line angle with the full club in frame, even light, and a clear background. When conditions are not clear enough, the trace is withheld. REVIEW THE EVIDENCE Scrub your swing, step frame by frame, jump between phases, inspect tempo, and see the readings behind the coaching. TRACK THE PATTERN Sessions stay grouped together so you can see your recurring priority, strongest movement, and recent work over time. FREE TO START Your first session is free. After that, practice with 15 balls each week for free, or go Pro for unlimited coaching. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://swingly-production.up.railway.app/privacy

About

Better18 Golf

This app uses AI to analyze your golf swing, providing personalized drills and feedback. It also acts as a smart caddy, offering club recommendations and tracking your progress and scores. Connect with friends and compete in challenges.

Highlights
  • AI swing analysis with 10 biomechanics categories
  • Personalized drills based on swing weaknesses
  • AI coach chat for 24/7 golf advice
  • Smart club recommendations
  • Score logging and handicap tracking
  • Social features for crews and competitions
Features
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Better18 is your AI swing coach, smart caddy, and golf crew — all in one app. Record a swing with your phone. In 60–90 seconds, Better18's AI grades your motion across 10 biomechanics categories, shows you what's working, pinpoints the root cause of what isn't, and hands you drills built for your exact swing. No launch monitor. No lesson appointment. Just your phone. — AI SWING ANALYSIS — • Instant 0–100 score on every swing • 10-category breakdown: setup, takeaway, backswing, transition, downswing, impact, follow-through, tempo, balance, and rotation • "Doing Well" and "Areas of Concern" frame-by-frame feedback • Root-cause diagnosis so you fix the problem, not the symptom • Custom drills targeted to your biggest weakness • Compare your swing side-by-side with tour pros — AI COACH CHAT — • Ask your personal AI coach anything, 24/7 • Upload a swing or just type a question • Get clear, jargon-free answers in seconds — PROGRESS TRACKING — • Daily, weekly, and monthly trend charts • Category ratings over time so you can see what's improving • Weekly recap with focus areas for the week ahead • Streaks and XP to keep you coming back — SMART CLUB PICKER & BAG — • Smart Club Picker: distance-, lie-, wind-, and elevation-aware recommendations built from your real carry distances • Log every club to build the digital version of the bag you actually play • Full bag overview with averages and trends — SCORE LOG & HANDICAP — • Record rounds with course and tee data • Automatic handicap index updates • Course leaderboards and personal bests — CREWS, FRIENDS & BATTLES — • Add friends, form crews, and compete head-to-head • Crew battles, course leaderboards, and XP races • Golf is better with company — SUBSCRIPTIONS — • Better18 Lite — $7.99/month (25 swing analyses) • Better18 Pro Monthly — $16.99/month with a 3-day free trial (100 swing analyses) • Better18 Pro Annual — $139.99/year (save 31% vs monthly) • Cancel anytime Subscriptions are processed securely through Stripe in the system browser. Privacy: Your swings are yours. We never share your videos publicly without your action. Read our full policy at https://better18.app/legal/privacy and our terms at https://better18.app/legal/terms. Questions? Email better18golf@gmail.com — we read every message.

Screenshots

SwingPal4 screens
Better18 Golf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Better18 Golf at every 2 days against SwingPal's every 2 weeks. 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. SwingPal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Better18 Golf sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SwingPal against 5.0 for Better18 Golf. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SwingPal ships an update every 2 weeks, Better18 Golf every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
SwingPal versus Better18 Golf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwingPalBetter18 Golf
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB90 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBananas LLCJAY DOMINIC BOCCI

Customer experience

SwingPal

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Better18 Golf

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

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SwingPal

Subscriptions2
  • SwingPal Pro$7.991 Month
  • SwingPal Pro$59.991 Year
3 purchases

Better18 Golf

Subscriptions3
  • Lite$9.991 Month
  • Pro$19.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$164.991 Year

Questions

Is SwingPal free?
SwingPal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Better18 Golf free?
Better18 Golf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SwingPal or Better18 Golf?
SwingPal and Better18 Golf are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do SwingPal or Better18 Golf have ads?
Neither SwingPal nor Better18 Golf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SwingPal or Better18 Golf?
SwingPal ships an update every 2 weeks, and Better18 Golf every 2 days. Most recently, SwingPal was updated on October 31, 2026 and Better18 Golf on October 31, 2026.

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