Comparison

Swing Sensei vs PureGolf+

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

Head to head
About

Swing Sensei

Analyze your golf swing with AI and receive instant feedback to improve your game. This app provides detailed checkpoints, drill videos from a PGA pro, and tracks your progress without uploading your data.

Highlights
  • AI swing analysis with 12 checkpoints
  • Sensei Score out of 10 with detailed feedback
  • 14 PGA-pro drill videos
  • On-device processing for privacy and speed
  • Trend charts for swing improvement
  • Practice sessions with time selector and short game drills
  • Shareable score cards
Features
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Drop strokes without expensive lessons. Swing Sensei scores your swing out of 10 and shows you exactly what to fix — in seconds, on your iPhone. And with Live Range Mode, put your phone on a tripod at the driving range and get spoken feedback after every single swing — like having a coach standing behind you, for the price of a sleeve of balls. Developed with Matt Montecucco, PGA — Junior Program Coordinator at Chambers Bay, host of the 2015 U.S. Open. Used by 60,000+ golfers. 100% on-device. No uploads. No internet required. WHAT YOU GET - Sensei Score out of 10, with detailed feedback on 11 checkpoints — from hip hinge at address to posture at impact - Live Range Mode: real-time voice coaching at the range, every swing scored and saved automatically - Cause-and-effect coaching that explains what's wrong, why it matters, and how to fix it - A PGA-pro drill video for every major fault, filmed by Matt at Chambers Bay - Your Week in Review every Sunday: your trend, your best swing, and the #1 thing to work on - Per-checkpoint trend charts, slow-motion playback (0.25x / 0.5x / 1x), and still frames at all 6 swing phases - Weekly streaks built for real golf schedules — one session a week keeps it alive - Friends, leaderboards, and shareable score cards - Full support for left-handed golfers HOW IT WORKS 1. Film or import a down-the-line swing — or start a live range session 2. Sensei analyzes every checkpoint in seconds 3. Get your score and a personalized fix for your weakest area WHY SWING SENSEI IS DIFFERENT Most AI golf apps upload your video to a cloud server. Swing Sensei does everything on your phone with on-device AI: - No uploads, ever — your video never leaves your device - Works at the range, on the course, anywhere — no signal required - Results in seconds - Privacy by design: we never see your swings, your scores, or your data. We can't. PRICING Free: 3 swing analyses per month. Subscription and lifetime options in the app. Stop guessing what's wrong with your swing. Start fixing it. Built by Colin Tam at UCLA. Drill content by Matt Montecucco, PGA — Junior Program Coordinator at Chambers Bay (host of the 2015 U.S. Open Championship). Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ctam21.github.io/The-Swing-Sensei/privacy.html

About

PureGolf+

Analyze your golf swing from a single video to get precise feedback on plane, tempo, and posture. Receive personalized drills and a practice plan to improve your game. Track your progress on the course with GPS, rangefinder, and scoring features.

Highlights
  • AI swing analysis
  • Personalized practice plans
  • Golf GPS and rangefinder
  • Handicap and round tracking
  • Club distance tracking
  • Social swing comparisons
Features
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Your swing, read like a coach reads it. PureGolf.ai turns a single phone video into a precise breakdown of your golf swing — plane, tempo, sequence, posture and rotation — then builds the practice plan that fixes what it finds. THE SWING SCAN Record or upload one clip. In seconds you get a swing score, the fault costing you the most strokes, and a frame-by-frame replay with your body tracked through every position. The analysis runs on your iPhone, so your swing stays on your device. A PLAN, NOT A VERDICT Every scan ends in something to work on. Drills are matched to your actual fault and your actual goals, and your plan adapts as your swing changes. ON THE COURSE Golf GPS with accurate yardages, a rangefinder, course play and a scorecard — so the work you put in at the range follows you to the first tee. TRACK WHAT MATTERS A full handicap tracker with hole-by-hole or quick scoring, round history, and your index as it moves. Club distances, shot speeds, and progress charts that show whether practice is working. PLAY YOUR FRIENDS Send a swing battle, compare scans head to head, and keep a streak going. Train smarter. Play better. Improve faster. Subscription details: PureGolf.ai Premium is available as an auto-renewable subscription (monthly or annual). Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18BNhR-loQ9HK3K6YpQjVeu8rv83vO5gYZ6LnHNvnsAU/edit?tab=t.0

Screenshots

Swing Sensei4 screens
PureGolf+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Swing Sensei at 4.8 against PureGolf+'s 4.4. Swing Sensei also leads on ratings volume (584 vs 44). PureGolf+'s advantage is review sentiment (81% vs 63%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Swing Sensei sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and PureGolf+ sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Swing Sensei holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Swing Sensei has 584 ratings behind it against 44, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of Swing Sensei's written reviews are positive against 81% of PureGolf+'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swing Sensei ships an update every 6 days, PureGolf+ every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Swing Sensei versus PureGolf+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwing SenseiPureGolf+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (584 ratings) — better4.4 (44 ratings)
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews81.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings584 — better44
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size174 MB53 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCOLIN TAMHarvet Jones

Customer experience

Swing Sensei

All ratings584 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral1.2%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral8.3%
Negative29.2%

PureGolf+

All ratings44 ratings
Positive84.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.9%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Swing Sensei

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Annual7 Days trial$79.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$179.99
5 purchases

PureGolf+

Subscriptions3
  • PureGolf Monthly$14.991 Month
  • PureGolf Pro Annual Offer$19.991 Year
  • PureGolf Annual3 Days trial$44.991 Year
One-time2
  • PureGolf Lifetime$25.99
  • PureGolf.ai Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Swing Sensei free?
Swing Sensei is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PureGolf+ free?
PureGolf+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Swing Sensei or PureGolf+?
Swing Sensei is rated higher. Swing Sensei averages 4.8 out of 5 from 584 ratings, while PureGolf+ averages 4.4 from 44 ratings.
Do Swing Sensei or PureGolf+ have ads?
Neither Swing Sensei nor PureGolf+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Swing Sensei or PureGolf+?
Swing Sensei ships an update every 6 days, and PureGolf+ every 4 days. Most recently, Swing Sensei was updated on November 5, 2026 and PureGolf+ on November 5, 2026.

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