Comparison

Swing Sensei vs SwingStudio

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

SwingStudio

Get instant, AI-powered golf swing analysis with detailed feedback and personalized drill recommendations. Track your workouts and nutrition to optimize your golf fitness and overall performance.

Highlights
  • AI swing analysis
  • Personalized drill recommendations
  • Workout tracking
  • Calorie and nutrition tracking
  • Progress history
  • Swing scoring
Features
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SwingStudio gives you a PGA-level swing analysis in seconds: no lesson booking, no waiting, no guesswork. Record your swing or upload a video, and SwingStudio's AI breaks down your mechanics across 5 key categories: Stance & Setup, Grip, Backswing, Downswing & Impact, and Follow-Through. You get a score out of 100, specific feedback on what's working and what's costing you strokes, plus drill recommendations tailored to your weakest areas. INSTANT SWING ANALYSIS Upload a video or record right in the app: face-on or down-the-line, any club. SwingStudio analyzes your body position, swing plane, and mechanics frame by frame and returns a full breakdown in seconds. A SCORE YOU CAN ACTUALLY USE See your overall swing score out of 100 plus individual scores for each category. No vague tips. No filler. Just specific, actionable coaching that tells you exactly what to work on first. DRILL RECOMMENDATIONS SwingStudio doesn't just tell you what's wrong; it tells you how to fix it. Every analysis includes targeted drills built around your weakest areas so your practice time actually moves the needle. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION SwingStudio's features are available under an auto-renewing subscription. Privacy Policy: https://swinglab.live/privacy Terms of Use: https://swinglab.live/tos EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Swing Sensei4 screens
SwingStudio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Swing Sensei at free with in-app purchases against SwingStudio's subscription. Swing Sensei also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (574 vs 30). SwingStudio's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 61%). On price, rating, update cadence 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 SwingStudio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 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 — 4.8 for Swing Sensei against 4.7 for SwingStudio. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Swing Sensei has 574 ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of Swing Sensei's written reviews are positive against 75% of SwingStudio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swing Sensei ships an update every 6 days, SwingStudio weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Swing Sensei versus SwingStudio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwing SenseiSwingStudio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (574 ratings) — better4.7 (30 ratings)
Positive reviews60.9% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings574 — better30
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size168 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCOLIN TAMJACK AUSTIN KLARREICH

Customer experience

Swing Sensei

All ratings573 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral0.9%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive60.9%
Neutral8.7%
Negative30.4%

SwingStudio

All ratings29 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Swing Sensei

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

SwingStudio

Subscriptions3
  • SwingLab Pro$19.991 Month
  • SwingStudio Pro$49.991 Year
  • SwingLab Pro$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Swing Sensei free?
Swing Sensei is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SwingStudio free?
SwingStudio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Swing Sensei or SwingStudio?
Swing Sensei is rated higher. Swing Sensei averages 4.8 out of 5 from 574 ratings, while SwingStudio averages 4.7 from 30 ratings.
Do Swing Sensei or SwingStudio have ads?
SwingStudio shows ads; Swing Sensei does not.
Which is updated more often, Swing Sensei or SwingStudio?
Swing Sensei ships an update every 6 days, and SwingStudio weekly. Most recently, Swing Sensei was updated on October 25, 2026 and SwingStudio on October 24, 2026.

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