Comparison

Swing Sensei vs Golf Swing Camera

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

Golf Swing Camera

Record and analyze your golf swings with ease. This app automatically captures your motion, allowing for detailed review using slow-motion, frame stepping, and drawing tools. Keep your swing videos private on your device or share them as needed.

Highlights
  • Automatic swing capture
  • Slow-motion playback
  • Frame stepping and looping
  • Drawing and annotation tools
  • Local swing library
  • Import and share videos
Features
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Golf Swing Camera helps players and coaches record, review, and share golf swings on iPhone and iPad. Set up your phone, step into view, and swing when ready. The app watches for swing motion during a continuous practice session, automatically captures each swing, trims the clip, saves it to your library, and opens it for review. Keep practicing without walking back to the camera after every shot. MANUAL RECORDING FOR COACHES Choose Manual on the camera screen to start and stop recording yourself. Film a player, drill, or demonstration and save the full video without automatic swing trimming. Automatic recording remains the default. Set Manual as your default recording mode in Settings if you mainly use the app for lessons. REVIEW EVERY DETAIL Watch swings in slow motion at 0.25x, 0.5x, or full speed. Step through frames, loop key sections, scrub precisely, add swing-position markers, draw lines and angles, and use body-point overlays and suggested checkpoints to study your movement. COMPARE SWINGS SIDE BY SIDE Choose two swings from a session or directly from review. Play them together with synchronized slow motion, pause on matching positions, and scrub both clips precisely to spot changes in setup, sequencing, and impact. CREATE A COACH REVIEW Record a narrated review with synchronized playback, pauses, and timed drawings. Voice processing uses the iPhone's built-in microphone for clear narration, and the finished review can be shared with a student, coach, or friend. BUILT FOR PRACTICE • Automatic swing capture or manual start and stop • Recording up to 240 fps on supported devices • Adaptive frame rates when device conditions require it • Front and rear camera support • Configurable pre-roll and post-roll • Local swing library organized by practice session • Multi-select for comparing or deleting clips • Import swing videos from Photos • Share original, annotated, or Coach Review clips • Optional iCloud library sync over Wi-Fi or cellular PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No account is required. Your videos stay on your device by default. If you enable iCloud sync, your library is stored privately in your iCloud account. Golf Swing Camera does not upload your swings to our servers.

Screenshots

Swing Sensei4 screens
Golf Swing Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Golf Swing Camera at 100% against Swing Sensei's 63%. Golf Swing Camera also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Swing Sensei's advantage is ratings volume (584 vs 6). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Golf Swing Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Golf Swing Camera holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Swing Sensei has 584 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Swing Sensei's written reviews are positive against 100% of Golf Swing Camera's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swing Sensei ships an update every 6 days, Golf Swing Camera every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Swing Sensei versus Golf Swing Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwing SenseiGolf Swing Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (584 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings584 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size174 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCOLIN TAMTim Leland

Customer experience

Swing Sensei

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

Golf Swing Camera

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Swing Sensei

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Annual7 Days trial$79.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$179.99
None

Golf Swing Camera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Swing Sensei free?
Swing Sensei is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Golf Swing Camera free?
Golf Swing Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Swing Sensei or Golf Swing Camera?
Golf Swing Camera is rated higher. Swing Sensei averages 4.8 out of 5 from 584 ratings, while Golf Swing Camera averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Swing Sensei or Golf Swing Camera have ads?
Neither Swing Sensei nor Golf Swing Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Swing Sensei or Golf Swing Camera?
Swing Sensei ships an update every 6 days, and Golf Swing Camera every 3 days. Most recently, Swing Sensei was updated on November 5, 2026 and Golf Swing Camera on October 31, 2026.

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