Comparison

Golf Tempro | Swing Tempo vs Birdie Hunter

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

Head to head
About

Golf Tempro | Swing Tempo

This app provides audio cues and a metronome to help golfers master their swing tempo. Customize speed, ratios, and sounds for a personalized practice experience. Practice continuously with automatic playback, even with your screen locked.

Highlights
  • Audio swing tempo cues
  • Metronome for rhythm
  • Customizable BPM and tempo ratio
  • Adjustable sound instruments and melodies
  • Continuous practice playback
  • Background and screen-locked playback
Features
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- Audio cues play to indicate when to backswing, downswing, and hit the ball - A constant metronome beat plays to help keep you in rhythm - Playback will automatically repeat so you can continuously practice - Customize the speed (BPM), tempo ratio (4:1, 3:2, 2:1), sound instruments, melody, and more! - Supports playback in the background or when your screen is locked A golf swing tempo is the rhythmic relationship between the backswing and the downswing. It’s not just about how fast you swing - it’s about how the timing of your backswing compares to your downswing so that your motion stays balanced, repeatable, and efficient. The tempo BPM can be set in the app. Beginners typically use a lower BPM to slow down, focus on mechanics, and build consistency. More advanced players naturally swing at a higher BPM because their movements are more efficient, and the faster tempo helps generate power while maintaining rhythm. The tempo ratio can be set to 4:1, 3:1, or 2:1. The swing tempo ratio compares the time spent on the backswing to the downswing. A 4:1 ratio is slower and more deliberate, useful for finesse shots like chips and pitches where control matters most. A 3:1 ratio is the classic full-swing rhythm used by most pros, balancing power and accuracy. A 2:1 ratio is much faster, sometimes seen in punch shots, knockdowns, or when hitting in windy conditions to keep the ball flight lower. Customize the sounds, instruments, and melodies in the app to make practicing your golf swing even more enjoyable!

About

Birdie Hunter

Features
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Birdie Hunter turns golf into a collection game. Every hole on every course you play needs just ONE birdie. Score it once and that hole locks in — green forever on your birdie board. Bogey it next round? Doesn't matter. The dot stays green. The hunt is permanent. The goal: a fully green grid for every course you've ever played. — THREE SIMPLE RULES — 1. Tap a hole, count your strokes. Birdies, eagles, bogeys — all auto-tagged. 2. The first birdie on a hole locks it in. Forever. 3. Fill every hole on a course → "Course Mastered." — 22 TROPHIES TO CHASE — Tee Off. First Birdie. First Eagle. First Albatross. Hole in One. Clean Card. Explorer (5 courses). Connoisseur (50). Halfway Hunter. Course Mastered. Flock. Murmuration. Aviary. Hunter (250 birdies). Threes Tamed. Fours Tamed. Fives Tamed. Hot Streak. On Fire. Untouchable (a birdie in 10 rounds running). Earn them by playing. No pay-to-win. Ever. — APPLE WATCH — Step on the tee, tap the strokes in on your wrist. Digital Crown for fast counts. The phone scorecard updates live. Glance the home-screen widget between rounds to see how close you are to mastering each course. — DEEP STATS, QUIET BY DEFAULT — Score distribution. Weekly trends. Per-par-type averages. Over-time progress. All hidden until you want to nerd out — none of the spreadsheet vibe. — YOUR ROUNDS, YOUR DEVICE — No account. No login. Rounds sync through your own iCloud. We never see your scores. There is no analytics SDK in this app. Period. — FREE OR PREMIUM — Free covers the full birdie-hunting loop, the home-screen widget, the Watch app, and a starter set of trophies. Premium unlocks the full trophy case (22 achievements), advanced stats, and unlimited course history — one-time purchase, restorable on every signed-in device. Bring your phone. The board's waiting.

Screenshots

Golf Tempro | Swing Tempo4 screens
Birdie Hunter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Birdie Hunter at none against Golf Tempro | Swing Tempo's shown. Birdie Hunter also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). Golf Tempro | Swing Tempo's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Golf Tempro | Swing Tempo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Birdie Hunter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Golf Tempro | Swing Tempo ships an update every 2 weeks, Birdie Hunter every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Golf Tempro | Swing Tempo versus Birdie Hunter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGolf Tempro | Swing TempoBirdie Hunter
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBenjamin YipFrank Thingelstad

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Golf Tempro | Swing Tempo

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99
1 purchases

Birdie Hunter

One-time1
  • Birdie Hunter Premium$1.99

Questions

Is Golf Tempro | Swing Tempo free?
Golf Tempro | Swing Tempo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Birdie Hunter free?
Birdie Hunter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Golf Tempro | Swing Tempo or Birdie Hunter have ads?
Golf Tempro | Swing Tempo shows ads; Birdie Hunter does not.
Which is updated more often, Golf Tempro | Swing Tempo or Birdie Hunter?
Golf Tempro | Swing Tempo ships an update every 2 weeks, and Birdie Hunter every 5 days. Most recently, Golf Tempro | Swing Tempo was updated on October 31, 2026 and Birdie Hunter on October 31, 2026.

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