Comparison

Badminton Speed Meter vs String Tension Meter

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

Head to head
About

Badminton Speed Meter

Estimate shuttlecock speed from your own badminton training videos. Upload clips, mark the impact point, and get an estimated speed in km/h. Review past analyses and manage your stored videos.

Highlights
  • Estimate shuttle speed from video
  • Upload training videos for analysis
  • Mark impact frame and shuttle position
  • Review past analyses in history
  • Delete uploaded videos from cloud storage
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Badminton Speed Meter is a private badminton training utility for estimating shuttle speed from your own video clips. Choose a training video from your photo library, upload it for private analysis, select the impact frame, mark the shuttle position, and receive an estimated speed in km/h. The app is built for personal training reference. You can review previous analyses in history and delete uploaded videos from cloud storage when you no longer need them. Speed results depend on video clarity, frame rate, camera angle, lighting, court visibility, and marking precision. Results are estimates only and are not certified measurements for competitions, rankings, betting, medical use, or official records.

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String Tension Meter

Features
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String Tension Meter helps tennis and badminton players measure racquet string tension quickly and accurately using only an iPhone. By analyzing string vibration through your device's microphone, the app provides instant tension readings in both lbs and kg without requiring any external hardware. It also includes advanced racquet management tools. Whether you're a competitive player, coach, stringer, or recreational athlete, String Tension Meter makes it easy to track racquet performance and know when it's time to restring. FEATURES • Measure string tension in seconds using your iPhone microphone • Instant racquet tension readings in lbs and kg • Supports both tennis and badminton racquets • Works with all common string materials and gauges • No external string meter or hardware required • Save and organize measurements by racquet profile • Track tension changes over time with measurement history • Store and manage multiple racquets and string setups • Archive previous string jobs and restore them anytime • Share tension measurement results with others HOW IT WORKS Select your sport and string information Hold the racquet near your iPhone Tap the string bed a few times The app analyzes vibration frequency Receive an instant string tension measurement RACQUET MANAGEMENT Keep detailed records of every racquet and string setup. Save reference tensions, monitor tension loss, review historical measurements, and compare performance across different string jobs. Everything stays organized in one place so you can make informed restringing decisions. PERFECT FOR • Tennis players • Badminton players • Racquet technicians and stringers • Coaches and academies • Competitive athletes tracking equipment performance String Tension Meter combines acoustic analysis, racquet management, and tension tracking in one easy-to-use app. Download today and take control of your string tension with a smarter way to measure and monitor racquet performance. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Badminton Speed Meter4 screens
String Tension Meter1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Badminton Speed Meter at none against String Tension Meter's 2. Badminton Speed Meter also leads on ads (none vs shown). String Tension Meter's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price 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. String Tension Meter sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Badminton Speed Meter asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Badminton Speed Meter versus String Tension Meter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBadminton Speed MeterString Tension Meter
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLifang AnTzu Yu Chou

In-app purchases

None

Badminton Speed Meter

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

String Tension Meter

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$5.991 Year

Questions

Is Badminton Speed Meter free?
Badminton Speed Meter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is String Tension Meter free?
String Tension Meter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Badminton Speed Meter or String Tension Meter have ads?
String Tension Meter shows ads; Badminton Speed Meter does not.

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