Comparison

ShaftCPM vs Elite Tempo

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

Head to head
About

ShaftCPM

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ShaftCPM is a spectrum analyzer that measures a golf shaft's natural frequency in CPM (cycles per minute) in real time. You don't attach your phone to the club. Clamp the club to the edge of a desk, lay your iPhone flat on the desk, pluck the shaft, and tap Start. The frequency appears as a large number and a graph. Because nothing is attached to the club, its mass doesn't lower the frequency, giving good absolute accuracy. ■ Features ・Real-time CPM: analyzes the shaft's vibration and shows the natural frequency in large type. ・Spectrum & peak detection: plots the vibration spectrum and automatically detects the peak (natural frequency), with an approximate ± range. ・Desk-placement method: nothing is attached to the club, so its mass doesn't lower the reading. ・Portrait & landscape layouts. ・Japanese / English, following your device language. ■ Great for ・Comparing how stiff or soft your shafts are, as numbers. ・A reference when reshafting or checking specs. ・Measuring frequency easily without dedicated equipment. ■ Please note Readings are approximate. Please use them as a reference, not as exact frequency measurements. They are more than adequate for comparing how stiff or soft your shafts are. This app uses only the accelerometer—no microphone, camera, or location. It collects and transmits no personal information or data.

About

Elite Tempo

This app analyzes golf swings to provide precise tempo and duration data, allowing users to learn from professional golfers. It offers audio cues and visual timelines to help golfers groove their ideal swing and pre-shot routine. Swing videos are kept private on the user's device.

Highlights
  • Frame-by-frame swing analysis
  • Tempo ratio calculation
  • Swing duration measurement
  • Audio metronome and voice cues
  • Side-by-side swing comparison
  • Pre-shot routine timing
  • Offline playback on lock screen/Apple Watch
Features
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Timing you can rely on when the pressure is on. Get the four numbers of your total swing timing from any video, time each step of your pre-shot routine, and copy the timing of tour pros like Tiger Woods. When you just want a beat, there is a simple metronome too. THE FOUR NUMBERS OF YOUR TIMING Film a swing or pick a video from Photos, including iPhone slow motion. Mark takeaway, top and impact, and Elite Tempo gives you Tempo, Backswing, Downswing and Total, to the hundredth of a second. Each swing also shows where you sit next to tour pros with the same club. TIME YOUR PRE-SHOT ROUTINE Film your routine and name each step on the video, like Pick a target or Two practice swings. Add, edit or delete steps anytime. See your total time next to the 40 seconds the USGA and The R&A recommend. Then practice it: the steps light up as you go, and Elite Tempo listens for the strike to tell you if you were on time. COPY THE PROS 21 tour swings from 12 players, including Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, Nelly Korda, Hideki Matsuyama and Justin Thomas, each hand timed from tournament footage. Put your swing next to theirs and step through takeaway, top and impact together. Hear a pro's tempo as tones and swing along with it. PRACTICE BY EAR Play your own timing or a pro's as tones, with haptics and soft music if you want them. Headphones in, eyes on the ball. A SIMPLE METRONOME Set it by Swing tempo, BPM or Frames. KEEP TRACK Save your swings, tag each one Good or Bad with its shot shape, and see your best timing by club. Weekly streaks count a range day once a week. Share a video of your swing with its numbers, or your routine with its steps. FREE TO START Five tour swings are free, including Tiger, and so is timing your first swing. Pro unlocks every tour swing, unlimited swings, compare and routines: $59.99 a year or $6.99 a month. New subscribers get a 14 day free trial of Pro. Your swings and routines save to your private account, so they come back on a new phone. Elite Tempo Pro is available as an auto-renewable subscription: $59.99 per year or $6.99 per month. New subscribers get a 14-day free trial; payment is charged to your Apple ID when the trial ends, or at confirmation if there is no trial. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; you can manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://eliteprep.app/elite-tempo/terms Privacy Policy: https://eliteprep.app/elite-tempo/privacy Elite Tempo references real golfers, tournaments, and shots for descriptive and educational purposes only, and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by any player, tournament, tour, or organization. All names and trademarks belong to their respective owners.

Screenshots

ShaftCPM3 screens
Elite Tempo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Elite Tempo at Free against ShaftCPM's $4.99. ShaftCPM's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 days). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Elite Tempo is free to download; ShaftCPM costs $4.99 up front. Elite Tempo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. ShaftCPM asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShaftCPM ships an update daily, Elite Tempo every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ShaftCPM versus Elite Tempo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShaftCPMElite Tempo
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkoutarou hayashiElite Prep, LLC

In-app purchases

None

ShaftCPM

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Elite Tempo

Subscriptions2
  • Elite Tempo Pro, Monthly14 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Elite Tempo Pro14 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Elite Tempo — Full Library$79.99

Questions

Is ShaftCPM free?
ShaftCPM costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Elite Tempo free?
Elite Tempo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ShaftCPM or Elite Tempo have ads?
Neither ShaftCPM nor Elite Tempo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShaftCPM or Elite Tempo?
ShaftCPM ships an update daily, and Elite Tempo every 3 days. Most recently, ShaftCPM was updated on November 10, 2026 and Elite Tempo on November 10, 2026.

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