Comparison

ShaftCPM Lite 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 Lite

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ShaftCPM Lite is the free version of 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. ■ About the free version ・Up to 3 measurements per day, about 10 seconds each. ・For unlimited measurements with no time limit, please use the paid version, "ShaftCPM." ■ 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. ■ 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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Copy the greats. Copy your best. Every great swing has a tempo. Elite Tempo hand-times real tournament swings from golf's greats, frame by frame to the hundredth of a second, into the two numbers no other app captures: the exact duration from takeaway to impact, and the backswing-to-downswing tempo ratio. Then you play it back, in your ear, until it is yours. 16 TOUR SWINGS, HAND-TIMED Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Fred Couples, Adam Scott and more, each timed frame by frame from tournament footage. Not a generic metronome set to a number someone guessed. YOUR OWN SWING, TIMED IN ABOUT 20 SECONDS Film a swing or pick one from your camera roll. Mark takeaway, top and impact with three taps. Elite Tempo times the rest, to the hundredth of a second. FOUR NUMBERS FOR EVERY SWING Total time from takeaway to impact. Backswing and downswing, separately. And the ratio between them, the one number nearly every great swing shares. TRAIN WITH YOUR EARS 12 beat sounds and 8 recorded voices count your swing out loud, all tuned to the key of the background music so they sit with it. Headphones in, phone in your bag, eyes on the ball. SEE THE GAP, SIDE BY SIDE Two swings looping in lockstep. Yours against a pro, or your best against your worst. The difference is impossible to miss. BEAT THE 40-SECOND CLOCK, FREE FOREVER The USGA pace of play timer gives you 40 seconds from start to impact. It stays free, with no subscription, for as long as you have the app. DRILL YOUR PRE-SHOT ROUTINE Time the routine you want to trust, then run it against a live timer with audible marks, so it holds up when it counts. OFF-SPEED CONTROL Practice reduced-speed shots at a 3:1 tempo, for technique and spin control, so you have a swing to fall back on when the full one is not working. SIMPLE AND PRIVATE - No account, no login. Ever. - Free to download. One free tempo in every area of the game and the USGA pace of play timer stay free. - Pro unlocks all 16 tempos, unlimited swings, compare and routines. $49.99 a year or $5.99 a month. - New subscribers get a 14-day free trial of Pro, billed when it ends unless canceled. Cancel anytime. - Your swing videos stay on your device. We do not upload them. Be like the best. Be your best. Elite Tempo Pro is available as an auto-renewable subscription: $49.99 per year or $5.99 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

ShaftCPM Lite3 screens
Elite Tempo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ShaftCPM Lite at none against Elite Tempo's 3. ShaftCPM Lite also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 days). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Elite Tempo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. ShaftCPM Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShaftCPM Lite ships an update daily, Elite Tempo every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ShaftCPM Lite versus Elite Tempo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShaftCPM LiteElite Tempo
PriceFreeFree
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 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkoutarou hayashiElite Prep, LLC

In-app purchases

None

ShaftCPM Lite

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Elite Tempo

Subscriptions2
  • Elite Tempo Pro, Monthly14 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Elite Tempo Pro14 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Elite Tempo — Full Library$79.99

Questions

Is ShaftCPM Lite free?
ShaftCPM Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Elite Tempo free?
Elite Tempo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ShaftCPM Lite or Elite Tempo have ads?
Neither ShaftCPM Lite nor Elite Tempo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShaftCPM Lite or Elite Tempo?
ShaftCPM Lite ships an update daily, and Elite Tempo every 3 days. Most recently, ShaftCPM Lite was updated on October 31, 2026 and Elite Tempo on October 31, 2026.

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