Swing Catalyst vs Swing Index
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Swing Catalyst
Record and analyze your golf swings in high definition with slow-motion playback and frame-by-frame analysis. Compare and synchronize multiple videos, access free tour swings, and share your progress with other users and instructors. Securely back up your videos to the cloud.
- Full HD swing capture
- Slow-motion and frame-by-frame playback
- Video comparison and synchronization
- Drawing tools for analysis
- Downloadable tour swings
- Cloud backup and sharing
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Award winning training aid used by many of the best golfers and instructors in the world. - Capture swings in full HD - Playback in slow motion speed and frame-by-frame - Multiple drawing tools - Analyze videos frame by frame - Compare two videos - Synchronize two videos for more accurate comparison - Download free tour swings - Share videos with other Swing Catalyst users and instructors - Upload to cloud storage for secure backup - Download and view Swing Catalyst video lessons - Buy tour swings from professional tour players View the app tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgxA3IJv2lfRFrLziU5OIgAvUpaQTpYhM
Swing Index
This app helps golfers improve their game by analyzing their swings and providing personalized improvement plans. It offers a free handicap challenge and a subscription for detailed swing analysis, custom fixes, and live coaching sessions.
- Free Handicap Challenge
- Custom swing analysis
- Personalized improvement sequences
- On-course playing lessons
- Live coach feedback
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Swing Index is the # 1 game improvement app for golfers who want to get better. Swing Index delivers a 98% success rate improving players’ scores by personalizing a rapid improvement sequence for you. How it works: 1. Take the FREE Handicap Challenge and get a custom report of how you reduce your scores and handicap organized by Driving-Irons-Short Game and Putting Premium Features 2. The cancel anytime subscription enables you to send in your golf swings (Driving, Irons, Putting, Wedges) and receive a custom swing analysis and fix sequence to produce rapid game improvement. 3. Playing Lesson feature is included in the subscription, where you record swings while you're playing and then talk live with your coach to review your on-course game. Do you still have questions, or just want to share feedback? We‘d love to hear from you, so send us an email at support@swingindex.golf.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Swing Index at 90% against Swing Catalyst's 21%. Swing Index also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (484 vs 12). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Swing Catalyst sells 23 one-off in-app purchases and Swing Index sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Swing Index holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Swing Index has 484 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Swing Catalyst's written reviews are positive against 90% of Swing Index's.
Swing Catalyst ships an update monthly, Swing Index every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Swing Catalyst | Swing Index |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (12 ratings) | 4.8 (484 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.4% of reviews | 90.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 484 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 140 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Initial Force AS | Swing Index, Inc. |
Customer experience
Swing Catalyst
Swing Index
In-app purchases
Swing Catalyst
- Justin Rose4 variants$0.99
- Kevin Streelman6 variants$0.99
- Russell Knox4 variants$0.99
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- Suzann Pettersen2 variants$0.99
- Beatriz Recari4 variants$0.99
- Brian Gay4 variants$0.99
- Dylan Frittelli - Driver$0.99
- Caroline Martens3 variants$0.99
- Stuart Appleby5 variants$0.99
- Michael Bradley$0.99
- Joe Ogilvie2 variants$0.99
- Lauren Coughlin - Driver - FR$0.99
- Josh Koch, Driver$0.99
- Kyle Berkshire, 4 iron$0.99
- Ian Poulter / 7 Iron$0.99
- Richy Werenski$0.99
- Ian Poulter / Driver$0.99
- Justin Bolli3 variants$0.99
- Roberto Castro2 variants$0.99
- Matt Kuchar / 9.5º Driver$0.99
- Lucas Glover2 variants$0.99
- Kyle Berkshire, Long Drive$0.99
- Kevin Na - 7Iron$0.99
Swing Index
- Swing Index Monthly$19.991 Month
- Swing Index Yearly$99.991 Year
- Gift a Golf Swing$49.99
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