Blast Golf vs Tour Read Golf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blast Golf
This app provides instant feedback and analysis for any golf shot, from tee to green. It helps golfers of all levels improve their game with insights into tempo, speed, and face angle, and offers personalized drills and recommendations.
- Swing & Stroke Analyzer
- Instant feedback on any shot
- Performance insights (tempo, speed, face angle)
- Personalized recommendations and drills
- Smart Video Capture™
- Short Game and Bunker Modes
- Air Swing mode for practice
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Train smarter and get better with the Swing & Stroke Analyzer trusted by thousands of Tour Professionals. Blast Golf* provides instant feedback for any type of shot. From the tee box through the green, Blast automatically captures, analyzes, and provides insights for improvement based on your performance. Easily attach the Blast Swing & Stroke Analyzer** (available from blastmotion.com) to any club with the standard or oversize attachment. Blast’s patented technology allows golfers to swing the club or roll some putts anywhere, anytime. Use live during practice, in offline mode while you play, or use Smart Video Capture ™ to shoot slow motion video to view, analyze, send to your instructor, or share socially with your friends and followers. Players and coaches with a membership or free trial can unlock the app’s advanced functionality to automatically assess every swing or stroke for quality, providing insights into key areas of performance such as tempo, speed control, and face angle. These insights make it easy for coaches to evaluate players for development and improvement, with personalized recommendations and drills. Coaches can also streamline feedback through Mobile Video Analysis with voice-over recording and video markup tools. Putting metrics grouped into Speed Control and Direction categories allow you to easily identify your strengths and areas for improvement. With Short Game and Bunker Modes, Blast Golf is able to capture all of your short game and bunker shots, with the accuracy the professionals demand. Learn how to get up and down like a pro and make your short game a strength! Use Full Swing Mode layouts specifically designed to train Distance Control, Ball Striking, and Speed. Blast Golf* provides a new way to practice with purpose! Use Air Swing mode to practice your full swings, pitches, and bunker shots anytime, anywhere without a ball. Get more practice in with less stress on your body. The Blast Golf Swing & Stroke Analyzer** is a highly accurate, advanced 3D motion capture system that records your actions and uses Bluetooth® Smart technology to connect to your iPhone or iPad. There’s no need to alter your natural swing and there are no power buttons or controls to get in your way. The Blast Golf Swing & Stroke Analyzer knows when to dynamically power-up for capturing metrics in real-time. It even stores data on the Swing & Stroke Analyzer when your mobile device is out of range and downloads your actions to the Blast app as soon as you reconnect. With the Blast Golf app, coaches, parents, and players of all ages can gain the insights they need to improve their performance and gain a competitive edge. * The Blast Golf app requires the Blast Golf Swing & Stroke Analyzer and the golf club / putter attachment to collect data (sold separately). The app currently supports the English language. ** The Blast Golf Swing & Stroke Analyzer, charger, and club attachment are sold as a package. Separate purchase required – available from blastmotion.com. Privacy Policy: https://blastmotion.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Service: https://blastmotion.com/terms-of-service/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Tour Read Golf
This app helps golfers improve their putting by providing accurate green slope measurements and break predictions. Learn a scientific method to read greens like a pro, with video lessons, drills, and practice plans for all skill levels.
- Accurate green slope measurement
- Precise break and pace prediction
- Video lessons and drills
- Practice plans for all levels
- Tournament legal
- Imperial and Metric support
- Train at Home mode
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READ GREENS BETTER. PRACTICE SMARTER. MAKE MORE PUTTS. The NEW Tour Read® Powered by Odyssey® app. [PAID SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED AFTER TRIAL PERIOD] Tour Read Golf has partnered with Odyssey Golf, the #1 Putter on Tour, to deliver the most advanced version of the Tour Read system yet. Now you can track and analyze your putting to understand why you miss, correct errors and improve faster. Used by PGA Tour winners, top coaches, college teams, elite amateurs, juniors, weekend warriors and 15-handicaps, Tour Read helps golfers read greens more accurately, practice more effectively and improve their putting through data-driven insights. TOUR READ GOLF HELPS YOU: • Learn and master the fastest, most precise green-reading method. • Measure slope and get instant reads. • Track your on-course and practice putting. • Analyze your performance with Advanced Putting Analytics, including Strokes Gained Putting, Make Percentage and Expected 3-Putts. • Reveal costly tendencies with High/Low, Left/Right and Pace Bias reports. • Understand why you miss, correct errors and focus your practice where it will have the greatest impact. • Stop guessing. Test putters, grips, stroke changes and setup adjustments using real performance data. LEARN AND MASTER THE TOUR READ GREEN READING METHOD: The Tour Read Green Reading Method is a Tour-proven, scientific, step-by-step approach to reading greens. Golfers learn to get accurate reads in just a few seconds, consistently and repeatably, even under the pressure of competition. The patent-pending Tour Read Golf app teaches you the method and gives you everything you need to read greens and putt like the pros. Measure the slope of the green and the app instantly calculates the precise break and pace required for your putt. Tour Read does not just read putts for you. As you train, you will develop the ability to estimate slope, calculate break and make confident reads on your own. Eliminate the biggest variable in putting by learning to read greens like a Tour professional. Match your speed to your line, start more putts on line and build confidence through accurate reads and measurable improvement. Improving your green reading is one of the fastest ways to lower your scores. BONUSES INCLUDED: • Ralph Bauer's Putting Fundamentals Course, featuring proven techniques and drills used by Tour players and elite amateurs. • The proven 73-Putt Practice Plan used by Tour players, college teams and elite amateurs. ADDITIONAL FEATURES: • Tournament-legal training system that conforms with the Rules of Golf. • Works in both Imperial and Metric units. • Calibration compensates for camera bumps and phone cases. • Proven practice plans, drills and instructional videos. • Adjust for changing green speeds and course conditions. • Learn how to determine green speed before each round. • Check your reads after hitting putts for immediate feedback. • Average multiple measurements for greater accuracy. • Train at Home mode with randomly generated putts. For more information and success stories, visit TourReadGolf.com. PAID SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED: The patent-pending Tour Read Golf app requires a paid subscription following a free trial period. Local pricing may vary. Some media content can be viewed without a subscription. Subscription payment will be charged to your Apple account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription through your Apple Account Settings. Refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the subscription term. Privacy Policy: https://tourreadgolf.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://tourreadgolf.com/eula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tour Read Golf at 4.0 against Blast Golf's 2.9. Tour Read Golf also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 36%) and ads (none vs shown). Blast Golf's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (94 vs 22). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Blast Golf sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and Tour Read Golf sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Tour Read Golf holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 94 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Blast Golf's written reviews are positive against 71% of Tour Read Golf's.
Blast Golf ships an update every 3 months, Tour Read Golf every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blast Golf | Tour Read Golf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (94 ratings) | 4.0 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.6% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 94 — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 637 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Blast Motion, Inc. | TourReadGolf.com |
Customer experience
Blast Golf
Tour Read Golf
Bugs and requests
Blast Golf
Reported bugs
11 issues- App crashes frequently
- Sensor fails to connect
- In-app video links broken
- Date stuck in 2020
- Cannot create account
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- Buttons not responding
- Sensor not picking up swings
- App does not work with iPhone 14 Pro Max display
- App insists sensor needs charging/waking when it's fine
- App won't connect to sensor after update
- No landscape viewing for data
Requested features
6 requests- Integrate with Apple Watch
- Built-in metronome for tempo
- Landscape mode viewing for all data
- More detailed launch data for drivers
- Improve UI refinement
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- Provide instructions on how to use
Tour Read Golf
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Blast Golf
- BlastMotion Monthly1 Month trial$14.991 Month
- BlastMotion Annual1 Month trial$99.001 Year
Tour Read Golf
- Tour Read - Pro Access14 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Tour Read - Pro Access14 Days trial$99.991 Year
Questions
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