Comparison

Blast Golf vs Short Game2.0

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

About

Short Game2.0

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Short Game 2.0 is a graphical aid for putting and chipping for use during practice and play. Purchase the in app subscription and obtain full access to the Short Game closed loop training system for putting and chipping. Try Short Game free for the first month. Cancel at any time and retain access to the surface level feature. Short Game uses the iPhones internal sensors to create a surface level that determines the break, aiming line and swing length for putts and chips. For chipping Short Game also provides the right club to carry the ball onto the green and roll to the hole for all lies around the green. Short Game also uses the iPhones internal gyros to create the short game scope (similar to a flight scope) that monitors key swing characteristics of your swing during practice for both putting and chipping. This requires a cradle for your iPhone that you can purchase directly from the short game app. Using the short game scope you can monitor your ball path face angle, toe angle, dynamic loft, swing length and tempo and compare against tour level performance. You can also use the short game scope to compare your swing length and ball path and compare against the required swing length and aim from the green reading feature. This will rapidly improve your performance as all variables affecting short game performance are monitored and controlled. Short Game accounts for the green speed, firmness, slope and distance. Improve your green reading by comparing your read to the Short Game read. During play use the speech recognition feature to seamlessly enter data via simple voice commands. Short Game will improve distance control, aiming, reduce 3 putting and increase your up and downs when chipping. You can set up a precise pre game warmup routine by recalling measured slopes/lies around the practice green and then monitor your the swing length, tempo and aim prior to play. Short Game is fast and easy to use with built-in tutorials for every feature. The Short Game green reading and short game scope algorithms have been confirmed using independent test equipment.

Screenshots

Blast Golf4 screens
Short Game2.04 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Short Game2.0 at none against Blast Golf's shown. Short Game2.0 also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Blast Golf's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.4). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Blast Golf sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and Short Game2.0 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blast Golf ships an update every 3 months, Short Game2.0 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Blast Golf versus Short Game2.0: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlast GolfShort Game2.0
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (94 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews35.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings94 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size637 MB182 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperBlast Motion, Inc.brian mcdonald

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

Short Game2.0

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Blast Golf

Subscriptions2
  • BlastMotion Monthly1 Month trial$14.991 Month
  • BlastMotion Annual1 Month trial$99.001 Year
2 purchases

Short Game2.0

Subscriptions2
  • Full Access Monthly1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • Full Access Yearly1 Month trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Blast Golf free?
Blast Golf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Short Game2.0 free?
Short Game2.0 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Blast Golf or Short Game2.0 have ads?
Blast Golf shows ads; Short Game2.0 does not.
Which is updated more often, Blast Golf or Short Game2.0?
Blast Golf ships an update every 3 months, and Short Game2.0 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Blast Golf was updated on October 26, 2026 and Short Game2.0 on October 25, 2026.

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