Comparison

Blast Golf vs CHIP'd Golf

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

CHIP'd Golf

This app provides real-time putting data directly from a smart golf ball. Analyze your performance with detailed insights and track your progress over time to improve your game.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth connectivity for smart golf balls
  • Real-time putting data capture
  • Detailed session insights (ball speed, skid, length)
  • Practice history tracking
  • Putter performance comparison
  • Golf ball management and firmware updates
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CHIP’d Golf is the world’s first launch monitor for the putting green, powered by IntelliCore™, our proprietary sensing technology embedded inside a regulation golf ball. Capture real putting data directly from the golf ball and receive instant feedback after every putt — no cameras, no manual input and no guesswork. Key features include: • Connect your CHIP’d golf balls in seconds using Bluetooth. • Measure every putt with real ball data captured by IntelliCore™. • Analyse detailed session insights including ball speed, skid distance, putt length, outcome and more. • Track your complete practice history to monitor improvement over time. • Compare the performance of different putters. • Manage your golf balls, monitor usage, update firmware and keep every ball ready to play. Whether you’re practising at home, on the putting green or working with a coach, CHIP’d Golf helps you understand your putting like never before. Practice with purpose.

Screenshots

Blast Golf4 screens
CHIP'd Golf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CHIP'd Golf at 100% against Blast Golf's 36%. CHIP'd Golf also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Blast Golf's advantage is ratings volume (93 vs 4). On price, update cadence, 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. Blast Golf sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. CHIP'd Golf asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CHIP'd Golf holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blast Golf has 93 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Blast Golf's written reviews are positive against 100% of CHIP'd Golf's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blast Golf ships an update every 3 months, CHIP'd Golf every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Blast Golf versus CHIP'd Golf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlast GolfCHIP'd Golf
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (93 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings93 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size637 MB85 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperBlast Motion, Inc.Chip'd

Customer experience

Blast Golf

All ratings93 ratings
Positive46.2%
Neutral2.2%
Negative51.6%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive35.6%
Neutral5.1%
Negative59.3%

CHIP'd Golf

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Blast Golf

Subscriptions2
  • BlastMotion Monthly1 Month trial$14.991 Month
  • BlastMotion Annual1 Month trial$99.001 Year
None

CHIP'd Golf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blast Golf free?
Blast Golf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CHIP'd Golf free?
CHIP'd Golf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Blast Golf or CHIP'd Golf?
CHIP'd Golf is rated higher. Blast Golf averages 2.8 out of 5 from 93 ratings, while CHIP'd Golf averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Blast Golf or CHIP'd Golf have ads?
Blast Golf shows ads; CHIP'd Golf does not.
Which is updated more often, Blast Golf or CHIP'd Golf?
Blast Golf ships an update every 3 months, and CHIP'd Golf every 6 weeks. Most recently, Blast Golf was updated on October 17, 2026 and CHIP'd Golf on October 8, 2026.

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