XswingMBasic vs SmoothSwing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
XswingMBasic
This application displays shot data from a connected camera sensor for golfers. It requires a powerful device like an iPad Air or higher for optimal performance. The app guides users through connecting to the sensor and interpreting ball speed, launch angle, and other critical metrics.
- Displays shot information from camera sensor
- Requires powerful hardware (iPad Air+)
- Guides sensor connection process
- Shows ball speed and launch angle
- Provides spin values and trajectory lines
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1. This App displays shot information from the provided camera sensor(It is sent to the address you designated). The shot data will be made from the golfer. 2. The target hardware is the iPad air or the hardware with higher power than this. It is because hardware device with low power takes too much time to process shot data. 3. How to test 3.1. Turn on the sensor. You can find the power button on the right side of the sensor. 3.2. When you need to recharge it, you can do it by by connecting the sensor using USB cable. The slot for USB cable is under the power button. 3.3. After turning on the power, on your device, you will find the wifi starting with "SkyTrak...." in the wifi list. Please connect to this wifi. 3.4. Now start the app. Then hit the discover button. It is located on the top right side. 3.5. This will pop up a window with the wifi name you selected on the device. 3.6. Tab on the wifi name. This will make the app connect to sensor and relevant icon will replace the "x" icon. 3.7. Now when everything is done correctly, three lamps light will be all green and laser will point a spot. 3.8. Place the golf ball(or any ball with similar size, such as table tennis ball) on the spot the laser beam indicates. 3.9. Hit the ball with rather high speed. 3.10. It will first display the ball speed, launch angle, horizontal angle. After few seconds, it will display such as spin values, carry, total, trajectory lines, etc.
SmoothSwing
This app offers a real-time golf shot tracer that visually tracks your ball's flight path. It also provides advanced GPS features, including club distance assistance and slope-adjusted yardage, to help you play smarter on the course.
- Real-time shot tracer
- 360 Golf GPS
- Club Assistant
- PLAYS LIKE Distance (Slope Adjusted Distance)
- Elevation Change measurement
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SmoothSwing • The Only Golf Shot Tracer That Works Like Magic! • The Original 360 Golf GPS ™ ► GOLF SHOT TRACER • World's First Real-Time Golf Shot Tracer! • Must use white color golf balls. • Exposure to direct sunlight on a hot day for a long period of time can eventually cause device to become warm. UNSUPPORTED DEVICES *iPhone8, *iPhone 8 Plus, *iPhone X ► GOLF GPS • Club Assistant Set how far you hit each club in your bag. Every time you zoom in Club Assistant shows you where you should expect the ball to end up for each club (based on the PLAYS LIKE Distance). • PLAYS LIKE Distance PLAYS LIKE Distance provides a measurement which compensates for uphill and downhill shots. (PLAYS LIKE Distance is also known as Slope Adjusted Distance.) • ↑/↓ Elevation Change ↑/↓ Elevation Change provides a measurement of the vertical distance, up or down, from where you are standing to the target. Terms Of Service https://www.smoothswingapp.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy https://www.smoothswingapp.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SmoothSwing at 4.8 against XswingMBasic's 1.0. SmoothSwing also leads on ratings volume (11K vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). XswingMBasic's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads and device support 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. SmoothSwing sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. XswingMBasic asks for nothing beyond the download.
SmoothSwing holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SmoothSwing has 11K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
XswingMBasic ships an update every 5 months, SmoothSwing monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | XswingMBasic | SmoothSwing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.8 (11K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 11K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GPRO Co., Ltd. | Thomas Turnbull |
Customer experience
XswingMBasic
SmoothSwing
Bugs and requests
XswingMBasic
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
SmoothSwing
Reported bugs
4 issues- Shot tracer not working after purchasing pro version
- GPS and map features not functioning properly
- App crashing or freezing during use
- Inability to track certain ball colors
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to upload and trace pre-recorded videos
- Landscape mode support
- More customization options for the shot tracer
- Improved range finder with clearer visuals
In-app purchases
XswingMBasic
No in-app purchases
SmoothSwing
- SmoothSwing Pro$9.99
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