Comparison

Arccos Golf vs SwingCube

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

Head to head
About

Arccos Golf

This AI-powered golf app automatically tracks your shots and provides smart rangefinding. It analyzes your game to offer personalized strategies and detailed green maps, helping you improve your performance and lower your scores.

Highlights
  • AI-powered automatic shot tracking
  • Smart laser rangefinder with weather data
  • AI strategy for club and target recommendations
  • LiDAR-mapped green maps
  • Strokes Gained Analytics
  • Real club distance tracking
Features
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PLAY SMARTER GOLF Arccos is the Official Game Tracker of the PGA TOUR. AI-powered game tracking and Smart Laser Rangefinder trusted by pros including Matt Fitzpatrick, and golfers at every level. Now improved with greater depth, personalization, focus, and actionable recommendations. THE NEW ARCCOS APP — NOW ROLLING OUT ON iOS The biggest update we've ever made. Every tab rebuilt. New AI features throughout. The app now tells you exactly what to do — not just what happened. WHERE TO FOCUS — YOUR PERSONAL PRACTICE PLAN Your Player tab pinpoints exactly where your next stroke is hiding across all four facets — Driving, Approach, Short Game, and Putting — using Strokes Gained analysis. Lock in a focus area and get personalized drill recommendations built from your own data. A real plan, for your game. SHOT DISPERSION — SEE WHERE YOUR SHOTS ACTUALLY GO Visual dispersion charts for every club. See where your shots land relative to target — consistency, miss tendencies, weapons vs. liabilities. The clearest scope of your ball-striking you've ever had. AI ROUND SUMMARIES — YOUR ROUND, TOLD LIKE A STORY After every round: an AI-generated summary of what actually happened. Skill Score, Club MVP, PGA Tour Quality Shots, Round Arc, and a Practice Focus with specific drills to work on before your next tee time. COURSES — YOUR GOLF PASSPORT A global map of every course you've ever played. Tap any course for hole-by-hole Strokes Gained, AI Course Insights, and Hole Highlights showing exactly which holes have been costing you strokes. PRE-ROUND WARMUP — SHOW UP READY A personalized 15, 30, or 60-minute range routine, generated based on your recent data and current focus. Specific clubs, specific drills. Practice with purpose. ARCCOS AIR — FIRST YEAR FREE No sensors required. Slip the Air AI wearable into your pocket and play. AI trained on 1.5 billion shots automatically detects every shot with Tour-level accuracy. Or add Smart Sensors for definitive club-by-club analysis. Your choice, every round. Link Pro users upgrade automatically — no purchase required. SMART LASER RANGEFINDER — FIRST YEAR FREE Know it's 176 yards to carry the bunker. Slope-only rangefinders capture just 19% of distance adjustments. Smart Laser factors in slope, wind, temperature, humidity, and altitude to capture it all, often making a club’s difference. Auto pin-setting syncs the flag to your app automatically. AI STRATEGY & GREEN MAPS — ALL iOS SUBSCRIBERS Recommended club and optimal target every shot, based on your tendencies, course layout, hazards, and conditions. The same strategy Matt Fitzpatrick used to win his major. Green Maps: LiDAR-mapped to 1mm precision across 9,000+ courses in the US, 3,000+ worldwide. See slopes, breaks, and exact pin position. AUTOMATIC GAME TRACKING Every shot tracked across 18 holes on 40,000+ courses worldwide. Strokes Gained Analytics. Smart Club Distances — your real numbers, not your best guesses. RESULTS New Arccos members lower their handicaps by 25% on average in the first year. Hit approach shots 14.9 feet closer and sink more birdies. With lower scores, you’ll have more to celebrate and share at the 19th hole. - Official Game Tracker of the PGA TOUR - 1.5 billion shots, 4 trillion data points - Works with Arccos Air, Smart Sensors, Smart Laser, Link/Link Pro, Apple Watch - Fast Company World's Most Innovative Companies — #3 in Sports - Partners: PGA TOUR, PING, Cobra Golf, Club Champion, Golf Digest Stop guessing. Start knowing. Play better golf.

About

SwingCube

This app pairs with a portable golf launch monitor to analyze, track, and improve your game. It offers detailed swing analysis, shot storage for progress review, and can function as an indoor swing speed tracker.

Highlights
  • Precise golf launch monitor analysis
  • Waterproof and pocket-sized hardware integration
  • In-app swing analysis for practice maximization
  • Shot storage and progress tracking
  • Swing speed tracking for indoor use
  • Share swings with others
Features
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Experience the Future: Swing Cube is the world’s first precise and waterproof golf launch monitor that fits in your pocket. Find out what sets us apart from others - from our advanced technology to exceptional durability. This app pairs with our revolutionary monitor to analyze, track, and improve your game for all players anywhere. SwingCube's in-app analysis features help maximize players' practice and catapult improvement. The app's shot storage system also allows players to look back on their improvements and share their swing with other players or coaches. The most integral part of our app and SwingCube is constant improvement - whether through over-the-air (OTA) software updates or cutting-edge hardware design. The SwingCube app also doubles as a swing speed tracker for continued improvement indoors and during the winter months.

Screenshots

Arccos Golf4 screens
SwingCube3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SwingCube at none against Arccos Golf's 2. SwingCube also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Arccos Golf's advantage is ratings volume (33K vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Arccos Golf sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $199.99 per year. SwingCube asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SwingCube holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arccos Golf has 33K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arccos Golf ships an update every 2 weeks, SwingCube every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Arccos Golf versus SwingCube: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArccos GolfSwingCube
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (33K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings33K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size378 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArccos Golf LLCObi Gong

Customer experience

Arccos Golf

All ratings32,767 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral7.3%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews617 reviews
Positive40.8%
Neutral14.9%
Negative44.2%

SwingCube

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Arccos Golf

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes and freezes during rounds
  • Incorrect hole and shot tracking
  • Unreliable sensor connectivity

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to view round stats on mobile app
  • Better course mapping and layout visualization
  • Improved handling of penalties and missed shots
  • Integration with other golf apps and platforms

SwingCube

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Arccos Golf

Subscriptions2
  • AI Strategy1 Year trial$199.991 Year
  • Arccos 1-year Subscription14 Days trial$199.991 Year
None

SwingCube

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Arccos Golf free?
Arccos Golf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SwingCube free?
SwingCube is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Arccos Golf or SwingCube?
SwingCube is rated higher. Arccos Golf averages 4.6 out of 5 from 33K ratings, while SwingCube averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Arccos Golf or SwingCube have ads?
Neither Arccos Golf nor SwingCube shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Arccos Golf or SwingCube?
Arccos Golf ships an update every 2 weeks, and SwingCube every 3 weeks. Most recently, Arccos Golf was updated on October 16, 2026 and SwingCube on October 1, 2026.

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