Golf GPS SwingU Hack 8.2.0 + Redeem Codes
Rangefinder, Stats, Watch app
Developer: Swing by Swing Golf, Inc.
Category: Sports
Price: Free
Version: 8.2.0
ID: com.smallbusinessvictory.SwingBySwing
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Description
SwingU is the top-performing, free golf GPS rangefinder & scorecard app in the world, with more than 6 million users around the globe!
The SwingU app is FREE FOR LIFE and extremely accurate, reliable, and battery-efficient – rivaling any other golf GPS app or expensive golf GPS handheld or watch on the market!
WHAT YOU GET WHEN YOU DOWNLOAD
• GPS rangefinder that works on every course in the world with distances to greens and hazards
• Digital scorecard that easily tracks your score & putts and auto advances hole-to-hole
• Free handicap after posting scores from 3 rounds
• Track your shots and gain insights on how far you hit your clubs
• Tap the flag on any hole and get distances to 5+ tiers of the green
• Daily golf instruction tip from our team of top-100 instructors
• Apple Watch – get distances and keep score for you and your friends
• HealthKit features have been included when using the Watch on the course; e.g. track calories burned
WHY DO MILLIONS OF GOLFERS USE OUR APP?
• Reliable and easy to use – one tap and you’re playing
• Constantly improving with new functionality and new technology
• Commitment to user satisfaction with quick, reliable customer service
• The only golfer community-verified course database in the world
UPGRADE TO PLUS FOR A COMPLETE DIGITAL CADDIE EXPERIENCE
Upgrade to SwingU Plus, our AI-powered digital caddie platform with the following:
• “Plays like” yardages using live wind speed & elevation
• Club recommendations based on your club distances, shot tracking, wind speed & elevation
• Green Maps for over 13,000 courses powered by StrackaLine
• Hole insights – your hole stats vs. all SwingU golfers, showing your tendencies for strategic decision making
• Hole notes – record notes / reminders per hole and reference those notes next time you play the course
• Enhanced scorecard & stats – record your score, putts, driver accuracy, bunker play, and penalty tracking and get detailed round summaries revealing strengths and weaknesses
• On-the-course games – handicap-adjusted scoring including Stroke Play, Skins, Stableford, Match Play & Nassau.
UPGRADE TO PRO FOR ELITE GOLFER PERFORMANCE & TRAINING
Upgrade to SwingU Pro to access our elite golfer game-improvement platform, including the following:
• SwingU Versus, the world’s easiest-to-use strokes gained statistics platform, used by more than 50 active tour players and 100+ active college golfers
• Stats & performance comparison vs. your target handicap (ranging from +6 to 30 handicaps)
• Relative handicap for every facet of the game: driving, approach, short game, bunker play & putting
• Post-round #1 game-improvement priority & prescriptive drill from a top-100 teacher revealing where you should focus your practice time
• Anytime, anywhere access to 600+ lessons or drills from top-100 teachers
• All features of SwingU Plus
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OTHER INFO
Monthly and yearly subscription upgrades are available. Payment for in-app subscriptions will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by you, and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable.
As a registered user, you'll be subscribed to the world’s top golf daily newsletter which includes promotions from our partners. You can 1-click unsubscribe at any time.
Despite years of optimizing the app, constant use of GPS running in the background can decrease battery life.
Full terms and the EULA are available at:
• swingu.com/terms-of-service/
• clubhouse.swingu.com/eula/
The SwingU app is FREE FOR LIFE and extremely accurate, reliable, and battery-efficient – rivaling any other golf GPS app or expensive golf GPS handheld or watch on the market!
WHAT YOU GET WHEN YOU DOWNLOAD
• GPS rangefinder that works on every course in the world with distances to greens and hazards
• Digital scorecard that easily tracks your score & putts and auto advances hole-to-hole
• Free handicap after posting scores from 3 rounds
• Track your shots and gain insights on how far you hit your clubs
• Tap the flag on any hole and get distances to 5+ tiers of the green
• Daily golf instruction tip from our team of top-100 instructors
• Apple Watch – get distances and keep score for you and your friends
• HealthKit features have been included when using the Watch on the course; e.g. track calories burned
WHY DO MILLIONS OF GOLFERS USE OUR APP?
• Reliable and easy to use – one tap and you’re playing
• Constantly improving with new functionality and new technology
• Commitment to user satisfaction with quick, reliable customer service
• The only golfer community-verified course database in the world
UPGRADE TO PLUS FOR A COMPLETE DIGITAL CADDIE EXPERIENCE
Upgrade to SwingU Plus, our AI-powered digital caddie platform with the following:
• “Plays like” yardages using live wind speed & elevation
• Club recommendations based on your club distances, shot tracking, wind speed & elevation
• Green Maps for over 13,000 courses powered by StrackaLine
• Hole insights – your hole stats vs. all SwingU golfers, showing your tendencies for strategic decision making
• Hole notes – record notes / reminders per hole and reference those notes next time you play the course
• Enhanced scorecard & stats – record your score, putts, driver accuracy, bunker play, and penalty tracking and get detailed round summaries revealing strengths and weaknesses
• On-the-course games – handicap-adjusted scoring including Stroke Play, Skins, Stableford, Match Play & Nassau.
UPGRADE TO PRO FOR ELITE GOLFER PERFORMANCE & TRAINING
Upgrade to SwingU Pro to access our elite golfer game-improvement platform, including the following:
• SwingU Versus, the world’s easiest-to-use strokes gained statistics platform, used by more than 50 active tour players and 100+ active college golfers
• Stats & performance comparison vs. your target handicap (ranging from +6 to 30 handicaps)
• Relative handicap for every facet of the game: driving, approach, short game, bunker play & putting
• Post-round #1 game-improvement priority & prescriptive drill from a top-100 teacher revealing where you should focus your practice time
• Anytime, anywhere access to 600+ lessons or drills from top-100 teachers
• All features of SwingU Plus
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OTHER INFO
Monthly and yearly subscription upgrades are available. Payment for in-app subscriptions will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by you, and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable.
As a registered user, you'll be subscribed to the world’s top golf daily newsletter which includes promotions from our partners. You can 1-click unsubscribe at any time.
Despite years of optimizing the app, constant use of GPS running in the background can decrease battery life.
Full terms and the EULA are available at:
• swingu.com/terms-of-service/
• clubhouse.swingu.com/eula/
Version history
8.2.0
2023-08-14
This release includes:
- Moved the "more" menu from the top right to the main navigation bar at the bottom of the screen
- Login and authentication improvements
- Misc. watch bug fixes
- Misc. iPhone bug fixes
- Moved the "more" menu from the top right to the main navigation bar at the bottom of the screen
- Login and authentication improvements
- Misc. watch bug fixes
- Misc. iPhone bug fixes
8.1.0
2023-08-01
In this release, we have revamped the way you start a round, with a focus on making this workflow more seamless, intuitive, and easier than ever to get your round underway. More specifically it includes:
* A newly designed "Start Round" screen and related screens
* Improved flows to select tees, add players to your round and apply handicaps
* Several minor bug fixes
* A newly designed "Start Round" screen and related screens
* Improved flows to select tees, add players to your round and apply handicaps
* Several minor bug fixes
8.0.3
2023-07-06
*Minor bug fixes
8.0.2
2023-06-01
* Green reading maps added to course explorer
* Minor bug fixes
* Minor bug fixes
8.0.1
2023-04-17
* Minor bug fixes
8.0.0
2023-04-05
This 8.0.0 release includes major updates and culminates numerous improvements released over the last several months. Specifics include:
* New and improved home screen for easy view of key data about your game and navigation to core parts of the app
* Improved Drills library navigation with 50 new performance practice drills
* New course selection screen within the "Play" experience
* New tee selection screen within the "Play" experience
* Minor bug fixes
* New and improved home screen for easy view of key data about your game and navigation to core parts of the app
* Improved Drills library navigation with 50 new performance practice drills
* New course selection screen within the "Play" experience
* New tee selection screen within the "Play" experience
* Minor bug fixes
7.8.4
2023-03-07
* Improved onboarding to Plus & Pro features
7.8.3
2023-03-01
SwingU Premium is now SwingU Pro with all the same subscriber benefits - and more to come!
7.8.2
2023-02-21
This release includes various performance and reliability improvements to the Watch, including:
* Improved GPS responsiveness / time to display distances
* Improved connectivity between the iPhone and Watch when starting a round
* A more reliable “End round” experience from the Watch
* A fix for the issues some users have encountered with the Watch app launching on its own
* A fix for shot tracking duplicates
* A new Settings screen in the phone app to manage various Watch settings, giving you more control over your own experience
* Ability to toggle off auto-opening of the Watch app upon starting a round
* Ability to toggle fitness tracking on/off
* Ability to turn down GPS responsiveness to save battery.
** Note that we are still working to improve battery performance on older watch models **
* Improved GPS responsiveness / time to display distances
* Improved connectivity between the iPhone and Watch when starting a round
* A more reliable “End round” experience from the Watch
* A fix for the issues some users have encountered with the Watch app launching on its own
* A fix for shot tracking duplicates
* A new Settings screen in the phone app to manage various Watch settings, giving you more control over your own experience
* Ability to toggle off auto-opening of the Watch app upon starting a round
* Ability to toggle fitness tracking on/off
* Ability to turn down GPS responsiveness to save battery.
** Note that we are still working to improve battery performance on older watch models **
7.8.1
2023-02-14
SwingU has a new logo! This release includes:
* A new app icon
* Updated screens throughout the app with the new logo
* A new app icon
* Updated screens throughout the app with the new logo
7.8.0
2022-12-19
This release includes major updates to the SwingU Apple Watch app including significant GPS performance, responsiveness, and connectivity improvements. Specifics include:
* Vastly improved, more reliable, more resilient phone-watch connectivity and syncing
* A more flexible, independent Watch experience; start your round and leave your phone in the car or cart - your phone will automatically sync back up when in range.
* Prompt, responsive GPS distances on Apple Watch; no more waiting for distances
* Renamed “Golf Clubs” functionality to “My Clubs and moved out of Settings and into the Secondary Navigation menu
* Fixed intermittent bug hindering clicking on Secondary Navigation menu
* Vastly improved, more reliable, more resilient phone-watch connectivity and syncing
* A more flexible, independent Watch experience; start your round and leave your phone in the car or cart - your phone will automatically sync back up when in range.
* Prompt, responsive GPS distances on Apple Watch; no more waiting for distances
* Renamed “Golf Clubs” functionality to “My Clubs and moved out of Settings and into the Secondary Navigation menu
* Fixed intermittent bug hindering clicking on Secondary Navigation menu
7.7.1
2022-12-06
* Improvements to Apple Watch - Phone syncing
* Apple Watch shot tracking reliability enhancements
* Help & Tutorials added to the secondary navigation menu
* Bug fix for health tracking on Apple Watch (where workout did not end appropriately)
* Additional minor bug fixes
* Apple Watch shot tracking reliability enhancements
* Help & Tutorials added to the secondary navigation menu
* Bug fix for health tracking on Apple Watch (where workout did not end appropriately)
* Additional minor bug fixes
7.7.0
2022-11-21
This release includes brand new app navigation and iPhone GPS performance/responsiveness improvements. Specifics include:
* New and improved primary app navigation to help access the best and most used parts of the app more easily
* New secondary navigation to host additional features and tools (Course explorer, app Settings)
* Faster, more responsive GPS distances on iPhone; no more waiting for distances to “lock in” as the GPS jumps across the screen
* Improved battery performance
* Removal of in-app prompts and recommendations to use “always on” GPS mode and avoid “low power mode”, while maintaining superior performance
* Easily return to the app from the lock screen or other apps using the blue location indicator in the iPhone status bar
* New and improved primary app navigation to help access the best and most used parts of the app more easily
* New secondary navigation to host additional features and tools (Course explorer, app Settings)
* Faster, more responsive GPS distances on iPhone; no more waiting for distances to “lock in” as the GPS jumps across the screen
* Improved battery performance
* Removal of in-app prompts and recommendations to use “always on” GPS mode and avoid “low power mode”, while maintaining superior performance
* Easily return to the app from the lock screen or other apps using the blue location indicator in the iPhone status bar
7.6.7
2022-10-19
*Minor bug fixes
7.6.6
2022-10-05
*Added tournament and qualifier indicators on round lists
*Minor bug fixes
*Minor bug fixes
7.6.5
2022-09-20
* Added ability to filter relative handicaps by last 10 rounds / compare to all time
* Redesigned settings and profile screens
* Redesigned settings and profile screens
7.6.4
2022-09-06
*Redesigned app start, login and registration screens
*Performance improvements to Hole Insights view
*Minor bug fixes
*Performance improvements to Hole Insights view
*Minor bug fixes
7.6.3
2022-07-25
* Added support for Qualifier round type
* Minor bug fixes
* Minor bug fixes
7.6.2
2022-06-07
* Green Reading Maps are now available when using Tournament Mode.
* Minor bug fixes.
* Minor bug fixes.
7.6.1
2022-05-17
* Enhanced load times of Green Reading Maps.
7.6.0
2022-05-03
SwingU Premium is excited to introduce our Green Reading Maps feature
Free Users now have access to all of our game types
Minor bug fixes
Free Users now have access to all of our game types
Minor bug fixes
7.5.4
2022-03-29
Added in Local and Adjusted Handicaps
Bug fixes including fixes to club deletion and minor crash
Bug fixes including fixes to club deletion and minor crash
7.5.3
2022-02-18
Fix for Wind Speed Issue
7.5.2
2022-02-02
In this release SwingU has provided a redesigned User's Profile. This update provides a sleeker look, the ability to add a profile image, and access to "My Stuff" which includes the user's Target Handicap, Golf Clubs, and Friends.
Also within this release are minor bug fixed to Start Round Screen, and bandwidth improvements.
Also within this release are minor bug fixed to Start Round Screen, and bandwidth improvements.
7.5.0
2021-12-21
We're now offering a tier for golfers who want to own their game, at an even lower price. Introducing SwingU Plus, our AI-powered digital caddie platform with the following:
• “Plays like” yardages using live wind speed & elevation
• Club recommendations based off your club distances, shot tracking, wind speed & elevation
• Hole insights – your hole stats vs. all SwingU golfers, showing your tendencies for strategic decision making
• Hole notes – record notes / reminders per hole and reference those notes next time you play the course
• Enhanced scorecard & stats – record your score, putts, driver accuracy, bunker play, and penalty tracking and get detailed round summaries revealing strengths and weaknesses
To purchase, you must update to this version of the app!
• “Plays like” yardages using live wind speed & elevation
• Club recommendations based off your club distances, shot tracking, wind speed & elevation
• Hole insights – your hole stats vs. all SwingU golfers, showing your tendencies for strategic decision making
• Hole notes – record notes / reminders per hole and reference those notes next time you play the course
• Enhanced scorecard & stats – record your score, putts, driver accuracy, bunker play, and penalty tracking and get detailed round summaries revealing strengths and weaknesses
To purchase, you must update to this version of the app!
Cheat Codes for In-App Purchases
| Item | Price | iPhone/iPad | Android |
|---|---|---|---|
| SwingU Premium (Advanced GPS & strokes gained data.) |
Free |
BA977745447✱✱✱✱✱ | C1B91DE✱✱✱✱✱ |
| SwingU Premium Yearly (Advanced GPS & strokes gained data analysis.) |
Free |
BA177477714✱✱✱✱✱ | 9B59E10✱✱✱✱✱ |
| SwingU Pro (Tour-level Caddie, Stats & Instruction) |
Free |
BA572467395✱✱✱✱✱ | 3A1B789✱✱✱✱✱ |
| SwingU Premium Monthly (Advanced GPS & strokes gained data analysis.) |
Free |
BA996753311✱✱✱✱✱ | A623199✱✱✱✱✱ |
| SwingU Premium (Advanced GPS & strokes gained data.) |
Free |
BA977745447✱✱✱✱✱ | C1B91DE✱✱✱✱✱ |
| SwingU Premium (Advanced GPS & strokes gained data.) |
Free |
BA977745447✱✱✱✱✱ | C1B91DE✱✱✱✱✱ |
| SwingU Premium (Advanced GPS & strokes gained data.) |
Free |
BA977745447✱✱✱✱✱ | C1B91DE✱✱✱✱✱ |
| SwingU Plus (Play better golf with advanced GPS & Caddie) |
Free |
BA557836181✱✱✱✱✱ | 418A732✱✱✱✱✱ |
| SwingU Pro (Tour-level Caddie, Stats & Instruction) |
Free |
BA572467395✱✱✱✱✱ | 3A1B789✱✱✱✱✱ |
| SwingU Plus (Play better golf with advanced GPS & Caddie) |
Free |
BA557836181✱✱✱✱✱ | 418A732✱✱✱✱✱ |
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Ratings
4.7 out of 5
107.2K Ratings
Reviews
CCrunk,
Good Phone App, Horrible Watch App
The phone version of the SwingU app is pretty good. It tracks your handicap, it has an intuitive interface to input scores, and is pretty accurate on distances on the course. The club tracking is nice and the stat tracking is really informative on how you have played over several rounds too.
However, my issue with the app is mainly through the Apple Watch version. I’ve played 90 rounds with this app and the watch version FREEZES EVERY SINGLE TIME. I’ve even tried keeping my phone in my pocket while playing too, which is not very comfortable, and it still freezes. Restarting the app when this happens sometimes fixes the issue, but not for long. I even went out and bought the cellular version of the Apple Watch recently because I thought that it might help. No luck. It is very frustrating because I enjoy the phone app itself and get use out of many of the features. I just wish I could use the watch version more on the course and didn’t have to go to my phone after leaving every green to input my scores.
If the developers could figure out how to solve the Apple Watch bugs, this would be a perfect golf app. But for now 3/5.
However, my issue with the app is mainly through the Apple Watch version. I’ve played 90 rounds with this app and the watch version FREEZES EVERY SINGLE TIME. I’ve even tried keeping my phone in my pocket while playing too, which is not very comfortable, and it still freezes. Restarting the app when this happens sometimes fixes the issue, but not for long. I even went out and bought the cellular version of the Apple Watch recently because I thought that it might help. No luck. It is very frustrating because I enjoy the phone app itself and get use out of many of the features. I just wish I could use the watch version more on the course and didn’t have to go to my phone after leaving every green to input my scores.
If the developers could figure out how to solve the Apple Watch bugs, this would be a perfect golf app. But for now 3/5.
ec jb,
Quit working on my Apple Watch
I really liked the app and all the funtionality. The overhead satellite shots and distance calculation seems to be second to none. It had a really great interface with my watch, and gave me front middle and back of green distance. Also incredibly easy to enter in scores and know where you are in the round. Recently I found that a local course did not match up with my scorecard. I went on the website to edit the golf course, and they did have the correct information on their website. However, in my app the back nine was incorrect for nearly every hole. Their support got back to me quickly, but something is not right between the scorecard on my app and what they show on the website. For the last three weeks, I have not been able to use my Apple Watch with the app. I work for a company that uses Apple exclusively, and I’m all up-to-date with the latest technology. I’ve gone online and spent half an hour going through mediocre instructions on how to set up the watch. It is all to no avail. It’s very frustrating having to pull out your phone all the time and not be able to use your watch. I am going to try GolfLogix. If the watch functionality works, it has five stars. Without the watch, three stars at best. To be clear, I used this for a year and a half with no problems, then all of a sudden around the beginning of June my watch no longer worked with the app.
DonPablo21,
Great stat tracking & watch app
SwingU Plus has great Apple Watch integration; I use it to show distance to the green while playing, track stats over time, and track distance with each club on selected shots. [Update: 8.0.2 fixed the bug where a few holes of data disappear on the phone after closing a round on the watch.] The comparison of stats from the last month and last year vs. all time is helpful, although it might be better to compare the last 5 and 20 rounds since some months/years have more/fewer rounds. I'd also like to see the stats expanded, particularly by adding data on where par 3 shots go (like the current driving data for par 4-5 holes); showing GIR% for par 3, 4, and 5 holes (with big implications for what I need to work on); and tracking changes in my handicap over time.
The strokes gained in Pro is pricey, but looks promising - entering a few details after each hole is easier than tracking every single shot on the course or manually editing auto-tracked data afterward. I may try the 7-day trial once they allow strokes gained data entry from the watch (I don't want to have to take out my phone after every hole).
The strokes gained in Pro is pricey, but looks promising - entering a few details after each hole is easier than tracking every single shot on the course or manually editing auto-tracked data afterward. I may try the 7-day trial once they allow strokes gained data entry from the watch (I don't want to have to take out my phone after every hole).
xlassassinlx,
I wanted this to work
As a 3 handicap I wanted this app to help me with my club yardages. I wanted to use it with my Apple Watch so that I don’t have to carry my phone in my pocket when playing. It was very inconsistent with the yardages and if I wasn’t close enough to my phone it would not work at all. It’s also a lot to keep track of when you are also trying to focus on your round.
I paid for a year subscription like a dummy but if it worked I would have been ok with it. I reached out twice to customer service over the next month to try and cancel it and attempt to get a refund for the full year and volunteered to pay for 1 month instead since I did try and use it and just didn’t work out. Customer service never reached out so I just gave up on it. Then about 4 months later I decided to try again for the 3rd time and warned about leaving a 1 star review and customer service actually reached back out. Customer service agent Adam Cattel told me that he would not issue the refund because I have been using the app for several months now and there was no emails on record from me. I forwarded the emails to him stating that I in fact did try and reach out and that if you look at my account you can see that I only tried the app on 2 courses within the first month. Never heard from him again. So here we are.
Long story short. Don’t waste your money on this app.
I paid for a year subscription like a dummy but if it worked I would have been ok with it. I reached out twice to customer service over the next month to try and cancel it and attempt to get a refund for the full year and volunteered to pay for 1 month instead since I did try and use it and just didn’t work out. Customer service never reached out so I just gave up on it. Then about 4 months later I decided to try again for the 3rd time and warned about leaving a 1 star review and customer service actually reached back out. Customer service agent Adam Cattel told me that he would not issue the refund because I have been using the app for several months now and there was no emails on record from me. I forwarded the emails to him stating that I in fact did try and reach out and that if you look at my account you can see that I only tried the app on 2 courses within the first month. Never heard from him again. So here we are.
Long story short. Don’t waste your money on this app.
[Hand Shake],
Potentially Very Good
UPDATE: customer service was very helpful in explaining why my handicap hadn’t changed. I had played on a course with temporary greens (no putting, assume two puts) & other factors that resulted in an unusually low score. The handicap calculation limited my handicap to no more than 5 strokes above that score. I was able to easily exclude that round to get a more reasonable handicap. Problem solved! I’ve changed my rating to 5 stars!
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I have just short of 700 rounds played with this app and I continue to use it. Unfortunately, according to the app, for the last two months or so my handicap has not varied by even one tenth of a point. That’s obviously incorrect. I have started using a separate app to calculate my handicap. I generally like the stats from this app but for some reason for “successful scrambles” I get a percentage (which seems correct) and under that it always says “4/5”. By itself that not a big deal, but combined with the erroneous handicap calculation I start wondering about all the other data. Not very confidence inspiring. OTOH, it works very well with my Apple Watch 6 - that’s one reason I keep using the app.
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I have just short of 700 rounds played with this app and I continue to use it. Unfortunately, according to the app, for the last two months or so my handicap has not varied by even one tenth of a point. That’s obviously incorrect. I have started using a separate app to calculate my handicap. I generally like the stats from this app but for some reason for “successful scrambles” I get a percentage (which seems correct) and under that it always says “4/5”. By itself that not a big deal, but combined with the erroneous handicap calculation I start wondering about all the other data. Not very confidence inspiring. OTOH, it works very well with my Apple Watch 6 - that’s one reason I keep using the app.
Lewisbigtins,
Swing U Versus
This was a total waste of time and money. All this does is focuses on the distance of each of your shots once your off the box. You say it’s for analysis and for swing u to send you advice on each type of shot you had. First of all it obvious only keeps track of 1 individual game at a time. Therefore if you have a tree sitting right in the middle of the fairway and you have to go over and around it, the app can’t see that and just treats it as a normal shot. There’s no room for analysis, and whatever analysis the app gives you would be counterproductive. Why do bunker shots only matter from 50 yds in? Just because you have to have a different type of swing from inside that distance. Doesn’t really make much sense. Why only cover recovery shots from certain distances? Also I’m at the point where if I miss the green on a chip from inside 50yds, I’m going home. This whole portion of stats are now just useless for me and just takes time for me to plug in. Swing U Versus just takes too long to record. The old way was 10x better. It looks like you guys are trying to be too sexy. Keep it simple, keep it about accuracy and the important factors that make golfers better. Distance is not one of them. If you can’t hit an approach accurately from 100yds you certainly can’t do it from 200yds so why keep track of that? Why would you want to focus on something you already know you need to improve? It’s redundant
Taylormade Dad,
Great and easy to use FREE version
Have been using this app all summer. Works great and has detailed course layouts. Have found that the distances are pretty accurate for hazards and lies. Was able to find all of my local Northern Nevada courses. Calculated my handicap after three full rounds and has adjusted it as I’ve entered info. The ONLY issue I have, is that there are a few courses in Tahoe that have a smaller par (66, 68). Playing those didn’t recognize the par score there being smaller instead of the standard 72. So shooting a 78 on a par 66 calculated it in relation to a 72 and drastically lowered my handicap. I had to exclude it from my calculation, which surprisingly was possible through the app. Just wish it would recognize those scores for what they were rather than in relation to 72. But otherwise an amazing app that I use every time I go out.
The paid version would allow for better distance calculations, such as “plays like” and “club recommendations”. But for me the free version has been fantastic. Having the accurate course layouts has taken some real strokes off my game. I’m so close to breaking 80.
The paid version would allow for better distance calculations, such as “plays like” and “club recommendations”. But for me the free version has been fantastic. Having the accurate course layouts has taken some real strokes off my game. I’m so close to breaking 80.
867530niieeeiiinnnee,
Excellent free app and even more excellent customer service!
I think this is the first app I’ve ever reviewed in probably 12 years of owning an IPhone. This app is so good it’s hard to believe it’s free. On top of that and what prompted me to right a review, the little 9 hole course I play has two holes on the back 9 that change par due to tee box position, so if you wanted to use this app to keep score, duplicating the front nine will make it appear you bogeyed a hole on the back 9 even though you hit a par on it. (I realize the score is going to be the same but it was bugging me) I emailed SwingU support about this to ask if there was a way to change the par number on the back 9. They responded very quickly and told if I’d send a picture of one of our scorecards, they would update their database. I sent them a picture of a scorecard this morning while out on the course, just looked at it a few minutes ago, and they have already updated my course in the app where I have an accurate front and back 9. Same day, fantastic customer service. Highly recommend SwingU!!!!
dcfire,
Missing one feature
I have used this app for a full year and have recommended it to all my buddies. It is a great app! I would rate this app with 5 stars except I think it needs one feature added. I would like to be able to manually enter club distances. I sometimes forget to tag a club or I fail to finish the distance until I move to the next shot. I often know the distance, but just don't get it entered. Being able to manually enter my distances would ensure that I get more accurate club data. Please add this feature.
Additionally, the Apple Watch version needs some work. For instance, the app automatically goes to the scoring screen when near the green. However, if you leave that screen, to finish tracking a shot for example, there's no way to go back to the scoring screen. Also, there is no way to delete a tracked shot if you shank one and decide not to track it. If you have already entered the club, you have to delete it from your phone. In fact, I still have to keep my phone within easy reach, because the phone app version is so much more user friendly. I could not accurately score a round with just the watch.
I would also like to see the Apple Watch version use its own GPS and not the phone’s. I think this would improve the speed of the app since it’s slower than other apps I have tried.
One more thing. It would be nice if the Apple Watch version would automatically track a golf workout in the Workout app
Please upgrade. Thanks.
Additionally, the Apple Watch version needs some work. For instance, the app automatically goes to the scoring screen when near the green. However, if you leave that screen, to finish tracking a shot for example, there's no way to go back to the scoring screen. Also, there is no way to delete a tracked shot if you shank one and decide not to track it. If you have already entered the club, you have to delete it from your phone. In fact, I still have to keep my phone within easy reach, because the phone app version is so much more user friendly. I could not accurately score a round with just the watch.
I would also like to see the Apple Watch version use its own GPS and not the phone’s. I think this would improve the speed of the app since it’s slower than other apps I have tried.
One more thing. It would be nice if the Apple Watch version would automatically track a golf workout in the Workout app
Please upgrade. Thanks.
John the "Weatherman",
Best pandemic Feature
The app never worked well with my 1st generation Apple Watch. That Apple Watch was way to slow to respond to the data. Well, that watch fell apart on my arm playing golf. The face and the back fell off. I got my money’s worth out of it. That day, I picked up a new Apple Watch before going home. I had not tried the app on the new watch until yesterday. I was pleased with how it worked. However, I use it to just track my shots. I have a laser range finder and use to often. The Apple Watch feature is perfect for keeping up with my health date on the course. Steps showed how much I walked even when using the golf cart. During the wet winter conditions, I love being able to track my steps and other data. I like the share feature too. New 6th Apple Watch makes this app a must use! Even with a high dollar range finder. Sticking my iPhone in my back pocket is easier hauling that significantly heavier range finder. If Verizon didn’t charge a premium for data on an Apple Watch I’d sell my range finder.
