SwingU Golf GPS App Review
If you’re looking for a golf GPS smartphone app that has everything you could possibly need (and more), the SwingU Golf GPS might be the answer. Featuring scorecards, GPS, strokes gained and instructional videos, SwingU is a one-stop shop for any golfer.
SwingU Features and Technology
Let’s face it: the smartphone app market is saturated with golf options that can leave you wondering what the difference is between one to the next. Many promise golf GPS tracking for a limited number of courses, others feature memberships and instructional videos, while others offer some combination of all of the above.
SwingU’s golf app features everything you need, and more.
Accurate GPS distances to every green and hazard in a MASSIVE catalogue of courses
Scorecard features and stat tracking
Handicap tracking
Wind speed, elevation, slope, and other course features
Shot tracking and club recommendations tailored to your game
In-round betting and side games
A full catalogue of golf instruction videos from the world’s best teachers
Strokes Gained tracking and analysis
With an upgrade to SwingU’s premium plan ($4.99/month, $59.99 annually), you get all of the above in one package that would otherwise have required multiple accounts, apps, or devices. SwingU eliminates wasteful downloads or registrations by putting everything into one place with an interface that is simple to use and updated regularly. Simply stated: there isn’t another smartphone app golf GPS on the market today that offers these many features in one place.
Functionality and Performance
I was incredibly impressed by the premium features of the SwingU golf app. Still, having tested many different services, apps and devices before, I was skeptical at first. Surely all of these features on one app would mean corners would be cut somewhere, leaving me frustrated when I needed a feature most.
Amazingly, I simply did not experience any let down whatsoever with SwingU. Honestly: it’s incredible.
The golf GPS features — the bread and butter of the app — are amazingly detailed with real-time yardages to every hazard, green, tree, or literally wherever you place your finger on your smartphone screen. By simply pointing and dragging the cursor on the app, I was able to manage my round with ease as yardages were instantly provided with stunning accuracy. I even verified SwingU’s yardages with my high-end laser rangefinder, and the differences were negligible.
The Strokes Gained features were a highlight for my experience, as similar products or devices leave a lot to be desired. SwingU partnered with the original creator of the same technology used by the top tracking device on the market to bring the exact same experience to this smartphone app… but without the need for additional hardware.
Additional highlights for me included the automatic club recommendations that were generated by my own yardage tendencies, providing me a virtual caddy experience. The interface also offers tips and instruction on every element of my game — lead by top-notch instructors on the Top-100 list. SwingU even features the ability to video and save my own swing for later review and comparison to top golfers in the game.
Overall Impression
The SwingU golf app is hands-down the best of its kind thanks to a list of features and technology that will blow you away. Their course catalogue continues to grow every single day, new golf instruction is added frequently, and there’s no doubt additional features will be added in the near future. For the price, you will be hard-pressed to find a better option anywhere in the market, let alone packaged in one app.