Swing by Swing Golf
For amateur and competitive golfers seeking data-driven insights and GPS navigation, ranging from high to low handicaps.
SwingU: Golf GPS Range Finder
Snapshot
Who is Swing by Swing Golf?
Providing golfers with accessible, high-precision GPS rangefinding and performance analytics to improve their game without expensive hardware.
Target audience
Portfolio
Free 1Last updated
SwingU: Golf GPS Range Finder
v8.7.9
5mo ago
Publisher DNA
What defines Swing by Swing Golf?
Publisher DNA
Primary focus
Golf performance and course navigation tools
Scale
indie
Target audience
Amateur and competitive golfers seeking data-driven insights and GPS navigation, ranging from high to low handicaps.
Origin
Headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut, the company was founded by golf enthusiasts to make high-level game improvement tools affordable.
Portfolio momentum
Actively developing the flagship SwingU app with 8 updates in the last 6 months, while the secondary tracer app remains in a maintenance or abandoned state.
Company profile
medium confidence- Headquarters
- Hartford, USA
- Founded
- 2009
Portfolio
What does Swing by Swing Golf ship?
Apps
2 apps analysed
Golf Range Finder, Handicap, Stats, Watch app, Scorecard. All-in-one golf app.
Distributed across 18 markets, strongest in Europe.
Based on 1 of 2 apps with localized market data, more coverage rolling in as scans complete · last scanned .
Americas (3)
- Canada1 / 1
- Mexico1 / 1
- United States1 / 1
Europe (8)
- France1 / 1
- Germany1 / 1
- Italy1 / 1
- Netherlands1 / 1
- Spain1 / 1
›+3 more europe markets
- Sweden1 / 1
- Turkey1 / 1
- United Kingdom1 / 1
Asia-Pacific (7)
- Australia1 / 1
- India1 / 1
- Indonesia1 / 1
- Japan1 / 1
- Singapore1 / 1
›+2 more asia-pacific markets
- South Korea1 / 1
- Vietnam1 / 1
Core markets (1/1 apps)
Rivals
Who does Swing by Swing Golf compete with?
The rivals identified
Nemeses(1)
Both applications target the same golfer demographic seeking digital course navigation and shot tracking, competing directly on freemium GPS rangefinder functionality.
Contenders(6)
Both applications target the same golfer demographic with free-to-use GPS rangefinding and scorecard functionality, creating direct competition for daily active usage on the course.
Both applications target golfers with GPS rangefinding and Apple Watch integration, competing for the same on-course utility market.
Both apps target the same golfer demographic seeking to lower handicaps, forcing a choice between course-side utility and off-course technical improvement.
Both applications target golfers seeking performance improvement, though they serve distinct phases of the sport: SwingU focuses on on-course navigation and scoring, while Swing Coach targets technical form during practice.
Both applications target the same golfer demographic by providing digital utility for performance improvement, though they focus on distinct aspects of the game: course navigation versus swing mechanics.
Both applications target the same golfer demographic by offering GPS rangefinding and performance tracking features on mobile devices.
Same space(18)
18Birdies offers social competition and tournament management that expands the utility of a standard GPS rangefinder.
Blue Tees GAME integrates USGA data and AI recommendations to assist with strategic round management.
Bushnell Golf Mobile acts as a management hub for specific hardware, targeting users already invested in the brand's equipment.
Golf Pad GPS offers data migration services, directly targeting users who want to switch from other platforms.
Golf GameBook focuses on social tournament management, providing a community-centric alternative to individual performance tracking.
Garmin Golf serves as a data hub for wearable hardware, offering a performance-tracking alternative to phone-based GPS.
Golfshot offers automated shot tracking and performance analytics that serve as a direct functional alternative to SwingU.
Golf Genius provides tournament management tools for club professionals, focusing on event administration rather than individual GPS tracking.
GolfNow serves as a tee time marketplace, focusing on booking and discovery rather than on-course performance tracking.
This app provides USGA handicap tracking and GPS rangefinding, serving as a direct alternative to SwingU.
This app provides AI-driven swing diagnostics that complement the GPS-focused utility of SwingU.
Hole19 provides an AI caddie and AR features that compete for the attention of golfers seeking advanced game improvement.
TAG Heuer Golf provides high-fidelity mapping and wearable integration for users prioritizing precise course navigation.
SmoothSwing provides slope-adjusted distance calculations, offering technical depth for course management.
Trackman Golf provides radar-based performance metrics for users at equipped facilities, offering deeper data than standard GPS apps.
UDisc provides a specialized utility for disc golf, targeting a distinct sport within the broader golf category.
GHIN provides official USGA handicap management, acting as a mandatory utility for competitive golfers.
Shot Tracer focuses on AR ball-flight visualization for content creators, serving a different user need than standard GPS utilities.
New entrants(2)
Par: Golf Scorecard offers a minimalist, ad-free experience that prioritizes speed over the feature-heavy GPS approach of SwingU.
Skill Shot Golf introduces real-cash prize contests, adding a competitive financial layer to standard golf rounds.
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What fed this analysis
- Apps analyzed:
- 2
- With full intel:
- 0
- With overview:
- 2
- Website scraped:
- yes
- Social presence:
- yes