FREE Golf launch monitor app for iPhone! (Is it good?)

In this video Rick Shiels PGA Golf Professional reviews the Shotvision golf launch monitor app on his iPhone!

With the growing trend in golfers wanting to use a launch monitor it's super exciting that you can now download an app onto your iPhone to track your golf ball! But is it good?

Rick downloads the app onto his iPhone 11 Pro but it will also work (obviously) on the brand new iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max and the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini!

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[RickShielsPGA]

Are you team iPhone or Android? PS what shall I review next?

[toddbeougher]

I just wanted to say thank you Rick Shiels . My dad has been sick for a few years now and your videos give us a lot to talk about. We sent the video’s back and forth to each other. He loved your videos, always talking about your tips on the course. He passed away yesterday in peace. He loved watching you and now your videos will be something that always brings me joy to watch and think about my dad. Keep up the great work sir.

[shotvisionapp]

This was brilliant thanks Rick. Did not expect to see this today but here we are! Love that you put us up against the GC and we found the accuracy on your wedges and irons very positive. We were a bit gutted that you based your conclusion on the Driver as we are working on improving dispersion and data accuracy in this area with guys like you hitting absolute bombs! Nonetheless, you have done us a solid and we appreciate you sharing the app with your viewers. Have a good one!

[Phoenix]

I'll be honest, when something is £19, 995 cheaper than the alternative, even if it's 20 yards out, that's not a huge deal breaker. For an amateur golfer like me, a few yards here and there don't make a difference. I can see how Pros, who are the true pinnacle of their game will need a GCQ, but for the bumpkins like me who go round a course in 130 shots every week, the app is fine and tech will only get better.

[jas]

Rick “I don’t know if it’s close enough”
Me: For seven dollars, it’s close enough

[danieljosevski]

The GC Quad has been lying about your distance this whole time 😂

[lorisdotto]

Might there be an update to the test video, seeing that it's 2 years ago? Thanks!

[Skillest]

Just a massive congrats to the company for creating something that is even remotely comparable. Great work guys. Only a matter of time

[SASGolf]

Appreciate the shout out Mate! Will definitely be interesting to see where this technology will be in 3 years or so! 🏌️‍♂️ ⛳️

[niallstark]

Well done for crediting SAS and giving him the exposure - not everyone would have done so

[justinerb]

I have used the app in the past and I think that it is accurate enough for gapping for the average player. The gapping mode has you hit 30 shots, if you drop your three highest and three lowest (which you should be doing anyway when you gap), then average the rest your results will be very close. Great video but would have liked to see your results with the 7 iron and wedge as well.

[stevebradley]

As with all of the lower end launch monitors, it tends to be the extremes where they struggle ie sand wedge (high spin) and driver (distance & ball speed). It would have been nice to see how the distances compared on the mid irons etc.

[spindrifter]

I'd like to see you walk down the fairway and get a actual range of the shots you hit as well. Then you could compare the accuracy of them both. Just because the quad is 20k doesn't mean its correct.

[chadillac]

Wish you would’ve done more testing for short and mid irons. I think that’s what most amateurs would benefit from.

[blackirishlad]

Great video; as always. However, I thought it would have been nice to compare the irons (e.g. pitching and 7) against the GC Quad as well. I would imagine the numbers would much closer together in iron play with much slower swing speeds.

[gustaveklund]

08:56 the peg flips in the air, gets stuck in the groud and lands the right way

[brianperry]

I have this app and for a beginner hitting into a net, it makes all the difference. Even not being perfect, I can get feedback on what I am doing well and not. For $50/year US, it is a valuable tool for using at the house and learning my swing. As I progress I could see the inaccuracy becoming an issue, but hard to justify $500 on a portable launch monitor while learning to hit my clubs.

[theleeboys]

8:24 that was really satisfying. Slo mo, quick feedback on the launch monitor, and the tee landed perfectly in the ground. Nice video rick!

[jamesharpin]

Rick you are being ridiculously picky! The distances were within 1-2%! That is absolutely amazing for something that has no special hardware and costs literally less than 1% of your main system. Unbelievable technology!

[chrispayne]

Rich I downloaded this at the weekend... I started hitting foam balls in the garden into a net... what I found was that you could work on your swing and instantly see speed and distant improvements.

I think it’s fairly stable up to a 7 iron (150 yards) and then errors creep with greater distances...

Amazing bit of tech using a phone.... it can only get better....