Golf Road Test – iSwing Mobile App Review

With the recent launch of the iPhone 4S and the many other excellent mobile devices now available, golfers have a new secret weapon to help their game.  Sophisticated and practical mobile apps for golf including the Golfshot GPS App (reviewed here) can provide key information and game improvements.

iSwing  Golf  App Review The iSwing is one of a number of golf swing training apps that are now available for iPhone and Android.  I have tried a number of different swing apps and have found the iSwing app to be one of the best.    iSwing is available  for both the iPhone ($2.99) and Android ($3.40) devices.  The application is a simple yet effective golf swing recorder allowing video analysis of your swing by yourself or with a mate, or even better, with the local golf professional.   Each swing video is saved into a diary, and provides an option to review real time or frame by frame and aslo edit and email as a .mov file.  The app also allows key swing points and angles to be noted with a sketch pad option.



Road Test
The iSwing app is simple to use.  The big “Record” button opens a video screen that include guides to help setup the shot.  And importantly, if its just you on the driving range, a timer feature allows you to prop your phone up on the golf bag, hit record and then gives you enough time to get to the ball and setup before a “beep” indicates it has started recording.     Recorded video is then saved into the diary for instant review and comparison with previous swings.
A short note can be added to each of the swings, and any of the video’s can be instantly emailed.  A useful feature if you want to show your professional the swing, or give your friends a laugh!
For an extra couple of dollars, an upgrade is available that includes pro-swings to compare.  I have the Android version that includes Adam Scott’s text book swing using a driver, 7 iron, wedge and sandiron.  This also allows you to compare your swing to one of the best swings in the game.

 


The Word For a couple of dollars this is a very handy and recommended app for golfers of all levels. The iSwing provides a handy practice tool on the driving range to help with reviewing the golf swing and checking for problems, errors or lack of coordination!