What's New in 1.18 Rate Swing Sensei — you can now leave a review right from More → Help. We're a tiny team, and every rating genuinely helps more golfers find their Sensei. Sensei got a little smarter about celebrating your personal bests. Bug fixes and under-the-hood stability improvements. Film one swing. Fix the right thing.

LIVE RANGE MODE IS HERE. Prop up your phone at the range and just swing — the app detects every swing automatically, scores it in seconds, and coaches you out loud between shots. No buttons, no tapping, no taking off your glove. Pick one thing to work on and hear yourself get better, swing by swing. Free users get one full teaser session; Premium unlocks unlimited range time. Also in this release: grading got tougher. Yellow checkpoints now cost real points, so scores separate skill levels honestly — a tour swing still grades 9+, but "needs work" now reads like it. Your score may drop from previous versions; your swing didn't get worse, the grader got stricter. Plus smarter swing detection, more natural coach voice, and replay timing fixes.

Improved scoring accuracy, smarter coaching priorities, and plan improvements.

THE BIGGEST UPDATE WE'VE EVER SHIPPED. Every one of our 10 swing checks has been recalibrated against hundreds of TOUR-quality swings — and our new club detection reads your shaft position at every checkpoint of your swing, including mid-backswing positions we couldn't see before. Plus: cleaner coaching cards, more honest feedback when something can't be measured, and dozens of accuracy fixes throughout.

Your Sensei just got a memory • Coaching that knows you — feedback now references YOUR history: improvements celebrated, recurring faults called out, and advice tied to the goal you picked. • Weekly streaks — golf is a weekly game, so your streak now counts weeks of practice, not days. Every Saturday range session keeps it alive. • Analyzing a friend's swing? Flip the new "someone else's swing" toggle and it won't touch your stats. • Smarter notifications — max one per day, at the time you actually use the app, with a Sunday week-in-review. You can tune the frequency in Profile. • A cleaner first-time experience and bug fixes throughout.

Golf is better with friends • A beautiful new Friends & Leaderboard — podium, avatars, and a weekly board that resets every Sunday, so anyone can climb by putting in the reps. • Invite friends and challenge them to beat your best score. • Tell us your goal — pick what you want to work on and we'll tailor your experience. • Achievement celebrations — get rewarded the moment you unlock a badge. • A smoother first-time setup so you get on the leaderboard and add friends faster. • Design polish, smoother animations, and bug fixes throughout.

Your progress, everywhere you play. • Free accounts — Sign in with Apple or Google (no passwords) to unlock the new features below. • Back up your swings — Your swing history, scores, and stats now sync across devices and survive reinstalls when you're signed in. • Friends & leaderboards — Add friends, see who's putting in the work each week, and send kudos to cheer each other on. • Weekly friend streaks — Keep each other accountable and build the habit together. As always, your swing videos are analyzed entirely on your device and are never uploaded. Fixes & improvements: • Fixed a display issue that could make some screens hard to read in Dark Mode. • Performance improvements and bug fixes.

Your progress, everywhere you play. • Free accounts — Sign in with Apple or Google (no passwords) to unlock the new features below. • Back up your swings — Your swing history, scores, and stats now sync across devices and survive reinstalls when you're signed in. • Friends & leaderboards — Add friends, see who's putting in the work each week, and send kudos to cheer each other on. • Weekly friend streaks — Keep each other accountable and build the habit together. As always, your swing videos are analyzed entirely on your device and are never uploaded. Plus the usual performance improvements and bug fixes.

Smarter coaching, sharper analysis. • More accurate swing checks — we rebuilt how Arm Hang and Hand Depth are measured from the down-the-line view, and improved takeaway timing detection. Verdicts now match what your eyes see. • See the standard behind every grade — each checkpoint now shows the tour benchmark it's graded against, with sources like the GOLFTEC SwingTRU study (90M+ swings) and TPI tour data. • Your day at a glance — a new Today card on Home shows your streak, your focus, and your drill. One tap to watch it or record a swing. • Streak freeze — miss a day? A weekly freeze protects your streak. And watching your daily drill now counts as practice. • Notifications that mean it — reminders are now personalized to your focus area and take you straight to your drill when tapped. No more repeats. • Faster flow — quicker analysis, fewer taps to record, and results that land you back home in one tap. • Cleaner Drills tab, smarter trial info on the paywall, and lots of polish.

A smarter, more personal Swing Sensei: • Your swing analysis now remembers your progress and coaches you over time • New improvement program that gives you one focus at a time and tracks it • More accurate, more consistent head-movement detection • A cleaner, simpler results screen

v1.9 brings the most-requested update yet: a clearer post-analysis experience and smarter coaching follow-up. • New "Your Path" screen after every swing: your priority drill, your trend progress, and a one-tap 7-day goal. • Personalized push reminders to help you make the most of practice. • Smoother score reveal that highlights your strengths and your top priority. • Returning to the app? You'll see a quick welcome back with one tap to record your next swing. • Plus general improvements and bug fixes.

Bug fixes and accuracy improvements. • Fixed swing analysis for left-handed golfers — phase detection and per-checkpoint scoring are now accurate regardless of stance. • Expanded club selection: 2 Iron, 3 Iron, 7 Wood, and 9 Wood are now available for analysis. • Updated in-app copy to better reflect what the Sensei Score measures.

Smoother subscription experience for purchases that need parental approval, plus general reliability improvements.

Bug fixes and reliability improvements.

v1.5 — Build the habit New: Daily Practice Streak One swing a day keeps your streak alive. See your current streak in the home header and watch it grow. New: 15 Achievement Badges Unlock milestones for your first 7.0, 10 swings, week-long streaks, perfect-green swings, and more. New: Daily Drill Reminder A different PGA-pro drill suggested at 7pm every day. Tap to watch and keep your practice fresh. New: "How is this calculated?" Tap the pill under your score to see exactly which 11 checkpoints earned your number, and what the score actually measures (hint: not your handicap). Smoother + cleaner • Fixed: Replay Analysis showing the wrong frames between swings • Fixed: Head movement was over-flagging tiny natural motion • Fixed: Several rare crashes on certain video formats • Coach card animations are now smoother on the replay screen A note on privacy: this update adds anonymous product analytics so we can fix what isn't working. No personal data is ever collected, no ads, and you can opt out by emailing us. Full details in the updated privacy policy.

What's new in 1.4 Smarter scoring Your Sensei Score is now smoother and fairer. Borderline checkpoints no longer drag your number down by 2 points — the score reflects exactly how close to ideal each part of your swing actually was. Head Sway detection New checkpoint: catches lateral head movement (the "sliding through impact" fault) — a top amateur fault that vertical-only tracking misses. Coaching panel on every drill Watch a drill video and see exactly why it fixes your specific issue: cause → consequence → fix, written by Matt Montecucco, PGA. "How is this calculated?" Tap the new pill under your score to see every checkpoint, color, and weight that built your number. No more magic numbers. Share your score Tap Share Your Score to generate a beautiful animated video card with your number, club, and swing breakdown — perfect for posting to Instagram, TikTok, or sending to your coach. Replay any swing Open any swing from your Library and tap Replay Analysis to re-watch it with the full overlay, frame-by-frame controls, and all your checkpoints — exactly as it was the first time. Faster + smoother Quicker startup, smoother analysis on older iPhones, and several edge-case crashes fixed. Also in 1.4 • Tighter, more accurate head movement detection • More forgiving lead knee scoring (no more wrong red flags for long hitters) • Removed tempo from scoring (wasn't reliable enough at 30fps — drill moved to Extras) • Library no longer shows blank for some users • Lefty + driver/wedge users get more accurate phase detection

- 14 drill videos from a PGA pro now available for every checkpoint - Improved scoring accuracy for head movement, knee bend, and lead knee - New Drill Library with all drills and videos in one place - Share your score card to earn 3 bonus analyses - General improvements and bug fixes

> - Slow-motion playback (0.25x, 0.5x, 1x) > - Share your Sensei Score with friends > - Camera setup guide for better analysis results > - Checkpoint archive — revisit your swing at every phase > - Improved coaching feedback with "Learn more" explanations > - Swing plane accuracy improvements > - Minor bug fixes

Minor bug fixes. 1-week free trial added for the Monthly subscription.