Shot Tracer alternative: Chalk Tracer compared
iPhone and Mac shot tracer with live tracing and 3D map tracing
Shot Tracer is a shot tracer app for iPhone and iPad, with a separate Mac app, Shot Tracer Pro. Chalk has Ball Tracer in the Chalk Golf iPhone app and Chalk Tracer for Mac and Windows, with one subscription covering both.
Choose Shot Tracer if you want live tracing while you film, 3D map tracing or 8K exports. Choose Chalk if you edit on Windows, want a scorecard on your round videos, or want one subscription for your phone and your computer.
At a glance
| Feature | Chalk | Shot Tracer |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Ball Tracer in Chalk Golf for iPhone; Chalk Tracer for Mac and Windows | Shot Tracer for iPhone and iPad; Shot Tracer Pro for Mac. No Windows version listed |
| Price on a computer | Free with 5 exports a month, each with a small Chalk Golf mark; Pro is $6.99 a month or $49.99 a year | Shot Tracer Pro is a free download; its subscription is $14.99 a month or $89.99 a year |
| Price on a phone | Ball Tracer is free to try; saving traced videos needs Pro, the same subscription as Chalk Tracer | $5.99 to buy; Live Tracer & Video Editor is $9.99 a month, $34.99 for six months or $59.99 a year |
| Automatic tracing | Finds the shot from the sound of the strike and follows the ball, including when the camera moves | Automatic ball flight tracking on Mac, including handheld video, with a manual mode |
| Live tracing while filming | No; Ball Tracer traces a clip straight after you film it | Live Tracer on iPhone and iPad, as a Pro upgrade |
| Line behind the golfer | Yes on Mac; not yet on Windows | Human cut-out on Mac |
| Scorecard overlays | Leaderboards for 12 golf games, gross or net, with saved designs | Not listed for exported videos |
| Export shapes | 9:16, 16:9, 1:1 and 4:5; H.264 or HEVC, up to the size you filmed in | 16:9, 9:16 and 1:1; 720p to 8K; 30 to 240 frames a second on Mac |
Reasons to choose Shot Tracer
- Live tracing on iPhone and iPad while you film
- 3D map tracing on iPhone and course map overlays on Mac
- Exports up to 8K and 240 frames a second on Mac, and alpha channel export from the iPhone Pro Editor
Reasons to choose Chalk
- A Windows version, as well as Mac
- One subscription for the iPhone app and the computer app, at $6.99 a month or $49.99 a year
- Scorecard overlays for 12 golf games on your round videos
- A free tier on the computer, with 5 exports a month, and 4:5 exports for the Instagram feed
See how a golf shot tracer works, including what a tracer can see in a video and what it has to estimate.
Who should switch
Creators who edit on a Windows PC, who want the score on their round videos, or who would rather pay one subscription for phone and computer. If you rely on live tracing while you film, 3D map tracing or 8K exports, Shot Tracer has them and Chalk doesn't.
Common questions
- Is there a Windows version of Shot Tracer?
- We found none. The developer's App Store listings cover iPhone, iPad and Mac. Chalk Tracer runs on 64-bit Windows 10 and 11.
- How much does Shot Tracer Pro cost?
- Its US Mac App Store listing shows a free download with a subscription of $14.99 a month or $89.99 a year, as reviewed. Prices vary by country.
- Can Chalk trace a shot live while I'm filming?
- No. Ball Tracer traces a clip on your iPhone straight after you film it, and Chalk Tracer traces clips on a Mac or PC.
Sources and review date
Reviewed by Chalk Golf. This comparison uses official product documentation; we have not tested every competitor feature. Plans and availability can vary by country, device and app version.
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