SD SwingDrawCompare swing video and keep the practice evidence.
Hands-on guide • Updated August 14, 2026

Compare two golf swings without fooling yourself.

A side-by-side view is only useful when the camera angle, club, swing phase, and question are close enough to compare. Here is the workflow SwingDraw is designed around.

Written and tested by David Balderston, the developer of SwingDraw. This page uses a current in-app comparison screen and explains the constraints that make the result meaningful.
SwingDraw displaying two golf swing videos side by side for comparison
Real SwingDraw comparison screen: two saved swings reviewed together with playback and practice context available.

Control the four variables first

VariableKeep consistentWhat goes wrong otherwise
Camera viewDown-the-line with down-the-line, or face-on with face-onPerspective creates a false position change
Camera height and distanceSimilar lens height, distance, and framingBody and shaft lines appear to shift
ClubCompare the same club when possibleSetup and swing shape can differ naturally
Swing phaseMatch setup, top, impact, or another exact checkpointTwo different moments look like a technical change

A repeatable before-and-after test

  1. Name one change. For example, keep the head steadier through impact or change the takeaway path.
  2. Choose the control clip. Use a clear earlier swing with known club, angle, and practice context.
  3. Record the test clip from the same setup. Repeat the phone placement before hitting the next ball.
  4. Align the checkpoint. Move both videos to the same phase before judging the position.
  5. Draw only the related reference. Use the same line, circle, or angle on both sides.
  6. Keep the result. Save a note about the drill and ball flight, not just whether the frame looked better.

Compare movement, not screenshots alone

A still frame can hide how the golfer arrived there. Step backward and forward around the checkpoint. SwingDraw includes frame controls, drawing tools, head-stability and swing-path views, plus notes and tags so a comparison can retain the context of the practice session.

SwingDraw head stability view for golf swing analysis
Use a movement view when the question is not answered by one still frame.
SwingDraw notes tags favorites and tempo tools
Keep club, drill, note, favorite, and tempo context with the swing.

When SwingDraw is the right kind of comparison app

SwingDraw is built for golfers who want to own the review workflow on iPhone or iPad: record or import clips, mark frames, compare attempts, keep practice context, and export results. It costs $9.99 once in the U.S. App Store and has no subscription, ads, or in-app purchases.

It is not a coach marketplace, a remote-lesson platform, or an automated diagnosis. If you need instruction, use the comparison to ask a coach a precise question rather than treating any single line as a universal swing rule.