Tools / Video Analytics / SwingVision
What it does
SwingVision turns an iPhone or iPad camera into a courtside analyst. Point it at a match and it tracks the ball and both players automatically, calling lines, timing shots and building a full statistical record without any dedicated court hardware.
Its computer vision engine identifies each shot as it happens, logging speed, placement, depth, rally length and consistency, then stitches the dead time out of the footage to leave a highlight reel of just the points played.
The real value shows up afterward. Rather than re-watching two hours of raw video, players can filter a session down to a single stroke, a single point, or a run of unforced errors, and see it instantly. Heatmaps and match history make it possible to track how a player's game is actually changing over time.
Line calling is the standout feature: SwingVision claims 97% accuracy on close calls within 10cm of a line under good conditions. Shot speed is reported as an average over the ball's full trajectory, so it's a useful training benchmark rather than a radar-gun equivalent.
Arguably the most polished consumer sports AI app on the market today. It perfectly balances edge computing with an intuitive UI — the camera becomes the sensor, the AI becomes the analyst, and the player walks away with a personalized performance database.
How it scores
Deterministically calculated from these five weighted sub-scores. See the rubric and weights.
The line call
- Excellent computer-vision shot tracking
- Works with just an iPhone or iPad
- Automated match scoring and statistics
- Shot speed, placement, depth and rally analysis
- Automatic video editing and highlight reels
- AI-powered line calling
- Useful heatmaps and opponent analysis
- Personalized coaching insights and Apple Watch integration
- Not available for Android — built specifically for iOS CoreML
- Currently focused mainly on tennis and pickleball
- Requires an iPhone or iPad and a good camera position
- Some measurements can be imperfect
- Shot speed shouldn't be compared directly to pro radar
- Serious players may still need a human coach
- Long recordings can use a lot of storage