Review · Outdoors & sports
Arccos Golf review
An AI game tracking system that pairs a membership app with Arccos hardware for automatic shot detection, strokes gained and AI strategy.
By the HearSmart research desk · Updated November 9, 2026
- Performance (40%)
- 9.5
- Ease of use (25%)
- 8.0
- Value (35%)
- 6.5
Arccos is a system rather than a simple GPS app. You buy hardware, either the Arccos Air wearable that sits in your pocket or Smart Sensors that screw into your grips, and the membership app detects every shot across 18 holes on more than 40,000 courses. That data drives strokes gained across driving, approach, short game and putting, shot dispersion charts for each club, Smart Club Distances, AI round summaries and a personal practice plan. AI Strategy suggests a club and target for each shot based on your tendencies and course layout, and Green Maps are LiDAR-mapped on more than 9,000 US courses. The first year of membership comes with hardware, then renews at $199.99 a year; Arccos Air lists at $349.99 and Smart Sensors at $249.99. For a golfer who wants data on every shot with no manual input, nothing else here comes close. For a golfer who mainly wants yardages, it is far more than needed.
Who it is for
Committed golfers who want automatic, club-by-club tracking and are ready to buy hardware.
Price
Game Tracking or Smart Laser membership $199.99 a year (about $16.67 per month); first year included with Arccos hardware such as Arccos Air ($349.99).
$199.99 /yr 1st Year included
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 9, 2026.
Key features
- Automatic shot detection with the Arccos Air pocket wearable or Smart Sensors on clubs
- Strokes Gained analysis across driving, approach, short game and putting
- AI Strategy with a recommended club and target for each shot
- Green Maps LiDAR-mapped on 9,000+ US courses and 3,000+ worldwide
- Shot tracking on 40,000+ courses and AI round summaries with practice plans
Strengths and weaknesses
- Strength: The most complete automatic tracking in our comparison
- Strength: Official Game Tracker of the PGA TOUR
- Strength: Smart Club Distances built from your real shots
- Weakness: The most expensive option: $199.99 a year after the first year
- Weakness: Needs Arccos hardware, from $249.99 for Smart Sensors
- Weakness: No permanent free plan
Key facts
- Courses: 40,000+ for shot tracking
- Free plan: No
- Membership: $199.99/yr, first year with hardware
- Hardware: Air $349.99, Smart Sensors $249.99
- Wearables: Apple Watch
Where it ranks
Arccos Golf is No. 8 in our Best Golf GPS Apps verdict.
Alternatives we scored
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