Tennis Video Analysis on Android — AceSense

SwingVision is iOS-only. AceSense isn't.

That's the whole pitch, and it's the reason most of you are on this page. You searched for "swingvision android" or "swingvision alternative for android" or you opened the Reddit thread literally titled "Genuinely thinking of getting a iPhone just for the swing[vision]", and you decided there had to be a better option than buying an iPhone for a tennis app.

There is. AceSense is the cross-platform AI tennis video analysis app, built mobile-first for Android since the first release, and it does what SwingVision does on the parts that matter for amateur self-coaching.

SwingVision is still iOS-only in April 2026

This isn't us being cheeky. SwingVision's own Android update newsletter — last refreshed several quarters ago — still describes Android as "in development" with no shipping date. Forum threads on Talk Tennis and r/10s have been asking the same question since 2019: "Will SwingVision still work with an Android?" The answer is still no.

The honest read of why: SwingVision's strongest features — Apple Watch real-time line calling, deep iOS hardware integration — depend on the iOS+watchOS stack. Porting that to Android would mean rebuilding the line-calling feature, and they've chosen not to.

That's a defensible product decision. It also leaves a gap the size of a market.

What AceSense gives you on Android

The full pipeline. Not a stripped-down version, not a 'lite' edition, not a feature-flagged subset. Same code, same models, same accuracy as the iOS build:

• TrackNet ball detection — find the ball in every frame
• Court keypoint detection — sidelines, baselines, service lines, T-points
• Player detection + pose (FasterRCNN + MediaPipe) — bounding box plus 33-point skeleton per player
• Bounce + shot classification (CatBoost) — forehand / backhand / serve / volley / slice
• Stroke-quality scoring — per-component scores with the lowest-scoring component flagged as the fix to work on
• Court heatmap — where you played from, where the ball bounced, where rallies ended
• Per-shot timeline — every shot, scrollable, with a clip on Pro and Team
• Coach-share links — public read-only URL, opens in any browser, no AceSense account on the coach's side

For a deeper look at how each step works, the how-it-works page walks the pipeline end-to-end. For the accuracy numbers behind the claims, the accuracy methodology page publishes the F1 by shot type and the bounce-localisation error by court surface.

What works (specifically)

Pixel 6, 7, 8, 9 (and 9 Pro)

The most tested platform in our QA matrix. The Pixel main camera at 1080p/60fps is excellent for tennis filming — sharp, low rolling-shutter artefact, good autofocus on the player. Pixel 7 and later run AceSense at top performance.

Samsung Galaxy S22, S23, S24, S24 Ultra

Tested extensively. The Galaxy main 1× camera is the right one to use; avoid the ultrawide for AceSense filming because the barrel distortion confuses the homography step. Samsung's 60fps and 120fps modes both work well.

OnePlus 10, 11, 12

Tested. The OnePlus camera stack is a notch behind Pixel and Galaxy in absolute image quality but more than capable for AceSense — the AI doesn't need the cinematic pop, it needs frame-rate consistency, and OnePlus delivers that.

Older Android phones (2020-2022)

Generally work. If your phone records 1080p at 30fps in landscape, AceSense will process it. The lower frame rate hurts ball tracking on serves slightly (we'd recommend 60fps), but the rest of the report is unaffected.

What we don't recommend

• Phones from before 2020 with locked-down camera apps that won't record 1080p in landscape with stable focus.
• Ultrawide-only modes on any phone — barrel distortion issue.
• The "auto" wide-angle on Samsung Galaxy that switches to ultrawide for "near subjects" — turn this off in settings before recording.

Pricing on Android

Same as iOS. There's no platform-specific surcharge.

• Free — €0/month, 3 analyses, no credit card
• Pro — €19/month, unlimited
• Team — €49/month, 10 seats

Native EUR pricing because we're EU-headquartered. USD and GBP also available; what you see is what you pay. Full detail on pricing.

For comparison, SwingVision (when it exists for you, which is iOS-only) charges $14.99/mo Plus, $24.99/mo Pro, and a Pro Max tier that effectively costs ~$400/yr — see the Tennisnerd review for the breakdown of what's behind each tier.

What you give up vs SwingVision (on iOS)

This is the honest section. AceSense isn't strictly better than SwingVision on every axis. Here's what SwingVision still wins:

• Real-time line calling on Apple Watch. SwingVision's killer iOS feature. We don't have an equivalent. If real-time line calls are the reason you'd buy SwingVision, you'd be disappointed by AceSense.
• Apple Watch integration in general. Heart-rate during play, on-wrist score keeping. Not in scope for AceSense.
• Five years of product maturity in the iOS ecosystem. SwingVision has been refining its iOS UX since 2019. We've been refining ours since 2025. Their iOS app is more polished on the small things.
• A mode for the racquet sport that uses paddles instead of strung racquets. SwingVision and PB Vision both cover that adjacent sport; AceSense is tennis-only.

What AceSense wins on (and SwingVision can't, structurally):

• Android. They don't have it. We do.
• EU-native pricing and EU data residency (europe-west1).
• Published accuracy methodology. SwingVision describes accuracy with adjectives.
• Free tier with the full report (not a watermarked demo).
• No Apple Watch lock-in for any premium feature.

What about other Android tennis AI apps?

There are a few, and they're worth knowing about:

• BaselineTennisAI (aibaseline.app) — Android tennis AI app, smaller team, lower public accuracy detail. Functional alternative; worth trying if AceSense doesn't fit your courts.
• TennisAI.net — EU-pricing competitor, €15/mo. Closest direct rival on price and EU positioning. Less detail on methodology.
• OnForm — generic multi-sport video tool with manual annotation, not tennis-specific AI. Different category.

Our comparison hub covers each in detail.

How to get started on Android

1. Install AceSense from the Google Play Store.
2. Film your next match following the filming guide. Phone in landscape, 1080p/60fps, fence-mounted at 5-10 ft. Five minutes of setup.
3. Open the app, tap New Session, pick the video. Upload over Wi-Fi.
4. Read the report within 3-7 minutes. Most amateur players see one specific thing to fix on the very first session.
5. Optional: share the report with your coach. One tap, public link, browser-readable.

If your courts, your style of play, or your specific phone breaks something in the pipeline, you'll know on the very first session and you've spent nothing — that's the whole point of the free tier.

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Read next: How AceSense works · Accuracy methodology · AceSense vs SwingVision · The SwingVision alternative · Pricing · Filming guide

Frequently asked questions

Is SwingVision available on Android?

No. SwingVision has been iOS-only since launch in 2019, and on their own newsletter page they still describe Android support as 'in development' with no shipping date. AceSense is the working alternative for Android tennis players today.

What Android phones does AceSense work on?

Any modern Android phone that records 1080p at 30fps in landscape. Tested extensively on Pixel 6/7/8/9, Samsung Galaxy S22/S23/S24, and OnePlus 10/11/12. Minimum Android version: 10 (API 29). The AI runs in the cloud, so phone GPU isn't a factor.

Do I need an Apple Watch?

No. AceSense is built mobile-first for Android (and iOS). No wearable. SwingVision Pro Max requires an Apple Watch for real-time line calling, which is a hard blocker for Android users — AceSense doesn't have or need that dependency.

Is the AceSense Android app the same as the iOS one?

Same features, same pipeline, same accuracy. Both are built from a shared Flutter codebase, shipped together, and tested on each platform separately. We do not have an 'iOS-first' version with Android lagging behind.