Shot Tracer
41
Quality Score
Emerging
✍️ Bumetric analysis
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Shot Tracer is an iOS app from Visual Vertigo Software Technologies GmbH in the News category, currently rated 3.5★ across 16 ratings. Initial signal reads as mostly critical sentiment so far: users flag rough edges and unmet expectations.
Quality Score is 41: Emerging (early traction worth watching). For a News app, that means early traction worth watching. The full BU Investment Matrix below scores 8 dimensions including monetisation, growth, and operational risk.
Track changes month-over-month in the Performance section below: live snapshot history and revenue forecast included.
💰 Monthly revenue · now vs forecast
● Right now
$500
per month
→
12-mo forecast
$437 – $1575
per month
→
24-mo forecast
$405 – $3644
per month
INDIE tier
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📊 Performance Tracking LIVE
92 snapshots on record
Rating
3.5
Reviews
16 reviews
Forecast Revenue / mo
$500
Snapshots tracked
92
since Dec 2018
🤖Also on Android
—/mo · no ratings
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ONE-TIME · BUILD
💰 Estimated build cost
$110K
↳ What it cost to build · not monthly revenue
Likely range $80K – $150K
$25K · MVP floor
$100K · indie scale
$500K+ · studio build
📈
Slow ROI — current MRR is well below build cost
Synthetic estimate. Inputs: category complexity, file size, screen count, monetization layer, platform reach, age × team-size proxy. Calibrated against 2024-2026 indie-agency rate surveys. Full math + source list on /methodology.
Where the money goes
| 🧱 MVP baseline (design + 1-store ship) | +$28K |
| 📱 5 unique screens × $4.5K | +$22K |
| 📦 Asset bundle (476 MB) | +$40K |
| ⚙ News complexity ×1.20 | +$18K |
Total estimate
$110K
ONE-TIME · EXIT VALUE
💵 Estimated acquisition value
$5K
↳ What it would sell for · not monthly revenue
Marketplace range $5K – $10K · 12× MRR multiple
💸
~0.0× build cost (under-water)
Synthetic estimate. Multiple band derived from ad-supported + age, rating quality, category demand, and user-base maturity. Calibrated against 2024-2026 indie-app-marketplace closed-deal medians. Full math + comparable deal list on /methodology.
How the multiple was built
| 📺 Ad-supported base | 15× MRR |
| ⭐ ★ rating 3.5-4.0 (mixed) | -8% |
| 🏷 News category multiple | -5% |
| ⭐ Small user base (<1K ratings) | -8% |
Final multiple
12× MRR
🔬
How we forecast this revenue
LOW CONFIDENCEBaseline
$500/mo · ML-estimated from 234 triggers
Growth rate
+6.0% MoM · INDIE tier baseline (compound monthly)
Direction
Headwinds: rating drift may slow acquisition
6 months
$426 – $993
12 months
$437 – $1.6K
24 months
$405 – $3.6K
Compound growth at +6.0% MoM (tier baseline for INDIE). Range widens with horizon — typical noise band ±40% at 6mo.. Ranges widen with horizon — distant futures carry more uncertainty.
📊
BU Investment Matrix
Pre-traction · 39/100INDIE TIERlimited signalGrowth Velocity
5.0
Founder Strength
2.1
Product Quality
2.8
Revenue Strength
2.7
Monetization Maturity
1.0
Defensibility
6.0
Market Position
2.0
Operational Safety
10.0
- 💰 Revenue: Marginal — $200 - $1250/mo · INDIE tier · medium confidence, trajectory unclear.
- ⭐ Quality: 3.5★ across 16 reviews — weak — significant quality concerns.
- 📍 Market: Not yet charting in any of the 9 monitored markets.
- 📈 Growth: Insufficient signal to assess trajectory.
- ⚠️ Risk: Low — no material risk signals detected.
🎯 For competitors: Mixed picture. Worth competing if you have a clear UX or pricing edge — otherwise crowded segment.
💵 For acquirers: Estimated asking range 18-32× monthly = $9K-$16K.
Composite of 8 dimensions computed deterministically from public signals — no LLM, every score traces back to a measurable input. Default weights shown; "compete" / "acquire" / "invest" lenses re-weight without re-fetching.
Range:
💰 Forecast Revenue / mo
MODELRevenue forecast computed from BU's 234 trigger model on each snapshot. Calibrated against ground-truth from 58 verified-revenue apps.
🔬Forecast Breakdown — Why This Estimate?Top 9 of 9 triggers
Our ML model uses 200+ signals from public data. These are the most influential for this app:
| Paid app ($5.99)METRIC | +$2,800 | |
| frequent crashesREVIEW | −$2,000 | |
| bugsREVIEW | −$1,800 | |
| 5 starREVIEW | +$1,800 | |
| Mature app (10y old)METRIC | +$1,500 | |
| highly recommendREVIEW | +$1,400 | |
| slowREVIEW | −$1,200 | |
| Single-language (English only)METRIC | −$400 | |
| Pre-traction phase (16 ratings)METRIC | −$300 |
METRIC = structural app data · REVIEW = mined from user reviews · ✓ VERIFIED = Stripe-verified anchor (TrustMRR)
📈 Reviews Growth
LIVECumulative review count from first BU snapshot. Each point = a tracked update.
⭐ Rating Trend
LIVEAverage rating evolution. Updates with each new review batch.
🆕 What's New · v9.0.110
Introducing 3D Hole Flyovers in the Studio Editor one of our biggest Studio Editor updates yet!
For the first time, Shot Tracer users can automatically create stunning 3D flyovers of the golf holes they play.… Full release notes →
For the first time, Shot Tracer users can automatically create stunning 3D flyovers of the golf holes they play.… Full release notes →
Profile & Insights
Everything we know — and don't — about this app and its company.
Identification
- App name
- Shot Tracer
- Developer
- Visual Vertigo Software Technologies GmbH
- Bundle ID
- com.vertigo.shoottracer
- App Store URL
- Open in App Store
- Category
- News
- Content rating
- 4+
- Languages
- EN
Company
- Website
- Not found
- Tagline
- Validated by Pros
- Description
- Our mission is to help users in their quest to produce the most engaging golf videos possible. We are extremely proud of the content Shot Tracer users create using and we are working hard to create more tools to help them excel their potential.
- Founded
- Not found
- HQ / Address
- Not found
- Employees
- Not found
- Logo
- Available
Revenue
- Reported revenue signal / mo
- Not found
- AI revenue estimate / mo
- Not found
- AI annual estimate
- Not found
- Model estimate / mo
- $500/mo
- Top-grossing rank
- 🇮🇳#49 /100 🇬🇧#61 /100 🇧🇷#64 /100 🇨🇦#80 /100 🇯🇵#88 /100
- All-time revenue
- Not found
- Pricing
- Not found
Founder
Founder data not yet collected for this app.
Funding
Funding data not yet collected for this app.
Press & Links
Press & Links data not yet collected for this app.
Contacts & Socials
Contacts & Socials data not yet collected for this app.
📈Ratings growth16 ratings+-94% lifetimeShow 3-year history estimate ▾
Tracked (60 weeks) Pre-tracking estimate (0 weeks) · model-based, ±5% noise · anchored to release date and current value
🌍Top Countries — Grossing Rank5 countries
🇮🇳IN#49 /100
🇬🇧GB#61 /100
🇧🇷BR#64 /100
🇨🇦CA#80 /100
🇯🇵JP#88 /100
📊Category Rank Trajectory#49 now · best #9 · worst #100
Lower line = better rank · Estimate from ratings growth model · Lower position on chart = worse rank · Higher = top of chart
💰Pricing History$0.00 → $5.99 (+0%)
🚀Update Frequency · Releases per Quarter4 releases tracked
🚀Version Release Timeline4 releases tracked
Profile is built from iTunes Lookup + developer site scrape + ML revenue model. Empty fields show "Not found" — additional sources (Crunchbase, X, IndieHackers, Acquire.com) coming.
📝 About this app
Shot Tracer® • Live Tracer • 3D Map Tracer • Putt Reader • Golf Video Editor • Live Scores
Turn Every Shot Into Broadcast-Quality Content.
Shot Tracer® is the world's leading golf ball tracer, golf video editor, and golf content creation platform, trusted by golfers worldwide and recognized by Golf Digest and Golf Magazine.
Create stunning TV-style golf videos, relive your best shots, improve your putting, and share your game like never before directly from your iPhone or iPad.
ONE-TIME APP PURCHASE INCLUDES
Everything you need to start creating golf content immediately:
LEGACY TRACER… View full description on the official store →
Turn Every Shot Into Broadcast-Quality Content.
Shot Tracer® is the world's leading golf ball tracer, golf video editor, and golf content creation platform, trusted by golfers worldwide and recognized by Golf Digest and Golf Magazine.
Create stunning TV-style golf videos, relive your best shots, improve your putting, and share your game like never before directly from your iPhone or iPad.
ONE-TIME APP PURCHASE INCLUDES
Everything you need to start creating golf content immediately:
LEGACY TRACER… View full description on the official store →
App Specs
🔐 Own this app? Claim & verify MRR →💾 476 MB🔞 4+📱 iOS 18.0+🔖 v9.0.110🔄 updated 0d ago🌐 EN📂 News💰 Paid
📅
What Worked™ · Development Pipeline
21 EVENTS TRACKEDDetected changes in this app over its tracked lifetime — each event links cause (what changed) to effect (what moved). Sorted newest first.See full history →Version history →
2026-08
⭐
Rating ↑ 1.00 → 2.33 (improved 1.33★)
2026-08
🔧
Shipped update — v9.0.79 → v9.0.92
→ 30 days after: rating +1.33★ · reviews +5 high confidence
2026-07
⭐
Rating ↓ 2.20 → 1.00 (dropped 1.20★)
→ 30 days after: rating +1.33★ · reviews +5 medium · co-occurring
2026-07
🔧
Shipped update — v9.0.32 → v9.0.79
→ 30 days after: rating +0.13★ low · multiple changes
2026-05
⭐
Rating ↑ 0.00 → 2.20 (improved 2.20★)
→ 30 days after: rating −1.20★ low · multiple changes
2026-05
💲
Went paid — introduced $5.99 price point
→ 30 days after: rating −1.20★ low · multiple changes
2026-05
🔧
Shipped update — v? → v9.0.32
→ 30 days after: rating +2.20★ · reviews +5 low · multiple changes
2026-04
⭐
Rating ↓ 1.59 → 0.00 (dropped 1.59★)
→ 30 days after: rating +2.20★ · reviews +5 high confidence
2026-03
📈
Crossed 500 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: rating −1.59★ · reviews −500 high confidence
2020-09
📈
Crossed 100 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: rating +0.05★ · reviews +13 high confidence
2020-09
📈
Crossed 100 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: reviews +7 high confidence
2020-04
⭐
Rating ↑ 1.68 → 2.04 (improved 0.36★)
→ 30 days after: rating −0.08★ · reviews +12 high confidence
2020-04
📈
Crossed 50 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: rating −0.08★ · reviews +12 high confidence
2020-04
📈
Crossed 50 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: rating +0.28★ · reviews +25 medium · co-occurring
2019-03
📈
Crossed 10 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: rating +0.07★ · reviews +6 high confidence
2019-03
📈
Crossed 10 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: rating −0.06★ · reviews +14 high confidence
2019-03
⭐
Rating ↑ 1.88 → 2.22 (improved 0.34★)
→ 30 days after: rating −0.13★ · reviews +8 high confidence
2019-02
⭐
Rating ↑ 1.60 → 2.17 (improved 0.57★)
→ 30 days after: rating +0.28★ high confidence
2018-12
🚀
First tracked snapshot — initial data captured
→ 30 days after: rating +0.10★ medium · co-occurring
2018-12
⭐
Rating ↑ 1.00 → 1.50 (improved 0.50★)
→ 30 days after: rating +0.10★ medium · co-occurring
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Multi-Country Performance
Available in 9 of 9 monitored markets| Market | Rating | Reviews | Current version |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 AU | 1★ | 2 | 1★ this version |
| 🇧🇷 BR | 0★ | 0 | — |
| 🇨🇦 CA | 0★ | 0 | — |
| 🇩🇪 DE | 1★ | 1 | 1★ this version |
| 🇫🇷 FR | 0★ | 0 | — |
| 🇬🇧 GB | 1★ | 1 | 1★ this version |
| 🇮🇳 IN | 0★ | 0 | — |
| 🇯🇵 JP | 0★ | 0 | — |
| 🇺🇸 US | 3.35294★ | 17 | 3.35294★ this version |
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📝 Description
95
BU Score · Transcendent
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About this analysis
Why low confidence: only 16 ratings · no founder-verified revenue (model estimate only) · revenue figure is directional only.
📌 Final verdict — read this before you trust the numbers above
Shot Tracer is a small / niche iOS app in the news space with weak public traction — only 16 ratings, no founder-verified MRR, and not ranked in any monitored grossing chart. The app appears to be monetised, but public signals are too sparse for a precise revenue estimate.
Bottom line: treat all revenue, audience and acquisition-value numbers on this page as directional only — not founder-verified facts.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
4 answers · auto-generated from this app's public dataHow much does Shot Tracer make per month?▴
Our model estimates Shot Tracer earns roughly $500/mo, but with only 16 ratings the confidence interval is wide. No founder-verified MRR is available for this app, so this is a model output calibrated against comparable apps in the same category. See methodology for the formula.
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Who makes Shot Tracer?▴
Shot Tracer is published by Visual Vertigo Software Technologies GmbH on the Apple App Store. See the full publisher portfolio (other apps by the same developer) via the More by developer block on the product page above.
What is Shot Tracer's BU Score?▴
Shot Tracer has a BU Score of 41/100 (Emerging). The score combines App Store rating, ratings count, monetization model and revenue signals calibrated against founder-verified MRR anchors. See the BU Score formula.