Benchmark Golf Reviews: Is It Legit?

Customer Experience

Positive experience6.1% of reviews
Neutral5.2% of reviews
Negative experience88.7% of reviews

~ Based on 424 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say about Benchmark Golf

Is Benchmark Golf Safe?

Benchmark Golf appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Benchmark Golf is 88/100.

This assessment is based on 2,418 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.4/5.

Safety Analysis

84.3% of ratings point to a safe experience
1.8% of ratings suggest some concerns
13.9% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 2,418 App Store ratings for Benchmark Golf.

Is Benchmark Golf Legit?

Benchmark Golf appears to be a legitimate app. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Benchmark Golf is 88/100.

Based on 88 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

Bad.

Bad quality pad, not realistic at all. Paid 120 USD for the pad and I have to pay for a monthly subscription on the app? Outrageous. At this point I would just buy a damn golf course.

Terrible

This app is absolutely a waste of money. The game app does not register real swing and even when you hit one perfect it goes 8 yards. No training help at all. Then when you click to play more than one hole, it will shut off and go back to your Home Screen after the first hole. Not at all as advertised one star is more than it’s worth.
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Sometimes you get what you pay for

This is one of those apps that are perfect for some but terrible for others. And that’s not based on skill, it’s strictly based on where you live. If you have hardwood floors this product is for you, but if you are in an apartment with only carpet, dont waste your money. It works 50% of the time, and that’s being generous. If I could I would post a video of my experience with this app and I am sure that would push some people away. When it works it’s fun, but when it doesn’t you get really mad and wonder why you wasted $150 on the thing.
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Tedious

Too hard to keep mat aligned to record your swing

was cool

It appears every update the app gets worse. For instance, on a course, in a bay, or on a driving range my 7 iron goes 160-170 yards; However, this thing only goes 60 yards???

Unable to login.

It repeatedly does not recognize my username. So I have been unable to use this for weeks now. I hope you don’t charge me for something I cannot use. I don’t know how else to get ahold you.

Unreliable

Very erratic play. Often fails to record shots.

Okay. 2 big suggestions

I will start by saying I’m purely using this for fun (no coaching). The simulation and gameplay are interesting. The hitting mat moves too much. It needs a little more grip on the bottom. Because if it moves, there is a swing error. The other GREAT improvement would be to make the “my bag” yardages the benchmark for distances in game! I know from years of play, my 5i is 200, but the longest I got from “perfect” shots was 175 with that as an outlier, most hovered in thr 160-165. Otherwise great concept. Would be much better if yardages matched actuality.
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Worst golf app ever

The mat I bought fell apart after 1 month of use, and the app never reads the divot board.

Horrible Connection

Takes forever to process, freezes randomly, gives you a 3 yard shot when you don’t even swing, several gameplay issues consistently to where you can’t finish around

App doesn’t work

I keep getting this http error that won’t read a swing. Been happening for a hour now. I made an account 3 days ago and it won’t read I made an account and it’s not giving me a place to log in. I have the trial and it’s not allowing me to use it and when I try to get or pay for a subscription it says I already have one. This app is terrible and needs major work.
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App crashes

Cannot get past initial questions without app crashing. This is from fight out of the box.

Game

Unrealistic distances

App

App is laggy and takes well over 2 and a half minutes to process shots, do not recommend.

Not sure where all these great reviews are coming from

Difficult to setup. Very few instructions. Cannot talk to a human for help is the most frustrating thing. All you can do is open a ticket which I am certain will ONLY produce an email or communication within app ie no or very difficult to het human contact. Golfing situation does not feel authentic. My first swing sent my 7i 230 yards which is ridiculous for me.
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Poor app

Camera function does not pick up swings 9/10 times.

Mid. Go to the range instead.

Not sure where all these 5 star reviews are coming from. I would suspect bot farms or paid reviews.

Cool concept but the technology is not matured yet. Generally ok with irons but really really inconsistent with chips.

Lots of missed swings or it will miss the swing but detect you walking away.

For the price you’re better off buying lots of balls at the range or getting an in person lesson.

The mat is very flimsy and starts to degrade after a few rounds.

If the tech improves I’d probably buy again. But in its current state it isn’t worth the money.
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Terrible Product - Customer Service even worse!

Got this as a gift - tried to get it to work in multiple places and just wouldn’t work (outside, inside, in basement). Messaged customer
Service about my displeasure for them
To say regardless if it’s a gift or not the return policy is 14 days of delivery. Absolutely awful. Stay away! Much better launchers out there.
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Fun and helpful with room to improve

Would love if simulator had the option to play with other players so my daughter and I could take turns. Ability to add profiles to my app so my daughter can play separately.

Swings don’t register fairly often.

Great App improvement!

What a fantastic improvement in the app simulator since golf daddy was bought by Benchmark ! Great fun to play, no glitches, no stalls, good graphics ! Excellent value.