# Hole19: Golf GPS Range Finder — user reviews > 540 indexed App Store user reviews of Hole19 by Stat Track Technologies Lda., rated 4.70/5 from 21,776 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hole19-golf-gps-range-finder/id794462227/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hole19-golf-gps-range-finder/id794462227.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 18,027 · 4★ 2,749 · 3★ 480 · 2★ 183 · 1★ 337 ## What do users think of Hole19? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Accurate GPS and distances - 👍 Easy to use interface - 💡 Useful features like shot tracking and statistics - 🤝 Responsive customer support - 🌟 Great app overall **Cons** - 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes - 🔋 High battery drain on Apple Watch - 💰 Paywall for advanced features - 🤔 Confusing scoring and shot tracking on Apple Watch **Commonly reported bugs** - Hole numbers not displaying correctly on some courses - Apple Watch app freezing or losing sync with phone - Inconsistent GPS distances compared to other devices **Most requested features** - Ability to manually adjust pin locations - More customization options for scoring and statistics - Standalone Apple Watch app with full functionality - Support for 9-hole courses and shotgun starts ## Newest reviews (10 of 540) ### 2/5 — Tee boxes missing data *2026-08-17, version 6.52.1* I purchased the app - used it for a year free... The one thing that BUGS me is Hole19 only shows 3 tee box choices for my home course of Heritage Hunt Country Club in Gainesville, Virginia... Not like the data is not available - the USGA app on my phone show TEN different tee box options... Please update!!! ### 3/5 — Good app but often doesn’t pair with watch *2026-08-16, version 6.52.1* When it pairs with my iOS watch it’s great. But the watch app often doesn’t pair with the phone app, and it won’t work without the phone. So good thing I have a range finder ### 4/5 — Auto Zoom doesn’t work *2026-07-17, version 6.47.1* I cannot get Auto Zoom to work whether it’s turned on or off. The automatically going to the next hole part works fine. ### 3/5 — Shot Tracking???? *2026-06-29, version 6.45.3* GPS works fine. Scoring has issues. Shot tracking is horrendous. Recommend setting auto hole advance to off to keep score or you will enter scores on the wrong hole. Doesn’t allow combo tee selections. Tee box selection is hidden behind profile picture on second page when setting up round. Shot tracking rarely allows you to set teebox. Usually defaults to where it thinks teebox should be and is usually off by up to one hundred yards. If teebox is forward of where app thinks the teebox is, app doesn’t let you set teebox making shot tracking for hole worthless. Missed cancelling trial by a couple of hours I guess so was stuck with paying. Not worth renewing. ### 5/5 — Works great *2026-06-17* App works great. If you have an Apple Watch and it loses connectivity, you need to reset your watch. **Developer response:** Hi! Thanks for the good words and for passing on the watch tip, that one genuinely helps other golfers reading here. Keeping the app on the same version on both iPhone and Watch usually keeps the connection steady too. Enjoy the next round! Team Hole19 ### 2/5 — 9 hole options *2026-06-17, version 6.44.1* Kind of ridiculous that there no option to just select a front of back 9 when starting a round in the free version. ### 3/5 — Lose the social media *2026-06-04, version 6.43.0* Can’t stand that the app is constantly making posts for me that I have to delete. Looking for a golf tool not a social media app. Need a way to turn off posts. ### 5/5 — Great app *2026-05-31, version 6.42.2* App is easy to use and accurate ### 5/5 — Simple et efficace *2026-05-26* Simple et efficace **Developer response:** Merci beaucoup, ça fait plaisir à entendre ! ⛳😊 ### 3/5 — Yardage is off by 20yrds *2026-05-24, version 6.42.1* User-friendly app. Like how it keeps track of my handicap and scoring except compared to my husband‘s Garman watch and cart yardage it is always off by 10 to 20 yards. Maybe app needs to update golf courses. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Auto shot detection? *2026-08-12, version 6.52.0* Got the intelligence. At the end of each hole it asks how many shots? That’s what I thought it was supposed to do? ### 1/5 — Removed Features *2026-08-12, version 6.51.1* Was a good app till they removed handicap calculations from the premium subscription - money hungry it seems ### 1/5 — watch bru *2026-08-09, version 6.51.0* bru, i got it on muh watch bru. It didnt download on muh watch bru, now da app is stuck on my watch bru. I was thinking bout suin but forgot i had no money bru. ### 1/5 — Waste of money *2026-08-07* The app is a pig on battery. You’re lucky to get 18 holes. Then you have to drive home with a dead phone battery. It’s very difficult to use. Not intuitive at all. You waste time trying to use the app rather than playing Golf, terrible. I wasted my money don’t bother with this app. I already reviewed this app as garbage, and it didn’t show up in the reviews. So I’m trying to gain. **Developer response:** Hi there, sorry to hear about the battery drain and the frustration with usability. A few quick tips: lowering screen brightness and closing other apps during your round can help extend battery life. If you let us know your device model, we can share more specific tips too. For the review not showing up, that's likely just an app store delay, not something on our end. We'd really appreciate the chance to help directly at help@hole19golf.com. 😊 - Team Hole19 ### 1/5 — Spam central *2026-08-06* I have received unsolicited texts and phone calls about golf since joining this platform. You cannot opt out out of anything until you’ve accepted their terms. What a scam! I want my money back! **Developer response:** Hi there. Hole19 doesn't send text messages or make phone calls (we don't ask for phone numbers anywhere), so those are coming from somewhere other than us. If you can share any details about them, we'd like to look into whether something is misusing our name. You can also turn off any email or push notification from us at any time in the app under Settings, without accepting anything further. Write to us at help@hole19golf.com, and we'll help however we can. Regards, Team Hole19 ### 1/5 — Difficult to Use *2026-08-03, version 6.49.0* Cannot find anywhere in the app how to change tees from default. I also click on track shot but it never shows the distance when I arrive at my ball. Wish I would have stuck with the free version as the pay version is not very user friendly or worth the cost ### 1/5 — Updated 10 times today *2026-06-18, version 6.44.1* This is getting ridiculous ### 1/5 — Premium useless *2026-06-16, version 6.44.1* Paid for premium and just doesn’t deliver Help desk useless ### 1/5 — Was good until last week *2026-06-13, version 6.44.0* Whatever you did now broke it on my Iwatch. It no longer connects to the app on my iPhone. It was great until last week. ### 1/5 — Rip off *2026-06-02, version 6.42.2* Beware they take your money before trial period ends and then won’t answer emails. Not a good app there are better options for less money ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Hole19 responded to my concern! *2026-08-21* Update - a few days after my below review - Hole19 contacted me to let me know they updated the app to include the full set of my home course tee box distances. THANK YOU! Oh - I did subscribe to the app - it is VERY useful in my on the course shot planning - especially on other courses when we are playing in competition. Previous review I purchased the app - used it for a year free... The one thing that BUGS me is Hole19 only shows 3 tee box choices for my home course of Heritage Hunt Country Club in Gainesville, Virginia... Not like the data is not available - the USGA app on my phone show TEN different tee box options... Please update!!! **Developer response:** Thanks for updating your review! We’re glad the tee boxes are now showing correctly and even happier to hear Hole19 is proving useful for your shot planning!. Thanks again for giving us the chance to fix it, and for subscribing! 💙 Team Hole19 ### 5/5 — Kleines Manko weiter *2026-08-18* Ich nutze Hole19 nun seit einem Jahr. Äussert zufrieden. Standalone auf dem Mobiltelefon, denn Apple Watches sind mir zu klobig. Also klappe ich die Schutzhülle meines Trolleys 3x pro längere Bahn auf, lasse die Gesichtserkenumg laufen und lese die Distanz ab. Dutzendfach also. Leider vermisse ich weiter eine optionale akustische Ausgabe der Distanzen zumindest bis Grünvorderkante. Wenn man also stehenbleibt, was das Gerät eh weiss. Müsste einfach sein. Damit das nur gezielt kommt wenn man es hören will, empfehle ich das per Siri steuern zu können. **Developer response:** Hi! Thanks for being with Hole19 for the past year and for sharing such thoughtful feedback! It’s great to hear you’ve been enjoying the app. We completely understand how useful an audio distance option could be when playing without a watch. We appreciate the suggestion and will make sure it’s shared with our team. ⛳Team Hole19 ### 5/5 — 10 yr user *2026-08-11, version 6.51.1* First review ever of Hole 19….love it….uae it every round…. ### 5/5 — Alles wie es sein soll *2026-08-02* Habe ein Jahresabo für 35€ bekommen. Dafür ist alles da. Ziemlich intuitive Bedienung, gute Anzeige auf der Uhr, sehr geringer Akkuverbrauch (Handy GPS und Scoring aus Option (was immer das bedeuten mag)). Auswertung ist auch gut. Weiter so!! Ob‘s 70€ wert ist für effektiv 6 Monate weiß ich noch nicht. **Developer response:** Hi! Thanks for the detailed feedback! It’s great to hear that you’re happy with the usability, watch display, battery consumption, and stats. Regarding the renewal: just send us a quick email at help@hole19golf.com, and we’ll review your subscription with you, so you know exactly what will be charged and when, and how you can adjust it at any time. And yes, golf is seasonal, but course data, updates, and improvements continue all year round. Keep it up! See you out on the course! ⛳ Team Hole19 ### 5/5 — Works well *2026-07-06, version 6.46.0* I find it works easy, I can find distances to obstacles and more. I use the free version but it will track drives in fairway, putts. And a little more. Tells me I am losing 3 to 4 strokes a round of to my putting… ### 5/5 — I love this golf app *2026-06-30, version 6.45.3* Honey bun ### 5/5 — Great app but some features can be of more use *2026-06-27, version 6.45.1* Great app and even the free version is very useful and has helped me break 80 for the first time. I would like to see the array distances, that can be used as an option in preview, be used during a round to see your shot distances when you are not dead straight. ### 5/5 — Best in the US *2026-06-22, version 6.44.1* Best tracking app available in US market and globally. Tried many. Good for tracking and as social with friends to share your round ### 5/5 — Game changer *2026-06-22, version 6.44.1* Superb little app, tell me exactly what I need and want to know 10/10 ### 5/5 — Awesome golf app *2026-06-18* Love this app, so easy to use, accurate and easy to read, and works with Apple Watch. **Developer response:** Hi! Thank you so much for your kind words! We're delighted to hear that you find the app easy to use, accurate, and easy to read. Thanks for being part of the Hole19 community, and happy golfing! ⛳ Team Hole19 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-02.*