Comparison

EGF vs Fairways.ae

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

EGF

This app serves as the official platform for golf in the UAE, administered by the Emirates Golf Federation. It provides members with access to the USGA Handicap System, tournament information, and news. The organization aims to increase golf participation and awareness across the region.

Highlights
  • USGA Handicap System
  • Tournament administration
  • Order of Merit tracking
  • Golf news and updates
  • Promotions
  • Membership registration
  • Golf booking
Features
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The Emirates Golf Federation (EGF) was formed in 1995 and is the Governing Body of Golf in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The EGF administrates and provides the United States Golf Association (USGA) Handicap System to all EGF members. The EGF sanctions all Professional and Amateur golf events in the UAE. Currently the EGF represents over 7,500 members both directly through the EGF and also throughout the 20 Golf Clubs across the UAE. The EGF is a non-profit organization with the goals and responsibility of increasing awareness and participation in golf. The EGF actively conducts an Order of Merit Season, Junior Development Programs, and Junior, Ladies, and Senior National Team Programs. The EGF and UAE golf clubs work closely together to help shape the future of golf in the UAE. Features - Tournaments - Handicap - Order of Merit - News - Promotions - Become a member - Golf booking

About

Fairways.ae

Features
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The app UAE golf societies run on. Live scoring and leaderboards for your society, free GPS yardages on 11 UAE courses, and an AI caddie that knows your real distances. SOCIETY DAYS, SORTED Your captain posts the event; you join in one tap. Everyone scores their own card, the leaderboard updates live on every phone and on the clubhouse screen, and results go out the same evening. The Order of Merit keeps itself all season. Captains: we will run your next event, free — fairways.ae/societies. YARDAGES THAT KNOW WHERE YOU ARE Front, centre and back on every hole of every mapped UAE course, free, without leaving the scorecard. Fairways+ adds the 3D yardage book and the Smart Caddie, which suggests a club from your own measured distances rather than from a chart. SCORE ANY ROUND Stableford, stroke play, match play, scramble, betterball or a casual knock, on any UAE course. Scan a printed scorecard with the camera. Your Fairways handicap estimate (unofficial) updates when you hole out on 18 — get an official WHS handicap from the Emirates Golf Federation at egfgolf.ae. AI THAT TELLS YOU ONE THING Film one swing and the AI Swing Studio measures tempo, turn and sway on your phone — your last five clips are kept privately so you can compare — then names the one thing to work on. Finish a round and Explain My Round says where the shots went. Both in Fairways+. AND THE REST Follow your mates, give kudos, post to the feed. Join games and societies. Stamp every course you play in the UAE Golf Passport. Head-to-head and monthly challenges scored live from real rounds. MEMBERSHIP Everything that gets a society round the course is free: scoring, societies, live leaderboards, the Order of Merit, basic yardages, the handicap estimate, the feed. Every new account includes 14 days of Fairways+. Fairways+ — the 3D yardage book, the Smart Caddie, the AI Swing Studio, Explain My Round, advanced stats and your full history — is AED 29.99 a month or AED 315 a year. Founding Member: AED 199.99 a year, held for as long as you stay, for the first 250 UAE golfers, until 31 December 2026. Prices include VAT. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel in your Apple ID settings. Cancel anytime. Terms of Use: https://www.fairways.ae/legal/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.fairways.ae/legal/privacy Built in the UAE by golfers who know they aren't very good. Probably the best golf app in the UAE.

Screenshots

EGF4 screens
Fairways.ae4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Fairways.ae at every 4 days against EGF's every 2 months. EGF's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EGF ships an update every 2 months, Fairways.ae every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
EGF versus Fairways.ae: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEGFFairways.ae
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB89 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBack 9 DigitalChris Farrell

In-app purchases

None

EGF

No in-app purchases

None

Fairways.ae

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EGF free?
EGF is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fairways.ae free?
Fairways.ae is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EGF or Fairways.ae have ads?
Neither EGF nor Fairways.ae shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EGF or Fairways.ae?
EGF ships an update every 2 months, and Fairways.ae every 4 days. Most recently, EGF was updated on October 4, 2026 and Fairways.ae on October 9, 2026.

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