Golfmetrics vs CORE Golf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Golfmetrics
This app helps golfers improve their game by tracking key performance metrics. It is designed for ease of use, even for time-pressed competitive players.
- Strokes Gained tracking
- Performance metric analysis
- Usability expert design
- Competitive golf focus
- Simple and easy to use
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Start improving today! Developed with usability experts and golfers to be simple and easy, for the time-pressed reality of competitive golf. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
CORE Golf
This app provides structured practice plans and performance drills for golfers looking to improve their game. It helps users track progress and schedule practice sessions effectively, moving beyond random ball striking to purposeful improvement.
- Structured practice plans
- Performance drills
- Progress tracking
- Practice scheduling
- Driving range companion
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GIVE THOSE RANGE BALLS A PURPOSE! Your practice partner that won't laugh at your shanks (that's what friends are for)! Ever find yourself at the range, mindlessly burning through a bucket of balls while scrolling through midnight YouTube golf tips? Yeah, we've been there. CORE Golf is the practice companion for golfers ready to graduate from the "hit and hope" method. What makes CORE different? - Structured practice plans that make more sense than your current strategy of "hit until frustrated" - Easy-to-follow performance drills that actually have a purpose - Progress tracking that's more reliable than your buddy's "yeah, that looked better" - Practice schedules that fit your real life (because we know you're sneaking out to the range during lunch) Perfect for: - 10-20 handicappers who know just enough to be dangerous - Golfers who want to stop treating the range like a buffet (all you can "hit" while you're there) - Players whose bag has more alignment sticks than actual clubs - Anyone who's ever blamed their clubs, the wind, or the ball for their misses Not another golf app promising miraculous results – CORE helps you structure your practice time so you can stop randomly flailing at balls and start making actual progress. Because throwing your club in the lake isn't a practice plan. Download now and transform from "random ball whacker" to "purposeful practice person" (we're still working on the name). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Payment: Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by you and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings, after purchase. If you upgrade your subscription during your free trial any remaining time left on your trial will be forfeited. Other notes: - help@coregolf.app - Technical questions and more - CORE Golf works with iOS version 17 or above. - The App is optimised for iPhone 7 and above and includes compatibility with Apple’s Health app. - CORE Golf is not optimised for iPad. - CORE Golf Privacy Policy - https://www.coregolf.app/privacy-policy - Terms of Use - https://www.coregolf.app/terms-and-conditions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CORE Golf at 69% against Golfmetrics's 16%. CORE Golf also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.9). Golfmetrics's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Golfmetrics sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and CORE Golf sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
CORE Golf holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 125 and 82 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of Golfmetrics's written reviews are positive against 69% of CORE Golf's.
Golfmetrics ships an update fortnightly, CORE Golf monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Golfmetrics | CORE Golf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (125 ratings) | 4.3 (82 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.1% of reviews | 69.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 125 — better | 82 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Golfmetrics LLC | Stat Track Technologies Lda. |
Customer experience
Golfmetrics
CORE Golf
User reviews
Golfmetrics
From 125 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📊 Detailed strokes gained analytics and insights
- 👍 Simple and intuitive data entry (old version)
- 🎯 Accurate performance metrics and handicap breakdown
- 📈 Helpful practice suggestions and improvement tracking
- 🗺️ GPS features for shot placement accuracy
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
- 😤 Data loss after rounds submitted
- 🔄 Requires constant re-entry of shot data
- ❌ Login and authentication issues
- 📱 Cumbersome new visual shot entry system
CORE Golf
From 82 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📈 Significant handicap improvement
- 🎯 Provides practice structure and purpose
- 👍 Easy to use and well-designed
- 💡 Creates personalized practice plans
- 💯 Highly recommended for game improvement
Room to improve
- ☁️ Cloud-based programs require good connectivity
- 🤔 Lacks quick, short drills (5-15 mins)
- 🤷 Unclear training objectives at times
- ❄️ Needs drills for indoor/sim use (winter)
- 📉 Scoring system too strict for mid/high handicaps
Bugs and requests
Golfmetrics
Reported bugs
19 issues- App crashes on startup or during round entry
- Missing holes after round submission
- Cannot place shots on first hole
- App freezes during initial setup and login
- Endless login loop with email already in use error
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- Cannot edit rounds or access edit round feature
- Home screen stuck on loading circle
- Crashes when clicking on previous rounds
- Crashes when selecting scorecard holes
- Subscription paywall not functioning
- Password reset functionality broken
- Login credentials not saved between sessions
- Incorrect course hole yardages (900K yards)
- Strokes gained calculations don't add up correctly
- Data syncing issues between iPhone and iPad
- Course data not persisting after app updates
- App requires reinstall to function
- Overlapping and misplaced UI icons
- Home course selection crashes app
Requested features
18 requests- Restore old manual data entry method as option
- Bring back legacy app version
- Add detailed putting statistics by distance
- Include handicap breakdown by shot distance
- Add make percentage and 3-putt statistics
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- Enable practice round data entry
- Implement round filtering by date range
- Add time series analytics and trend analysis
- Include shot miss characteristics (left/right/short/long)
- Allow offline GPS functionality
- Add ability to select specific rounds for analysis
- Implement easy hole editing after advancement
- Support satellite map view instead of cartoonish maps
- Add recovery shot designation option
- Enable tournament golfer mode (phone-free entry)
- Allow manual yardage entry option
- Add session save functionality to avoid re-login
- Support multiple tee box viewing
CORE Golf
Reported bugs
3 issues- Connectivity issues prevent saving exercises
- Charged after cancellation
- Free trial issues
Requested features
12 requests- Add quick drills (5-15 minutes)
- Include drills for indoor/sim use
- Allow users to scale drill difficulty or adjust scoring windows
- Develop a central dashboard for performance trends
- Enable editing of logged scores
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- Allow users to create or modify drills
- Filter drills based on user facilities or physical condition
- Add a notes section for practice sessions
- Include a place to record round scores/notes
- Implement a skills test at the beginning for better drill setup
- Offer an iPad version of the app
- Provide a basic free version
In-app purchases
Golfmetrics
- Individual Premium Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Coach Lite Monthly7 Days trial$49.991 Month
- Coach Pro Monthly7 Days trial$69.991 Month
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- Individual Premium Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year
- Coach Academy Monthly7 Days trial$199.991 Month
- Coach Lite Yearly7 Days trial$299.991 Year
- Coach Pro Yearly7 Days trial$499.991 Year
- One Month$9.99
- Team Subscription$19.99
- Six Month$39.99
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- Team Subscription$39.99
- Annual$69.99
- Annual Full Team Subscription$299.99
CORE Golf
- CORE Golf Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- CORE Golf Annual7 Days trial$27.491 Year
Questions
Is Golfmetrics free?
Is CORE Golf free?
Which has better reviews, Golfmetrics or CORE Golf?
Do Golfmetrics or CORE Golf have ads?
Which is updated more often, Golfmetrics or CORE Golf?
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