Comparison

DECADE powered by BirdieFire vs ParPoints Golf

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

Head to head
About

DECADE powered by BirdieFire

Learn proven course management strategies used by top golfers to improve your game. Access tour-level insights, statistical profiling, and weekly video content. Optimize your strategy to reduce lost strokes and achieve better results on the course.

Highlights
  • DECADE Strategy access
  • Tour-level course management
  • Statistical profiling
  • Weekly video content
  • Course strategy optimization
  • Strokes lost reduction
Features
Currently charting
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You can't play the odds if you don't know the odds Stop Wasting Shots & Get The Results You Deserve Harness the DECADE strategy that is used by: -5 World #1's -PGA Tour Winners -Web.com Winners -NCAA Champions -USGA Champions Through the DECADE app, you get access to the proven and revolutionary DECADE Strategy. Tour Level Course Management and Statistical Profiling at your fingertips, anywhere. Learn how tournament winners manage their game by optimizing course strategy. Also, unlike other tools on the market, DECADE will constantly bring you fresh new video content on a weekly basis, due to work with our PGA Tour players and top college programs. Its not about Strokes Gained as much as it’s about reducing Strokes Lost. DECADE FOUNDATIONS SUBSCRIPTION Since launching the DECADE App three years ago we have learned many things, not the least of which is that it can quickly make virtually anyone a much better player, and it’s a lot for younger or less experienced players to consume. The Elite version of the DECADE App was designed to replace the live DECADE Seminar which is over four hours long and intended for elite players. We did not anticipate all the interest it would generate with junior golfers and mid-handicap players. I guess we should have. With that in mind we have created DECADE Foundations to replace our Lite product to better serve that audience. Junior will drastically slow down the avalanche of information within the App. This will more appropriately match the Golf IQ of our subscribers. Over the course of six months the content within the App will walk a player through the basics of course management and mindset slowly morphing into the Elite version of strategy over time. The statistics portal will also start slow and build into a robust and easy to use portal DECADE ELITE SUBSCRIPTION required for GPS Stats Entry, Peer Strokes Gained Comparison and Custom Tailored Yardage Books. **DECADE account required to access content 6 Month DECADE Foundations Subscription available through App Store for $99.99 which is charged to your iTunes account upon purchase. The subscription auto-renews unless turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current 6 month period. You can manage your payment details or cancel your membership in user's Account Settings. Terms of Use: https://www.birdiefire.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.birdiefire.com/privacy

About

ParPoints Golf

This app revolutionizes golf scoring by allowing players to earn points for achieving par or better from chosen positions on each hole. It offers live group scoring, global course access, and personalized game improvement tools. Ideal for casual players, youth golfers, and tournament organizers seeking a fun, engaging scoring experience.

Highlights
  • Choose your par position on each hole
  • Earn points for par or better
  • No bogeys penalties
  • Set personal records and earn bag tags
  • Live group scoring and real-time leaderboards
  • Access to 38,000+ courses worldwide
  • Improve game consistency with distance practice
Features
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"I admit I was skeptical, but ParPoints is a blast!" – Alan Shipnuck / Fire Pit Collective Join the new golf scoring revolution, where you choose the position on each hole you think you can score par from and score points when you shoot par or better. There are no penalties for bogeys or worse, so you can enjoy more of the shots that keep you coming back to the course—and less of the shots that make you want to throw your clubs in the river. "ParPoints is one of the most exciting golf ideas to come along in a long time." – Randy Syring / PGA Pro Set personal records, earn bag tags for special accomplishments, and compete against your friends with live group scoring. With access to over 38,000 courses around the world, load up ParPoints and head to your favorite course today, and play with anyone on any other course in real time, with a shared leaderboard. "I live in California, and I had to come all the way to the middle of Kansas to discover the most exciting thing going on in golf." – Chuck Mowrey / California golf enthusiast Looking to improve your game? Shoot par consistently from a certain distance before you move back, and watch your skills grow with your distance. This is a great approach for youth golfers, endorsed by PGA pros across the country. You can even keep score for kids without them needing an account. Setting up a tournament? Make it a ParPoints tournament to liven up the scoring and get a quick solution for a live, real-time leaderboard in everyone’s pockets. Have a regular game at your home course? Break up the monotony by playing your old holes from positions you’ve never been able to try before. "ParPoints is changing the game." – Matt Ginella / Fire Pit Collective Golf should be fun. We’re here to make sure it is. Par is possible. Go out there and get yours, with ParPoints. Privacy Policy: https://www.parpointsgolf.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://parpointsgolf.com/terms-conditions

Screenshots

DECADE powered by BirdieFire4 screens
ParPoints Golf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: ParPoints Golf at freemium against DECADE powered by BirdieFire's subscription. ParPoints Golf also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 64%) and rating (4.7 vs 4.3). DECADE powered by BirdieFire's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and chart position (#195 vs unranked). 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. DECADE powered by BirdieFire sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $49.99 per 6 months and ParPoints Golf sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ParPoints Golf holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 188 and 48 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of DECADE powered by BirdieFire's written reviews are positive against 100% of ParPoints Golf's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DECADE powered by BirdieFire ships an update weekly, ParPoints Golf every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
DECADE powered by BirdieFire versus ParPoints Golf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDECADE powered by BirdieFireParPoints Golf
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (188 ratings)4.7 (48 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings188 — better48
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
Best chart rank#195 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB97 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBirdieFire LLCParPoints Golf

Customer experience

DECADE powered by BirdieFire

All ratings188 ratings
Positive78.2%
Neutral4.8%
Negative17.0%
Written reviews96 reviews
Positive63.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative30.2%

ParPoints Golf

All ratings48 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral2.1%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

DECADE powered by BirdieFire

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App crashes when entering rounds or using driving target tool
  • Video player freezes and won't load content
  • Yardage books fail to download
  • Login screen shows infinite loading wheel
  • Tee shot feature red dot misalignment with club selection
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  • Yardage calculation errors
  • App freezes on startup screen after updates
  • Driving targets tool crashes on specific courses
  • Cannot add strokes gained data
  • Rounds not saving without phone restart
  • Videos missing audio
  • Progress tracking shows incorrect completion status
  • Putting simulation fields disappearing
  • Embedded web pages display too small
  • Constant app crashes on iPad and iPhone

Requested features

12 requests
  • Unified single app (currently requires three separate apps for coaches)
  • Ability to edit or delete entered rounds
  • Better video organization and progress tracking
  • Support for nine-hole courses
  • Improved course database coverage
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  • Dark mode option
  • Background audio playback for videos
  • Better progress bar positioning in video player
  • Clearer FAQs and onboarding tutorials
  • GIR percentage tracking in base version
  • Side of green miss tracking
  • Improved driving tool functionality

ParPoints Golf

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

DECADE powered by BirdieFire

Subscriptions3
  • DECADE$49.996 Months
  • DECADE Foundations7 Days trial$124.996 Months
  • DECADE Elite$229.996 Months
4 purchases

ParPoints Golf

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Access$3.991 Month
  • Organization Access Tier 1$150.001 Month
  • Organization Access$200.001 Month
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  • Organization Access Tier Two$250.001 Month

Questions

Is DECADE powered by BirdieFire free?
DECADE powered by BirdieFire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ParPoints Golf free?
ParPoints Golf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DECADE powered by BirdieFire or ParPoints Golf?
ParPoints Golf is rated higher. DECADE powered by BirdieFire averages 4.3 out of 5 from 188 ratings, while ParPoints Golf averages 4.7 from 48 ratings.
Do DECADE powered by BirdieFire or ParPoints Golf have ads?
Neither DECADE powered by BirdieFire nor ParPoints Golf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DECADE powered by BirdieFire or ParPoints Golf?
DECADE powered by BirdieFire ships an update weekly, and ParPoints Golf every 2 months. Most recently, DECADE powered by BirdieFire was updated on October 26, 2026 and ParPoints Golf on October 24, 2026.

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