GolfPro vs GolfNow Compete
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GolfPro
Discover nearby golf courses with detailed filters for public, private, and hole counts. View user-submitted photos and course condition reports. Easily access contact information to book tee times.
- Find nearby golf courses
- Filter by course type and holes
- View user photos of holes
- See course condition reports
- Access course contact information
- Book tee times
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With GolfPro, you can quickly find and see the best courses located near you. Filter by public, private, 9 or 18 holes! View photos of each hole, taken by golfers like you who play the course! And add your own photos! See course conditions and compare against thousands of courses across the country! Easily find course websites and phone numbers to book tee times! Why wait? It's free! Download the app now.
GolfNow Compete
Enhance your golf experience with a comprehensive app for competitive play. Track scores, challenge friends, and utilize GPS features for over 30,000 courses worldwide. Improve your game with advanced stats and find local tournaments.
- Live leaderboards
- Virtual wagers
- 30,000+ course GPS
- Advanced stat tracking
- Live scoring for up to 8 golfers
- Tournament and event search
- Custom competitions
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GolfNow Compete – Golf GPS & Scoring Make every round count with GolfNow Compete. Challenge yourself and your friends with the #1 app in competitive golf. Raise the stakes with custom competitions and exciting side games that add excitement to every hole. Plus, you can register for local events, improve your game with stat tracking and use the built-in golf course GPS and rangefinder to measure shots and select the right club every time. Play for more than bragging rights • Compete against your friends in unique multi-games and track standings on the live leaderboards • Add virtual wagers to the round and put some skin in the game Keep your game sharp • Track your round with state-of-the-art golf course GPS maps and yardages for 30,000+ courses worldwide • Identify areas you can improve your game with advanced scoring and stat tracking Ditch the paper scorecard • Make every shot count and score live with up to eight golfers on the built-in scorecard • Score for your friends when they forget their phone, or add guests and we’ll share the scorecard with them • Add your Handicap to your profile and even the playing field with the Net scoring format Tee off against anyone, anywhere • Search for tournaments and outings near you from the Compete tab, or create your very own public or private event. • Find, invite and add your friends to join you in competitions, group rounds, your favorite games and virtual wagers. GolfNow Compete is for golfers, by golfers, and we want to hear from you! If you have feedback for us, please email us at compete@golfnow.com Terms of Use: https://www.golfnow.com/support/about-us/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.versantprivacy.com/privacy?intake=Golf&appname=GNCompete Your Privacy Choices: https://www.versantprivacy.com/privacy/notrtoo CA Notice: https://www.versantprivacy.com/privacy/california-consumer-privacy-act
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Verdict
GolfPro and GolfNow Compete both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of GolfPro's written reviews are positive against 45% of GolfNow Compete's. GolfPro also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). GolfNow Compete's advantage is ratings volume (5.6K vs 6) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for GolfPro against 4.7 for GolfNow Compete. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GolfNow Compete has 5.6K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of GolfPro's written reviews are positive against 45% of GolfNow Compete's.
GolfPro ships an update every 2 weeks, GolfNow Compete every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GolfPro | GolfNow Compete |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better | 4.7 (5.6K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 45.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 5.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 276 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | AnalystSpace, LLC | GolfNow.com |
Customer experience
GolfPro
GolfNow Compete
Bugs and requests
GolfPro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
GolfNow Compete
Reported bugs
4 issues- GPS not working properly
- Auto-scoring feature not functioning
- Courses not showing up in search
- Handicap not updating correctly
Requested features
4 requests- Apple Watch compatibility
- Advanced statistics and analytics
- Ability to edit and delete scorecards
- Support for 9-hole rounds and competitions
In-app purchases
GolfPro
No in-app purchases
GolfNow Compete
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is GolfPro free?
Is GolfNow Compete free?
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