Florida Golf Trail vs GolfNow Compete
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Florida Golf Trail
Enhance your golf game with an interactive scorecard, GPS, and shot measurement. Track your stats automatically, get course tips, and book tee times. Participate in live tournaments and share your progress on Facebook.
- Interactive Scorecard
- GPS and Shot Measurement
- Automatic Stats Tracker
- Hole Descriptions & Tips
- Live Tournaments & Leaderboards
- Tee Time Booking
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This app includes: - Interactive Scorecard - GPS - Measure your shot! - Golfer Profile with Automatic Stats Tracker - Hole Descriptions & Playing Tips - Live Tournaments & Leaderboards - Book Tee Times - Course Tour - Food & Beverage Menu - Facebook Sharing - And much more…
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
The clearest difference is rating: GolfNow Compete at 4.7 against Florida Golf Trail's 4.0. GolfNow Compete also leads on ratings volume (5.6K vs 1). Florida Golf Trail's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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.
GolfNow Compete holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GolfNow Compete has 5.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Florida Golf Trail ships an update every 6 weeks, GolfNow Compete every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Florida Golf Trail | GolfNow Compete |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 4.7 (5.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 45.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 276 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Gallus Golf | GolfNow.com |
Customer experience
Florida Golf Trail
GolfNow Compete
Bugs and requests
Florida Golf Trail
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
Florida Golf Trail
No in-app purchases
GolfNow Compete
No in-app purchases
Questions
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