Comparison

Handicap Tracker vs Golf Score Stats

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

Head to head
About

Handicap Tracker

This app helps golfers calculate and monitor their handicap using the USGA WHS formula. Track your progress over time and view individual round differentials. It's designed for personal use and is not affiliated with the USGA.

Highlights
  • Calculate golf handicap (USGA WHS)
  • Support for any golf course
  • Track progress over time
  • View individual round differential
  • Simple and easy to use
Features
Read full description

Handicap Tracker is the simple way to calculate and track your golf handicap with the World Handicap System (WHS). Add the courses you play, post your scores, and watch your Handicap Index update. No membership, no account, no sign-up. CALCULATE YOUR HANDICAP INDEX Post a round and Handicap Tracker computes your Handicap Index using the World Handicap System (WHS) 2024 method, the framework used by golf's governing bodies. Your index updates automatically every time you add a round. A COURSE HANDICAP FOR ANY COURSE Add any course you play with its course rating, slope rating, and par. Handicap Tracker gives you a Course Handicap for each one, shown as a whole number, so you know your strokes before you tee off. SEE EVERY ROUND'S SCORE DIFFERENTIAL Each round shows its own Score Differential, so you can see exactly how every round factors into your index. 18- AND 9-HOLE ROUNDS Post full 18-hole rounds or 9-hole rounds. Nine-hole rounds are combined into 18-hole equivalents using the official expected-score method, so they count the right way toward your index. Your first index establishes after 54 holes, in any mix of 9s and 18s. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Watch your Handicap Index trend over time with charts and stats, see which rounds are counting toward your index right now, and spot whether your game is heading in the right direction. SYNCS ACROSS YOUR DEVICES Your courses and rounds sync automatically over iCloud, so your full history is on every device you sign in to. DESIGNED FOR iPHONE AND iPAD A clean, fast, native design with full Dark Mode. Export your full round history to CSV whenever you want it. HANDICAP TRACKER PRO (OPTIONAL) Handicap Tracker is free and supported by ads. Pro is an optional upgrade for golfers who want more: - Handicap Card: share or print a clean card of your index as a PDF or image - No ads - What Counts Next: see the score you need at your home course to lower your index - Deeper stats: more ways to look at your index over time Everything free stays free. Your Handicap Index, Course Handicap, round history, stats, and CSV export are not moving behind the paywall. Pro Annual: an auto-renewing subscription at $19.99 per year, with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers. Pro Lifetime: a one-time purchase of $59.99. It is not a subscription and there is nothing to renew. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for the renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use: https://handicaptracker.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://handicaptracker.app/privacy Disclaimer: Handicap Tracker is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the USGA, The R&A, or the World Handicap System. "World Handicap System" and "WHS" are used only to describe the calculation method. The Handicap Index and Course Handicap shown are unofficial, for personal tracking only, and are no substitute for an official Handicap Index issued by the USGA, The R&A, or an authorized golf association. The app does not post scores to GHIN or any official handicapping service.

About

Golf Score Stats

Track and analyze your golf rounds with detailed statistics. Calculate your handicap, monitor progress over time, and measure performance on different hole types and distances. Suitable for both simulator and real-course play.

Highlights
  • Track golf rounds
  • Analyze round results
  • Calculate handicap
  • Track progress over time
  • Measure performance by hole type
  • Measure performance by distance
Features
Read full description

Golf Score Stats is for golfers who want more than a round log — you want to understand your game. Enter your scores and putts hole-by-hole in seconds. The app turns that data into over 40 stats and a dozen charts: your handicap (World Handicap System rules), trends over time, putts per GIR, scramble rate by par type, blow-up-hole detection, front-9 vs back-9 differentials, per-course roll-ups, hole-by-hole heat maps, and personal records — plus on-device AI summaries that read your round and tell you what to work on. Originally built for golfers who play a lot of simulator rounds, Golf Score Stats works just as well for real courses. Search any course by name to pull in location, an automatic satellite map pin, and a course photo. Track distances in yards or metres — your preference, per scorecard. Everything stays on your device — no accounts, no servers, no ads, no tracking.

Screenshots

Handicap Tracker4 screens
Golf Score Stats4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Golf Score Stats at none against Handicap Tracker's 2. Golf Score Stats also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Handicap Tracker's advantage is ratings volume (209 vs 6). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Handicap Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Golf Score Stats asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Golf Score Stats holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Handicap Tracker has 209 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Handicap Tracker's written reviews are positive against 100% of Golf Score Stats's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Handicap Tracker ships an update every 3 weeks, Golf Score Stats every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Handicap Tracker versus Golf Score Stats: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHandicap TrackerGolf Score Stats
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (209 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings209 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developercorey smithPaul Krikke

Customer experience

Handicap Tracker

All ratings209 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral3.0%
Negative24.2%

Golf Score Stats

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Handicap Tracker

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • All data deleted
  • Scores and courses disappeared
  • Handicap stayed the same
  • Unable to send email to support
  • All data gone after season
Show 4 more
  • Scores disappeared after six weeks
  • All rounds disappeared after a year
  • Lost all data after a year
  • Cannot get last games into app after phone upgrade

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to select app icon
  • Show round differentials on rounds list
  • Link to course database for easier entry
  • Allow entry of gross and adjusted gross scores
  • Option to input adjusted gross score

Golf Score Stats

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Handicap Tracker

Subscriptions1
  • Handicap Tracker Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Handicap Tracker Pro - Lifetime$59.99
None

Golf Score Stats

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Handicap Tracker free?
Handicap Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Golf Score Stats free?
Golf Score Stats is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Handicap Tracker or Golf Score Stats?
Golf Score Stats is rated higher. Handicap Tracker averages 4.6 out of 5 from 209 ratings, while Golf Score Stats averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Handicap Tracker or Golf Score Stats have ads?
Handicap Tracker shows ads; Golf Score Stats does not.
Which is updated more often, Handicap Tracker or Golf Score Stats?
Handicap Tracker ships an update every 3 weeks, and Golf Score Stats every 4 days. Most recently, Handicap Tracker was updated on September 22, 2026 and Golf Score Stats on September 5, 2026.

Other comparisons