GolfSoftware.com vs X
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GolfSoftware.com
Manage golf leagues and tournaments with this comprehensive app. Features include online score input, automated reporting, player registration, and live leaderboard tracking. Simplify event setup and enhance player enjoyment.
- League management console
- Tournament management
- Online score input
- Live leaderboard
- Automated reporting
- Online player registration
- Course database
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The Golf Software app serves as your golfers’ companion golf apps to League Manager (golf league), Tournament Manager (golf tournament software), and Handicap System (golf handicap) for groups, clubs and golf courses by GolfSoftware.com. In addition, the Golf Software app provides live golf leaderboard capability during golf league and golf tournament play. League Manager: Our cloud-based League Manager provides an administrator’s console for managing a league and a dedicated league website for players. League Manager enables league secretaries and league golfers to save time and effort running and participating in a golf league and increases the enjoyment factor for all. What does League Manager do for you and your golf group? ► simplifies your league management tasks ► allows you to set up your league with minimal effort ► reduces your time spent on league management to a minimum ► lowers the hurdle for your group to recruit subsequent league secretaries ► provides your league information automatically to players via a dedicated website ► enables online score input by your players, designated league officials or one league secretary ► equips your group with the capacity for online league membership registration ► provides an option for online collection of league dues Easy pre-season setup puts you on near auto-pilot for rest of season ► create a new season’s league by importing your players, scores, point and handicap settings from last season, or create new season’s league from scratch ► select your league’s results report(s) which will automatically appear on your league website once scores are posted and an event finalized ► select your league’s course(s) from a course database or manually input course(s) ► set your league schedule ► add multiple league secretaries (administrators) to take over when you’re absent, or to share duties Simple, 3 recurring event-related steps ► Pre-event – manage pairings and substitutes; print scorecards and pairings sheet; etc. ► Play – input scores during or after play ► Post-event – close and finalize event to trigger automatic reports on league website Tournament Manager: With Tournament Manager your group can run any kind of golf tournament: ► Individual, team or both types of competition ► Scrambles ► Best ball ► Eclectic ► Stableford ► Gross and net ► and many more… Features for Tournament Manager include… ► Select courses from 20,000+ course database ► Send your members to included tournament website ► Provide online registration / sign up ► Build randomized pairings automatically (foursomes, threesomes, etc.) ► Automatically flight players ► Set tee times for regular start or start hole for shotgun ► Print scorecards ► Post scores in a variety of ways including by golfers on smartphones ► Watch competition progress on live leaderboard from any device ► Select a results report appropriate to your play format ► Determine and post results to your group’s Tournament Manager website ► Include any tournament on season leaderboard for cumulative statistics ► Manage tournaments from any device connected to Internet ► Integrates with Handicap System Handicap System: Handicap System includes three golf handicap modes: USGA, RCGA and Custom. The program stores and computes handicaps on whatever schedule you would like or that is stipulated by the handicap type. ► Post scores by administrator or player ► Transfer scores from Tournament Manager ► Create roster(s) of players ► Select a handicap mode for each roster ► Auto schedule handicap update (“revision”) ► View exactly how a player’s handicap is calculated ► Assign multiple administrators ► Auto post reports to your group’s included handicap/tournament mobile friendly website ► Most improved golfer report ► Integrates with Tournament Manager
X
Experience immersive indoor golf with advanced simulators. Play top courses, track your skills, analyze your swing, and book tee times easily. Enjoy a full entertainment experience with food and drinks.
- Book simulators
- Track golf stats
- Analyze swing
- Play virtual courses
- Find venues
- Create profile
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Welcome to the future of golf. Connect with one of the many X-Golf simulator venues across the U.S. for a one-of-a-kind, immersive golf experience that will level up your game. Inside an X-Golf simulator, you’ll discover the most advanced golf simulator technology, play the world’s top courses, measure and track your skills in many game formats and competitions, practice at the driving range, analyze your swing, and be totally entertained. The X-Golf app lets you easily: *Create a profile *Track your stats *Book a simulator from anywhere, anytime *Find the X-Golf venue closest to you *Log in fast ABOUT X-Golf X-Golf develops fully immersive, powerful, high-end golf simulators, the core experiences of the world's best indoor entertainment golf plus bar-restaurant concept. The X-Golf technology is the most comprehensive indoor golf tracking system available, giving you the ability to accurately replicate all golf shots, including short game. The X-Golf system performs over 6,000 calculations per second allowing for accurate measurement of ball speed, launch, direction, and spin, along with club path, and impact, and speed. Every X-Golf location offers a full-service bar and restaurant serving beer, wine, liquor and a number of food options. *Some features are unavailable for X-Golf venues outside the U.S. & Canada. Terms of use: https://www.xgolffranchise.com/terms-of-use/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: GolfSoftware.com at 80% against X's 13%. GolfSoftware.com also leads on rating (3.9 vs 2.6) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). 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. X sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per year. GolfSoftware.com asks for nothing beyond the download.
GolfSoftware.com holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 80 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of GolfSoftware.com's written reviews are positive against 13% of X's.
GolfSoftware.com ships an update every 6 weeks, X every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GolfSoftware.com | X |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (27 ratings) — better | 2.6 (80 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 12.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 27 | 80 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GolfSoftware.com | XGolf America Inc |
Customer experience
GolfSoftware.com
X
Bugs and requests
GolfSoftware.com
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
X
Reported bugs
73 issues- App does nothing
- Cannot see past round information or stats
- App is a shortcut to a website that sucks
- Cannot book tee times via app
- Invalid username/password on website
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- App won't allow account creation past step 3
- App not loading latest rounds
- No link to customer support
- Stats data leaves a lot to be desired
- No submit button on app for account creation
- App records some data but is very lacking
- App doesn't display most data collected
- Cannot track driving range stats
- App doesn't sync with website
- App doesn't remember home course
- No clear link to log into account in app
- No clear way to view upcoming reservations in app
- Half of the functions on the app are just links to the website
- Open tee times listed confusingly
- App is currently useless
- Doesn't track stats or connect account
- QR code scan does nothing
- Clunky navigation
- Most tabs take you to a webpage outside of the app
- Not updating scores even when scanned in
- Stats and rounds don't load after play
- Cannot change profile picture
- Defaults to first picture, cannot change
- Dates of handicap changes not shown
- Doesn't always connect to the game
- Premium stats option gone
- Half the app isn't functional
- Forwards to website when clicked
- Data never makes it to the app
- No way to manually enter data
- Doesn't save games after most recent update
- Cannot view recent games
- Only shows number of times to simulator, no other statistics
- Profile picture upload isn't working again
- Cannot connect to a simulator using the app
- App doesn't update stats
- Only tracked stats for 1 of 4 games played
- Site updating stats problem
- Problem with updating picture and settings within account
- Won't allow upgrade to club membership
- Says it can't connect to the store
- Will not let me connect to iTunes account to subscribe
- No option to contact support
- Nowhere to login online
- App won't let me upgrade subscription
- Says 'there was an issue connecting with the store'
- Won't record any rounds
- Cannot change password in the app
- Password reset autogenerates and that's it
- Lacks meaningful stats that can be viewed after a round
- Cannot view past scorecards or practice session data
- Subscription is just throwing away money
- Profile pops up with photo, but took awhile to update
- Working out bugs with score tracking
- Almost impossible to book tee times
- Website takes you straight to bookings
- Cannot even view website
- Link to contact developer is not working
- Link to add Avatar is broken and crashes the app
- No way to get round code after round started
- Scores were inaccurate
- Paid subscription, no stats, no scorecard
- App underdelivers in a huge way
- Doesn't share any of the data collected
- Cannot see scorecard for a round
- Ball speed and spin not available
- Summarized at a very high level with few stats
- Join Game function only works half the time
Requested features
24 requests- View past round information/stats
- View driving range stats
- Sync with other golfing apps (18Birdies, Blue Tees)
- Better data visibility in the app
- Ability to view/manage stats data
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- Load swing videos during practice sessions
- View history or rounds
- Display club speed, ball speed, distance, spin data
- Ability to set level on the app
- Add round after QR code
- Save/view actual scorecard
- View past scorecards or practice session data
- Add Avatar button functionality
- Fix profile picture upload
- Option to contact support
- Manual data entry for rounds
- Improve app functionality
- Make app more than just a website link
- Improve tee time booking process
- Display handicap change dates
- Display old game scores
- Allow users to set their level in the app
- Option to set up golf bag
- Allow users to upgrade subscription/membership
In-app purchases
GolfSoftware.com
No in-app purchases
X
- Localization$0.491 Year
- Gold Tier$5.991 Year
