Comparison

Golf NZ vs Golf Lies

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

Head to head
About

Golf NZ

Track your golf scores, monitor your handicap, and view your scoring history. Connect with friends, receive important notifications, and manage your bookings. Search and book tee times, find golf specials, and pay green fees at participating clubs.

Highlights
  • Monitor handicap and scoring history
  • View hole-by-hole scoring
  • Follow friends' activity
  • Receive golf notifications
  • Enter scores via scorecard
  • Search and book golf games
  • Track upcoming bookings
Features
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What’s New Our biggest update yet is here — designed to make golf easier to track, more social, and more accessible for every golfer. Introducing MyStats Track your game like never before. MyStats is a powerful new performance platform built into the app, giving you detailed insights across every round. · Track fairways hit, greens in regulation, putts, bunker shots, and penalties · View performance across All Rounds, Last Round, and Last 5 Rounds · Identify trends, strengths, and areas to improve · Built-in stat definitions make it easy for all golfers to understand ____________________________________________________________________ Redesigned Home Screen A cleaner, smoother experience to get you into your game quicker. · Quick access to general play or competition scorecard creation · View recent rounds and stats at a glance · See recent friends’ activity, upcoming tee bookings and scores all in one place ____________________________________________________________________ Enhanced Tee Booking Finding and booking your next round is smoother than ever. · View available times at your Home Club · See when your friends are playing · Search clubs by name, region, or location · Add friends or non-member guests with ease · Flexible checkout options for green fees, club dependent. ____________________________________________________________________ Smarter Scores & Insights Understand your game in more detail. · My Performance graph tracking your last 20 rounds · Detailed hole-by-hole breakdowns · Performance stats for every round ____________________________________________________________________ New Scoring Legend Clear visual indicators help explain how your scores contribute to your handicap, including General Play and Competition rounds. ____________________________________________________________________ Improved Scorecard Experience Create and manage digital scorecards with ease. · Set up rounds quickly with club, course, and tee selection · Automatic scoring (par + Stableford) · Track side matches within your group · Enter stats during or after your round ____________________________________________________________________ All-New Golfers Tab Stay connected with your golfing community. · Search and discover other golfers · Filter by recent play, handicap, or name · Create custom groups for your playing partners ____________________________________________________________________ Update now to experience an improved digital experience of the game you love.

About

Golf Lies

Features
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Designed for quick use during a round, Golf Lies helps you make smarter shot decisions by understanding how your lie affects ball flight and strategy. Select your lie conditions and instantly see how launch, spin, and direction may change — along with simple, practical advice you can use on the course. Designed as a fast on-course reference and a learning tool, Golf Lies helps golfers avoid common mistakes and choose smarter plays. Features • Shot advice based on lie conditions • Expected ball flight behavior • Practical “Smart Play” strategy tips • Quick rules reminders for common situations • Simple, distraction-free interface • Works offline on the course Golf Lies explains how factors like: • Uphill and downhill lies • Ball above or below your feet • Rough conditions • Bunker situations • Recovery shots can affect your shot and what adjustments you should consider. Built for Real Golfers This app focuses on the situations that cost the most strokes — not obscure rules or theory. Whether you’re trying to break 100 or lower your handicap, better decisions start with understanding your lie.

Screenshots

Golf NZ4 screens
Golf Lies4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Golf NZ at Free against Golf Lies's $1.99. Golf NZ also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Golf NZ is free to download; Golf Lies costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Golf NZ versus Golf Lies: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGolf NZGolf Lies
PriceFree — better$1.99
Positive reviews20.3% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size304 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDotGolf NZ LPEric Fayeski

Bugs and requests

Golf NZ

Reported bugs

40 issues
  • Player search always broken
  • Friend search not working
  • Incorrect score popup v2
  • Frustrating profile update and scorecard creation
  • Scorecard doesn't show hole number or score
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  • App takes ages to load
  • App runs very slow and doesn't load sometimes
  • Loading times unbearable
  • Booking portion of the app sometimes does not work
  • App crashes/restarts frequently
  • Bad gateway error on password reset
  • Friends list buggy showing wrong scores/pictures
  • Takes multiple steps to find someone
  • Cannot find club when searching
  • Searching for golfers is difficult
  • Tee bookings search issues
  • Friend requesting is a nightmare
  • Cannot delete scorecard
  • Credentials lost on update
  • Unable to login
  • Player search feature changed
  • Cannot book friends into tee slots
  • Friends list no longer visible in booking screen
  • Losing login credentials
  • Tee times not auto refreshing
  • Cannot add friends
  • Cannot make booking after update
  • Latest update has bugs, cannot add/search friends
  • Cannot get in to see previous scorecard
  • Friends list is a nightmare
  • Constantly resets and demands new password
  • App crashing when entering activation code
  • In app bookings a nightmare
  • Ordering of friends is difficult
  • Regularly have to log in mid-round
  • Issue when starting on 10th hole
  • Old system was much better
  • Cannot get full hole by hole scores
  • App only shows a small number of tees available
  • Casual members cannot use app

Requested features

13 requests
  • Add gap wedge as selectable club
  • Add a Gap Wedge to the club selection
  • Add a “go to hole #” for easy maintenance
  • Add watch app for fast score keeping
  • Make Home Screen adjustable
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  • Replace messages tab with Friends tab
  • Add differential to the round
  • Show competition results
  • See differential of the score instead of projected handicap
  • Operate in flight mode during play
  • Bring back alphabetical order for friends list
  • Revert to old app layout
  • Rebuild the app with a new developer

Golf Lies

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Golf NZ

No in-app purchases

None

Golf Lies

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Golf NZ free?
Golf NZ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Golf Lies free?
Golf Lies costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Golf NZ or Golf Lies have ads?
Neither Golf NZ nor Golf Lies shows ads.

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