Comparison

ESGolf vs AutoStrike Golf

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

Head to head
About

ESGolf

This application provides real-time golf ball and club data, along with visual ball flight simulations. It allows users to organize and review past session data to help improve their golf game.

Highlights
  • Real-time golf ball and club data
  • Visual ball flight representation
  • Organize data by user and session
  • Review previous session data
  • Delete unwanted data sets
  • Improve golf game
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The ESGolf application is an extension of the ES16 , ES Tour Plus, ES2020, and ES Eagle Launch Monitors by Ernest Sports. Features include, but are not limited to: - Real time golf ball and golf club data - Visual representation of the actual ball flight - Ability to mover closer to or further away from the pin - Organize data between different users and sessions - Review previous session data - Delete unwanted data sets and individual shots - Improve your golf game

About

AutoStrike Golf

Features
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AutoStrike Golf is the smartest GPS caddy for your iPhone and Apple Watch — built for golfers who want to play faster and shoot lower scores. AUTO SHOT TRACKING Just play. AutoStrike automatically detects every shot using GPS — no tapping required. See your distances, club averages, and dispersion build up round after round. LIVE GPS DISTANCES Real-time distances to the front, center, and back of every green, plus bunkers, water, and doglegs. A draggable distance circle on satellite maps lets you aim anywhere on the hole. APPLE WATCH READY Glance at distances and current score from your wrist. Designed for fast, in-round use without taking your phone out of your bag. LIVE MULTIPLAYER SCORING Start a group with a join code and your friends' scores update in real time. Built-in leaderboards, no extra apps. HANDICAP TRACKING Automatic index calculation from your recorded rounds, with score differential breakdowns. BAG MANAGEMENT Track every club and your average distance for smarter club selection on the next shot. ROUND HISTORY & STATS Full history with score differentials, fairways, greens, putts, and performance trends. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ESGolf4 screens
AutoStrike Golf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ESGolf at none against AutoStrike Golf's 2. ESGolf also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). AutoStrike Golf's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads and device support 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. AutoStrike Golf sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. ESGolf asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ESGolf ships an update every 6 weeks, AutoStrike Golf weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ESGolf versus AutoStrike Golf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterESGolfAutoStrike Golf
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size117 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperErnest Sports, IncAutoStrike Group LLC

In-app purchases

None

ESGolf

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

AutoStrike Golf

Subscriptions2
  • AutoStrike Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • AutoStrike Pro Yearly$24.991 Year

Questions

Is ESGolf free?
ESGolf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AutoStrike Golf free?
AutoStrike Golf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ESGolf or AutoStrike Golf have ads?
Neither ESGolf nor AutoStrike Golf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ESGolf or AutoStrike Golf?
ESGolf ships an update every 6 weeks, and AutoStrike Golf weekly. Most recently, ESGolf was updated on October 31, 2026 and AutoStrike Golf on October 31, 2026.

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