Comparison

Golf GPS++ vs Odyssey Golf Course

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

Head to head
About

Golf GPS++

This app transforms your Apple Watch into a golf companion, offering GPS distances, automatic shot tracking, and scorekeeping without needing your phone. Analyze your swing and putting performance with detailed motion analysis and review comprehensive game statistics.

Highlights
  • Wrist-based GPS distances
  • Automatic swing and shot detection
  • On-watch scoring
  • Swing and putt motion analysis
  • Detailed golf statistics
  • Offline course maps
  • Syncs with iPhone and Apple Health
Features
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LEAVE YOUR PHONE IN THE BAG Turn your Apple Watch into a powerful golf GPS, scorecard, and automatic shot tracker. Get distances from your wrist, automatically record shots, keep score, and review your swing and putting performance—all without carrying your phone around the course. BUILT FOR APPLE WATCH With Golf GPS++, your Apple Watch becomes your on-course golf companion: • See GPS distances to greens and hazards • Automatically detect and record golf swings • Save the GPS location of each detected shot • Track club distance and accuracy • Keep score directly from your wrist • Automatically advance to the next hole • Play without carrying your phone • Sync round data between Apple Watch and iPhone • Contribute workouts to Apple Health and your Activity rings • Show maps on your watch (Internet needed for this feature) UNDERSTAND EVERY SWING Golf GPS++ does more than measure distance. Built-in motion analysis helps you understand how you swing and putt during an actual round. Swing analysis can include: • Swing tempo • Hand speed • Swing plane • Impact angle Putt analysis can include: • Tempo • Take-back angle • Take-back time • Follow-through angle • Follow-through time TRACK YOUR GAME AUTOMATICALLY Golf GPS++ uses motion recognition and GPS to detect swings and build a record of your round. Review useful golf statistics, including: • Club distances • Club accuracy • Fairways hit • Greens in regulation • Putts per hole • Shot locations • Round history Prefer a simpler experience? Use Simple Mode to record your total score without tracking every individual shot. PLAN EVERY HOLE Explore more than 35,000 golf courses around the world. • Measure distances to greens and hazards • Zoom in on detailed satellite imagery • View holes using 2D or 3D maps • Preview each hole with a 3D flyover • Check real-time wind direction • Download and cache courses before playing Once a course has been loaded, it remains available offline, so you don’t need a reliable internet connection on the course. USE IT YOUR WAY Use Golf GPS++ on your iPhone, your Apple Watch, or both together. Round information syncs between your phone and Watch in real time. The iPhone experience includes free GPS and course-mapping features. Apple Watch functionality, custom clubs, and certain advanced features require Golf GPS++ Premium. Monthly, annual, and lifetime purchase options may be available. RECOGNIZED GOLF TECHNOLOGY Golf GPS++ was featured in Golf Digest, and our motion-recognition technology has been covered by Google I/O, Mashable, IGN, Golf News, and other publications. Download Golf GPS++ and discover a simpler, smarter way to play from your wrist. Privacy Policy: http://vimo.co/privacy Terms of Use: http://vimo.co/termsofuse/ IMPORTANT Continued use of GPS in the background can significantly reduce battery life. Feature availability may depend on your Apple Watch model, software version, location, and Premium plan.

About

Odyssey Golf Course

Features
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Odyssey Golf Course gives you access to an on-course rangefinder, live scoring system, course information, weather updates, tee-time booking service, and messaging systems functions. Additionally, the Odyssey Golf Course app may be used to sign up for events, view your membership portal, order food and beverage, and receive course promotions at Odyssey Golf Course.

Screenshots

Golf GPS++4 screens
Odyssey Golf Course4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Odyssey Golf Course at none against Golf GPS++'s 3. Odyssey Golf Course also leads on iOS requirement (13.1 vs 15.6). Golf GPS++'s advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). 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. Golf GPS++ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Odyssey Golf Course asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Golf GPS++ ships an update every 3 weeks, Odyssey Golf Course every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Golf GPS++ versus Odyssey Golf Course: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGolf GPS++Odyssey Golf Course
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (4.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews44.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.7K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB93 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperVimo Labs Inc.Club Caddie Holdings Inc

Bugs and requests

Golf GPS++

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Incorrect course layouts
  • Inability to restore premium membership
  • Watch app frequently crashes
  • Scorecard data loss after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add FIRs and GIRs to scorecard
  • Allow manual course selection
  • Improve Apple Watch integration
  • Provide better user guide and tutorials

Odyssey Golf Course

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Golf GPS++

Subscriptions2
  • GolfGPS++ Premium monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • GolfGPS++ Premium yearly$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • GolfGPS++ Lifetime$149.99
None

Odyssey Golf Course

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Golf GPS++ free?
Golf GPS++ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Odyssey Golf Course free?
Odyssey Golf Course is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Golf GPS++ or Odyssey Golf Course have ads?
Neither Golf GPS++ nor Odyssey Golf Course shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Golf GPS++ or Odyssey Golf Course?
Golf GPS++ ships an update every 3 weeks, and Odyssey Golf Course every 2 months. Most recently, Golf GPS++ was updated on November 11, 2026 and Odyssey Golf Course on November 12, 2026.

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