Golf GPS++ vs GoBirdie
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Wrist-based GPS distances
- Automatic swing and shot detection
- On-wrist scoring
- Swing and putt motion analysis
- Club distance and accuracy tracking
- Offline course maps
- Syncs with Apple Health
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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.
GoBirdie
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GoBirdie — GPS Golf Caddie GoBirdie is a completely free golf GPS and shot tracker for iPhone and Apple Watch. No subscription. No ads. No hidden fees. Everything runs on your device — no account required. Know Your Distances Live yardages to the front, pin, and back of every green, updated continuously from GPS. Tap anywhere on the map to instantly measure carry distances over hazards or plan a layup. The map automatically rotates tee-to-green so the hole always reads naturally in front of you. Track Every Shot — Hands Free Mark shots with a tap on your iPhone, or let your Apple Watch do it automatically. GoBirdie detects your swing via the accelerometer and records the shot without touching a button. Every shot is captured with GPS location, club selection, distance to pin, altitude, and heart rate. Apple Watch, Built In The Watch app runs independently with background GPS and an always-on display. See live distances at a glance, mark shots, log putts, and navigate holes with the Digital Crown — all from your wrist. A full-screen club picker with auto-submit timer keeps things moving between shots. Courses Worldwide, Offline Search and download from thousands of courses via OpenStreetMap. Detailed hole geometry including fairways, bunkers, water hazards, and rough rendered directly on your map. Download before you play and use it completely offline — no signal needed on the course. Review and Fix Your Round After each hole, your shots appear on an interactive map with club-colored pins and distance lines. Tap any hole in your scorecard to open the shot map. In edit mode, drag pins to correct positions, add missing shots, fix club selections, reorder shots, and adjust putts. Your stats — GIR, longest drive, putts, and penalties — are calculated automatically. Scorecard & History Every round is saved with a full per-hole breakdown: strokes, putts, penalties, and score vs par. Weather conditions are recorded at round end. Browse your history, compare rounds, and swipe to resume any round you ended early. Sync to Desktop Pair with the free GoBirdie Desktop companion app over local WiFi — no cloud, no account. Your shot data, GPS coordinates, club selections, and biometrics sync wirelessly for deeper analysis and historical tracking on a larger screen. Built for Real Golf Supports 9-hole and 18-hole courses, back nine starts, and any starting hole. Auto-saves every 30 seconds so a crash or restart never loses your round. Idle detection checks in after 30 minutes of inactivity. Portrait lock keeps the screen stable in your cart or pocket. GoBirdie is free to download and free to use — forever. If it earns a spot in your bag, a small tip in the app helps keep development going. Entirely optional, always appreciated.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: GoBirdie at every 2 days against Golf GPS++'s every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Golf GPS++ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and GoBirdie sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Golf GPS++ ships an update every 3 weeks, GoBirdie every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Golf GPS++ | GoBirdie |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (4.7K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 44.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.7K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vimo Labs Inc. | Gyuman Kim |
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
GoBirdie
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Golf GPS++
- GolfGPS++ Premium monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- GolfGPS++ Premium yearly$49.991 Year
- GolfGPS++ Premium Membership$149.99
GoBirdie
- Buy me a sleeve of balls$2.99
- Buy me a mid-round snack$4.99
- Buy me a post-round drink$9.99
Questions
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