Golf GPS++ vs SideBets App
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 standalone golf GPS device. It automatically tracks your shots, analyzes your swing and putting, and provides distances to the hole and hazards on over 35,000 courses. Enjoy detailed game statistics and course flyovers without needing your phone.
- Auto shot tracking with Apple Watch
- Swing and putt analysis
- GPS distances to holes and hazards
- 35,000+ golf courses worldwide
- Standalone Apple Watch functionality
- Detailed game statistics
- 2D/3D course maps and flyovers
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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.
SideBets App
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SideBets is the all-in-one app for running bowling league night — side bets, blind draws, brackets, full tournaments, live scoreboards, and your own personal scorekeeper, all from your phone. Built by bowlers, for bowlers. RUN THE POT WITHOUT THE PAPERWORK • Blind Draw Doubles — random partners, combined scores, drawn in one tap • Brackets — 8-bowler single elimination that advances automatically as scores come in • Full tournaments — scratch, handicap, or a traditional high game / high series split • Multiple entries per bowler, with the pot scaling automatically EVERYONE WATCHES LIVE • A real-time leaderboard the whole alley can follow • Anyone can follow along from any phone or browser with a 6-character code — no account needed • Podium standings, lane assignments, and side-bet pots update the moment scores go in SET IT UP IN MINUTES • Pull your roster and lane assignments straight from League Secretary or LeaguePals • USBC handicap built in (base and percentage configurable per event) • A guided step-by-step takes you from check-in to cash-out • Export final standings and payouts as a clean, printable results sheet GAMETRACKR — YOUR POCKET SCOREKEEPER • Frame-by-frame scoring with live pace and off-the-sheet projections • Track which ball is carrying with MyBag • Strike %, spare conversion, clean frames, and your best series — tracked automatically • A Lock Screen Live Activity while you bowl SideBets is a score-tracking and organizing tool. It calculates side-bet pots and payouts for reference only — all money changes hands between bowlers in person, and the app never processes payments. Free to download. Built by Bowlers, for Bowlers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SideBets App at none against Golf GPS++'s 3. SideBets App also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly). Golf GPS++'s advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). 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
Both are free to download. Golf GPS++ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. SideBets App asks for nothing beyond the download.
Golf GPS++ ships an update monthly, SideBets App every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Golf GPS++ | SideBets App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (4.7K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 44.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.7K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Vimo Labs Inc. | Brett Lyskowski |
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
SideBets App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Golf GPS++
- GolfGPS++ Premium monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
- GolfGPS++ Premium yearly$29.991 Year
- GolfGPS++ Premium Membership$79.99
SideBets App
No in-app purchases
Questions
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