Comparison

Golf GPS++ vs Eleve Academy

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-wrist scoring
  • Swing and putt motion analysis
  • Club distance and accuracy tracking
  • Offline course maps
  • Syncs with 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

Eleve Academy

Features
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WELCOME TO ELEVE ACADEMY CT The Eleve app allows you to manage your account with ease, register for classes and special events. You'll also receive important notifications about class changes, closings, registration openings, special announcements, and upcoming events. The Eleve app is an easy-to-use, on-the-go way to access everything Eleve Academy has to offer right from your smartphone.

Screenshots

Golf GPS++4 screens
Eleve Academy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Eleve Academy at none against Golf GPS++'s 3. Eleve Academy also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Eleve Academy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Golf GPS++ ships an update every 3 weeks, Eleve Academy every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Golf GPS++ versus Eleve Academy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGolf GPS++Eleve Academy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (4.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews44.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.7K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVimo Labs Inc.Eleve Academy LLC

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

Eleve Academy

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++ Premium Membership$149.99
None

Eleve Academy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Golf GPS++ free?
Golf GPS++ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Eleve Academy free?
Eleve Academy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Golf GPS++ or Eleve Academy have ads?
Neither Golf GPS++ nor Eleve Academy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Golf GPS++ or Eleve Academy?
Golf GPS++ ships an update every 3 weeks, and Eleve Academy every 2 weeks. Most recently, Golf GPS++ was updated on November 6, 2026 and Eleve Academy on October 31, 2026.

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