Comparison

Golf Data Lab vs Banked Golf

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

Head to head
About

Golf Data Lab

This app allows GDL subscribers to record individual golf shots offline. Once your round is finished, it syncs with your online database when a connection is available. It's designed for detailed performance analysis.

Highlights
  • Offline shot recording
  • Automatic data upload
  • Online database integration
  • Individual performance analysis
  • Subscriber exclusive access
Features
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For the exclusive use of GDL subscribers only, this App provides offline functionality for our individual shot recording programme. Once the round is completed, it uploads and integrates with your online database when the phone is next on 3G/4G/WiFi.

About

Banked Golf

Features
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Practice like it matters. Banked Golf turns range time into measurable progress. Built inside an elite university coaching programme, it gives golfers and coaches the tools to track deliberate practice — not just scores. THE BANK - Your 100 yards is your health bar. Hit your numbers or watch your balance drain. Every shot logs distance and lateral miss, club, and wind conditions, benchmarked from Base Line to World Class. SKILLS CHALLENGE - Short irons, Mid irons, and Long irons, each with escalating levels of shot-shaping and proximity targets. YOUR STATS - Shot dispersion, club gapping, accuracy by yardage, progression over time. Filter by indoor/outdoor and wind to see how conditions shape your game. FOR COACHES - Team dashboards, leaderboards, per-player deep dives, and record-on-behalf during squad sessions. Join with your team's access code and start banking better practices.

Screenshots

Golf Data Lab3 screens
Banked Golf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Banked Golf at every 3 weeks against Golf Data Lab's every 14 months. Golf Data Lab's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Golf Data Lab ships an update every 14 months, Banked Golf every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Golf Data Lab versus Banked Golf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGolf Data LabBanked Golf
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGolf Performance Analysis LtdMatthew Campbell

In-app purchases

None

Golf Data Lab

No in-app purchases

None

Banked Golf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Golf Data Lab free?
Golf Data Lab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Banked Golf free?
Banked Golf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Golf Data Lab or Banked Golf have ads?
Neither Golf Data Lab nor Banked Golf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Golf Data Lab or Banked Golf?
Golf Data Lab ships an update every 14 months, and Banked Golf every 3 weeks. Most recently, Golf Data Lab was updated on September 15, 2026 and Banked Golf on September 24, 2026.

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