Comparison

Golf Data Lab vs Golf Stats Tracker

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

Golf Stats Tracker

Features
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Fairway is the golf improvement app that shows you exactly WHERE you lose strokes - and prescribes what to practice to fix it. Most golfers practice randomly. They hit balls at the range with no plan, play rounds without analyzing weaknesses, and wonder why their handicap never drops. Fairway changes that with Strokes Gained analysis - the same framework used by tour professionals to eliminate stroke leaks. TRACK YOUR ROUNDS Log every round with stats that go beyond just the score: fairways hit, greens in regulation, putts per hole, up-and-downs, and penalty strokes. Track per-hole detail or use quick entry for faster logging. Add a post-round reflection to capture what went well and what cost you strokes while it's fresh. KNOW WHERE STROKES GO (PRO) Strokes Gained breaks your game into four categories - Driving, Approach, Short Game, and Putting - and compares your performance to a benchmark at your target handicap. Stop guessing. Start knowing: "I'm losing 4.2 strokes per round on approach shots. My driving is actually fine." PRACTICE WITH A PLAN (PRO) Fairway prescribes targeted drills based on YOUR data. Not generic tips - specific, timed exercises matched to your actual weaknesses. "Hit 20 balls with your 7-iron at a 155-yard target. Track how many land within 15 yards. Goal: 12 of 20." Practice with a score. AI GOLF COACH (PRO) Ask Fairway's AI coach any swing or strategy question and get a data-informed answer based on your logged patterns. "I keep pushing my 7-iron right" becomes a full mechanical diagnosis with a specific fix - grounded in your 12 rounds of data. KNOW YOUR HONEST CARRY The club distance tracker reveals your ACTUAL carry distances from logged rounds - not what you think you hit. Golfers consistently over-estimate distances. Know your true numbers: club up, stop short-siding yourself. HANDICAP TREND Track your World Handicap System (WHS) handicap over time. See your scoring average, best rounds, and season improvement at a glance. WORKS OFFLINE Golf courses have poor signal. Fairway logs rounds completely offline and syncs when you return to connectivity. FREE FEATURES - Round logging with score and basic stats - Per-hole tracking (score, fairways, greens, putts, penalties) - Post-round reflection journal - Handicap trend - Key stats dashboard - Club distance reference FAIRWAY PRO - Strokes Gained analysis - Prescribed practice plans - Miss pattern analysis - Stat trends over time - AI Golf Coach - Custom app icons Whether you are trying to break 100 for the first time or eliminate the double bogeys keeping you from scratch, Fairway turns random practice into targeted improvement by showing you where the strokes are hiding. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Golf Data Lab3 screens
Golf Stats Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Golf Data Lab at none against Golf Stats Tracker's 3. Golf Data Lab also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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 Stats Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Golf Data Lab asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Golf Data Lab versus Golf Stats Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGolf Data LabGolf Stats Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 14 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGolf Performance Analysis LtdKarol Jaworski

In-app purchases

None

Golf Data Lab

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Golf Stats Tracker

Subscriptions3
  • Fairway Pro$4.991 Month
  • Fairway Pro$39.991 Year
  • Fairway Pro1 Year trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Golf Data Lab free?
Golf Data Lab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Golf Stats Tracker free?
Golf Stats Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Golf Data Lab or Golf Stats Tracker have ads?
Neither Golf Data Lab nor Golf Stats Tracker shows ads.

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