Comparison

Golf Handicapp vs DiffScore

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

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About

Golf Handicapp

Effortlessly track your golf handicap with AI-powered scorecard scanning. Calculate your handicap index using official formulas and access over 24,000 courses worldwide. Connect with other golfers and compete in live events.

Highlights
  • AI scorecard scanner
  • WHS handicap calculation
  • 24,000+ global courses
  • Follow golfers & comment
  • Live competition leaderboards
  • Stableford & stroke play support
Features
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Golf is better with your mates. Set up a match play leaderboard, add side games, and watch it all go live as your group plays. Logging rounds and your handicap index are free, with no limit on how many you post. WHAT IS FREE AND WHAT IS PREMIUM Logging rounds, your handicap index, your history and trends, and joining and scoring in anyone's tournament are all free, with no limit. Premium adds the AI Scorecard Scanner and hosting your own tournaments with a live web leaderboard. MATCH PLAY AND TEAM LEADERBOARDS Run Reds vs Blues team match play, singles or fourballs, with live holes up, projected points and final results. Every match updates in real time as scores come in. TEAM AND PAIRS FORMATS Play Foursomes, Greensomes, Gruesomes, Chapman, Texas Scramble and Ambrose. Each one runs as a match, with a single shared card per team off a combined team handicap. SIDE GAMES AND CONTESTS Add a Stableford or Skins side game on the same round, plus nearest the pin and longest drive. One round, several ways to win. LIVE LEADERBOARDS Everyone in the group sees the same live board, ranked and updating hole by hole. Stableford, Stroke Play, Skins and team Cup formats are all supported. GUESTS AND GROUP SCORING Add guests to any event with no account needed, so society days and group games all count. One person can mark the whole group, entering every player's score hole by hole. Players can also join by code, and the host approves them and sets their tee and handicap. SOCIAL GOLF Follow your friends, comment on their rounds and see who is out on the course. Invite players to an event with a tap or a join code. FAST AI ROUND ENTRY (PREMIUM) Snap your scorecard and the AI Scorecard Scanner reads it straight in. Confirm the tee, rating and playing handicap, then score hole by hole. TRACK YOUR HANDICAP Get a GHIN-compatible handicap index from your rounds, with scoring trends, handicap history and your best rounds. More than 24,000 courses ready to play, including thousands across the US. WHO IT IS FOR Anyone who wants to keep an accurate handicap between official GHIN updates, or who plays at courses that don't post your scores automatically. Particularly useful if you play across multiple courses or travel. WHAT IT IS NOT Golf Handicapp is not the GHIN platform itself and does not push scores into your official GHIN record. Your sanctioned handicap remains the one held at your home club. We're a self-tracking tool that uses the same maths. Privacy Policy: https://support.golfhandicapp.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://support.golfhandicapp.com/terms

About

DiffScore

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DiffScore is the quick and easy WHS calculator for amateur golfers. Enter your course details, select your tees, and input your score — DiffScore instantly gives you your Score Differential and Playing Handicap, right when you need it. No tracking. No subscriptions. No complexity. Just fast, accurate WHS calculations in your pocket. Features: • Enter course and tee details including Course Rating and Slope Rating • Instant Score Differential calculation • Playing Handicap calculated to WHS standards • Simple, clean interface any golfer can use • No account or sign-up required Perfect for: • Casual and recreational golfers • Players who want a quick handicap calculation before or after a round • Anyone who finds WHS formulas confusing Stop doing the maths in your head. Download DiffScore and get your Playing Handicap instantly!

Screenshots

Golf Handicapp4 screens
DiffScore4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Golf Handicapp at Free against DiffScore's $1.99. Golf Handicapp also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months) and device support (3 vs 1). DiffScore's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On 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

Golf Handicapp is free to download; DiffScore costs $1.99 up front. Golf Handicapp sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. DiffScore asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Golf Handicapp ships an update every 4 days, DiffScore every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Golf Handicapp versus DiffScore: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGolf HandicappDiffScore
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAmersham Websites LimitedRogier Mulder

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Golf Handicapp

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly1 Month trial$24.991 Year
None

DiffScore

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Golf Handicapp free?
Golf Handicapp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DiffScore free?
DiffScore costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Golf Handicapp or DiffScore have ads?
Neither Golf Handicapp nor DiffScore shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Golf Handicapp or DiffScore?
Golf Handicapp ships an update every 4 days, and DiffScore every 3 months. Most recently, Golf Handicapp was updated on November 3, 2026 and DiffScore on November 5, 2026.

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