Comparison

CORE Golf vs Random Golf Practice

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

Head to head
About

CORE Golf

This app provides structured practice plans and performance drills for golfers looking to improve their game. It helps users track progress and schedule practice sessions effectively, moving beyond random ball striking to purposeful improvement.

Highlights
  • Structured practice plans
  • Performance drills
  • Progress tracking
  • Practice scheduling
  • Driving range companion
Features
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GIVE THOSE RANGE BALLS A PURPOSE! Your practice partner that won't laugh at your shanks (that's what friends are for)! Ever find yourself at the range, mindlessly burning through a bucket of balls while scrolling through midnight YouTube golf tips? Yeah, we've been there. CORE Golf is the practice companion for golfers ready to graduate from the "hit and hope" method. What makes CORE different? - Structured practice plans that make more sense than your current strategy of "hit until frustrated" - Easy-to-follow performance drills that actually have a purpose - Progress tracking that's more reliable than your buddy's "yeah, that looked better" - Practice schedules that fit your real life (because we know you're sneaking out to the range during lunch) Perfect for: - 10-20 handicappers who know just enough to be dangerous - Golfers who want to stop treating the range like a buffet (all you can "hit" while you're there) - Players whose bag has more alignment sticks than actual clubs - Anyone who's ever blamed their clubs, the wind, or the ball for their misses Not another golf app promising miraculous results – CORE helps you structure your practice time so you can stop randomly flailing at balls and start making actual progress. Because throwing your club in the lake isn't a practice plan. Download now and transform from "random ball whacker" to "purposeful practice person" (we're still working on the name). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Payment: Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by you and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings, after purchase. If you upgrade your subscription during your free trial any remaining time left on your trial will be forfeited. Other notes: - help@coregolf.app - Technical questions and more - CORE Golf works with iOS version 17 or above. - The App is optimised for iPhone 7 and above and includes compatibility with Apple’s Health app. - CORE Golf is not optimised for iPad. - CORE Golf Privacy Policy - https://www.coregolf.app/privacy-policy - Terms of Use - https://www.coregolf.app/terms-and-conditions

About

Random Golf Practice

Enhance your golf practice with randomized shot sequences that mimic on-course play. This app guides you through changing targets after each shot, helping you visualize and improve your performance on the driving range. Track your progress and identify areas for improvement with detailed statistics and a practice journal.

Highlights
  • Randomized shot sequences
  • Customizable target practice
  • Shot rating and statistics
  • Practice journal
  • Instructional videos
  • User-uploaded hole photos
Features
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Random Golf Practice is the hidden secret to taking your golf game to the next level. Tour professionals like Jon Rahm use the app as part of their regular practice. Research shows that the best way to practice golf is to play random cycles of shots you will encounter on the course.  Our algorithms map out sequences of golf shots that mirror a course so you can get the most out of your time on the driving range. You will be guided to change the target after each shot just like the course. Most importantly, the different pictures of holes associated with the distances and drives will help make you visualize where to play the shot for the best score possible.   We employ three main modes 1. Random Golf Our flagship mode meant to give you the full RGP experience. High quality images are paired with the shots in the cycle and presented to the user one at a time. 2. Today’s Targets Enter the distances of the targets on the range that day and our app will only cycle you through the targets on the range, as well as a few drives. 3. Select Your Range Zone in on a specific range that is giving you trouble and our app will only cycle through shots within that range. It’s great for use when you have a launch monitor, although one is not needed.  The difference though is the visual target in the app will help you choose the best shot for that target yardage.   Additional features Rate your shot and Statistics After every shot you can give your self a rating 1-5. You can then check your progress and identify problem zones in your game in the statistics page. Journal Golfers have mental breakthroughs when practicing that they hope can carry over. Journal allows you to take down notes about your practice session and stay more organized. Every good golfer carries a notebook! Videos Shawn Cox, PGA and TPI Certified coach has videos on how to use the app to its full potential. Lessons and instructional videos by leading coaches and players will be consistently uploaded for our members to enjoy.  Create shot Standing on a tee box or fairway that is just magnificent?  It could be a hole you need to practice to improve your scoring. Take a photo and upload it to the app so it can be included when you practice!

Screenshots

CORE Golf4 screens
Random Golf Practice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Random Golf Practice at free with in-app purchases against CORE Golf's subscription. Random Golf Practice also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). CORE Golf's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 3.8) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). 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. CORE Golf sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Random Golf Practice sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CORE Golf holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CORE Golf has 80 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of CORE Golf's written reviews are positive against 56% of Random Golf Practice's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CORE Golf ships an update monthly, Random Golf Practice every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
CORE Golf versus Random Golf Practice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCORE GolfRandom Golf Practice
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (80 ratings) — better3.8 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews69.4% of reviews — better55.6% of reviews
Number of ratings80 — better10
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB488 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStat Track Technologies Lda.Golf Random Practice, LLC

Customer experience

CORE Golf

All ratings80 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral11.3%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive69.4%
Neutral8.1%
Negative22.6%

Random Golf Practice

All ratings10 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative44.4%

Bugs and requests

CORE Golf

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Connectivity issues prevent saving exercises
  • Charged after cancellation
  • Free trial issues

Requested features

12 requests
  • Add quick drills (5-15 minutes)
  • Include drills for indoor/sim use
  • Allow users to scale drill difficulty or adjust scoring windows
  • Develop a central dashboard for performance trends
  • Enable editing of logged scores
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  • Allow users to create or modify drills
  • Filter drills based on user facilities or physical condition
  • Add a notes section for practice sessions
  • Include a place to record round scores/notes
  • Implement a skills test at the beginning for better drill setup
  • Offer an iPad version of the app
  • Provide a basic free version

Random Golf Practice

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

CORE Golf

Subscriptions2
  • CORE Golf Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • CORE Golf Annual7 Days trial$27.491 Year
2 purchases

Random Golf Practice

Subscriptions2
  • RGP Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
  • RGP Yearly Subscription$29.991 Year

Questions

Is CORE Golf free?
CORE Golf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Random Golf Practice free?
Random Golf Practice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CORE Golf or Random Golf Practice?
CORE Golf is rated higher. CORE Golf averages 4.3 out of 5 from 80 ratings, while Random Golf Practice averages 3.8 from 10 ratings.
Do CORE Golf or Random Golf Practice have ads?
Neither CORE Golf nor Random Golf Practice shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CORE Golf or Random Golf Practice?
CORE Golf ships an update monthly, and Random Golf Practice every 4 months. Most recently, CORE Golf was updated on October 12, 2026 and Random Golf Practice on September 8, 2026.

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