Comparison

Awesome Golf Simulator vs Home Tee Hero

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

Head to head
About

Awesome Golf Simulator

Transform your golf practice and play with this app, compatible with various launch monitors. Enjoy unique game modes, challenging courses, and a state-of-the-art practice facility with detailed ball flight analysis and instant feedback.

Highlights
  • Launch monitor integration
  • Unique golf courses
  • Game modes (nearest the pin, long drive)
  • State-of-the-art practice facility
  • Detailed shot tracking and ball flight analysis
  • Instant feedback on club and ball statistics
Features
Currently charting
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**** Supported Launch Monitors **** - Bushnell Launch Pro and LPi - FlightScope Mevo Gen2, Mevo Plus and above - Foresight GC3, GC3S, GCQuad, QuadMAX, GCHawk and Falcon - Garmin Approach R10 and Approach R50 - Rapsodo MLM2PRO - Square Golf Home and Omni - Uneekor Eye Mini **** Device Requirements **** - For the best experience, this app needs access to the internet. For FlightScope owners, this means having both WiFi and mobile data enabled. - This product will work without an internet connection, but some features (e.g. Stats Tracking, Leaderboards, Competitions) will be unavailable. Golf really is awesome! Using one of the supported launch monitors, Awesome Golf takes shot tracking and golf simulators to an awesome new level. Step onto the tee and play unique golf courses, splash into shark-infested swimming pools, take on nearest the pin and long drive challenges, or even blow up a boat or two, if you’re quick enough! As well as its iconic games modes, Awesome Golf offers a state-of-the-art practise facility. The intuitive interface allows you select your club and analyse an unprecedented amount of data – all on one screen. Watch as your shots are traced from the moment they leave the clubface with instant feedback. This accurate, reliable, ball flight tracing delivers an unrivalled experience with data parameters available on every key club and ball statistic. Give yourself the insights for progressive analysis and development. Whether you are a golfer, non-golfer, a gamer, or an avid player, Awesome Golf gives you everything you want – all on one screen. Use in conjunction with the Awesome Golf Community app to have a record of all your session stats on your mobile phone. Every app download plants one tree with Ecologi. Terms of Service https://www.awesome-golf.com/TermsOfService.html Privacy Policy https://www.awesome-golf.com/PrivacyPolicy.html

About

Home Tee Hero

Experience a realistic golf simulator indoors with over 43,000 courses. Practice your game, play with friends, or compete in weekly tournaments. Requires a Garmin Golf membership and compatible launch monitor.

Highlights
  • 43,000+ virtual golf courses
  • Realistic simulation with fine-tuned physics
  • Enhanced courses with lidar data
  • On-course practice mode
  • Local multiplayer for up to 4 players
  • Weekly virtual tournaments
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The Home Tee Hero interactive golf simulator experience brings the game to you. Practice and play year-round on any of the 43,000+ preloaded courses. To access, you need an active Garmin Golf™ membership and your compatible Garmin launch monitor. • 43,000+ COURSES With more than 43,000 courses, you can tee off on your home course, play where the pros play or practice for an upcoming golf trip. • REALISTIC SIMULATION Enjoy unique course environments, including desert, grassland and tropical, plus fine-tuned shot physics and green friction. • ENHANCED COURSES Enjoy even more realistic play on 15+ courses with high-resolution lidar data for every green and more accurate tree coverage throughout the course. • ON-COURSE PRACTICE Hit a shot from anywhere on any course. Then do it again. On-course practice mode was made for dialing in your game and trying to hit that island green. • MULTIPLAYER MODE Gather your friends to play a virtual round. In local multiplayer mode, you can golf with up to 4 people. • WEEKLY TOURNAMENTS Compete in virtual tournaments against other golfers around the world. Each week, you can play the tournament course as many times as you want to climb higher on the leaderboard.

Screenshots

Awesome Golf Simulator4 screens
Home Tee Hero4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Home Tee Hero at 4.7 against Awesome Golf Simulator's 4.2. Home Tee Hero also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 280). Awesome Golf Simulator's advantage is chart position (#90 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. Awesome Golf Simulator sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Home Tee Hero asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Home Tee Hero holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Home Tee Hero has 1.8K ratings behind it against 280, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 65% of Awesome Golf Simulator's written reviews are positive against 62% of Home Tee Hero's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Awesome Golf Simulator ships an update monthly, Home Tee Hero every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Awesome Golf Simulator versus Home Tee Hero: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAwesome Golf SimulatorHome Tee Hero
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (280 ratings)4.7 (1.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.2% of reviews — better62.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2801.8K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#90 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.5 GB682 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGreat Detail LtdGarmin

Customer experience

Awesome Golf Simulator

All ratings278 ratings
Positive80.2%
Neutral6.1%
Negative13.7%
Written reviews138 reviews
Positive65.2%
Neutral10.1%
Negative24.6%

Home Tee Hero

All ratings1,656 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral3.9%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews129 reviews
Positive62.0%
Neutral23.3%
Negative14.7%

Bugs and requests

Awesome Golf Simulator

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Disconnects during gameplay
  • Inaccurate club distance tracking
  • Issues with short shot registration

Requested features

5 requests
  • More virtual golf courses
  • Ability to save and review practice data
  • Offline mode for reviewing past sessions
  • Customizable tee box and green distances
  • Multiplayer and online tournament features

Home Tee Hero

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Awesome Golf Simulator

Subscriptions5
  • Monthly Subscription (Legacy)$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$14.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$14.991 Month
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  • Annual Subscription$159.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription1 Month trial$159.991 Year
One-time2
  • Subscription License (Legacy)$199.99
  • Lifetime License$349.99
None

Home Tee Hero

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Awesome Golf Simulator free?
Awesome Golf Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Home Tee Hero free?
Home Tee Hero is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Awesome Golf Simulator or Home Tee Hero?
Home Tee Hero is rated higher. Awesome Golf Simulator averages 4.2 out of 5 from 280 ratings, while Home Tee Hero averages 4.7 from 1.8K ratings.
Do Awesome Golf Simulator or Home Tee Hero have ads?
Neither Awesome Golf Simulator nor Home Tee Hero shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Awesome Golf Simulator or Home Tee Hero?
Awesome Golf Simulator ships an update monthly, and Home Tee Hero every 4 weeks. Most recently, Awesome Golf Simulator was updated on November 7, 2026 and Home Tee Hero on November 10, 2026.

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