IONSport vs GolfONE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IONSport
This app provides live scoring and professional statistics for various racket sports. It allows users to track every point, share live updates with followers, and offers different modes for officials and casual users. It's trusted by thousands of teams and leagues for reliable, real-time match tracking.
- Live point-by-point scoring
- Real-time stats and momentum charts
- Shareable live match links
- Push notifications for match events
- Chair Umpire and Crowd Scoring modes
- Supports multiple racket sports
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Powering Every Match. Connecting Every Moment. Powering more than 400,000 matches worldwide, IONSport is the leading live scoring and competition platform for racquet sports and the #1 app for college tennis scoring and stats. Trusted by 1,600+ college programs, IONSport powers competition from campus courts to international championships across 45 nations. As the official mobile application for following Tennis Europe tournaments, IONSport provides access to tournament schedules, live matches, player rankings, draws, results, and real-time updates from one of the world's largest junior tennis networks. More than a scoreboard, IONSport is your digital front-row seat to live scores, statistics, schedules, draws, rankings, standings, streaming, and tournament updates, all from one connected platform. Whether you're a player, coach, parent, fan, official, or organizer, IONSport keeps you connected to every match and every moment. TRUSTED WORLDWIDE • 400,000+ matches powered • Trusted by 1,600+ college programs • Official Live Scoring and Data Partner of Tennis Europe • Supporting 540+ Tennis Europe Junior Tour tournaments and team events annually • Connected across 45 member nations and 300+ venues • 1,000+ reviews with a 4.8-star rating LIVE SCORING Follow every point in real time with up-to-the-second scores and results. MATCH SCORING AND STATS KEEPING Score and track statistics for any match using official Chair Umpire Mode or Verified Crowd Scoring Mode, enabling real-time scoring across events of every size. MULTI-SPORT SUPPORT Follow and score matches across tennis, pickleball, padel, badminton, beach tennis, racquetball, squash, TYPTI, and table tennis. LIVE STATISTICS Access detailed match statistics and performance insights as the action unfolds. SCORES, SCHEDULES & DRAWS View schedules, draws, brackets, court assignments, and results in one place. RANKINGS & STANDINGS Track player rankings, team standings, tournament results, and season performance. FOLLOW FAVORITES Follow your favorite players, teams, schools, clubs, and tournaments. TOURNAMENT HUBS Access scores, standings, schedules, rankings, streaming, news, and event information from a single destination. STREAMING INTEGRATION Watch live matches and follow scores from one connected experience when streaming is available. MATCH HISTORY Review previous matches, results, and competition history anytime. TOURNAMENT MANAGEMENT Manage competitions from a single venue or across multiple sites with integrated scoring, scheduling, and tournament operations tools. SOFTWARE INTEGRATIONS Connect seamlessly with tournament management platforms to streamline event administration and reduce manual work. BROADCAST & SCOREBOARD INTEGRATION Deliver live scores and match data to broadcasts, websites, mobile apps, digital platforms, social media feeds, and in-venue scoreboards in real time. SHAREABLE RESULTS Easily share scores, results, and tournament updates with friends, family, and fans. From local tournaments to international championships, IONSport powers competition and connects the global racquet sports community. Download IONSport today and never miss a point.
GolfONE
Follow live golf scores, tournament stats, and player alerts for major tours. Access exclusive video content, interviews, and highlights. Stay updated with hole and round notifications for your favorite golfers and events.
- Real-time golf scores
- Hole and round stats
- Player alerts
- Exclusive interviews and highlights
- Live golf tournament chat
- World golf rankings & leaderboard
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GolfONE - Your Home for Live Golf. Track every stroke with real-time golf scores, hole and round stats, player alerts, exclusive interviews and highlights, and more. Whether it's The Masters, LPGA, Ladies European Tour, LIV or Korn Ferry events — GolfONE keeps you closer to the sport you love. LIVE Golf Tournament Chat Exclusive Golf-Based Video Content and Podcasts World Golf Rankings & Leaderboard Notifications for your favorite Golfers Hole & Round Notifications for Individual Tournaments & Golfers Golf Event Streams (select events) Golf Tournament & Event Highlight Videos Exclusive Post-Tournament & Post-Round Interviews Golf Match Play Tournament Live Streams Golf Round & Tournament News GOLFONE LIVE SCORES COVERAGE INCLUDES: PGA Tour LPGA Tour LIV Golf Tour Ladies European Tour PGA Champions Tour The Masters — Augusta PGA Tournament U.S. Open The Open Championship The Players Championship Tour Championship Arnold Palmer Invitational Memorial Tournament U.S. Women’s Open KPMG Women’s PGA Championship AIG Women’s Open Chevron Championship Amundi Evian Champship CME Group Tour Championship HSBC Women’s World Championship LPGA Drive on Championship LIV Golf Team Championship LIV Golf Mayakoba LIV Golf Adelaide LIV Golf Singapore LIV Golf Miami Liv Golf London Liv Golf Greenbrier & all other PGA, LPGA, LIV & Korn Ferry Events Privacy Policy https://www.bleachr.co/privacy Terms and Conditions: https://www.bleachr.co/terms-and-conditions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GolfONE at none against IONSport's 3. GolfONE also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 82%). IONSport's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (901 vs 7). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. IONSport sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. GolfONE asks for nothing beyond the download.
IONSport holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IONSport has 901 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of IONSport's written reviews are positive against 100% of GolfONE's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
IONSport ships an update every 9 days, GolfONE fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IONSport | GolfONE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (901 ratings) — better | 4.3 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 901 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ACES Tennis Management, LLC | Bleachr LLC |
Customer experience
IONSport
GolfONE
Bugs and requests
IONSport
Reported bugs
5 issues- App stops updating scores and freezes after 30 seconds of operation
- Match format cannot be changed in final set (grayed out interface)
- Incorrect player serving designation after tiebreakers
- Sign-up verification email not received; account creation loop freezes
- Live stats fail to load or display inconsistently
Requested features
4 requests- Division and gender filtering options for ITA results
- XML export option for match files
- Net measurement capability
- Improved server tracking logic for tiebreakers
GolfONE
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
IONSport
- Fan Pass Monthly$3.991 Month
- Fan Pass Yearly$39.991 Year
- Score all matches$349.99
GolfONE
No in-app purchases
Questions
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