Comparison

FS Golf vs Fairway Ruling

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

Head to head
About

FS Golf

Enhance your golf practice with detailed shot analysis and video recording. Pair with a FlightScope radar for accurate data and visual feedback on your performance. Track progress and improve your game with customizable data displays and training tools.

Highlights
  • Accurate data and video recording
  • Customizable data overlay
  • 3D trajectory analysis
  • Shot grouping by club
  • Data Margins for performance targets
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Social media sharing
Features
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Improve your game and bring your practice to a new level with the FlightScope Golf mobile app. Pair your device with a FlightScope radar to record training sessions providing accurate data and automatically trimmed video. FS Golf provides various ways of displaying data so you can choose your favourite and focus solely on aspects you want to improve. Designed for players of all skill levels, from professionals to beginners, in order to enhance their training sessions. Hone your skills with purpose by using Data Margins – choose parameters and pick their minimal and maximum values to get visual feedback when your shot meets set requirements. Record your sessions assisted by the FS Golf app on your Apple Watch. You can choose out of six different layouts to display selected parameters of recorded shots. Use your device to review shots and easily change clubs without stopping the session or reaching out for your smartphone. Our Apple Watch app also allows you to check the radar’s status so you will always know when it is ready for the next shot. Features: Recording videos with customizable data overlay – choose displayed parameters and put them in an order that suits you. 3D trajectory, top and side views – analyze your shot trajectories from different angles and perspectives. Grouping shots – review shots grouped by the club you have used. Data Margins – you can assign margins to any parameter or set of parameters. Results are highlighted green when they are within those values or red when they are outside the scope. Social Media – share your recorded videos with a customizable data blocks overlay. Apple Watch – choose one out of six layouts and display selected parameters instantly on your smartwatch, review your shots, switch clubs quickly and easily, and check when the radar is ready for the next shot, all on your wrist. Compatible with radar models: Mevo+, X3, Xi Series, X2, and X2 Elite. Parameters for Mevo+ : Carry Distance, Club Head Speed, Ball Speed, Vertical Launch Angle, Spin Rate, Smash Factor, Apex Height, Angle of Attack, Spin Loft, Horizontal Launch Angle, Spin Axis, Roll Distance, Lateral, Shot Type. Additional parameters for the X3: Club Path, Face to Path, Face to Target, Dynamic Loft, Vertical Descent Angle, Vertical Swing Plane, Horizontal Swing Plane, Low Point, Curve. Additional parameters for Xi Series, X2, and X2 Elite: Club Path, Face to Path, Face to Target, Dynamic Loft, Vertical Descent Angle, Vertical Swing Plane, Horizontal Swing Plane, Low Point. Please note: In order to function properly, this app requires to be connected to the FlightScope radar device: Mevo+, X3, Xi, Xi+, Xi Tour, X2, or X2 Elite. You can order your X3 or Mevo+ unit at www.FlightScope.com or www.FlightScopeMevo.com This version requires an iPhone supporting the two latest versions of iOS and watchOS 5.0 or later. The HealthKit is only used to run the FS Golf app on the Apple Watch. The app will collect your health data with each shot.

About

Fairway Ruling

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Fairway Ruling is a golf rules reference and decision-support app designed to help golfers understand common on-course situations quickly and clearly. Ask golf rules questions in plain language or use Visual Ruling to work through situations involving out of bounds, penalty areas, lost balls, unplayable balls, and relief procedures. Features include: • Golf rules Q&A • GPS-based Visual Ruling • Red and yellow penalty area guidance • Out-of-bounds and lost-ball situations • Unplayable-ball relief options • Clear penalty and next-step explanations • Course and hole selection for Visual Ruling Fairway Ruling is designed as a rules reference and decision-support tool. Players remain responsible for applying the Rules of Golf and any applicable Local Rules during competition. Fairway Ruling is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the USGA or The R&A. Privacy Policy: https://fairway-ruling-web-beta.onrender.com/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

FS Golf4 screens
Fairway Ruling4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FS Golf at none against Fairway Ruling's 2. Fairway Ruling's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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. Fairway Ruling sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. FS Golf asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FS Golf versus Fairway Ruling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFS GolfFairway Ruling
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (219 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews39.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings219 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.6 GB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlightScopeBOSCO INYEOP JUNG

Bugs and requests

FS Golf

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Login/authentication failures
  • Trajectory view freezing
  • Inconsistent club data readings
  • Firmware update failures
  • Unreliable shot tracking

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to export session data
  • Custom data metric display options
  • Green/target view for indoor practice
  • Improved Apple Watch integration
  • Firmware update process streamlining

Fairway Ruling

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

FS Golf

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Fairway Ruling

Subscriptions2
  • Fairway Ruling Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Fairway Ruling Premium Annual$24.991 Year

Questions

Is FS Golf free?
FS Golf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fairway Ruling free?
Fairway Ruling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FS Golf or Fairway Ruling have ads?
Neither FS Golf nor Fairway Ruling shows ads.

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