Comparison

GOLFN vs Fairgame Golf

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

Head to head
About

GOLFN

This app provides live scoring for golf matches, tournaments, and group games. It offers automatic course handicap calculations, live leaderboards, and integrated payment options. Track your playing stats, compare with friends, and save your match history.

Highlights
  • Live scoring for matches and tournaments
  • Automatic course handicap calculation
  • Live leaderboards
  • Integrated Venmo for payments
  • 18+ game types including team and individual
  • Build and track playing stats
  • Save and share playing history
Features
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GOLFN is a live scoring app that can easily power all your competitive action on the golf course! Easily create a match, group game or tournament. - Accurate slope/rating data for North American courses - Automatic course handicap calculation - Scoring is quick and simple - Live leaderboards - Instant/accurate results at end of competition - Integrated Venmo links to make paying winners as easy as possible The flexibility is unrivaled by any other live scoring app! - Play 18+ game types - Play individual and team games o Play both game formats simultaneously (ie. team best ball, individual skins, and specials) - Play multi-foursome games with live scoring - Use side bets to crank up the action amongst certain players - Choose to auto-press when down 2 - Add specials, including the “Wild Card” special, which can be anything Build your playing stats and rise up your friend’s leaderboard! - Build your win/loss record - Track your money. Are you up or down? - Track your biggest wins and losses - Compare head-to-head stats vs. your favorite playing partners - Take the #$1 spot on the leaderboard Save playing history forever! - All your matches are saved in the history section - Your friend’s matches are also viewable in history section - Like and comment on your matches and those of your friends Use GolfN to hit the course, compete and win! Try GolfN today!

About

Fairgame Golf

Connect with golfers nationwide, track your game with detailed stats, and discover new courses. Play various game modes, manage wagers seamlessly, and build your golf community with a free handicap.

Highlights
  • Social profile creation
  • Connect with golfers nationwide
  • Multiple game modes (Nassau, Nines)
  • Detailed stat tracking
  • Seamless wagering
  • Discover new golf courses
  • Free Fairgame Handicap
Features
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SOCIAL PROFILE Create a detailed profile and share your golf life with other players. CONNECT WITH GOLFERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY Easily search our community and find other golfers that you vibe with and build your golf tribe. GAME MODES Play everything from Nassau to Nines. No need to write anything down - once you have a profile, we'll handle everything else. TRACK YOUR STATS Easily log everything from fairways hit, to bunker shots and know exactly where your game is... and what to work on. WAGERING Keep things interesting with seamless wagering. We'll handle the math so you can focus on playing. FIND NEW PLACES TO PLAY Tired of playing the same courses? Fairgame is where you can discover new tracks across the country to keep things interesting and fun. FREE FAIRGAME HANDICAP Every Fairgame account comes with a free Fairgame Handicap; allowing you to easily track your game and seamlessly play with golfers and every skill level.

Screenshots

GOLFN4 screens
Fairgame Golf4 screens

Verdict

The call

GOLFN and Fairgame Golf both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of GOLFN's written reviews are positive against 59% of Fairgame Golf's. Fairgame Golf's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (61 vs 13). On price, rating, 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. GOLFN sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Fairgame Golf asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GOLFN holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 61 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of GOLFN's written reviews are positive against 59% of Fairgame Golf's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GOLFN ships an update every 3 weeks, Fairgame Golf monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
GOLFN versus Fairgame Golf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGOLFNFairgame Golf
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (13 ratings) — better4.3 (61 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better58.6% of reviews
Number of ratings1361 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB93 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCompetitive Sports Network, LLCFairgame

Customer experience

GOLFN

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Fairgame Golf

All ratings61 ratings
Positive80.3%
Neutral4.9%
Negative14.8%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive58.6%
Neutral6.9%
Negative34.5%

Bugs and requests

GOLFN

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Fairgame Golf

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Never sends verification text message
  • Email address bounces
  • App totally crashed when trying to sign up
  • Cannot register on the app
  • Courses were wrong and missing
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  • Can't even sign up
  • Save button greyed out during signup
  • Cannot delete posted rounds
  • No courses from Cambodia listed
  • No watch integration

Requested features

13 requests
  • Better display for personal stats
  • Option for GPS holes or GPS function
  • Ability to delete posted rounds
  • Show stats from certain courses or other people
  • Link to contacts
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  • Search filtering for local area
  • GPS along with other features
  • Courses from Cambodia
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Tie GHIN into the app
  • GPS built in for yardages and scoring
  • Bold squares for triple bogey+
  • Zoomed view edit round option

In-app purchases

10 purchases

GOLFN

One-time10
  • Event Creation with 2 players$1.99
  • Match Creation with 2 players$1.99
  • Match Creation with 3 players$2.99
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  • Event Creation with 4 players$3.99
  • Match Creation with 4 players$3.99
  • Match Creation with 5 players$4.99
  • Game Creation$11.99
  • Event Creation with 16 players$15.99
  • Game Creation$129.99
  • Game Creation$149.99
None

Fairgame Golf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GOLFN free?
GOLFN is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fairgame Golf free?
Fairgame Golf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GOLFN or Fairgame Golf?
GOLFN is rated higher. GOLFN averages 4.5 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Fairgame Golf averages 4.3 from 61 ratings.
Do GOLFN or Fairgame Golf have ads?
Neither GOLFN nor Fairgame Golf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GOLFN or Fairgame Golf?
GOLFN ships an update every 3 weeks, and Fairgame Golf monthly. Most recently, GOLFN was updated on November 3, 2026 and Fairgame Golf on November 7, 2026.

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