Comparison

Map Mode vs Golf Shot Navi Lite

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

Head to head
About

Map Mode

Features
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□ゴルフモード ・MapTypesを「航空写真」「標準+航空」に設定することをお勧めします。 ・死角はありません。あなたが知りたいコースを上空から見ることができます。 ・あなたが攻めたいポイントをロングタップすれば、距離を知ることができます。 ・さらに、メニューから高低差を知ることができます。 ・移動しても、GPSで現在位置からの距離を更新し続けます。 ・AppleWatchにも対応しています。 ・地点との距離をAppleWatchだけで知ることができますので楽にプレイできます。 ・スコア管理機能を追加しました。 □サイクルモード ・サイクルコンピュータです。 ・ライド中の走行距離、速度、平均速度、最高速度、走行時間を知れます。 ・最高速度、走行距離、走行時間を累計データとして保存します。 ・さらに、受信精度が悪いGPSを間引くためにチューニングができます。 ・地図検索、ルート探索、選択した地点をブラウザで表示することができます。 □ウォークモード ・サイクルモードと同様の機能を有します。 ・サイクルモードとは別に、ウォーキングした累計データの保存を目的としています。

About

Golf Shot Navi Lite

Features
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The advertisement will be displayed. You can navigate shots on the any courses which are seen in the satellite photos over the world. You can always know the yardage to the hole or the hazard. In the course settings, please specify the location of the tee ground, greens and a point on the fairways(blue donut icon). It automatically calculates the par and distance of the hole. Auto-set values can be edited from the course list. Tap the sample course Narusawa GC OUT in the course list, and after loading the course data, press and hold any point on the map and choose Start Simulation from the menu that appears. You can simulate how you will navigate your shot. The Courses, tracks and shots data can be saved at the your document folder of iTunes file sharing. You can share the course data to your friends. The elevation graph between current and specified location can be displayed except for under the simulation. Notes:Please pay attention to the remaining amount of the battery. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life in similar to foreground.

Screenshots

Map Mode4 screens
Golf Shot Navi Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Map Mode at none against Golf Shot Navi Lite's shown. Map Mode also leads on iOS requirement (14.5 vs 16.0). Golf Shot Navi Lite's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Map Mode ships an update every 6 months, Golf Shot Navi Lite every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Map Mode versus Golf Shot Navi Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMap ModeGolf Shot Navi Lite
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.5 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeryuta sasakiBecomingSystems

In-app purchases

None

Map Mode

No in-app purchases

None

Golf Shot Navi Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Map Mode free?
Map Mode is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Golf Shot Navi Lite free?
Golf Shot Navi Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Map Mode or Golf Shot Navi Lite have ads?
Golf Shot Navi Lite shows ads; Map Mode does not.
Which is updated more often, Map Mode or Golf Shot Navi Lite?
Map Mode ships an update every 6 months, and Golf Shot Navi Lite every 2 months. Most recently, Map Mode was updated on October 12, 2026 and Golf Shot Navi Lite on October 10, 2026.

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