USGA DEACON® vs Turf Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
USGA DEACON®
This golf course management system consolidates data from various tools to provide insights for superintendents and agronomists. It helps improve playing conditions, golfer satisfaction, and input management through precise daily readings and web-based analytics.
- Consolidated golf course data
- Insights from GS3 ball and Moisture Meter
- Improved playing conditions
- Enhanced golfer satisfaction
- Efficient input management
- Precise daily readings
- Web interface analytics and reporting
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The USGA DEACON app: the golf course management system that puts all of your data into one place. Offering comprehensive insights and data gathered from tools like the GS3 ball and the new USGA Moisture Meter, the DEACON management system enables superintendents and agronomists to deliver better playing conditions, improve golfer satisfaction and manage inputs efficiently. Record precise, daily readings instantly through the app and view extensive analytics and reporting on the corresponding web interface. Measure what matters.
Turf Pro
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The Turf Pro app gives control to you Turf Pro 500, Turf Pro 300 or Range Pro 100 robots wherever you are. Check live status, battery level and performance of the last five days. Get easy overview of activities, parameters and schedule. Send any commands and get instant confirmation. Check robot GPS Location with associated alarms position. Search, sort, filter and group to compare robots.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: USGA DEACON® at monthly against Turf Pro's every 3 months. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
USGA DEACON® ships an update monthly, Turf Pro every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | USGA DEACON® | Turf Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | United States Golf Association | The Toro Company |
In-app purchases
USGA DEACON®
No in-app purchases
Turf Pro
No in-app purchases
