Par 4 Resort vs Parfour
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Par 4 Resort
Experience a challenging 18-hole golf course blending Scottish links and Midwestern scenery. The app provides access to a beautifully manicured course, a well-stocked golf shop, practice facilities, and on-site professional staff. Enjoy dining and beverage options in a picturesque Central Wisconsin location.
- 18-hole bent grass course
- Golf shop with essentials
- Practice facilities
- Professional staff assistance
- Dining and beverage options
- Scenic Central Wisconsin location
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Welcome to Par 4 Resort! The acclaimed 18-hole bent grass course is a blend of traditional Scottish links and scenic Midwestern courses, making Foxfire Golf Club the obvious choice for a challenging round of golf. Beautifully manicured championship course Extensive golf shop with all essentials and souvenirs Practice facilities for warm up Professional staff on-site for assistance Dining and beverage options available Located in picturesque Central Wisconsin, Foxfire is easily accessible from major Wisconsin cities. Conveniently nestled in the heart of Waupaca County's Chain O' Lakes where nature's splendor meets the outdoor adventurers' playground, you will discover that Foxfire is the ideal choice for both business and pleasure.
Parfour
This app provides competitive golfers with essential tools in one place. Features include live GPS distances, weather data, smart club recommendations, scoring, USGA handicap display, and live tournament leaderboards. It aims to be the only golf app you'll need.
- Live GPS distances
- Live weather data
- Smart club recommendations
- Everyday scoring
- USGA handicap display
- Live tournament leaderboards
- Event access and management
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PARFOUR The Only Golf App You'll Need. Parfour gives competitive golfers everything in one place. Live GPS distances, live weather data, smart club recommendations, everyday scoring, USGA handicap display, live tournament leaderboards. No more paying for score keeping apps. No more switching between platforms. The Parfour mobile app is completely free for all players. LIVE GPS & WEATHER Get accurate, real time yardages plus live weather data while you play. Know the number, know the conditions. SMART CLUB RECOMMENDATIONS Receive club suggestions based on live GPS distances so you can step up and commit with confidence. USGA HANDICAP DISPLAY & INTEGRATION Display your USGA Handicap and connect your handicap information directly inside the app. EVERYDAY ROUND SCORING Track your personal rounds quickly and cleanly. LIVE TOURNAMENT SCORING Playing in a Parfour powered event? Enter scores hole by hole and watch the leaderboard update instantly. REAL TIME LEADERBOARDS Follow tournaments as they happen, see movement across the entire field. FOLLOW PLAYERS & GROUPS Track specific players or follow groups during competitive rounds. ONE PLAYER PROFILE One profile for all your events, view your rounds, stats, and tournament history in one place. EVENT ACCESS Search and join tournaments in seconds. View tee times, pairings, seasons, leagues, and complete results directly from your phone. BUILT FOR COMPETITIVE GOLF High school, college, club events, amateur tournaments, mini tours. If you compete, Parfour is built for you. FOR CLUBS & TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS Looking to create events or run your club on Parfour? Visit Parfour.com to access the event and club management portal. PRICING The Parfour mobile app is free for all players. No subscriptions. No paywalls for core mobile features. Download Parfour and stop paying for golf apps.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Parfour at every 2 weeks against Par 4 Resort's every 3 months. Parfour also leads on ratings volume (47 vs 2). Par 4 Resort's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Par 4 Resort holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Parfour has 47 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Par 4 Resort ships an update every 3 months, Parfour every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Par 4 Resort | Parfour |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.8 (47 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 47 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chronogolf, Inc. | ParFour, Inc. |
Customer experience
Par 4 Resort
Parfour
In-app purchases
Par 4 Resort
No in-app purchases
Parfour
No in-app purchases
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