Golf Groups vs Golf Teams
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Golf Groups
Easily create golf groups without manual methods. Add players, select them as they arrive, and let the app optimize pairings for 2, 3, or 4 balls. Share the generated groups instantly via social media or messaging apps.
- Add up to 24 players
- Optimize for 2, 3, or 4 ball groups
- Automatic group generation
- Share groups via social media
- Notify players of their groups
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The simple way to draw golf groups. No need for bits of paper or throwing balls up. Add your players (24) to the app. Then as they arrive select their name, then when all players are selected, choose to optimise for 2,3, or 4 ball groups and press the pick button. Moments later you have your chosen groups. Then with a click, you can share this on social media, Messenger, Whatsapp etc, and notify the players who they have in the next game.
Golf Teams
Effortlessly create balanced golf teams for scrambles. Input player handicaps or average scores, and let the custom algorithm generate equitable teams, even adjusting for uneven team sizes.
- Generate balanced golf teams
- Input handicaps or average scores
- Custom balancing algorithm
- Adjusts for uneven team sizes
- Easy team creation
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Stop arguing about fair teams. Golf Team Generator builds perfectly balanced draws in seconds — by handicap or stroke average. Add your players once, then generate balanced teams all season. The algorithm accounts for skill gaps, keeps partners together, separates rivals, and automatically adjusts for unequal team sizes. FEATURES • Smart team generation by handicap index or stroke average • Linked players — always keep partners on the same team • Avoid pairs — never put two rivals on the same team • Large team adjustment — compensates when teams are uneven • Groups — save your regular roster and load with one tap • Events — name your outing, set a date and location, save the draw • PDF export — team sheets with handicap display and tee times • Share as text — send teams to the group chat instantly • Cloud sync (Pro) — roster backed up across all your devices Works for scrambles, captain's choice, best ball, charity outings, leagues, and club days. Add players. Tap generate. Everyone agrees the teams are fair. That's it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Golf Teams at Free against Golf Groups's $0.99. Golf Teams also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (92 vs 2). Golf Groups's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, 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
Golf Teams is free to download; Golf Groups costs $0.99 up front. Golf Teams sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Golf Groups asks for nothing beyond the download.
Golf Teams holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Golf Teams has 92 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Golf Groups's written reviews are positive against 84% of Golf Teams's.
Golf Groups ships an update weekly, Golf Teams every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Golf Groups | Golf Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 4.6 (92 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 84.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 92 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kevin Stevenson | Brett Pappas |
Customer experience
Golf Groups
Golf Teams
Bugs and requests
Golf Groups
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Golf Teams
Reported bugs
7 issues- Player list is lost when app is closed
- Linked and avoid features do not work
- App does not upgrade to Pro version after purchase
- Cannot enter plus handicaps
- Cannot select the number of teams
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- Cannot delete players
- Cannot add new players
Requested features
13 requests- Automatically update GHIN index
- Allow manual adjustment of teams
- Option to change team names
- Sync to other devices
- Ability to add new players
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- Ability to enter negative handicaps
- Ability to delegate A/B players
- Option for non-alphabetical team order
- Email group teams to players
- Select who is on which team and show average
- Option to select the number of teams
- Allow manual adjustments to shuffle players
- Fix bug where player selections reset when app is closed
In-app purchases
Golf Groups
No in-app purchases
Golf Teams
- Lifetime Pro License$9.99









