Simple Handicap vs 18Hole
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Handicap
Track your golf handicap index for free with this easy-to-use application. It calculates your handicap based on the World Handicap System and allows you to log rounds and favorite courses. Ideal for everyday golfers seeking a simple way to manage their game.
- Free handicap tracking
- World Handicap System (WHS) compliant
- Course handicap calculation
- Add favorite courses
- Log golf rounds
- Easy to use interface
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Best golf handicap tracker! Simple Handicap was made for the common golfer that wants to learn and track their handicap index without paying for any services. It will also calculate course handicaps. Simple Handicap is free and very easy to use. Enter your favorite courses and add rounds as you go! Based on the World Handicap System (WHS). Simple Handicap is not associated with GHIN or the USGA in general. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
18Hole
This golf app simplifies score tracking and handicap calculation. Connect with other golfers through a community feature, book tee times, and view leaderboards and player statistics.
- Handicap Index calculation
- Course Handicap calculation
- Golfer community
- Tournament features
- Course booking
- Leaderboard
- Player statistics
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18hole is a golf application that makes it easy for players to track their golf progress by converting the total score into a handicap index easily and quickly. With 18hole, communication between golfers is also easier because there is a community feature that can connect golfers in it. In addition, 18hole make it easy for golfers to book the closest or best course. 18hole excellent features: Handicap Index Calculating Course Handicap Community Tournament Course Booking Leaderboard Player Statistics
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 18Hole at none against Simple Handicap's 2. 18Hole also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Simple Handicap's advantage is ratings volume (382 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. Simple Handicap sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. 18Hole asks for nothing beyond the download.
18Hole holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple Handicap has 382 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Simple Handicap's written reviews are positive against 88% of 18Hole's.
Simple Handicap ships an update fortnightly, 18Hole every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Handicap | 18Hole |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (382 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.7% of reviews | 88.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 382 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Nicholas Breetz | PT Delapan Belas Hole |
Customer experience
Simple Handicap
18Hole
Bugs and requests
Simple Handicap
Reported bugs
2 issues- Scores disappearing after being entered
- Login/account issues for some users
Requested features
3 requests- Add ability to enter Stableford scores
- Include course tee information
- Provide handicap trend/history visualization
18Hole
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Simple Handicap
- Simple Handicap Pro (Monthly)$0.991 Month
- Simple Handicap Pro (Yearly)$7.991 Year
18Hole
No in-app purchases
