Comparison

Simple Handicap vs Vegas Golf

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Free handicap tracking
  • World Handicap System (WHS) compliant
  • Course handicap calculation
  • Add favorite courses
  • Log golf rounds
  • Easy to use interface
Features
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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/

About

Vegas Golf

Features
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Vegas Golf is the easiest way to keep score for the classic two-team golf betting game. One person tracks the whole group — no accounts, no sign-ups, nothing stored online. Set up a round in seconds: search for your course (pars and tees fill in automatically), pick your tees, choose two teams of two, and pick each team's color. Then just tap in everyone's strokes hole by hole. THE VEGAS GAME, DONE FOR YOU • Each team's two scores combine into a two-digit number (low ball first) • The lower number wins the difference • Birdie flip and eagle flip-and-double are handled automatically • Optional presses to raise the stakes • Choose Vegas points (with a wager per point) or match play CLEAR, COLOR-CODED SCORING • Pick a color for each team — points, team numbers, and standings are color-coded so you always know who's winning • Live standings update on every hole • See each player's running score versus par A REAL SCORECARD • Traditional scorecard view: holes across the top, players down the side • Player names and score-to-par stay pinned while you scroll the holes • Turn your phone sideways to see more holes at once • Round summary shows the final result and what's owed per player PLAYS YOUR WAY • 18 holes, front 9, or back 9 • Course lookup powered by OpenGolfAPI, or enter pars manually • Light and dark mode PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no login, no ads, no tracking • Your rounds stay on your device Vegas Golf is a scorekeeping and math tool for a friendly game among friends. It does not handle real money or process any payments.

Screenshots

Simple Handicap3 screens
Vegas Golf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Simple Handicap at Free against Vegas Golf's $0.99. Simple Handicap also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Vegas Golf's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown).

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

Simple Handicap is free to download; Vegas Golf costs $0.99 up front. Simple Handicap sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Vegas Golf asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Simple Handicap versus Vegas Golf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple HandicapVegas Golf
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.7 (383 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings383 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB1 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperNicholas BreetzVINCENT MICHAEL GALBO

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

Vegas Golf

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Simple Handicap

Subscriptions2
  • Simple Handicap Pro (Monthly)$0.991 Month
  • Simple Handicap Pro (Yearly)$7.991 Year
None

Vegas Golf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple Handicap free?
Simple Handicap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vegas Golf free?
Vegas Golf costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simple Handicap or Vegas Golf have ads?
Simple Handicap shows ads; Vegas Golf does not.

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