Comparison

Ryder Cup vs Squabbit

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

Head to head
About

Ryder Cup

Stay updated with all the news and announcements for the 2027 Ryder Cup. This official app provides the latest information leading up to the centenary event at Adare Manor, Ireland.

Highlights
  • Latest news
  • Announcements
  • 2027 Ryder Cup information
  • Centenary event updates
  • Adare Manor details
Features
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Download the official app for the 2027 Ryder Cup. Keep up with the latest news and announcements ahead of the centenary Ryder Cup in 2027 at Adare Manor, Limerick, Ireland.

About

Squabbit

This app provides real-time scoring and leaderboards for golf tournaments and leagues. It supports various formats, offers GPS functionality, and includes features like automatic handicap updates and group chat.

Highlights
  • Real-time leaderboards and updates
  • Multiple tournament formats
  • League and society management
  • Full GPS support with yardage
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Automatic handicap updates
  • Add photos and group chat
Features
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Realtime updates Easily see who is leading your tournament or league and get notified when it changes Free to get started No ads and no limits on the number of players, teams or tournaments. The core app is free for everyone, with an optional Host Pro subscription that unlocks advanced organizer features. Choose from many different tournament formats Play Stroke Play, Stableford, Scramble, Best Ball, Ryder Cup, Alternate Shot, Mixed, Shamble, 2 Person Scramble and many more! Leagues and societies support Manage your league events, notify players of new events and see leaderboards for the season Full GPS support Use high quality satellite imagery to see distances to hazards and pins, measure shot distances and see yardage circles Apple Watch app See distances to the front, middle and center of the green with a glance at your watch. You can also measure shot distances and enter hole scores without needing to take your phone out of the bag! Works for all leagues tournaments Perfect for 100+ player multi-day club tournaments, your weekend bachelor party or weekly leagues Easily add new players to the tournament Regardless of whether they already have a handicap or have the app installed, it's easy to add new players Realtime stats See who has the best par streak, lowest combined score on par 3s, biggest blowup hole and many more Add photos and chat Everyone in your tournament or league can add photos and participate in a group chat. Over 30k courses in 30+ countries Your course is sure to be on the list. And if it's not, it's simple to add a new one. You can also edit your course in the app if the holes change. Add games to your scorecard Several games to choose from including match play, skins, stableford and low ball / high ball Automatic handicap updates Squabbit uses the USGA handicap calculation to keep your handicap up to date. Relative handicaps, handicap percentages and per round handicap changes are all supported. Export to CSV You can export your tournament scorecards to a CSV file to view in a spreadsheet HealthKit integration The Apple Watch app integrates with HealthKit to start a workout session when you start a new round and end it when you finish. This keeps the watch app in the foreground so that you can check distances to the pin at any time without having to reopen the app. Host Pro is an auto-renewing annual subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://squabbitgolf.com/privacyPolicy.html

Screenshots

Ryder Cup4 screens
Squabbit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Squabbit at 98% against Ryder Cup's 20%. Squabbit also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). Ryder Cup's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price and ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Squabbit sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $59.99 per year. Ryder Cup asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Squabbit holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13K and 5.5K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Ryder Cup's written reviews are positive against 98% of Squabbit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ryder Cup ships an update fortnightly, Squabbit every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Ryder Cup versus Squabbit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRyder CupSquabbit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (13K ratings)4.9 (5.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.4% of reviews97.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13K — better5.5K
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB158 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyder Cup EuropeOrrie Shannon

Customer experience

Ryder Cup

All ratings13,236 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral2.4%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews186 reviews
Positive20.4%
Neutral4.8%
Negative74.7%

Squabbit

All ratings5,492 ratings
Positive98.6%
Neutral0.5%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews1,392 reviews
Positive97.7%
Neutral1.0%
Negative1.3%

User reviews

Ryder Cup

From 13K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💻 Fantastic new design
  • 🔍 Amazing Live Scoring
  • 📽️ Embedded videos of highlights

Room to improve

  • 🚫 No live video feed in UK
  • 🔍 Leaderboard not showing
  • 🤖 Buggy, only one video stream
  • 🔍 No schedules or tee times
  • 🔍 Scores not updating

Squabbit

From 5.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great app
  • 🚀 Perfect for golf trips
  • 🚀 Awesome for tournaments
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Intuitive interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional scoring issues
  • 🐛 Handicap calculation concerns
  • 🐛 Offline functionality limitations

Bugs and requests

Ryder Cup

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login screen issues
  • Incompatibility with older devices
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Scores and leaderboard not functioning properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Live video feed for all users
  • Comprehensive schedule and tee time information
  • Reliable and real-time scoring updates
  • Seamless cross-platform experience

Squabbit

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Scores sometimes get adjusted even after matches are concluded
  • Occasionally removes players from the scorecard

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow 0.5 strokes for skins games
  • Add ability to manually adjust hole handicaps
  • Implement a manual handicap calculation option
  • Enable video uploads to activity feed
  • Provide option to end and lock down rounds

In-app purchases

None

Ryder Cup

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Squabbit

Subscriptions4
  • Player Pro$59.991 Year
  • Tournament Pro$99.991 Year
  • League Pro$249.991 Year
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  • Club Pro$399.991 Year
One-time6
  • Player Pro (event)$4.99
  • Tip a beer$4.99
  • Tip lunch$9.99
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  • Tip my foursome beers$24.99
  • Tournament Pro (single event)$29.99
  • Tip a golf round$99.99

Questions

Is Ryder Cup free?
Ryder Cup is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Squabbit free?
Squabbit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ryder Cup or Squabbit?
Squabbit is rated higher. Ryder Cup averages 4.7 out of 5 from 13K ratings, while Squabbit averages 4.9 from 5.5K ratings.
Do Ryder Cup or Squabbit have ads?
Ryder Cup shows ads; Squabbit does not.
Which is updated more often, Ryder Cup or Squabbit?
Ryder Cup ships an update fortnightly, and Squabbit every 6 days. Most recently, Ryder Cup was updated on November 5, 2026 and Squabbit on November 6, 2026.

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