Ryder Cup vs Squabbit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Latest news
- Announcements
- 2027 Ryder Cup information
- Centenary event updates
- Adare Manor details
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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.
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
Ryder Cup ships an update fortnightly, Squabbit every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ryder Cup | Squabbit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (13K ratings) | 4.9 (5.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.4% of reviews | 97.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13K — better | 5.5K |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 144 MB | 158 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ryder Cup Europe | Orrie Shannon |
Customer experience
Ryder Cup
Squabbit
User reviews
Ryder Cup
From 13K App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
Ryder Cup
No in-app purchases
Squabbit
- Player Pro$59.991 Year
- Tournament Pro$99.991 Year
- League Pro$249.991 Year
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- Club Pro$399.991 Year
- 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









