Irish Golfer vs BackPin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Irish Golfer
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Stay ahead of the game with Irish Golfer. Delivering comprehensive coverage of Irish golf at every level. From grass roots to elite amateurs, juniors, ladies, the Irish PGA Region and all worldwide professional golf tours, Irish Golfer has established itself as the definitive voice of Irish golf across our print, digital and online platforms. Irish Golfer also features tuition from Irelands best PGA professionals, Irish and celebrity feature interviews, the latest equipment reviews, overseas travel and lifestyle features and weekly podcasts. This app will also keep you up to date with the latest Irish Golfer Event series where you can compete in our nationwide tour
BackPin
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The golf app for societies, competitions and the lads you play with every Saturday. Run your society, score every format, track your shots and settle the bragging rights, on your iPhone and Apple Watch. GOLF SOCIETIES Members: your whole society in one place, with handicaps kept up to date Competitions and tournaments: set up outings, series and one-off events in minutes Entries: collect them in the app, with no more chasing people on WhatsApp Live leaderboards: everyone sees where they stand as the scores come in Results: shared the moment the last card is in PLAY WITH YOUR MATES Friends: see who's playing and pull a round together Messages: talk to your group in the app Challenges: head-to-head matches and rivalries, with the record kept for you Every format: Stableford, Strokeplay, Matchplay, Skins, Wolf, Scramble, Texas Scramble and Champagne Scramble Handicap shots: worked out on every hole for you ON THE COURSE GPS rangefinder: distances to the front, middle and back of the green, plus hazards Distances from the tee: see the whole hole before you hit Shot tracking: log your club and see every shot on the hole after the round Shot map: tracers, yardages and clubs for every hole you played Live Activity: score the group from your lock screen APPLE WATCH Scoring: score every hole from your wrist, straight to the live leaderboard Distances: front, middle and back, with a hole map at a glance Wind: speed, direction and how the hole plays with it Siri: ask for the leaderboard or read out your scores hands-free Auto hole change: moves on once your hole is scored Whether it's a quick nine after work, a society outing or the annual golf trip, BackPin keeps it organised, keeps it fair and keeps the craic going. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.backpin.ie/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Irish Golfer at none against BackPin's 4. Irish Golfer also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). BackPin's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months). On price 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. BackPin sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Irish Golfer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Irish Golfer ships an update every 3 months, BackPin every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Irish Golfer | BackPin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Match Play Media Ltd | James Cosgrave |
In-app purchases
Irish Golfer
No in-app purchases
BackPin
- Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Society Max Monthly$9.991 Month
- Pro Yearly$24.991 Year
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- Society Max Yearly$99.991 Year
Questions
Is Irish Golfer free?
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Do Irish Golfer or BackPin have ads?
Which is updated more often, Irish Golfer or BackPin?
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