Irish Golfer vs Golf Practice
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
Golf Practice
This app provides a structured system for golfers to improve their short game. It offers drills, tests, and a personalized practice planner to identify and address weaknesses, ultimately lowering scores. Track your progress with a dynamic handicap and detailed performance metrics.
- 40+ short-game drills
- 5 benchmark tests
- Live Short Game Handicap
- Strokes-gained stats
- Practice planner
- Round scorecard logging
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Scoring Zone has been built to improve your short game through drills, challenges and performance tests Focusing on Putting, Chipping, Short Wedges & Distance Wedges Elite lets you record your score on any golf course and see the stats for each part of your game • Pro — $4.99/month or $23.99/year. Unlimited drills and tests, practice planner, and handicap tracking. • Elite — $9.99/month or $39.99/year. Everything in Pro, plus round scorecard logging and the complete Stats suite — overview, rounds, short game, tests, strokes gained. WHAT'S INSIDE • 35+ short-game drills — chipping ladders, pitching gates, lag-putting circles, wedge yardage calibration, bunker escape, more • 5 benchmark tests — Ultimate Short Game Test, Ultimate Putting Test, Century Drill, Chipping Gauntlet, Putt Seeker • A live Short Game Handicap that updates every session, time-weighted so recent reps count more • Strokes-gained stats showing exactly which part of your short game is costing you shots • Round scorecard logging with up-and-down and scramble rates • A practice planner that builds 30-minute sessions around your weakest section HOW IT WORKS 1. Complete 5 drills to get your own Short Game Handicap. That sets your benchmark and your baseline for improvement. 2. Work through the drills with a target and a score to beat. 3. Improve your performance and play under pressure. WHO IT'S FOR Golfers of all levels, from professional to beginner. The app has been designed for all levels — you choose your own benchmark, and the drills are adjusted automatically. WHAT'S FREE, WHAT'S PAID Your first 5 drills are free, then 3 more every month — plus one free attempt at every benchmark test. Go unlimited when you're ready: PRIVACY & CONTROL We don't run ad networks. We don't sell your data. Cancel any time. Subscriptions auto-renew until cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Questions or support: scoringzone01@gmail.com Privacy: scoringzone.app/privacy Terms: scoringzone.app/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Irish Golfer at none against Golf Practice's 7. Irish Golfer also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Golf Practice's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, ads 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. Golf Practice sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Irish Golfer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Irish Golfer ships an update every 3 months, Golf Practice weekly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Irish Golfer | Golf Practice |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.9 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Match Play Media Ltd | Stephen Pickering |
In-app purchases
Irish Golfer
No in-app purchases
Golf Practice
- Basic Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
- Elite Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
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- Basic Yearly7 Days trial$23.991 Year
- Elite Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Pro Yearly$49.991 Year
- Elite Yearly$59.991 Year
Questions
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