Comparison

Golf Canada TM vs Pins Golf

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

Head to head
About

Golf Canada TM

This app provides golfers and organizers with access to social and interactive features for managing and participating in golf events. It offers live scoring, real-time leaderboards, and photo sharing capabilities directly from the golf course.

Highlights
  • Tee sheet access
  • Live scoring input
  • Real-time leaderboards
  • Hole-by-hole scorecards
  • Photo gallery upload
  • Custom event website access
Features
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Golf Canada TM gives users access to fun, social and interactive functions. Golf Canada TM for iOS gives existing Golf Canada organizers and golfers access to the fun, social and interactive functions of Golf Genius Software's products. Managers and PGA Professionals can save hours of tedious work scoring and calculating results and statistics, while golfers can enjoy access to live scoring, leaderboards and social features. - Tee sheets: access event and round pairings and tee times. - Live scoring: managers and golfers have the ability to enter scores from their smartphones while out on the course. - Scorecards: view detailed hole-by-hole scorecards for each group. - Real-time leaderboard: watch as the leaderboard populates as scores are entered. - Photo gallery: snap and upload photos to custom website while out on the golf course - Custom website: managers and players can access results, statistics, photos and message board from their customized event and league website.

About

Pins Golf

Features
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Pins is the ultimate golf betting app built exclusively for private club members. Whether it’s a weekend foursome or a full-blown club rivalry, Pins lets you wager, score, and settle seamlessly — all within a clean, credit-based system that respects the game and your club's vibe. Key Features: Easy onboarding via invite code or club email Set up games: Stroke Play, Match Play, Nassau, Better Ball, Scramble Gross and net scoring with automatic handicap adjustments Live-updating digital scorecard for individuals and teams Club-wide leaderboard and personal stats Post and join open match invites from your feed No real money—just credits and bragging rights Play the Pins. Bet like a gentleman.

Screenshots

Golf Canada TM4 screens
Pins Golf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pins Golf at every 3 days against Golf Canada TM's every 3 months. Pins Golf also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Golf Canada TM ships an update every 3 months, Pins Golf every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Golf Canada TM versus Pins Golf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGolf Canada TMPins Golf
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB7 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGolf Genius Software, Inc.Garnet River LLC

In-app purchases

None

Golf Canada TM

No in-app purchases

None

Pins Golf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Golf Canada TM free?
Golf Canada TM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pins Golf free?
Pins Golf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Golf Canada TM or Pins Golf have ads?
Neither Golf Canada TM nor Pins Golf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Golf Canada TM or Pins Golf?
Golf Canada TM ships an update every 3 months, and Pins Golf every 3 days. Most recently, Golf Canada TM was updated on November 7, 2026 and Pins Golf on September 21, 2026.

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