Comparison

Squabbit vs Golf Fore Groups

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

Head to head
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

About

Golf Fore Groups

This app simplifies planning and playing golf with friends. It offers real-time scorekeeping, multiple game formats, and comprehensive trip management features, all in one place.

Highlights
  • Real-time scorekeeping
  • 10+ game formats
  • Golf trip planning
  • Live leaderboards
  • Smart group generation
  • Standalone round creation
Features
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Golf Fore Groups is the last golf app you'll ever need. Built for you and your friends, it handles every round you play — whether it's a Saturday morning foursome or a week-long destination trip. Plan together, keep score together, and compete together, all in one place. Golf Fore Groups is the first app designed specifically for golf trip management. But it doesn't stop there. From your regular weekend rounds to your annual buddies getaway, every part of your golf life lives here. EVERY ROUND, COVERED Create a round in seconds for any occasion. Playing 18 with your usual group? Set it up as a standalone round. Heading on a trip with the guys? Build out a full itinerary with multiple rounds, lodging, and attendee management. Either way, you get the same powerful scorekeeping and leaderboards. REAL-TIME SCOREKEEPING Keep score hole by hole with full digital scorecards. Track strokes, view live leaderboards, and toggle between gross and net scoring. Your scores, your stats, always at your fingertips. PLAY IT YOUR WAY Supports Stroke Play, Stableford, Skins, Nassau, Match Play, Scramble, Shamble, Best Ball, Wolf, and more. Add side games to any round and track everything in one place. LIVE LEADERBOARDS Follow the action as it happens. Share public leaderboard links with anyone — even people not on the app. Watch standings update in real time across every round. FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND TRIP MANAGEMENT Plan golf trips like never before. Set dates, locations, and lodging. Invite your crew, manage attendees, and generate groups automatically — randomly, by handicap, or balanced. Everyone gets the info they need before the first tee. YOUR GOLF CREW, CONNECTED Build your golf network with friend connections and in-app notifications. Trip invites, friend requests, and itinerary updates keep everyone on the same page. Invite anyone via link or text. KEY FEATURES • Full 18-hole scorecards with live updates • 10+ game formats and side games • Golf trip planning with invites and attendee management • Gross and net scoring with handicap support • Shareable public leaderboards • Smart group generation (random, by handicap, balanced) • Standalone rounds for everyday play • In-app notifications and friend system Golf Fore Groups — built for golfers, by golfers. Plan, play, and compete with your crew.

Screenshots

Squabbit4 screens
Golf Fore Groups4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Golf Fore Groups at none against Squabbit's 10. Squabbit's advantage is ratings volume (5.5K vs 4) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Golf Fore Groups asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Squabbit against 5.0 for Golf Fore Groups. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Squabbit has 5.5K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 98% of Squabbit's written reviews are positive against 100% of Golf Fore Groups's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Squabbit ships an update every 5 days, Golf Fore Groups every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Squabbit versus Golf Fore Groups: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSquabbitGolf Fore Groups
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (5.5K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews97.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.5K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOrrie ShannonJay Ferguson

Customer experience

Squabbit

All ratings5,451 ratings
Positive98.6%
Neutral0.5%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews1,366 reviews
Positive97.7%
Neutral1.0%
Negative1.2%

Golf Fore Groups

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

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

Golf Fore Groups

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
Show 3 more
  • Tip my foursome beers$24.99
  • Tournament Pro (single event)$29.99
  • Tip a golf round$99.99
None

Golf Fore Groups

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Squabbit free?
Squabbit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Golf Fore Groups free?
Golf Fore Groups is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Squabbit or Golf Fore Groups?
Golf Fore Groups is rated higher. Squabbit averages 4.9 out of 5 from 5.5K ratings, while Golf Fore Groups averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Squabbit or Golf Fore Groups have ads?
Neither Squabbit nor Golf Fore Groups shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Squabbit or Golf Fore Groups?
Squabbit ships an update every 5 days, and Golf Fore Groups every 3 weeks. Most recently, Squabbit was updated on October 20, 2026 and Golf Fore Groups on October 7, 2026.

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