Comparison

Squabbit vs FairwaysHit

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

FairwaysHit

Features
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Fairways is a complete golf round tracker built for players who want fast scoring during play and better decisions after the round. Log scores hole-by-hole, capture shots, and keep your key stats in sync without extra work. Use Fairways on iPhone and Apple Watch for a simple in-round experience, then review trends, data quality, and performance insights when you’re done. What you can do with Fairways: Start rounds quickly with course and tee setup Track strokes, putts, penalties, and core hole stats Capture shot-by-shot data including lie, result, and distance Review “Shots on Course” by hole for easy editing and cleanup Get insights for scoring, GIR, FIR, putting, and short game See trend lines across 9-hole and 18-hole rounds Import historical rounds to keep your history complete Use data-quality tools to find and fix missing details fast Sync with Apple Watch for convenient scoring on the course Back up and restore with iCloud support Fairways is designed to make stat tracking practical, not painful: fast enough for live play, detailed enough to improve your game over time.

Screenshots

Squabbit4 screens
FairwaysHit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FairwaysHit at none against Squabbit's 10. Squabbit's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Squabbit sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $59.99 per year. FairwaysHit asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Squabbit versus FairwaysHit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSquabbitFairwaysHit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (5.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews97.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.5K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOrrie ShannonMaxwell Caro

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

FairwaysHit

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

FairwaysHit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Squabbit free?
Squabbit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FairwaysHit free?
FairwaysHit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Squabbit or FairwaysHit have ads?
Neither Squabbit nor FairwaysHit shows ads.

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