Comparison

Fairgame Golf vs Parfour

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

Head to head
About

Fairgame Golf

Connect with golfers nationwide, track your game with detailed stats, and discover new courses. Play various game modes and manage wagers seamlessly. All accounts include a free handicap to track your progress and play with any skill level.

Highlights
  • Social golfer profiles
  • Connect with golfers nationwide
  • Multiple game modes (Nassau, Nines)
  • Detailed game stats tracking
  • Seamless wagering
  • Discover new golf courses
  • Free handicap tracking
Features
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SOCIAL PROFILE Create a detailed profile and share your golf life with other players. CONNECT WITH GOLFERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY Easily search our community and find other golfers that you vibe with and build your golf tribe. GAME MODES Play everything from Nassau to Nines. No need to write anything down - once you have a profile, we'll handle everything else. TRACK YOUR STATS Easily log everything from fairways hit, to bunker shots and know exactly where your game is... and what to work on. WAGERING Keep things interesting with seamless wagering. We'll handle the math so you can focus on playing. FIND NEW PLACES TO PLAY Tired of playing the same courses? Fairgame is where you can discover new tracks across the country to keep things interesting and fun. FREE FAIRGAME HANDICAP Every Fairgame account comes with a free Fairgame Handicap; allowing you to easily track your game and seamlessly play with golfers and every skill level.

About

Parfour

This app provides competitive golfers with essential tools in one place. Features include live GPS distances, weather data, smart club recommendations, scoring, USGA handicap display, and live tournament leaderboards. It aims to be the only golf app you'll need.

Highlights
  • Live GPS distances
  • Live weather data
  • Smart club recommendations
  • Everyday scoring
  • USGA handicap display
  • Live tournament leaderboards
  • Event access and management
Features
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PARFOUR The Only Golf App You'll Need. Parfour gives competitive golfers everything in one place. Live GPS distances, live weather data, smart club recommendations, everyday scoring, USGA handicap display, live tournament leaderboards. No more paying for score keeping apps. No more switching between platforms. The Parfour mobile app is completely free for all players. LIVE GPS & WEATHER Get accurate, real time yardages plus live weather data while you play. Know the number, know the conditions. SMART CLUB RECOMMENDATIONS Receive club suggestions based on live GPS distances so you can step up and commit with confidence. USGA HANDICAP DISPLAY & INTEGRATION Display your USGA Handicap and connect your handicap information directly inside the app. EVERYDAY ROUND SCORING Track your personal rounds quickly and cleanly. LIVE TOURNAMENT SCORING Playing in a Parfour powered event? Enter scores hole by hole and watch the leaderboard update instantly. REAL TIME LEADERBOARDS Follow tournaments as they happen, see movement across the entire field. FOLLOW PLAYERS & GROUPS Track specific players or follow groups during competitive rounds. ONE PLAYER PROFILE One profile for all your events, view your rounds, stats, and tournament history in one place. EVENT ACCESS Search and join tournaments in seconds. View tee times, pairings, seasons, leagues, and complete results directly from your phone. BUILT FOR COMPETITIVE GOLF High school, college, club events, amateur tournaments, mini tours. If you compete, Parfour is built for you. FOR CLUBS & TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS Looking to create events or run your club on Parfour? Visit Parfour.com to access the event and club management portal. PRICING The Parfour mobile app is free for all players. No subscriptions. No paywalls for core mobile features. Download Parfour and stop paying for golf apps.

Screenshots

Fairgame Golf4 screens
Parfour4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Parfour at 100% against Fairgame Golf's 59%. Parfour also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3). Fairgame Golf's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Parfour holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 61 and 47 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Fairgame Golf's written reviews are positive against 100% of Parfour's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fairgame Golf ships an update monthly, Parfour every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Fairgame Golf versus Parfour: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFairgame GolfParfour
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (61 ratings)4.8 (47 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings61 — better47
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB67 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFairgameParFour, Inc.

Customer experience

Fairgame Golf

All ratings61 ratings
Positive80.3%
Neutral4.9%
Negative14.8%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive58.6%
Neutral6.9%
Negative34.5%

Parfour

All ratings47 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Fairgame Golf

No in-app purchases

None

Parfour

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fairgame Golf free?
Fairgame Golf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Parfour free?
Parfour is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fairgame Golf or Parfour?
Parfour is rated higher. Fairgame Golf averages 4.3 out of 5 from 61 ratings, while Parfour averages 4.8 from 47 ratings.
Do Fairgame Golf or Parfour have ads?
Neither Fairgame Golf nor Parfour shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fairgame Golf or Parfour?
Fairgame Golf ships an update monthly, and Parfour every 2 weeks. Most recently, Fairgame Golf was updated on September 21, 2026 and Parfour on September 5, 2026.

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