Comparison

Get Into Golf vs BackPin

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

Head to head
About

Get Into Golf

Features
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Get Into Golf encourages beginner golfers to play more by completing courses that increase and validate their skills and knowledge.

About

BackPin

Features
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The golf app for societies, competitions and the lads you play with every Saturday. Capture the flag on every hole, win Golfer of the Week at your club, run your society and settle the bragging rights, on your iPhone and Apple Watch. CAPTURE THE FLAG Every hole is a flag: post the best score on it and it’s yours Every course is a crown: hold the most flags and you own the course Ladies and Gents: separate crowns and leaderboards Steal alerts: find out the minute someone takes your flag Course map: see who holds every hole at every course GOLFER OF THE WEEK The best rounds at every club, in a story on Home every week Hall of Fame: most wins at your club, year by year Share your win straight to Instagram and WhatsApp COURSES Thousands of courses with tees, ratings and hole-by-hole layouts Course leaderboards and records: see who’s top at every course you play Open Days: find open days near you by county and price, and book in the app Find a Game: post that you’re looking for a game, swap courses or host golfers at your club GPS AND SHOT TRACKING GPS rangefinder: distances to the front, middle and back of the green, plus hazards Distances from the tee: see the whole hole before you hit Shot tracking: log your club and see every shot on the hole after the round Shot map: tracers, yardages and clubs for every hole you played Live Activity: score the group from your lock screen APPLE WATCH Scoring: score every hole from your wrist, straight to the live leaderboard Distances: front, middle and back, with a hole map at a glance Wind: speed, direction and how the hole plays with it Siri: ask for the leaderboard or read out your scores hands-free Auto hole change: moves on once your hole is scored GOLF SOCIETIES Members: your whole society in one place, with handicaps kept up to date Competitions and tournaments: set up outings, series and one-off events in minutes Entries: collect them in the app, with no more chasing people on WhatsApp Live leaderboards: everyone sees where they stand as the scores come in Results: shared the moment the last card is in LEAGUES Season-long leagues: rounds, points and a table that runs itself League handicaps: worked out round by round, with the full WHS working shown Birdie pots and side games: kept for you all season Invite only or open: add your friends or share a join code PLAY WITH YOUR MATES Friends: see who’s playing and pull a round together Messages: talk to your group in the app Challenges: head-to-head matches and rivalries, with the record kept for you Every format: Stableford, Strokeplay, Matchplay, Skins, Wolf, Scramble, Texas Scramble and Champagne Scramble Handicap shots: worked out on every hole for you Whether it’s a quick nine after work, a society outing or the annual golf trip, BackPin keeps it organised, keeps it fair and keeps the craic going. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.backpin.ie/privacy

Screenshots

Get Into Golf1 screens
BackPin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Get Into Golf at none against BackPin's 4. BackPin's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. BackPin sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Get Into Golf asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Get Into Golf ships an update every 10 days, BackPin every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Get Into Golf versus BackPin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGet Into GolfBackPin
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGOLF IRELAND NATIONAL GOVERNING BODY COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEEJames Cosgrave

In-app purchases

None

Get Into Golf

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

BackPin

Subscriptions4
  • Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Society Max Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$24.991 Year
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  • Society Max Yearly$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Get Into Golf free?
Get Into Golf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BackPin free?
BackPin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Get Into Golf or BackPin have ads?
Neither Get Into Golf nor BackPin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Get Into Golf or BackPin?
Get Into Golf ships an update every 10 days, and BackPin every 4 days. Most recently, Get Into Golf was updated on October 4, 2026 and BackPin on November 5, 2026.

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