Comparison

PDGA Live vs TechDisc

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

Head to head
About

PDGA Live

Track scores for PDGA disc golf events with live results from major tournaments. Access and search the official rules and competition manual.

Highlights
  • PDGA event scorekeeping
  • Live tournament results
  • PDGA Majors and Elite Series
  • Official Rules of Disc Golf
  • Competition Manual search
Features
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The PDGA Live app allows scorekeeping for PDGA events, includes current results for PDGA-sanctioned events including PDGA Majors and Elite Series like the Disc Golf Pro Tour, and contains interactive and searchable Official Rules of Disc Golf and Competition Manual.

About

TechDisc

This app connects to specialized hardware to measure key disc golf throw metrics like spin, speed, and angles. It analyzes your throws, categorizes them by type and angle, and helps you track progress to improve your game.

Highlights
  • Measure spin, speed, and angles
  • Analyze throw types (backhand, forehand)
  • Track progress and sort throws
  • Improve arm speed and distance
  • Instant feedback on throws
  • Detailed data analysis
Features
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TechDisc for iOS makes it simple to connect to your TechDisc and begin measuring Spin, Speed, Nose angle, Hyzer angle, Launch angle and Wobble at home in your net or at the practice field. TechDisc is an innovative new tool to Know Your Throw, with hardware and software designed by disc golfers to accelerate every athlete's progression in the sport. A suite of sensors permanently attached to the center of a golf disc measures the forces and angles put on a disc. The data is transmitted to the app and uploaded to the cloud to crunch the data and determine throw type (Backhand, Forehand, Thumber, etc.) and angle (Flat, Hyzer, Anhyzer) to easily sort and filter your throws. Measure your drive, upshots, standstills, hyzers, rollers and anything else you want to improve. Find average spin for your forehand shots and backhand shots with a tap. Know if that 70 MPH throw was a fluke or if you can count on it consistently. Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PDGA Live4 screens
TechDisc3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TechDisc at 76% against PDGA Live's 19%. TechDisc also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.2) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). PDGA Live's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). 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. TechDisc sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. PDGA Live asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TechDisc holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 61 and 260 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of PDGA Live's written reviews are positive against 76% of TechDisc's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDGA Live ships an update every 2 months, TechDisc monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
PDGA Live versus TechDisc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDGA LiveTechDisc
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (61 ratings)4.8 (260 ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.5% of reviews76.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings61260 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPDGATech Disc Inc.

Customer experience

PDGA Live

All ratings58 ratings
Positive43.1%
Neutral13.8%
Negative43.1%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive18.5%
Neutral14.8%
Negative66.7%

TechDisc

All ratings254 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive76.3%
Neutral5.3%
Negative18.4%

Bugs and requests

PDGA Live

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

TechDisc

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Connection issues
  • Linking to game impossible
  • Email verification not working for iOS
  • App crashes with weak internet
  • Simulator sometimes doesn't load
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  • Login issues with verification link

Requested features

7 requests
  • Advance ratio in the app
  • In-app knowledge base for metrics
  • Short explanation videos in the app
  • Free trial for simulated courses with disc purchase
  • Simulator and distance in the app
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  • Descriptions and ranges for each stat
  • Attach simulation to virtual course play or mini-game

In-app purchases

None

PDGA Live

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

TechDisc

Subscriptions2
  • TechDisc Premium (1 Month)7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • TechDisc Premium (1 Year)7 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is PDGA Live free?
PDGA Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TechDisc free?
TechDisc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PDGA Live or TechDisc?
TechDisc is rated higher. PDGA Live averages 3.2 out of 5 from 61 ratings, while TechDisc averages 4.8 from 260 ratings.
Do PDGA Live or TechDisc have ads?
Neither PDGA Live nor TechDisc shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PDGA Live or TechDisc?
PDGA Live ships an update every 2 months, and TechDisc monthly. Most recently, PDGA Live was updated on November 3, 2026 and TechDisc on November 7, 2026.

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