Comparison

Bantee vs Parfour

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

Head to head
About

Bantee

Connect with other golfers, share your experiences, and track your game. Discover new courses, join conversations, and build your golf profile. Offers basic tracking for free, with advanced features available via subscription.

Highlights
  • Connect with golfers
  • Live Feed conversations
  • Basic round tracking
  • Course discovery and reviews
  • Share golf photos
  • Advanced analytics
  • Premium community access
Features
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Join the Bantee Golf Community Bantee is the community-first platform for golfers to connect, share adventures, and track their golf journey. FREE FEATURES: • Connect with fellow golfers • Join the golf conversation on Live Feed • Basic round tracking • Course discovery and reviews • Share golf memories and photos PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION ($4.99/month after 30-day free trial): • Track unlimited rounds & scores • Advanced analytics & insights • Premium community access • Exclusive golf content & tips • Detailed performance tracking Build your complete golf profile, showcase courses you've played, and create lasting memories from the links. Whether you're sharing scores on the Live Feed or discovering new courses, Bantee helps you stay connected to the game you love. Auto-renewable subscription terms: • Monthly subscription at $4.99/month • 30-day free trial included • Cancel anytime in App Store account settings • Subscription automatically renews unless cancelled Privacy Policy: https://banteegolf.com/policies/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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

Bantee4 screens
Parfour4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Parfour at none against Bantee's 1. Parfour also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Bantee sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Parfour asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Bantee against 4.8 for Parfour. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 72 and 47 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bantee ships an update every 10 days, Parfour every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bantee versus Parfour: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBanteeParfour
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (72 ratings)4.8 (47 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings72 — better47
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB67 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBantee, LLCParFour, Inc.

Customer experience

Bantee

All ratings72 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral2.8%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Parfour

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

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bantee

Subscriptions1
  • Bantee Premium$4.991 Month
None

Parfour

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bantee free?
Bantee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Parfour free?
Parfour is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bantee or Parfour?
Parfour is rated higher. Bantee averages 4.8 out of 5 from 72 ratings, while Parfour averages 4.8 from 47 ratings.
Do Bantee or Parfour have ads?
Bantee shows ads; Parfour does not.
Which is updated more often, Bantee or Parfour?
Bantee ships an update every 10 days, and Parfour every 2 weeks. Most recently, Bantee was updated on November 3, 2026 and Parfour on November 4, 2026.

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