Comparison

iGolf vs SkyDroid

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

Head to head
About

iGolf

Access free GPS distances and 3D course tours for over 36,000 golf courses. Book discounted tee times at thousands of US courses and track your scores with detailed statistics. Improve your game and save money on your next round.

Highlights
  • Free GPS distances
  • 3D virtual course tours
  • Discounted tee time booking
  • Score tracking and statistics
  • Shot distance measurement
  • Handicap tracking
Features
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iGolf Mobile is a tool for iGolf's data licensing partners, providing direct access to golf course mapping data for over 40,000 courses worldwide. Use iGolf Mobile to review scorecards and inspect course mapping accuracy in 2D, 3D, and 3D flyover views for any course in the iGolf system. Confirm data quality, validate course details, and see complete renderings of data provided in the iGolf Connect API. iGolf is the course intelligence platform behind the next generation of golf experiences. From satellite imagery and 3D terrain modeling to real-time GPS positioning and system integration, our technology powers the products and platforms golf relies on. With millions of rounds played, iGolf continues to maintain an internal and external organization of professional golf course mapping personnel to ensure all GPS Data is accurate and up to date.

About

SkyDroid

This golf GPS app provides distances to greens and course features, along with satellite imagery. It offers shot tracking, audio updates, and the ability to book tee times. Enjoy a user-friendly experience with no subscription or download fees.

Highlights
  • Distances to greens and course features
  • Satellite imagery of courses
  • Shot tracking for drives
  • Audio updates
  • Book discounted tee times
  • International course support
Features
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SkyDroid - Golf GPS gives you your distance to every green on the course and more. Golf GPS that is easy to use, has a beautiful design, and there are no subscription, usage or course download fees. We have over 30,000 courses available, with new courses being added every day of the year. You can view the entire course list on our website: www.skydroid.net. Add new courses (if yours is missing) to our system using our web based Course Mapper tool (see skydroid.net for details and tutorial). Feel free to contact us with questions (contact@skydroid.net) Note: See our usage note below for help on searching for courses. FEATURES: • Clean and Clear design • Distances to the front, center and back of every green on the course • Distances to course features (water hazards, bunkers, target points) • Satellite image of every green and course • Shot Tracking: Track the distance of your drives! • Find your distance to ANY point on the course. • GPS Accuracy indicator (tap at anytime to find your exact accuracy) • Distances in yards or meters • Auto Hole advance • Works Internationally!! • Audio updates to the center of the green. A great hands-free way to use SkyDroid. • Book discounted tee times directly through SkyDroid. No other fees are involved, and you can download as many courses you want without any other charges. With SkyDroid – Golf GPS, our simple-to-use design will have you spending your time on your golf game, not on clicking buttons. View all our courses at www.skydroid.net/courses.php View our FAQ at www.skydroid.net/faq.php USAGE NOTES: • SEARCHING for Courses: When searching for courses by name, you can just search for "Aug" instead of "Augusta National Golf Course" (leave out the quote marks). • SEARCHING for Courses: Radar button will find Mapped courses within 25mi/40km of your current location. • To save battery power, click your power button to turn off the screen when not in use. • Set your GPS Keep Alive in the SkyDroid settings to control how long GPS stays active when SkyDroid is in the background. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. • GPS accuracy can vary over time (click the GPS signal strength icon at any time to see your accuracy). • Before playing a course preview its mapping by clicking the link for the course name at www.skydroid.net/courses.php (best done using a large screen). Let us know of any mapping issues, or make changes yourself. • If we don’t have your course, you can add it as long as there is a satellite image of the course available in Course Mapper. • Change distance measurement (yards/meters) in the app Settings available on the in-app Menu. • While playing golf you will only incur data usage while using the Satellite View screen. Course downloads can be done at home over Wi-Fi and are small in size. Enjoy your round!!

Screenshots

iGolf4 screens
SkyDroid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: iGolf at Free against SkyDroid's $1.99. iGolf also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months). SkyDroid's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 51%) and ratings volume (146 vs 16). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

iGolf is free to download; SkyDroid costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iGolf holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SkyDroid has 146 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 51% of iGolf's written reviews are positive against 75% of SkyDroid's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iGolf ships an update every 2 months, SkyDroid every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
iGolf versus SkyDroid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriGolfSkyDroid
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.1 (16 ratings) — better3.7 (146 ratings)
Positive reviews51.1% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16146 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#56 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiGolf, Inc.GOLF MEDIA U.S.A. INC.

Customer experience

iGolf

All ratings16 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews90 reviews
Positive51.1%
Neutral11.1%
Negative37.8%

SkyDroid

All ratings146 ratings
Positive67.1%
Neutral5.5%
Negative27.4%
Written reviews144 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral2.1%
Negative22.9%

Bugs and requests

iGolf

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

SkyDroid

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes when using zoom function
  • Courses not downloading properly
  • Inconsistent yardage readings

Requested features

3 requests
  • Apple Watch support
  • Scorecard functionality
  • Improved course mapping and updates

In-app purchases

None

iGolf

No in-app purchases

None

SkyDroid

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iGolf free?
iGolf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SkyDroid free?
SkyDroid costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iGolf or SkyDroid?
iGolf is rated higher. iGolf averages 4.1 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while SkyDroid averages 3.7 from 146 ratings.
Do iGolf or SkyDroid have ads?
Neither iGolf nor SkyDroid shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iGolf or SkyDroid?
iGolf ships an update every 2 months, and SkyDroid every 11 months. Most recently, iGolf was updated on October 16, 2026 and SkyDroid on October 18, 2026.

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