Comparison

SkyDroid vs Golf GPS++

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

Head to head
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
Currently charting
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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!!

About

Golf GPS++

This app transforms your Apple Watch into a standalone golf GPS device. It automatically tracks your shots, analyzes your swing and putting, and provides distances to the hole and hazards on over 35,000 courses. Enjoy detailed game statistics and course flyovers without needing your phone.

Highlights
  • Auto shot tracking with Apple Watch
  • Swing and putt analysis
  • GPS distances to holes and hazards
  • 35,000+ golf courses worldwide
  • Standalone Apple Watch functionality
  • Detailed game statistics
  • 2D/3D course maps and flyovers
Features
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LEAVE YOUR PHONE IN THE BAG Turn your Apple Watch into a powerful golf GPS, scorecard, and automatic shot tracker. Get distances from your wrist, automatically record shots, keep score, and review your swing and putting performance—all without carrying your phone around the course. BUILT FOR APPLE WATCH With Golf GPS++, your Apple Watch becomes your on-course golf companion: • See GPS distances to greens and hazards • Automatically detect and record golf swings • Save the GPS location of each detected shot • Track club distance and accuracy • Keep score directly from your wrist • Automatically advance to the next hole • Play without carrying your phone • Sync round data between Apple Watch and iPhone • Contribute workouts to Apple Health and your Activity rings • Show maps on your watch (Internet needed for this feature) UNDERSTAND EVERY SWING Golf GPS++ does more than measure distance. Built-in motion analysis helps you understand how you swing and putt during an actual round. Swing analysis can include: • Swing tempo • Hand speed • Swing plane • Impact angle Putt analysis can include: • Tempo • Take-back angle • Take-back time • Follow-through angle • Follow-through time TRACK YOUR GAME AUTOMATICALLY Golf GPS++ uses motion recognition and GPS to detect swings and build a record of your round. Review useful golf statistics, including: • Club distances • Club accuracy • Fairways hit • Greens in regulation • Putts per hole • Shot locations • Round history Prefer a simpler experience? Use Simple Mode to record your total score without tracking every individual shot. PLAN EVERY HOLE Explore more than 35,000 golf courses around the world. • Measure distances to greens and hazards • Zoom in on detailed satellite imagery • View holes using 2D or 3D maps • Preview each hole with a 3D flyover • Check real-time wind direction • Download and cache courses before playing Once a course has been loaded, it remains available offline, so you don’t need a reliable internet connection on the course. USE IT YOUR WAY Use Golf GPS++ on your iPhone, your Apple Watch, or both together. Round information syncs between your phone and Watch in real time. The iPhone experience includes free GPS and course-mapping features. Apple Watch functionality, custom clubs, and certain advanced features require Golf GPS++ Premium. Monthly, annual, and lifetime purchase options may be available. RECOGNIZED GOLF TECHNOLOGY Golf GPS++ was featured in Golf Digest, and our motion-recognition technology has been covered by Google I/O, Mashable, IGN, Golf News, and other publications. Download Golf GPS++ and discover a simpler, smarter way to play from your wrist. Privacy Policy: http://vimo.co/privacy Terms of Use: http://vimo.co/termsofuse/ IMPORTANT Continued use of GPS in the background can significantly reduce battery life. Feature availability may depend on your Apple Watch model, software version, location, and Premium plan.

Screenshots

SkyDroid4 screens
Golf GPS++4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Golf GPS++ at Free against SkyDroid's $1.99. Golf GPS++ also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.7) and update cadence (monthly vs every 11 months). SkyDroid's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (75% vs 44%). On 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

Golf GPS++ is free to download; SkyDroid costs $1.99 up front. Golf GPS++ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. SkyDroid asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Golf GPS++ holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Golf GPS++ has 4.7K ratings behind it against 151, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of SkyDroid's written reviews are positive against 44% of Golf GPS++'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SkyDroid ships an update every 11 months, Golf GPS++ monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
SkyDroid versus Golf GPS++: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkyDroidGolf GPS++
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.7 (151 ratings)4.6 (4.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better44.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1514.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#20 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGOLF MEDIA U.S.A. INC.Vimo Labs Inc.

Customer experience

SkyDroid

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

Golf GPS++

All ratings4,729 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral4.3%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews109 reviews
Positive44.0%
Neutral9.2%
Negative46.8%

User reviews

SkyDroid

From 151 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💰 Great value for money
  • 🗺️ Accurate course maps and yardages
  • ⚡ Fast course downloads
  • 🔋 Good battery life

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🗺️ Inaccurate course mapping
  • 🚫 Lack of features (e.g. scorecard)

Golf GPS++

From 4.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Accurate yardage
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 🚀 Responsive support
  • 👍 Detailed course maps
  • 👍 Automatic swing tracking

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent course data
  • 🔋 High battery drain on Apple Watch
  • 🐛 Syncing issues with Apple Watch
  • 🐛 Crashes and glitches
  • ⚠️ Expensive premium subscription

Bugs and 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

Golf GPS++

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Incorrect course layouts
  • Inability to restore premium membership
  • Watch app frequently crashes
  • Scorecard data loss after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add FIRs and GIRs to scorecard
  • Allow manual course selection
  • Improve Apple Watch integration
  • Provide better user guide and tutorials

In-app purchases

None

SkyDroid

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Golf GPS++

Subscriptions2
  • GolfGPS++ Premium monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • GolfGPS++ Premium yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • GolfGPS++ Premium Membership$79.99

Questions

Is SkyDroid free?
SkyDroid costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Golf GPS++ free?
Golf GPS++ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SkyDroid or Golf GPS++?
Golf GPS++ is rated higher. SkyDroid averages 3.7 out of 5 from 151 ratings, while Golf GPS++ averages 4.6 from 4.7K ratings.
Do SkyDroid or Golf GPS++ have ads?
Neither SkyDroid nor Golf GPS++ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SkyDroid or Golf GPS++?
SkyDroid ships an update every 11 months, and Golf GPS++ monthly. Most recently, SkyDroid was updated on October 26, 2026 and Golf GPS++ on October 27, 2026.

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