Comparison

YB Races vs GolfTracker.ai

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

Head to head
About

YB Races

Follow live race tracking for various events like yacht races, car rallies, and adventure races directly on your mobile device. View team information, leaderboards, course maps, and wind data. Replay past race moments and stay updated with a social media feed.

Highlights
  • Live race tracking
  • Team information
  • Live leaderboards
  • Map, course, and wind info
  • Replay facility
  • Social media feed
Features
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The YB Tracking iPhone/iPad app allows you to follow live race tracking on your mobile - updated to feature everything we track including yacht races, car rallies, adventure racing and more. Information in the race viewer is also controlled by the race organisers - not YB Tracking. For instance, if a race organiser has not provided pictures for the teams, then pictures will not appear in this app or on our web-based viewer. Key features: - See information about the teams in the race - View live leaderboards - Review the map, course and wind info (where available) - Zoom to all teams, leaders, and the course area - Social media feed with news about the race - Replay facility, to allow you to scrub backwards and forwards in time Note: This app requires an internet connection to operate

About

GolfTracker.ai

Features
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GolfTracker is the free golf scorecard and GPS for your whole group, now on Apple Watch. ON YOUR WRIST Leave your phone in the bag. The GolfTracker Apple Watch app shows yardage to the front, middle and back of the green, updating as you walk. Pick your club with the number in view, mark the shot, and GolfTracker measures how far it went. Keep your strokes and putts, and turn on hole stats to log fairways, greens in regulation and penalties. The watch app needs the GolfTracker iPhone app to sign in, and it keeps working with no signal, sending your scores when it reconnects. PHONE AND WATCH, ONE ROUND Use either one, or both, on the same round. A score or shot entered on the watch shows up on your phone, and the other way around. SCORE YOUR ROUND Keep score hole by hole from your phone, on your own or with your whole group. No paper card, no spreadsheet at the end of the day. SIDE GAMES, SETTLED Play Wolf and other games for any stakes. The app does the math, so nobody has to argue about who owes what. YOUR NUMBERS See GPS yardage to the green as you play, and track your drive and club distances over time. ASK BOGEY Bogey is your AI caddie. Ask about your own stats and distances. Bogey asks your permission before using AI. AFTER THE ROUND Get a summary of your score, putts, fairways and greens. Scan a filled-in scorecard to add a round, and send playing partners a link to claim their own scores. PLAN A TRIP Plan a golf trip with your group: dates, courses and a shared chat, with the captain making the call. RUNNING A TOURNAMENT? GolfTracker also powers tournament day. Join an event with its event code to see live scoring and the leaderboard, check players in, use the GPS course tools, and get updates from your organizer. APPLE HEALTH On Apple Watch, GolfTracker can record your round as a Golf workout so GPS keeps running with your wrist down. It saves the workout to Apple Health only if you allow it. Your Health data is not sent to GolfTracker. Free to download. Sign in with your email, no password to remember.

Screenshots

YB Races3 screens
GolfTracker.ai4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GolfTracker.ai at none against YB Races's 10. GolfTracker.ai also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). YB Races's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). 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. YB Races sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. GolfTracker.ai asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

YB Races ships an update every 2 months, GolfTracker.ai every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
YB Races versus GolfTracker.ai: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYB RacesGolfTracker.ai
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (74 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews18.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings74 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGround Control Technologies UK LtdDigital Shyft LLC

Bugs and requests

YB Races

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App crashes when zooming in or switching between functions
  • Crashes after viewing 3+ boats in race viewer
  • Buttons unresponsive or difficult to click
  • White screen with loading spinner, content won't load
  • Race data doesn't update or updates with significant delay
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  • App freezes when losing focus or switching apps
  • Error messages when reloading races
  • Incompatible with iPhone X and newer display formats
  • Boats display on land instead of water
  • Leaderboard doesn't show actual race leaders
  • Boat photos and wind data fail to load
  • App requires multiple launches to function
  • Zoom function causes crashes
  • Notes about retired boats inaccessible in app
  • New race viewer crashes frequently

Requested features

17 requests
  • Ability to save favorite boats/teams for quick access
  • Search function for boats on map
  • Highlight/tag individual boats on map
  • Map scale indicators and distance measurements
  • Distance to finish and between boats display
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  • Zoom function that maintains state and doesn't reset
  • Filter to show only selected boats/teams instead of deselecting all
  • Improved weather overlay and wind visualization
  • Auto-play track history feature
  • Larger boat numbers/identifiers when zoomed
  • Geographic landmarks and reference points on map
  • Support for all major races (e.g., Vendee Globe)
  • Better social media feed filtering for race-specific content
  • Password recovery option on login screen
  • Cross-device app purchase synchronization
  • iPad-optimized interface
  • Ability to view web version on iOS devices

GolfTracker.ai

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

YB Races

One-time10
  • YBE00187$2.99
  • Newport Bermuda 2012$2.99
  • Chicago Mackinac 2012$2.99
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  • YBE00009 Yacht Race$2.99
  • YBE00045$2.99
  • YBE00048$2.99
  • YBE00116$2.99
  • YBE00123$2.99
  • YBE00136$2.99
  • YBE00240$2.99
None

GolfTracker.ai

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is YB Races free?
YB Races is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GolfTracker.ai free?
GolfTracker.ai is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do YB Races or GolfTracker.ai have ads?
Neither YB Races nor GolfTracker.ai shows ads.
Which is updated more often, YB Races or GolfTracker.ai?
YB Races ships an update every 2 months, and GolfTracker.ai every 3 days. Most recently, YB Races was updated on November 1, 2026 and GolfTracker.ai on October 31, 2026.

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