Comparison

My MGA vs GHIN

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

Head to head
About

My MGA

Manage and follow your golf game with a personalized mobile experience. Track scores, calculate handicaps, register for tournaments, and stay updated on MGA news and events. Discover offers from local courses and book tee times.

Highlights
  • Post scores
  • Interactive Handicap Calculator
  • Tournament registration
  • Live scoring
  • Course offers
  • Tee time booking
Features
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Put the Met Area golf world at your fingertips with a personalized mobile experience that allows you to manage & follow your game on a modern platform. Features: - Post your score - Interactive Course Handicap Calculator - Handicap Index lookup - MGA tournament registration and calendars - MGA news, event results & live scoring - Live feeds from MGA Twitter & Facebook - Receive offers from Met Area courses - Book Tee Times and Join MGA Member Clubs

About

GHIN

Track your golf scores, analyze your game statistics, and utilize GPS course maps with advanced features. This official app helps golfers manage their handicaps and compete with friends.

Highlights
  • Score Posting
  • Stat Tracking
  • Course Maps & GPS
  • Handicap Calculator
  • Group Score Keeping
  • Apple Watch Integration
Features
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GHIN is the app built for golfers by the USGA — post scores, track your Handicap Index®, play with GPS, and see the stats that show how your game is trending. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Post scores and track stats — Update your Handicap Index by posting total or hole-by-hole scores, with the option to track fairways, greens in regulation, and putts. • Play a round with GPS: simplified setup, richer course graphics, one-handed scoring, or switch to a simple digital Scorecard if you'd rather skip GPS • See your game in the new Stats section: recent trends, score history, hole-by-hole, advanced stats, and course-specific performance • Set up and play fair matches against other golfers with a Handicap Index — including front nine / back nine / overall results • Compete on virtual leaderboards through Challenges, at select courses through your Allied Golf Association • Play hands-free — track your whole round right from your Apple Watch GETTING STARTED & UPGRADES • Start with a Free Trial: post 3 scores to get an Estimated Handicap Range, and continue posting for 30 days after that • Enhanced GPS is available as a premium upgrade — Green Maps and front/back yardages on your phone, plus hazard and layup yardages on Apple Watch. • Membership through an Allied Golf Association is required for full app functionality Terms of Service - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy - https://www.usga.org/content/usga/home-page/Handicap-ghin/ghin-privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

My MGA4 screens
GHIN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: My MGA at none against GHIN's 1. My MGA also leads on review sentiment (43% vs 26%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). GHIN's advantage is ratings volume (21K vs 35) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, 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. GHIN sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $49.99 per year. My MGA asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for My MGA against 4.8 for GHIN. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GHIN has 21K ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 43% of My MGA's written reviews are positive against 26% of GHIN's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My MGA ships an update every 2 months, GHIN every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
My MGA versus GHIN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy MGAGHIN
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (35 ratings)4.8 (21K ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.4% of reviews — better25.9% of reviews
Number of ratings3521K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#22 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB248 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMetropolitan Golf Association, Inc.United States Golf Association

Customer experience

My MGA

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive43.4%
Neutral5.7%
Negative50.9%

GHIN

All ratings20,679 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral1.8%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews263 reviews
Positive25.9%
Neutral16.7%
Negative57.4%

Bugs and requests

My MGA

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

GHIN

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Scorecard data not syncing properly between devices
  • Inability to end rounds early and post partial scores
  • GPS distances not updating correctly on Apple Watch
  • Course data not loading consistently

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow customization of tracked stats
  • Implement landscape mode support
  • Integrate with Apple Health/Activity
  • Improve handicap calculation accuracy

In-app purchases

None

My MGA

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

GHIN

Subscriptions1
  • Upgrade to GHIN Enhanced GPS$49.991 Year

Questions

Is My MGA free?
My MGA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GHIN free?
GHIN is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, My MGA or GHIN?
GHIN is rated higher. My MGA averages 4.7 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while GHIN averages 4.8 from 21K ratings.
Do My MGA or GHIN have ads?
Neither My MGA nor GHIN shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My MGA or GHIN?
My MGA ships an update every 2 months, and GHIN every 3 weeks. Most recently, My MGA was updated on October 23, 2026 and GHIN on November 1, 2026.

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