Golf Tally vs Simple Handicap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Golf Tally
Easily record golf scores for your group, tracking gross strokes, net scores, and Stableford points. Features a basic GPS shot tracker to measure distances, with battery-conscious background usage. Designed for groups playing from the same tees.
- Gross stroke recording
- Net score calculation
- Stableford points tracking
- Basic GPS shot tracker
- Group score display
- Simple interface
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Golf Tally Scorecard Record the gross strokes for a fourball to track the net and stableford points for the group. The simple interface allows quick entry of scores during the game, then rotate the display for the overall scores. The current version includes a basic GPS shot-tracker so you can marvel at the distance you get with your driver. The GPS will continue to try getting a fix on your location for about 30-60 seconds after locking the screen - so the impact on your battery is minimised - however, remember: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Note: you can't have groups playing from different tees.
Simple Handicap
Track your golf handicap index for free with this easy-to-use application. It calculates your handicap based on the World Handicap System and allows you to log rounds and favorite courses. Ideal for everyday golfers seeking a simple way to manage their game.
- Free handicap tracking
- World Handicap System (WHS) compliant
- Course handicap calculation
- Add favorite courses
- Log golf rounds
- Easy to use interface
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Best golf handicap tracker! Simple Handicap was made for the common golfer that wants to learn and track their handicap index without paying for any services. It will also calculate course handicaps. Simple Handicap is free and very easy to use. Enter your favorite courses and add rounds as you go! Based on the World Handicap System (WHS). Simple Handicap is not associated with GHIN or the USGA in general. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Simple Handicap at 82% against Golf Tally's 0%. Simple Handicap also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (383 vs 3). Golf Tally's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Simple Handicap sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Golf Tally asks for nothing beyond the download.
Simple Handicap holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple Handicap has 383 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Golf Tally's written reviews are positive against 82% of Simple Handicap's.
Golf Tally ships an update every 9 days, Simple Handicap fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Golf Tally | Simple Handicap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 4.7 (383 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 81.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 383 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DavidsonAHW | Nicholas Breetz |
Customer experience
Golf Tally
Simple Handicap
Bugs and requests
Golf Tally
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Simple Handicap
Reported bugs
2 issues- Scores disappearing after being entered
- Login/account issues for some users
Requested features
3 requests- Add ability to enter Stableford scores
- Include course tee information
- Provide handicap trend/history visualization
In-app purchases
Golf Tally
No in-app purchases
Simple Handicap
- Simple Handicap Pro (Monthly)$0.991 Month
- Simple Handicap Pro (Yearly)$7.991 Year
Questions
Is Golf Tally free?
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