Comparison

Golf Caddy vs Golf Practice

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

Head to head
About

Golf Caddy

This app uses satellite GPS to map golf courses, providing precise distances to your target. It helps golfers choose the right club with confidence by offering clear yardage information.

Highlights
  • Satellite GPS course mapping
  • Pinpoint target distance
  • Pinch to zoom and pan
  • Display in meters or yards
  • Club selection confidence
Features
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***As featured on Todays Golfer*** Golf Caddy provides satellite GPS course mapping for any course telling you how far to your pinpointed target, with pinch to zoom and panning. Distance can be displayed in either Meters or Yards. With all of this information being easily available to you, this brings you the confidence to hit the right club. All you have to do is swing.

About

Golf Practice

This app provides a structured system for golfers to improve their short game. It offers drills, tests, and a personalized practice planner to identify and address weaknesses, ultimately lowering scores. Track your progress with a dynamic handicap and detailed performance metrics.

Highlights
  • 40+ short-game drills
  • 5 benchmark tests
  • Live Short Game Handicap
  • Strokes-gained stats
  • Practice planner
  • Round scorecard logging
Features
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Scoring Zone has been built to improve your short game through drills, challenges and performance tests Focusing on Putting, Chipping, Short Wedges & Distance Wedges Elite lets you record your score on any golf course and see the stats for each part of your game • Pro — $4.99/month or $23.99/year. Unlimited drills and tests, practice planner, and handicap tracking. • Elite — $9.99/month or $39.99/year. Everything in Pro, plus round scorecard logging and the complete Stats suite — overview, rounds, short game, tests, strokes gained. WHAT'S INSIDE • 35+ short-game drills — chipping ladders, pitching gates, lag-putting circles, wedge yardage calibration, bunker escape, more • 5 benchmark tests — Ultimate Short Game Test, Ultimate Putting Test, Century Drill, Chipping Gauntlet, Putt Seeker • A live Short Game Handicap that updates every session, time-weighted so recent reps count more • Strokes-gained stats showing exactly which part of your short game is costing you shots • Round scorecard logging with up-and-down and scramble rates • A practice planner that builds 30-minute sessions around your weakest section HOW IT WORKS 1. Complete 5 drills to get your own Short Game Handicap. That sets your benchmark and your baseline for improvement. 2. Work through the drills with a target and a score to beat. 3. Improve your performance and play under pressure. WHO IT'S FOR Golfers of all levels, from professional to beginner. The app has been designed for all levels — you choose your own benchmark, and the drills are adjusted automatically. WHAT'S FREE, WHAT'S PAID Your first 5 drills are free, then 3 more every month — plus one free attempt at every benchmark test. Go unlimited when you're ready: PRIVACY & CONTROL We don't run ad networks. We don't sell your data. Cancel any time. Subscriptions auto-renew until cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Questions or support: scoringzone01@gmail.com Privacy: scoringzone.app/privacy Terms: scoringzone.app/terms

Screenshots

Golf Caddy4 screens
Golf Practice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Golf Practice at 100% against Golf Caddy's 50%. Golf Practice also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months). Golf Caddy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Golf Practice sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Golf Caddy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Golf Practice holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Golf Caddy has 43 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Golf Caddy's written reviews are positive against 100% of Golf Practice's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Golf Caddy ships an update every 5 months, Golf Practice weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Golf Caddy versus Golf Practice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGolf CaddyGolf Practice
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (43 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings43 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApplorium LtdStephen Pickering

Customer experience

Golf Caddy

All ratings43 ratings
Positive79.1%
Neutral2.3%
Negative18.6%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Golf Practice

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Golf Caddy

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Golf Practice

Subscriptions4
  • Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Elite Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$49.991 Year
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  • Elite Yearly$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Golf Caddy free?
Golf Caddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Golf Practice free?
Golf Practice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Golf Caddy or Golf Practice?
Golf Practice is rated higher. Golf Caddy averages 4.0 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while Golf Practice averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Golf Caddy or Golf Practice have ads?
Golf Practice shows ads; Golf Caddy does not.
Which is updated more often, Golf Caddy or Golf Practice?
Golf Caddy ships an update every 5 months, and Golf Practice weekly. Most recently, Golf Caddy was updated on October 12, 2026 and Golf Practice on October 11, 2026.

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