GHIN vs AccuRange
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Score Posting
- Stat Tracking
- Course Maps & GPS
- Handicap Calculator
- Group Score Keeping
- Apple Watch Integration
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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
AccuRange
This tool provides golf courses with precise distance measurements to enhance golfer experience and operational efficiency. It aims to improve gameplay accuracy and streamline course management for better overall performance.
- Accurate distance measurements
- Improved golfer experience
- Enhanced course efficiency
- Streamlined course management
- Golf gameplay accuracy
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A tool for golf courses to give golfers accurate distances and improve their own efficiency.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GHIN at 4.8 against AccuRange's 3.6. GHIN also leads on ratings volume (21K vs 17) and chart position (#33 vs unranked). AccuRange's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (50% vs 26%). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. GHIN sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $49.99 per year. AccuRange asks for nothing beyond the download.
GHIN holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GHIN has 21K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 26% of GHIN's written reviews are positive against 50% of AccuRange's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
GHIN ships an update every 3 weeks, AccuRange monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GHIN | AccuRange |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (21K ratings) — better | 3.6 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 25.6% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 21K — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #33 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 248 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | United States Golf Association | Thomas John Leonard |
Customer experience
GHIN
AccuRange
Bugs and 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
AccuRange
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
GHIN
- Upgrade to GHIN Enhanced GPS$49.991 Year
AccuRange
No in-app purchases
