Comparison

Golf Genius vs Golf Hits Counter

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

Head to head
About

Golf Genius

This app enhances the golf experience by allowing live score entry, access to member portals with stats, and easy photo uploads for events. It also provides mobile access for club pros and league managers to event details and offers sponsorship branding opportunities.

Highlights
  • Live score entry
  • Real-time leaderboards
  • Member portal access
  • Photo gallery uploads
  • Event management for pros
  • Sponsorship branding
Features
Currently charting
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Registered Golf Genius players will find the free Golf Genius mobile app an exciting and useful addition to their golf experience. The app is also designed to reduce effort and save valuable time for the pro shop staff and league managers. Here are a few of the most important app functions: (1) Live score entry out on the course (scores can be entered by players or pro staff) that immediately updates full field leaderboards on large TV displays in the clubhouse and on the app itself; (2) access to the custom member portal where players can view tee sheets, results, statistics, etc.; (3) an easy and fast way to upload photos, creating photo galleries that add to the fun for any event; (4) mobile access for club pros and league managers to all events on the golf calendar, with dates, registrants, tee sheets, hole-by-hole scorecards, final results, etc.; (5) mobile, contextual branding exposure and messaging customized for corporate and charity outings sponsors, which translates into an attractive and differentiated “outings offer” and the opportunity for clubs hosting outings to maximize revenue. The Golf Genius mobile app is designed for both iPhone and iPad.

About

Golf Hits Counter

Manually track every golf swing on the course for each hole. Syncs seamlessly between your iPhone and Apple Watch, allowing you to leave your phone behind. Data is saved automatically and can be exported from the scoring screen.

Highlights
  • Manual hit counting
  • Hole-by-hole tracking
  • iPhone and Apple Watch sync
  • Automatic data saving
  • Data export
  • No registration or ads
Features
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Simple Golf Hits Counter does exactly what the name promises: it helps you manually count every stroke on the golf course, hole by hole. No complicated setup. No account. No distractions. Just open the app and start counting. Use it on your iPhone, or make things even easier with Apple Watch. Keep your iPhone in your pocket, or leave it behind, and track your strokes directly from your wrist while you play. For every stroke, simply tap +. Made a mistake? Tap - to remove a stroke from the current hole. When you finish a hole, tap NEXT to move on. Need to check or correct an earlier hole? Tap PREVIOUS and adjust your score whenever needed. Your score is saved automatically whenever you use the app, so your round can be restored if the app is closed or your device restarts. When your iPhone and Apple Watch are paired correctly, your data is continuously synchronized between devices. There is no registration, no sharing, no advertising, and no in-app purchases. Just a clean, simple golf counter that works right away. To export your data, swipe left in the iPhone app to open the scoring screen, then tap the export button in the top-right corner.

Screenshots

Golf Genius4 screens
Golf Hits Counter2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Golf Genius at Free against Golf Hits Counter's $2.99. Golf Genius also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.8) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 18 months). Golf Hits Counter's advantage is review sentiment (60% vs 26%). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Golf Genius is free to download; Golf Hits Counter costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Golf Genius holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Golf Genius has 76K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 26% of Golf Genius's written reviews are positive against 60% of Golf Hits Counter's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Golf Genius ships an update every 3 weeks, Golf Hits Counter every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Golf Genius versus Golf Hits Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGolf GeniusGolf Hits Counter
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.8 (76K ratings) — better3.8 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews26.3% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings76K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 18 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#144 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGolf Genius Software, Inc.Mikael Nyborg

Customer experience

Golf Genius

All ratings75,951 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews198 reviews
Positive26.3%
Neutral11.6%
Negative62.1%

Golf Hits Counter

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

Golf Genius

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Compatibility issues with newer devices
  • Syncing problems between app and website
  • Incorrect handicap calculations
  • Scores not saving properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow reorganizing player names
  • Increase font size
  • Add Apple Watch functionality
  • Ability to cancel registrations
  • Putt tracking feature

Golf Hits Counter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Golf Genius

No in-app purchases

None

Golf Hits Counter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Golf Genius free?
Golf Genius is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Golf Hits Counter free?
Golf Hits Counter costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Golf Genius or Golf Hits Counter?
Golf Genius is rated higher. Golf Genius averages 4.8 out of 5 from 76K ratings, while Golf Hits Counter averages 3.8 from 6 ratings.
Do Golf Genius or Golf Hits Counter have ads?
Neither Golf Genius nor Golf Hits Counter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Golf Genius or Golf Hits Counter?
Golf Genius ships an update every 3 weeks, and Golf Hits Counter every 18 months. Most recently, Golf Genius was updated on November 8, 2026 and Golf Hits Counter on November 2, 2026.

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