Golf GPS Range Finder vs Yard Map
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Golf GPS Range Finder
This app provides precise golf course distances and detailed green contour maps. It offers advanced shot tracking, club suggestions, and comprehensive scorekeeping with performance analytics. Enjoy an all-day battery life and a customizable experience for every hole.
- Apple Watch integration
- AI-powered green contour maps
- Dynamic yardages
- Shot dispersion tracking
- Elevation, wind, and club suggestions
- Advanced score tracking
- Customizable course details
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A clean, focused experience - trusted by millions. Switch between Apple Maps and Google Maps for accurate, up-to-date map views. Customize every course detail including pin positions to match your game. 1. Built for Apple Watch – Check GPS distances, view satellite & green heatmaps, track shots, and record scores – right from your wrist. 2. 300,000+ AI-powered Green Contour Maps – Detailed contour and heatmap data to help you read every green with precision. 3. Dynamic Front/Back Yardages – Shows the real front and back from your angle, rather than just the fixed points. 4. Dispersion Patterns & Shot Tracking - Track every shot and see your dispersion patterns projected in real time on the rangefinder. 5. Elevation, Wind & Smart Club Suggestions – Combine slope, wind, temperature, altitude, pressure, and humidity for precise, real-time club recommendations. 6. Strokes Gained Analysis – Compare your performance across driving, approach, short game, and putting to understand exactly where you gain or lose strokes. 7. Golf Tracers – Quickly create polished shot and putt tracing videos from your clips, with easy tracing, fine-tuning, and unlimited edits and saves. 8. Engineered for all-day play – ultra-efficient GPS technology keeps your battery powered through 36 holes and beyond. 9. Dual Map Support – Switch between Apple Maps and Google Maps to avoid outdated layouts and low-res imagery. 10. Fully Customizable 40,000 Courses – Edit GPS points, tee locations, hole layouts, or build an entire course in minutes - every detail is yours to control. 11. Advanced Score Tracking – An expert-level scorecard that captures strokes, putts, fairways hit, penalties, bunkers, and greens in regulation (GIR) for complete stat analysis 12. 24 Performance Charts – Visualize everything from round stats to long-term trends like putting, GIR, and scoring averages. 13. Measure Distance to Hazards, Water, and Layup Spots – Instantly see distances to bunkers, water, carries, and other key course targets so you can plan every shot with confidence. 14. Digital Scorecard & Live Sharing – Supports up to six players and four game formats (stroke, match, Stableford, or skins). 15. Smart Hole Auto-Advance – Automatically jumps to the next hole in both GPS and scoring views. 16. Ultra-light app – just 30.4 MB with no junk packed in, lightning-fast, smooth to use, battery-efficient, and far smaller than 300 MB alternatives. 17. Calligraphy Scorecard – A handwritten-style scorecard that turns every round into a beautiful keepsake, perfect for saving or sharing. …and much more for you to explore. Terms of the in-app purchases: Golf GPS Rangefinder Annual Membership with advanced features can be purchased from Apple App Store. Payment for in-app upgrades will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your iTunes Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, at the original subscription amount. Subscriptions may be managed by you and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. Privacy Policy and Terms of Use are located at: http://www.infotalkcorporation.com/privacypolicy.html
Yard Map
Easily measure distances on the golf course by tapping points on a map. This tool displays the distance in yards between your current location and selected points, aiding in your game. Ensure Location Services are enabled for accurate measurements.
- Tap to measure distance
- Displays distance in yards
- Line drawn on map
- Location Services integration
- Simple user interface
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It's simple to use, just tap the point you want to measure. This app draws a line connecting the current position and the tap point on the map, and display the distance in yards. To measure again, press the location button at the bottom center of the screen. This app helps you measure distance while playing golf. *This app might not work unless you turn on Location Services. Please turn on the Location Services. *Measurements are approximate. Please note in advance that the actual distance may slightly vary.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Golf GPS Range Finder at 80% against Yard Map's 0%. Golf GPS Range Finder also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). Yard Map's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.0). On price 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. Golf GPS Range Finder sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Yard Map asks for nothing beyond the download.
Golf GPS Range Finder holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Golf GPS Range Finder has 34K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Golf GPS Range Finder's written reviews are positive against 0% of Yard Map's.
Golf GPS Range Finder ships an update every 8 days, Yard Map every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Golf GPS Range Finder | Yard Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (34K ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 79.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 34K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | InfoTalk LLC | Keiko Nishie |
Customer experience
Golf GPS Range Finder
Yard Map
Bugs and requests
Golf GPS Range Finder
Reported bugs
3 issues- Scoring and stat tracking issues on Apple Watch
- Crashes or freezes when using certain features
- Inconsistent GPS performance across different devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add front/back/middle green yardages
- Improve course data update frequency
- Enhance Apple Watch integration and experience
- Provide more customization options
- Integrate handicap calculation within the app
Yard Map
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Golf GPS Range Finder
- 1-Month Membership$6.991 Month
- 1-Year Membership$34.991 Year
- Tip our developers$2.99
Yard Map
No in-app purchases
Questions
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