Golfshot Golf GPS Range Finder vs ShotNotes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Golfshot Golf GPS Range Finder
This app provides GPS distances to greens and hazards on over 47,000 golf courses worldwide. It offers automatic shot tracking, performance analysis, and club recommendations to help golfers improve their game and lower scores.
- GPS distances to greens and hazards
- Automatic shot tracking
- Performance analysis (Strokes Gained)
- Club recommendations
- 3D course previews
- Scoring for multiple players
- Apple Watch integration
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Get pinpoint GPS distances on 47,000+ golf courses worldwide, automatic shot tracking, scoring, handicap posting, and Strokes Gained analytics — whether you're a beginner or a scratch golfer chasing a course record. *Why Golfers Choose Golfshot* - Best golf app for Apple Watch — the original Apple Watch golf GPS since 2015. Play hands-free with distances, auto-advance, scoring, and shot tracking right on your wrist. - Best shot tracking app in golf — Auto Shot Tracking (AST) uses Apple Watch machine learning to capture every shot automatically. No tags, no buttons, no extra devices.. - Best golf GPS app worldwide — 47,000+ courses across 169 countries with front/center/back-of-green distances, hazards, targets, and 3D flyovers. - Best scoring and handicap tracking app — link your Handicap Index® and post World Handicap System scores hole-by-hole, directly from the app. - Best golf app for every skill level — beginners get easy scoring. Intermediates get Strokes Gained and Swing ID. Scratch golfers get tour-level shot data w/ auto shot tracking and Round Reviews. - Exclusive Golf Genius tournament integration — the only golf app that lets you play, score, and track Golf Genius tournament rounds with GPS & scoring. *Golf GPS & Course Management Intelligence* - Best-in-class GPS distances to greens, hazards, layups, and targets - 3D hole previews and flyovers — visualize and plan every shot before you hit - Auto-advance between holes plus voice hole information for hands-free play *Automatic Shot Tracking & Strokes Gained* - Auto Shot Tracking (AST) on Apple Watch — every shot captured automatically - Auto Strokes Gained — see exactly where you gain or lose strokes Off the Tee, On Approach, Around the Green, and Putting - Swing ID — automated swing analysis on every shot, so you learn your real club distances and dispersion - Smart Caddy — personalized club recommendations based on your shot history - 3D Flyover Round Review to view, edit, and share every shot *Scoring, Handicap & Friends* - Stroke Play, Stableford, Skins, Nassau, and Match Play scoring for you or your foursome - Link your USGA Handicap Index® and post scores directly through Golfshot - Share scores, swings, and tracked shots with friends - Pace of Play tracking and Apple Health and Fitness integration *Practice & Improvement* - Swing ID On Range — distances to driving range targets without a rangefinder - Save practice shots to see club dispersion and shot distribution over time - Statistics dashboard built from your real round and practice history *Tournament Play* - Exclusive Golf Genius integration — play GPS-enabled tournament rounds in Golfshot - Real-time scoring synced to your Golf Genius tournament leaderboard - GolfNow tee time deals plus $20 off Hot Deal tee times for Pro members *Free vs. Pro Membership - Try Pro out with a 7-day free trial* Free includes: GPS distances, shot tracking, scoring, statistics, 3D hole previews, Handicap Index® linking, Apple Watch GPS, and GolfNow tee times. Pro Membership unlocks: Front/center/back-of-green distances, hazard and target distances, Smart Caddy club recommendations, Auto Shot Tracking, Strokes Gained, Swing ID for Apple Watch, Club Recommendations, Apple Watch scoring, ad-free experience, and exclusive partner benefits. Some features require a subscription. Golfshot offers weekly, monthly, and yearly membership options purchased in-app and renewed automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage subscriptions through your iTunes account. Starting a paid subscription while a free trial is active will end the trial and activate the membership immediately. Golfshot GPS requires a GPS-enabled iPhone® or iPad®. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. View our privacy policy and terms of service at https://golfshot.com/privacy-policy and https://golfshot.com/terms-of-service
ShotNotes
This app helps golfers improve their game by tracking every shot, identifying patterns, and providing insights beyond a traditional scorecard. It allows for detailed logging of club, distance, lie, and miss direction to reveal areas for improvement.
- Shot-by-shot tracking
- Club and distance logging
- Miss direction analysis
- Lie type and outcome tracking
- Personal notes per shot/hole
- Pattern identification
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Trying to break 90? Turn your last round into a focused practice session. ADD A ROUND RECAP Record your course, 9 or 18 holes, and final score. Add penalty strokes, three-putt holes, or your biggest difficulty when you know them. No need to record every shot to get started. KNOW WHAT TO PRACTICE NEXT Get a focused target or putting drill based on your recap. See which observations informed the recommendation, record attempts and successes, and build a repeatable practice routine. Recommendations are practice suggestions, not swing diagnoses or promises of lower scores. SEE YOUR PROGRESS With Pro, compare scores, recorded penalty strokes, and three-putt holes across rounds of the same length. Review detailed shot outcomes by club and time period. Courses and playing conditions can differ, so comparisons describe your records rather than guaranteed improvement. ALWAYS FREE - Round recaps and your recap history - Your first full recap practice plan - Saved practice results - Basic course notes - One complete shot-by-shot tracked round - Access to your existing shot history SHOTNOTES PRO - Full practice plans for subsequent recaps - Round comparisons and detailed shot-pattern reports - Unlimited shot-by-shot tracked rounds No club sensors or mandatory account. Your rounds, notes, and practice results stay on your device unless you choose to share a summary. Optional weekly practice reminders help you return to your routine. SUBSCRIPTIONS Monthly and annual auto-renewing subscriptions are available. Current local prices and eligible introductory offers are shown in the app before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation or after an eligible free trial. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account subscription settings. Privacy Policy: https://cywinskidigital.com/apps/shotnotes/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: https://cywinskidigital.com/apps/shotnotes/user-guide.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ShotNotes at 100% against Golfshot Golf GPS Range Finder's 61%. ShotNotes also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Golfshot Golf GPS Range Finder's advantage is ratings volume (79K vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Golfshot Golf GPS Range Finder sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and ShotNotes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ShotNotes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Golfshot Golf GPS Range Finder has 79K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Golfshot Golf GPS Range Finder's written reviews are positive against 100% of ShotNotes's.
Golfshot Golf GPS Range Finder ships an update fortnightly, ShotNotes every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Golfshot Golf GPS Range Finder | ShotNotes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (79K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 79K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #21 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 210 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Golf Genius Mobile, LLC | DANIEL PIOTR CYWINSKI |
Customer experience
Golfshot Golf GPS Range Finder
ShotNotes
Bugs and requests
Golfshot Golf GPS Range Finder
Reported bugs
4 issues- Randomly deleted scores during rounds
- Inability to edit tracked shots after the round
- Syncing issues between iPhone and Apple Watch
- Incorrect hole/course information not being updated
Requested features
5 requests- Putting statistics and analysis
- Ability to track shots on the driving range
- Handicap integration with local golf associations
- Real-time score sharing with playing partners
- More customization options for the Apple Watch app
ShotNotes
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Golfshot Golf GPS Range Finder
- Pro Features for Classic Members$4.991 Month
- Pro Features Subscription7 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Pro7 Days trial$5.997 Days
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- Pro Features Subscription3 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Pro$14.991 Month
- Pro Features for Classic Members$49.991 Year
- Pro Features Subscription7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Pro Features Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Pro7 Days trial$79.991 Year
- Champions: Pro and Golfplan7 Days trial$99.991 Year
ShotNotes
- ShotNotes Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- ShotNotes Pro Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
Questions
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