Golf Canada Mobile vs Bowen Golf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Golf Canada Mobile
Enhance your golf game with GPS course maps, score and stat tracking, and official Handicap Indexes. Track indoor simulator rounds and practice sessions to monitor progress year-round. Join a large community for exclusive benefits and game improvement tools.
- GPS-enabled course maps
- Score and stat tracking
- Official Handicap Indexes
- Indoor golf simulator tracking
- Hole-by-hole distance measurements
- Real-time stats monitoring
Read full descriptionHide full description
The Golf Canada App is a FREE, all-in-one digital tool that helps golfers enhance their on-course experience with GPS-enabled course maps, score and stat tracking and access to official Handicap Indexes. Featuring hole-by-hole distance measurements for 1,500+ Canadian courses and nearly 200 indoor simulator facilities, stats and social connectivity, it's designed to support all golfers. BECOME A GOLF CANADA MEMBER Join Canada's largest golf community of more than 380,000 golfers and unlock benefits designed to elevate your game. A Golf Canada membership gives you official Handicap tracking, equipment protection, exclusive savings and member-only perks, everything you need to play more, play better and enjoy the game to its fullest.
Bowen Golf
Enhance your golf game with this app, offering interactive scorecards, various game modes, GPS, shot measurement, and automatic stat tracking. It also provides course details, live tournament features, tee time booking, and social sharing options.
- Interactive Scorecard
- Multiple Golf Game Modes
- GPS and Shot Measurement
- Automatic Golfer Stats Tracker
- Live Tournaments and Leaderboards
- Tee Time Booking
- Course Information and Tips
Read full descriptionHide full description
Download the Bowen Golf app to enhance your golf experience! This app includes: - Interactive Scorecard - Golf Games: Skins, Stableford, Par, Stroke Scoring - GPS - Measure your shot! - Golfer Profile with Automatic Stats Tracker - Hole Descriptions & Playing Tips - Live Tournaments & Leaderboards - Book Tee Times - Course Tour - Food & Beverage Menu - Facebook Sharing - And much more… The Bowen Golf is a 9-hole, par 35 Russ Olson designed layout. Yardage is 3,003 yards (multiple tee box options) featuring two par 5's, four par 4's, and three par 3's.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bowen Golf at 100% against Golf Canada Mobile's 30%. Bowen Golf also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). Golf Canada Mobile's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Golf Canada Mobile ships an update every 4 weeks, Bowen Golf every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Golf Canada Mobile | Bowen Golf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (615 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 29.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 615 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 346 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Royal Canadian Golf Association | Bowen Island Golf Club |
Customer experience
Golf Canada Mobile
Bowen Golf
Bugs and requests
Golf Canada Mobile
Reported bugs
5 issues- Hole switching issues on Apple Watch
- Incorrect course and tee information
- Scores not syncing properly
- Inability to post partial rounds
- Frequent app crashes and freezes
Requested features
5 requests- More advanced analytics and statistics
- Ability to track playing partners' scores
- Improved match play features
- Customizable hole-by-hole stats tracking
- Easier score entry and editing
Bowen Golf
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Golf Canada Mobile
No in-app purchases
Bowen Golf
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Golf Canada Mobile free?
Is Bowen Golf free?
Do Golf Canada Mobile or Bowen Golf have ads?
Which is updated more often, Golf Canada Mobile or Bowen Golf?
Other comparisons
