Golf Canada Mobile vs Simple Handicap
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
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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.
Simple Handicap
Track your golf handicap index for free with this easy-to-use application. It calculates your handicap based on the World Handicap System and allows you to log rounds and favorite courses. Ideal for everyday golfers seeking a simple way to manage their game.
- Free handicap tracking
- World Handicap System (WHS) compliant
- Course handicap calculation
- Add favorite courses
- Log golf rounds
- Easy to use interface
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Best golf handicap tracker! Simple Handicap was made for the common golfer that wants to learn and track their handicap index without paying for any services. It will also calculate course handicaps. Simple Handicap is free and very easy to use. Enter your favorite courses and add rounds as you go! Based on the World Handicap System (WHS). Simple Handicap is not associated with GHIN or the USGA in general. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
Golf Canada Mobile and Simple Handicap both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 82% of Simple Handicap's written reviews are positive against 30% of Golf Canada Mobile's. Simple Handicap also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Golf Canada Mobile's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Simple Handicap sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Golf Canada Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Golf Canada Mobile against 4.7 for Simple Handicap. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 615 and 382 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 30% of Golf Canada Mobile's written reviews are positive against 82% of Simple Handicap's.
Golf Canada Mobile ships an update every 4 weeks, Simple Handicap fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Golf Canada Mobile | Simple Handicap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (615 ratings) | 4.7 (382 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.5% of reviews | 81.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 615 — better | 382 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 346 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Royal Canadian Golf Association | Nicholas Breetz |
Customer experience
Golf Canada Mobile
Simple Handicap
User reviews
Golf Canada Mobile
From 615 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great app
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Handicap tracking
- 👍 Convenient for juniors
- 👍 Includes Apple Watch functionality
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and glitches
- 🐛 Unreliable GPS and yardage
- 🔋 Drains battery on Apple Watch
- 🐛 Inconsistent user experience
- 🐛 Login and account issues
Simple Handicap
From 382 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Straightforward interface
- 👍 Accurate handicap calculations
- 🚀 Simple and efficient
- 💰 Free to use
Room to improve
- 🐛 Handicap not calculating correctly for some users
- 🔍 Unable to find/add certain golf courses
- 🔒 Concerns about credit card requirement and data privacy
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
Simple Handicap
Reported bugs
2 issues- Scores disappearing after being entered
- Login/account issues for some users
Requested features
3 requests- Add ability to enter Stableford scores
- Include course tee information
- Provide handicap trend/history visualization
In-app purchases
Golf Canada Mobile
No in-app purchases
Simple Handicap
- Simple Handicap Pro (Monthly)$0.991 Month
- Simple Handicap Pro (Yearly)$7.991 Year
Questions
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