Shot Pattern vs Dope Golf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shot Pattern
This golf app uses your personal shot data to create personalized targets and advanced analytics, helping you make smarter decisions on the course and improve your game. It overlays your shot dispersion onto hole imagery and predicts strokes gained for different club and target combinations.
- Personalized targets
- Advanced stats & analytics
- Shot dispersion overlay
- Strokes gained predictor
- Shot tracking
- 40,000+ courses with GPS
- Launch monitor data import
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The Golf GPS App That Helps You Turn Your Shot Data Into Lower Scores: • Attack Smarter with Personalized Targets • Improve Faster with Advanced Stats & Analytics Shot Pattern overlays your personal shot dispersion onto satellite imagery of every hole, so you can pick smarter targets, avoid trouble, and shoot lower scores. Trusted by players on PGA Tour, DP World Tour, LPGA, and college teams worldwide. 4.8 stars from thousands of golfers. YOUR SHOT PATTERN ON EVERY HOLE Most golf GPS apps stop at giving you a number to the green. Shot Pattern goes further. It takes your actual shot data and shows you where your ball is likely to land based on your club and target selection. See your tee shot arc and approach shot circle overlaid right on the satellite image of the hole you’re standing on. Take the guesswork out of where to aim. STROKES GAINED PREDICTOR Compare different club and target combinations to see the expected strokes gained outcome for each option. Should you hit driver or lay up with an iron? How aggressive should you aim at a tucked pin? The Predictor runs the math using your personal dispersion so you can make confident decisions instead of guessing. SHOT TRACKING & STROKES GAINED STATS Track every shot with GPS precision. Get shot by shot strokes gained breakdowns for driving, approach, short game, and putting. Filter by distance, lie, club, or round. Advanced analytics including Drives in Play, Big Misses, and Big 5 Score Killers help you find the patterns that are costing you strokes. 40,000+ COURSES WITH GPS & GREEN MAPS Satellite imagery on every hole. Measure landing areas. Course preview tools to plan your strategy before the round. Elevation data. Green maps to read breaks and plan approaches. USGA and R&A compliant for tournament and handicap play. CONNECT YOUR DATA Upload launch monitor data to build your dispersion profile faster. Share your stats with your coach. Multiple tracking modes including live GPS on course, Apple Watch, or post round manual entry. WHAT GOLFERS ARE SAYING “You won’t need any other golf app” “Fantastic Shot Tracking and Course Management” “The uploading of launch monitor data is fantastic” “Switched from Decade” Start your free trial today. Terms of Use: https://shotpattern.app/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://shotpattern.app/privacy-policy/
Dope Golf
This app uses launch monitor data and GPS-based atmospheric variables to accurately predict golf ball carry distance. It helps golfers understand how environmental factors affect their shots, enabling consistent performance regardless of conditions.
- Collects launch parameters (angle, spin, speed, axis)
- Imports real-time atmospheric variables via GPS
- Calculates ball carry distance with 99% accuracy
- Accounts for temperature, humidity, pressure, elevation, and wind
- Recreates swing performance across different conditions
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By collecting your average launch parameters for each club by utilizing a launch monitor (launch angle, spin rate, ball speed, spin axis), the D.O.P.E. Golf app will import the real time atmospheric variables based off your GPS location (temperature, humidity, barometric pressure, elevation, and wind). The D.O.P.E. Golf Ballistic Algorithm will then compute to a 99% accuracy how far your ball will carry if you can recreate that same swing, regardless of changes in atmospheric variables.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dope Golf at none against Shot Pattern's 8. Dope Golf also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Shot Pattern's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (2.1K vs 3). On price and ads 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. Shot Pattern sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Dope Golf asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dope Golf holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shot Pattern has 2.1K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Shot Pattern ships an update every 4 days, Dope Golf every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shot Pattern | Dope Golf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.1K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.1K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #130 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Undaunted Athlete LLC | D.O.P.E Golf LLC |
Customer experience
Shot Pattern
Dope Golf
Bugs and requests
Shot Pattern
Reported bugs
4 issues- GPS not accurately showing hole orientation
- Course boundaries not saving properly
- Subscription issues and difficulty cancelling
- Lack of UK golf course support
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to toggle between carry and total distances
- Option to see optimal target lines
- Scorecard view with strokes gained data
- Personal bests tracking
- Web/desktop version of the app
Dope Golf
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Shot Pattern
- One Month Subscription7 Days trial$11.991 Month
- One Month Subscription7 Days trial$14.991 Month
- One Month Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Month
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- Six Month Subscription7 Days trial$74.996 Months
- One Year Subscription7 Days trial2 variants$99.001 Year
- One Year Subscription1 Month trial$99.001 Year
- Green Maps Add On - Single Course$4.99
Dope Golf
No in-app purchases
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