Comparison

Shot Pattern vs Settle Up Golf

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Shot Pattern

Visualize your actual shot dispersion on any golf hole before you swing. This app helps you choose smarter targets, avoid hazards, and improve your scores by showing where your ball is likely to land based on your club and target. It also offers predictive analytics and detailed shot tracking for performance improvement.

Highlights
  • Personal shot dispersion overlay on hole imagery
  • Strokes gained predictor for club/target choices
  • Shot tracking and detailed strokes gained stats
  • 40,000+ courses with GPS and green maps
  • Launch monitor data integration
  • USGA/R&A compliant
Features
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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/

About

Settle Up Golf

Track golf rounds, manage various game formats, and instantly settle bets with your group. Features real-time syncing, scorecard scanning, and social connections for a seamless golfing experience.

Highlights
  • Hole-by-hole scoring
  • Multiple golf game formats
  • Tournament management
  • Real-time group sync
  • Scorecard photo scanning
  • Instant bet settlement
  • Handicap calculation
Features
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Settle Up Golf is the easiest way to track bets, run tournaments, and settle up after a round of golf with friends. Set your games on the first tee, score on your phone, and everyone walks off the 18th knowing exactly who owes who. PULL HANDICAPS FROM GHIN (NEW) Setting up a round? Tap "Update indexes from GHIN," sign in once, and every player's current Handicap Index fills in automatically — no typing, no guessing. Match a playing partner once and future rounds recognize them instantly. Fair, accurate net bets from the very first tee. AUCTION-STYLE CALCUTTA Run your Calcutta as a live auction: record what each team sells for and who owns them. The sale prices fund the pot, and payouts pay back to the owners by their share — the real "buy a team" Calcutta, fully tracked. Turn it on in any tournament's Calcutta setup. TEN GOLF GAME FORMATS • Stroke Play (individual or 2v2 best-ball, with Nassau front/back/overall + presses) • Match Play (Singles, 2v2 Best Ball, or Indys head-to-head) • Skins (with carry-overs and par-3 toggle) • Sixes / 6-6-6 (rotating partners) • Vegas • Nines (9s 5-3-1 points) • Wolf (3-5 players) • Hi-Lo • Stableford • Snake (3-putt penalty pot) FOUR TOURNAMENT FORMATS • Standard stroke play with groups • Team v. Team (Ryder Cup style with match types per day) • Scramble (team best-shot with low net / low gross) • Pairs (Member-Member / Member-Guest with pair skins and Calcutta) TOURNAMENT BETTING • Multi-group skins across all foursomes • Calcutta — auction-style with owner payouts, or blind draw partners • Pair side bets and pair payouts • Group vs Group matches • Low net / low gross per group • Cross-pair challenges in Pairs format PGA TOUR BETTING POOLS Bet on live PGA Tour events with your friends. Pick your golfers, watch the leaderboard update during the tournament, and settle when the final putt drops. THE STARTER — AI SETUP COACH Tap the button on Home or Setup and tell The Starter who you're playing with. It suggests the right games, configures the wagers, and routes you straight into a ready-to-play round. Works for rounds, tournaments, and Birdie Pools. EVENTS TAB + SCHEDULE A ROUND The new Events tab lets you schedule a round in advance — invite your regulars by phone, collect RSVPs (In / Maybe / Out), and set a meet time before everyone arrives. REAL-TIME SYNC Every player can score on their own phone. Changes sync instantly across the foursome — no more "what did you have on 14?" SCORECARD PHOTO SCANNING Snap a photo of any paper scorecard and the app reads the scores into your round. Great for retroactive entry or quick visual confirmation. FRIENDS & SOCIAL Add friends with a 6-character code, share rounds with a link, and build a friend network across courses. INSTANT SETTLEMENT End of round shows exactly who pays who, netted to the minimum number of transfers. Tap Venmo to send the money in two taps. HANDICAP SUPPORT Pull live Handicap Indexes from GHIN in a tap, use the built-in Settle Up Index engine (WHS-style), or enter handicaps manually — whatever your group prefers. GPS COURSE SORTING Course list sorts by distance from your location so you find your home course in one tap. PREMIUM STATS & ANALYTICS Unlock lifetime scoring, per-hole stats, head-to-head records, earnings by player, win streaks, and trends across every round you've played. $2.99/mo or $29.99/yr. FREE TO USE Core scoring, all game formats, all tournaments, friends, and unlimited rounds are free. Premium unlocks advanced stats and unlimited AI coaching. Visit settleup-golf.com for how-to guides on every game format. Terms of Use (EULA): https://settleup-golf.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://settleup-golf.com/privacy

Screenshots

Shot Pattern4 screens
Settle Up Golf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Settle Up Golf at 100% against Shot Pattern's 67%. Settle Up Golf also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Shot Pattern's advantage is ratings volume (2.1K vs 5) and update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Shot Pattern sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month and Settle Up Golf sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Settle Up 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 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Shot Pattern's written reviews are positive against 100% of Settle Up Golf's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shot Pattern ships an update every 3 days, Settle Up Golf weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Shot Pattern versus Settle Up Golf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShot PatternSettle Up Golf
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.1K ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.1K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#96 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB14 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperUndaunted Athlete LLCAJM Development LLC

Customer experience

Shot Pattern

All ratings2,060 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral2.0%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews153 reviews
Positive67.3%
Neutral8.5%
Negative24.2%

Settle Up Golf

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Settle Up Golf

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Shot Pattern

Subscriptions6
  • 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
One-time1
  • Green Maps Add On - Single Course$4.99
2 purchases

Settle Up Golf

Subscriptions2
  • Settle Up Golf Premium$2.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Shot Pattern free?
Shot Pattern is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Settle Up Golf free?
Settle Up Golf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shot Pattern or Settle Up Golf?
Settle Up Golf is rated higher. Shot Pattern averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while Settle Up Golf averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Shot Pattern or Settle Up Golf have ads?
Neither Shot Pattern nor Settle Up Golf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shot Pattern or Settle Up Golf?
Shot Pattern ships an update every 3 days, and Settle Up Golf weekly. Most recently, Shot Pattern was updated on October 15, 2026 and Settle Up Golf on October 2, 2026.

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