Comparison

Shot Pattern vs Loop 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

Loop Golf

This app simplifies golf trip planning and management for groups. It centralizes trip details, manages game formats and scoring, handles expense splitting, and archives past trip data for easy retrieval.

Highlights
  • Centralized trip itinerary
  • AI-generated trip details
  • Multiple golf game formats
  • Live leaderboard
  • Expense splitting with Venmo
  • Trip and score archive
Features
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The trip management app for golf groups. Plan the trip. Run the games. Remember the loop. Built by Captains who actually run these trips, for the Captains who run them. No more shared docs nobody updates. No more group texts about who owes who. No more digging through camera rolls for last year's scores. — The Trip — Courses, lodging, and itinerary in one place. Invite players with a link. AI-generated trip details so everyone shows up knowing the plan. — The Round — Stroke play with handicaps, dialed in. Wolf, Nassau, Skins — set the format, the app handles the math. Live leaderboard the whole crew can see in real time. — The Settlement — Expense splitting with Venmo deep links. Nobody chasing nobody for $43. Done in five minutes, not five days. — The Archive — Every trip, every round, every game— kept forever. Pull up scores from 2022 in two taps. The Commissioner writes a recap of every trip: readable, shareable, slightly biased toward whoever buys him dinner. — Pricing — Free for invited Players Captain — $199/year. Unlocks the full kit. Player — $39/year. Full access without needing an invite. Subscriptions are managed on the web at loopgolf.ai. — Loop Golf started as a tool for one trip — the Arizona Copper Cup. It turned out every group has the same headaches. So we built it for everyone. If you've ever been the guy who plans the trip, this is for you. Questions? hello@loopgolf.ai Terms of Use (EULA): https://loopgolf.ai/terms

Screenshots

Shot Pattern4 screens
Loop Golf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Shot Pattern at every 3 days against Loop Golf's every 2 months. Shot Pattern also leads on ratings volume (2.1K vs 1) and chart position (#102 vs unranked). Loop Golf's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). 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 Loop Golf sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $49.00 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Loop 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shot Pattern ships an update every 3 days, Loop Golf every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Shot Pattern versus Loop Golf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShot PatternLoop Golf
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.1K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.1K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#102 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB43 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperUndaunted Athlete LLCLoop Technologies LLC (Arizona)

Customer experience

Shot Pattern

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

Loop Golf

All ratings1 ratings
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

Loop 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
3 purchases

Loop Golf

Subscriptions2
  • Loop Golf Player1 Year trial$49.001 Year
  • Loop Golf Captain1 Year trial$199.001 Year
One-time1
  • Single Trip$79.00

Questions

Is Shot Pattern free?
Shot Pattern is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Loop Golf free?
Loop Golf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shot Pattern or Loop Golf?
Loop Golf is rated higher. Shot Pattern averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while Loop Golf averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Shot Pattern or Loop Golf have ads?
Neither Shot Pattern nor Loop Golf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shot Pattern or Loop Golf?
Shot Pattern ships an update every 3 days, and Loop Golf every 2 months. Most recently, Shot Pattern was updated on October 15, 2026 and Loop Golf on October 12, 2026.

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