Comparison

Shot Pattern vs Bagpipe 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

This app uses your actual shot data to overlay personalized shot dispersion onto course maps, helping you choose smarter targets and improve your game. It provides advanced statistics and analytics to identify patterns that cost you strokes, ultimately leading to lower scores.

Highlights
  • Personalized shot dispersion overlay
  • Strokes gained predictor
  • Shot tracking and analytics
  • GPS and green maps for 40,000+ courses
  • Launch monitor data import
  • Multiple tracking modes
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

Bagpipe Golf

This app manages golf tournaments and leagues, acting as a scorecard and side-games engine. It handles scoring, tracks stats, and automatically settles bets for various golf games, making it ideal for casual groups and organized events.

Highlights
  • Smart scorecard with GHIN-style notation
  • 30+ automatic side games
  • Tournament director tools
  • Buddies trip event management
  • League organization
  • Live leaderboards
Features
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Bagpipe Golf manages your tournaments & leagues and is the scorecard and side-games engine built for golfers who play for something — because the best rounds always have a game going. Perfect for buddies trips or your weekend foursome side games. SMART SCORECARD Score your round the way real golfers do. • GHIN-style notation with birdies, bogeys, and doubles at a glance • Per-hole tracking for fairways, greens in regulation, and putts • Gross and net scoring with handicaps applied automatically • Career stats that build themselves from every round you post 30+ SIDE GAMES, SETTLED AUTOMATICALLY Every game your group plays — and a few you haven't tried yet. Skins, Nassau, Wolf, Vegas, Match Play, Modified Stableford, Quota, Rabbits, Nines, Hammer, Defender, Deuces, Bloodsome, Chairman, Dots, Greenies, and more. • Full settlement math built into every game • Set your unit value once — we track every point, press, and payout • Run multiple games in the same round • End the round with a clear "who pays whom" summary, down to the dollar TOURNAMENT TOOLS Everything a tournament director needs, right from a phone. • Multi-round events with a different format each round — foursomes, four-ball, best-ball, singles, and more • Team rosters with auto-balance by handicap • Auto-pairing for every round, with full manual control when you want it • Shotgun starts or tee times, configured per round, with auto-assigned starting holes • Live leaderboards and standings as scores come in • Score entry per team or per player, depending on format BUDDIES TRIPS Turn your annual trip into a proper event. • Ryder Cup-style team competitions across multiple rounds and courses • Two macro teams that carry across every match of the trip • Match-points scoring with live team standings • Templates that set up the whole event in minutes LEAGUES Season-long golf, organized. • Weekly leagues with Stableford or stroke-play scoring and playoff seeding • Member-guest events with flights and position points • Travel-team seasons with aggregate scoring across courses • Ready-made templates or build your own custom season WHO IT'S FOR Weekend groups tired of doing skins on a napkin. Trip captains running 12 guys across 5 rounds. Tournament directors who want live leaderboards without a laptop. If your golf comes with a game attached, Bagpipe Golf keeps score of all of it. Track the round. Run the games. Settle up. Download Bagpipe Golf and never argue about the math again.

Screenshots

Shot Pattern4 screens
Bagpipe Golf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bagpipe Golf at none against Shot Pattern's 8. Bagpipe Golf also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Shot Pattern's advantage is ratings volume (2.1K vs 8) and chart position (#85 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Shot Pattern sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Bagpipe Golf asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bagpipe 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 8, 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 Bagpipe Golf's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shot Pattern ships an update every 3 days, Bagpipe Golf every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Shot Pattern versus Bagpipe Golf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShot PatternBagpipe Golf
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.1K ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.1K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#85 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB68 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperUndaunted Athlete LLCTaybuta, Inc.

Customer experience

Shot Pattern

All ratings2,104 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.0%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews153 reviews
Positive67.3%
Neutral8.5%
Negative24.2%

Bagpipe Golf

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 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

Bagpipe 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
None

Bagpipe Golf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shot Pattern free?
Shot Pattern is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bagpipe Golf free?
Bagpipe Golf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shot Pattern or Bagpipe Golf?
Bagpipe Golf is rated higher. Shot Pattern averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while Bagpipe Golf averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Shot Pattern or Bagpipe Golf have ads?
Neither Shot Pattern nor Bagpipe Golf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shot Pattern or Bagpipe Golf?
Shot Pattern ships an update every 3 days, and Bagpipe Golf every 6 days. Most recently, Shot Pattern was updated on November 12, 2026 and Bagpipe Golf on November 10, 2026.

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