Shot Pattern vs Fairway
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
Fairway
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Your swing is costing you strokes. Fairway shows you exactly where. Prop your phone up, film one swing, face on or down the line, and Fairway tracks your body joint by joint through every frame. In seconds you get a clear, scored breakdown of your swing and the one thing to work on first. No sensors, no launch monitor, no lesson booking. FILM ONE SWING • Record in the app or pick a clip from your camera roll • Practise at the range, in the garden or in your living room • Body tracking runs right on your phone SCORED IN SECONDS • An overall score out of 10, and a score for each part of your swing: hips, chest, separation, posture, head, tempo and sequence • Plain-English notes on what each score means and what to do about it • Club speed, ball speed and estimated carry for your driver, irons and wedges • Tempo, backswing and downswing timing, and how far your chest and hips turn ONE THING TO FIX FIRST Fairway picks out the weakest part of your swing - weighted towards your goals, whether that's more distance, fixing a slice or more consistency - so you always know what to practise next. SEE WHERE IT WENT WRONG Open any part of your swing and follow it frame by frame. Watch your head sway, your posture change or your sequence fall out of order, with the moments that matter marked for you. Slow the video right down and jump straight to the top of your backswing, impact or finish. WATCH IT IMPROVE • Charts for every number over time • A practice streak to keep you coming back • Achievements for carry, club speed, tempo, a steady head, practice days and more Terms: https://fairway-site-pi.vercel.app/terms Privacy: https://fairway-site-pi.vercel.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is chart position: Shot Pattern at #98 against Fairway's unranked. Shot Pattern also leads on device support (4 vs 1). Fairway's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Fairway sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Shot Pattern ships an update every 3 days, Fairway every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shot Pattern | Fairway |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.1K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 67.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.1K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #98 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Undaunted Athlete LLC | Robert Mardall |
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
Fairway
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
Fairway
- Fairway Monthly$9.991 Month
- Fairway Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year









