Comparison

DDSL vs BackPin

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

Head to head
About

DDSL

Features
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The Official Dublin District Schoolboy’s League App. Get the latest fixtures and results from DDSL. View competition league standings. Add clubs and competitions to your favourite's for easy reference. Find game details such as team sheets and game locations. Improvements added on a continuous basis. Powered and Sponsored by SportLoMo. SportLoMo Services · Club Membership (no club setup fee) · Sell Events, Tickets and Fundraisers Online. · Competition and Game Management · Referee Management · Governance and Safe Sports · Apps and Communications · and more! Get a Mobile Responsive Club Website with a Live feed of your club’s schedules, results and league standings OR add a mobile responsive IFrame feed of your clubs’ schedules, results and league standings to your existing website. Visit Sportlomo.com for more info or get in touch on enquiries@sportlomo.com

About

BackPin

Features
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The golf app for societies, competitions and the lads you play with every Saturday. Run your society, score every format, track your shots and settle the bragging rights, on your iPhone and Apple Watch. GOLF SOCIETIES Members: your whole society in one place, with handicaps kept up to date Competitions and tournaments: set up outings, series and one-off events in minutes Entries: collect them in the app, with no more chasing people on WhatsApp Live leaderboards: everyone sees where they stand as the scores come in Results: shared the moment the last card is in PLAY WITH YOUR MATES Friends: see who's playing and pull a round together Messages: talk to your group in the app Challenges: head-to-head matches and rivalries, with the record kept for you Every format: Stableford, Strokeplay, Matchplay, Skins, Wolf, Scramble, Texas Scramble and Champagne Scramble Handicap shots: worked out on every hole for you ON THE COURSE GPS rangefinder: distances to the front, middle and back of the green, plus hazards Distances from the tee: see the whole hole before you hit Shot tracking: log your club and see every shot on the hole after the round Shot map: tracers, yardages and clubs for every hole you played Live Activity: score the group from your lock screen APPLE WATCH Scoring: score every hole from your wrist, straight to the live leaderboard Distances: front, middle and back, with a hole map at a glance Wind: speed, direction and how the hole plays with it Siri: ask for the leaderboard or read out your scores hands-free Auto hole change: moves on once your hole is scored Whether it's a quick nine after work, a society outing or the annual golf trip, BackPin keeps it organised, keeps it fair and keeps the craic going. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.backpin.ie/privacy

Screenshots

DDSL3 screens
BackPin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DDSL at none against BackPin's 4. BackPin's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. BackPin sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. DDSL asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DDSL ships an update fortnightly, BackPin every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
DDSL versus BackPin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDDSLBackPin
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSportlomo LimitedJames Cosgrave

In-app purchases

None

DDSL

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

BackPin

Subscriptions4
  • Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Society Max Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$24.991 Year
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  • Society Max Yearly$99.991 Year

Questions

Is DDSL free?
DDSL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BackPin free?
BackPin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DDSL or BackPin have ads?
Neither DDSL nor BackPin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DDSL or BackPin?
DDSL ships an update fortnightly, and BackPin every 6 days. Most recently, DDSL was updated on October 2, 2026 and BackPin on September 30, 2026.

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