Comparison

Calcutta Golf vs Parfour

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

Head to head
About

Calcutta Golf

Track golf matches and bet on yourself or friends playing on The Grint. Manage wagers, track live bets, and see your win/loss history. The app handles fund collection and automatic payment distribution.

Highlights
  • Track friends' rounds and matches
  • Bet on yourself or other players
  • Manage wager invitations
  • Track live wagers
  • View win/loss history
  • Automatic fund collection and distribution
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Calcutta delivers everything you need to be able to track your friends rounds and matches being played on The Grint, and get in on the action. Bet on yourself, players in your foursome, or friends playing elsewhere. Never miss a wager invitation, easily track all your live wagers throughout the weekend, and see how much you’ve won or lost betting against your friends over time. We collect all funds when the wager is set, and payments are distributed automatically to the winner. There’s no need to tally the outcomes or chase down your winnings.

About

Parfour

This app provides competitive golfers with essential tools in one place. Features include live GPS distances, weather data, smart club recommendations, scoring, USGA handicap display, and live tournament leaderboards. It aims to be the only golf app you'll need.

Highlights
  • Live GPS distances
  • Live weather data
  • Smart club recommendations
  • Everyday scoring
  • USGA handicap display
  • Live tournament leaderboards
  • Event access and management
Features
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PARFOUR The Only Golf App You'll Need. Parfour gives competitive golfers everything in one place. Live GPS distances, live weather data, smart club recommendations, everyday scoring, USGA handicap display, live tournament leaderboards. No more paying for score keeping apps. No more switching between platforms. The Parfour mobile app is completely free for all players. LIVE GPS & WEATHER Get accurate, real time yardages plus live weather data while you play. Know the number, know the conditions. SMART CLUB RECOMMENDATIONS Receive club suggestions based on live GPS distances so you can step up and commit with confidence. USGA HANDICAP DISPLAY & INTEGRATION Display your USGA Handicap and connect your handicap information directly inside the app. EVERYDAY ROUND SCORING Track your personal rounds quickly and cleanly. LIVE TOURNAMENT SCORING Playing in a Parfour powered event? Enter scores hole by hole and watch the leaderboard update instantly. REAL TIME LEADERBOARDS Follow tournaments as they happen, see movement across the entire field. FOLLOW PLAYERS & GROUPS Track specific players or follow groups during competitive rounds. ONE PLAYER PROFILE One profile for all your events, view your rounds, stats, and tournament history in one place. EVENT ACCESS Search and join tournaments in seconds. View tee times, pairings, seasons, leagues, and complete results directly from your phone. BUILT FOR COMPETITIVE GOLF High school, college, club events, amateur tournaments, mini tours. If you compete, Parfour is built for you. FOR CLUBS & TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS Looking to create events or run your club on Parfour? Visit Parfour.com to access the event and club management portal. PRICING The Parfour mobile app is free for all players. No subscriptions. No paywalls for core mobile features. Download Parfour and stop paying for golf apps.

Screenshots

Calcutta Golf4 screens
Parfour4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Parfour at 100% against Calcutta Golf's 25%. Parfour also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (47 vs 8). Calcutta Golf's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Parfour holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Parfour has 47 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Calcutta Golf's written reviews are positive against 100% of Parfour's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Calcutta Golf versus Parfour: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalcutta GolfParfour
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (8 ratings)4.8 (47 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings847 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB67 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCalcutta Golf, LLCParFour, Inc.

Customer experience

Calcutta Golf

All ratings8 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Parfour

All ratings47 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Calcutta Golf

No in-app purchases

None

Parfour

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Calcutta Golf free?
Calcutta Golf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Parfour free?
Parfour is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Calcutta Golf or Parfour?
Parfour is rated higher. Calcutta Golf averages 3.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Parfour averages 4.8 from 47 ratings.
Do Calcutta Golf or Parfour have ads?
Neither Calcutta Golf nor Parfour shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Calcutta Golf or Parfour?
Calcutta Golf ships an update every 2 weeks, and Parfour every 2 weeks. Most recently, Calcutta Golf was updated on October 7, 2026 and Parfour on October 24, 2026.

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