Comparison

GolfEase vs Opengolf

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

Head to head
About

GolfEase

This app provides golfers with smart GPS distances, live score and stats tracking, and interactive course maps. It also allows users to create and edit golf vlogs by automatically matching video clips with game data.

Highlights
  • Smart GPS distances
  • Live score and stats tracking
  • Visual stats breakdown
  • Interactive course maps
  • Automatic golf vlog creation
  • Ball flight tracer editor
Features
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Track your round, get GPS distances to the green, film your best shots and follow a live leaderboard - every hole, every round, at no cost. No hole limit, no trial, no account required. ON THE COURSE - Smart GPS distances to the front, centre and back of the green, plus hazards and layups - Live score and stats as you play: strokes, putts, fairways, GIR, points and handicap - Interactive course maps, hole by hole, so you can plan the next shot with confidence - Statistics and round history, with trends that show where the strokes go - Apple Watch companion YOUR OWN GOLF VLOG Film your shots while you play. GolfEase matches every clip to the right hole, shot and score using GPS and shot tracking. After the round, trim the clips and let the app build your highlight reel. - Hole and shot info overlaid in the finished video - Add your own ball flight tracer with the curve editor - Keep it raw, or polish it into something worth sharing PLAYING WITH OTHERS - ALWAYS FREE - Join any tournament or series you are invited to, by link, code or QR - Keep score for the other players in your ball - Follow the live leaderboard while you play - Play as a guest, with no app and no account of your own HOSTING YOUR OWN TOURNAMENTS Creating tournaments and series is what a subscription is for. It pays for the work our servers do while your event is running: collecting scores from every player, keeping the leaderboard live for everyone watching, and storing the results afterwards. - Create a single tournament, or a series with standings across every round - Split the field into balls of up to four players, drawn by the app or arranged by you - Let one marker score for the whole ball - Watch every stroke land on the leaderboard the moment it is entered - Add guests who do not use GolfEase at all and keep their scores for them YOUR PLAYERS NEVER PAY Invite as many as you like. Joining, playing, scoring for each other and following the leaderboard is always free for them. SUBSCRIPTION Premium is an auto-renewing subscription, available monthly, yearly or weekly. It keeps your tournaments running on our servers for as long as it is active. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it any time in your Apple ID settings. Terms of use: https://perkodar.se/terms

About

Opengolf

This app acts as your real-time golf partner, providing accurate yardage, club recommendations, and scorekeeping. It features a satellite map of each hole, a rangefinder cursor for planning shots, and detailed shot tracking. The companion app for smartwatches offers convenient on-course access to key information.

Highlights
  • Satellite hole maps with distances
  • Drag-and-drop rangefinder cursor
  • Tap-to-record shot tracking
  • Smart caddie club recommendations
  • Slope-adjusted yardage
  • Apple Watch companion app
  • Hole-by-hole scorecards
Features
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OpenGolf turns every round into your real-time playing partner. Phone in your pocket or a glance at your wrist on the fairway, OpenGolf gives you the yardage that matters, the club that fits, and the score for every hole, without breaking your tempo. ON THE COURSE - Satellite map of every hole, with live distance to the front, center, and back of the green, plus your own marked pin. - Drag the rangefinder cursor to plan layups and doglegs, and read the yardage for both legs instantly. - Tap once to record a shot. Drop a pin where your ball landed, and OpenGolf tracks every club, distance, and round. - Walk to the flag, tap "Mark Pin," and every distance switches from CENTER GREEN to TO PIN. ON YOUR WRIST - Apple Watch companion with hero yardage, a Digital Crown club picker, and one-tap pin marking. - Hole map, slope-adjusted yardage, score editing, and a next hole button, all without reaching for your phone. SMART CADDIE - Club recommendations built on your real carry numbers. Enter them by hand or import from a launch monitor. - Slope rangefinder with plays-like distance for uphill and downhill shots. - Handicap-aware par tracking and a live score-to-par chip on every screen. - Optional shot tracer turns your iPhone camera into a Vision-powered ball flight overlay. AFTER THE ROUND - Hole-by-hole scorecard, full shot history, walking step count, and share cards built for the group chat. OpenGolf is built for people who actually play. No banner ads, no aggressive upsells. Just yardage, score, and your bag, together at last. OpenGolf Pro is an auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at purchase and renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://opengolf.co/terms Privacy Policy: https://opengolf.co/privacy

Screenshots

GolfEase4 screens
Opengolf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GolfEase at 5.0 against Opengolf's 4.3. Opengolf's advantage is ratings volume (32 vs 2). 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. GolfEase sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Opengolf sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GolfEase holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Opengolf has 32 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GolfEase ships an update weekly, Opengolf every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
GolfEase versus Opengolf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGolfEaseOpengolf
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.3 (32 ratings)
Positive reviews—22.2% of reviews
Number of ratings232 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB131 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPerkodar ABMah Technologies Inc.

Customer experience

GolfEase

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Opengolf

All ratings29 ratings
Positive82.8%
Neutral6.9%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative77.8%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

GolfEase

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Premium Month$3.991 Month
  • Premium Year$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Forever$69.99
4 purchases

Opengolf

Subscriptions4
  • Opengolf Pro$3.997 Days
  • Opengolf Pro1 Year trial$19.991 Year
  • Opengolf Pro3 Days trial$39.991 Year
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  • Opengolf Pro7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is GolfEase free?
GolfEase is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Opengolf free?
Opengolf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GolfEase or Opengolf?
GolfEase is rated higher. GolfEase averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Opengolf averages 4.3 from 32 ratings.
Do GolfEase or Opengolf have ads?
Neither GolfEase nor Opengolf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GolfEase or Opengolf?
GolfEase ships an update weekly, and Opengolf every 5 days. Most recently, GolfEase was updated on November 4, 2026 and Opengolf on November 9, 2026.

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