The Back Nine Golf vs Settle Up Golf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Back Nine Golf
This app allows members to book and manage their golf tee times 24/7. It provides features for profile management, rewards, and cross-play at other locations. Non-members can sign up on the website.
- Book tee times
- Manage tee times
- Edit profile
- Earn rewards
- Cross-play functionality
- Receive notifications
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The Back Nine Golf app brings your golf experience together in one place. Book Your Next Session Find your preferred Back Nine location, explore available simulator times, and manage upcoming bookings from your phone. Understand Your Game Connect with Full Swing, review simulator sessions, explore shot and club data, and follow your performance over time. Find Ways to Compete Discover events and tournaments, create or join a team, invite other players, and manage your registrations. Manage Your Account Keep your profile, home location, payment methods, and account details up to date. Whether you are practicing your swing, planning your next round, or competing with friends, The Back Nine Golf app helps you spend less time organizing and more time playing.
Settle Up Golf
Easily track various golf side games like Nassau, Skins, and Match Play. Avoid confusion with clear scoring and instant results, settling bets in seconds. Designed for golfers to keep competition organized and transparent.
- Track multiple golf side games
- Instant scoring and results
- Real-time money board
- Clear round summaries
- Supports 2-4 players
- Gross or net scoring
- Custom stakes
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Settle Up — Golf Games Made Easy Track your golf games. Know exactly who’s up. Settle in seconds. Settle Up is the easiest way to track match play, skins, Nassau, Wolf, Banker, and other popular golf side games. No more mental math. No more confusion at the 18th green. Just clear scoring and instant results. Play Real Golf Games Choose from classic formats: • Nassau (Front, Back & Overall) • Skins • Match Play • Wolf • Banker Track scores hole-by-hole and see live standings update instantly. Live Money Board See who’s up during the round with a clean, real-time leaderboard. Track side games without interrupting play. No spreadsheets. No notes app. No arguments. Clear Round Summary At the end of 18 holes, get a simple breakdown showing: • Who won • Who owes who • Final totals Everything calculated automatically. Flexible & Simple • Works for 2, 3, or 4 players • Gross or net scoring • Custom stakes • Easy invite system • Clean, fast interface built for the course Designed for Golfers Settle Up was built specifically for golf groups who love competition and friendly side games. Whether you're keeping it casual or playing for pride, this app makes every round smoother.Whether you're playing a casual round with friends or competing in a serious foursome, Settle Up keeps every game organized and transparent from the first tee to the final putt. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Settle Up Golf at 5.0 against The Back Nine Golf's 4.2. Settle Up Golf also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%). The Back Nine Golf's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). 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
Both are free to download. Settle Up Golf sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $49.99 per year. The Back Nine Golf asks for nothing beyond the download.
Settle Up Golf holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Back Nine Golf has 35 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of The Back Nine Golf's written reviews are positive against 100% of Settle Up Golf's.
The Back Nine Golf ships an update every 3 weeks, Settle Up Golf every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Back Nine Golf | Settle Up Golf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (35 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 35 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 352 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Back Nine Golf | Talan David |
Customer experience
The Back Nine Golf
Settle Up Golf
In-app purchases
The Back Nine Golf
No in-app purchases
Settle Up Golf
- Settle Up Golf Pro Annual$49.991 Year
- Founding Member — Lifetime Access$149.99
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