Golf Gauntlet vs Opengolf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Golf Gauntlet
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Golf sub game to collect or lose points. Hitting a tree could be -2 points, having a birdie could be +2 points.
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Golf Gauntlet at none against Opengolf's 4. Golf Gauntlet also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 days) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Opengolf sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Golf Gauntlet asks for nothing beyond the download.
Golf Gauntlet ships an update daily, Opengolf every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Golf Gauntlet | Opengolf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.3 (30 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 22.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 30 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 131 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adam Cull | Mah Technologies Inc. |
In-app purchases
Golf Gauntlet
No in-app purchases
Opengolf
- 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









