# Offcourse Golf vs Hole19

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Offcourse Golf at none against Hole19's 10. Offcourse Golf also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (91% vs 72%). Hole19's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (23K vs 5). On price, rating and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Hole19 sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Offcourse Golf asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Offcourse Golf against 4.7 for Hole19. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hole19 has 23K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Offcourse Golf's written reviews are positive against 72% of Hole19's.

Offcourse Golf ships an update every 5 weeks, Hole19 every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Offcourse Golf | Hole19 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/offcourse-golf/id666556081/reviews)** | [4.7 (23K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hole19-golf-gps-range-finder/id794462227/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 5 | **23K** |
| Positive reviews | **91.4% of reviews** | 72.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#74** |
| Size | 106 MB | 236 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Offcourse Golf Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/666556084) | [Stat Track Technologies Lda.](https://appshunter.io/developer/444501822) |

## What reviewers say

### Offcourse Golf

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/offcourse-golf/id666556081)

This free golf application provides a GPS rangefinder, digital scorecard, and tools to track your handicap and statistics. It helps golfers understand their game, identify areas for improvement, and enhance their overall enjoyment on the course.

**Highlights:** Free GPS rangefinder, Digital scorecard, Handicap tracking, Golf stats tracker, Course deals, Friend following

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Hole19

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hole19-golf-gps-range-finder/id794462227)

**Currently charting:** #74 Top Grossing · Sports (US App Store)

This golf app provides accurate GPS yardages, a digital scorecard, and AI-powered shot tracking for over 42,000 courses. Enhance your game with features like plays-like distances, club recommendations, and detailed statistics to help lower your score.

**Highlights:** Accurate GPS rangefinder, Digital scorecard and stats, AI-powered shot tracking, Plays Like Distances, Club recommendations, Apple Watch integration, Global handicap tracking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Pro Weekly | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Pro Monthly | $12.99 | per month |
| Premium Pro Monthly - Legacy | $20.00 | per month |
| Lite Basic - Legacy | $29.99 | per month |
| Lite for Wearables - Legacy | $29.99 | per month |
| Lite Birdie - Legacy | $29.99 | per month |
| Premium Pro 6 Months | $49.99 | per 6 months |
| Premium Pro Yearly | $69.99 | per year |
| Premium Pro Yearly | $69.99 | per year |
| Intelligence 1 Year | $99.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Accurate GPS and distances
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 💡 Useful features like shot tracking and statistics
- 🤝 Responsive customer support
- 🌟 Great app overall

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
- 🔋 High battery drain on Apple Watch
- 💰 Paywall for advanced features
- 🤔 Confusing scoring and shot tracking on Apple Watch

**Reported bugs**

- Hole numbers not displaying correctly on some courses
- Apple Watch app freezing or losing sync with phone
- Inconsistent GPS distances compared to other devices

**Requested features**

- Ability to manually adjust pin locations
- More customization options for scoring and statistics
- Standalone Apple Watch app with full functionality
- Support for 9-hole courses and shotgun starts


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Offcourse Golf free?

Offcourse Golf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Hole19 free?

Hole19 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Offcourse Golf or Hole19?

Offcourse Golf is rated higher. Offcourse Golf averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Hole19 averages 4.7 from 23K ratings.

### Do Offcourse Golf or Hole19 have ads?

Hole19 shows ads; Offcourse Golf does not.

### Which is updated more often, Offcourse Golf or Hole19?

Offcourse Golf ships an update every 5 weeks, and Hole19 every 6 days. Most recently, Offcourse Golf was updated on November 1, 2026 and Hole19 on November 9, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*