# Fairway Journal vs Golf Ultimate

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Golf Ultimate at none against Fairway Journal's 8. Golf Ultimate also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Fairway Journal's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Fairway Journal sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Golf Ultimate asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Fairway Journal | Golf Ultimate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fairway-journal-golf-tracker/id6740166865/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **2** | — |
| Positive reviews | 94.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 130 MB | 44 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Lucas Rapp](https://appshunter.io/developer/1788684505) | [Remy Ntshaykolo](https://appshunter.io/developer/1653310268) |

## What reviewers say

### Fairway Journal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fairway-journal-golf-tracker/id6740166865)

Track your golf rounds, visualize your playing history on an interactive map, and collect digital representations of courses played. Compare your performance with friends and global leaderboards, and create wishlists of dream courses.

**Highlights:** Digital ball collection for played courses, Interactive map of played courses, Bucket list and top-10 course features, Global and friends leaderboards, Effortless round entry and trend charts, Course import and creation, Tournament trophy tracking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $1.99 | per month |
| Yearly Subscription | $9.99 | per year |
| Championship 2026 – Aronimink | $0.99 | one-time |
| Rydercup 2025 Team Europe | $0.99 | one-time |
| Rydercup 2025 Team USA | $0.99 | one-time |
| Golfball US Open 2025 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 2. Major 2025 – Ball | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pro Version | $19.99 | one-time |


### Golf Ultimate

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/golf-ultimate/id6740748585)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Fairway Journal free?

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

### Is Golf Ultimate free?

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

### Do Fairway Journal or Golf Ultimate have ads?

Golf Ultimate shows ads; Fairway Journal does not.

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