Comparison

MasterTrack Golf vs Yearly Birdie Tracker

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

Head to head
About

MasterTrack Golf

This golf companion app provides essential tools for on-course play and off-course analysis. It offers precision GPS, a digital scorecard, and shot tracking, alongside features like handicap tracking and round analytics to help golfers improve their game.

Highlights
  • Precision GPS with adjustments
  • Digital scorecard
  • Shot tracking by club
  • Handicap Index tracking
  • Round analytics dashboard
  • Interactive round history map
Features
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Quiet the noise and start focusing on your game. MasterTrack is the all-in-one golf companion designed to simplify your on-course experience and help you focus on what actually matters. No paywalls. No frivolous features. Just the tools you need to play better golf. ON THE COURSE - Precision GPS: A rangefinder with elevation and wind adjustments for total confidence. - Digital Scorecard: Effortlessly track putts, fairways hit, GIR, and more. - Shot Tracking: Easily measure the performance of every club in your bag. OFF THE COURSE - Handicap Index: Benchmark your performance and see your improvement over time. - Round Analytics: Spot trends and visualize your progress with a clean dashboard. - Round History: Relive your game with an interactive map of every round you’ve played. Record your first round today and experience the simple, powerful features that hundreds of golfers already rely on!

About

Yearly Birdie Tracker

Log every golf shot, from birdies to pars, with quick logging or detailed scorecards. Analyze your performance with advanced stats and set personal goals. Compete with friends through live leaderboards and an activity feed.

Highlights
  • Quick-log or full scorecard options
  • Advanced stats dashboard
  • Greens in regulation tracking
  • Personal goal setting
  • Friend groups and live leaderboards
  • Activity feed with reactions and chat
  • Multiple course support with auto-fill
  • Progress sharing and year-by-year history
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Track your progress on the links. Crunch your numbers. Compete with your friends. Birdie Tracker is the simplest, most satisfying way to log every birdie, par, eagle, and round at every course you play - with optional full-detail scorecards when you want to go deeper. QUICK-LOG OR FULL SCORECARD - YOUR CHOICE Tap up or down on the dashboard to record birdies, pars, and eagles on every hole, or start a full hole-by-hole scorecard and save the round. Birdies, pars, and eagles from your scorecards automatically count toward your stats - no double entry. ADVANCED STATS DASHBOARD (NEW) Unlock a full performance review: • Scoring - average score, average to par, best round • Putting - avg putts per round, 3-putts, first-putt distance • Tee Shots - fairways hit %, mis-hit count, direction breakdown • Greens In Regulation - GIR %, total greens, average per round • Trouble - fairway and greenside bunkers, hazards, out-of-bounds, drops • Tee-Shot Clubs - your most-used clubs with comparison bars Toggle between THIS ROUND, LAST 10, and SEASON to see exactly how you're trending. Every metric shows a benchmark and a green/amber indicator telling you whether you're improving. GREENS IN REGULATION (NEW) Tap a single button on each hole to log a green hit in regulation. Set a Greens Hit goal - total for the season, or average per round - and watch the count tick up across every saved scorecard. SET PERSONAL GOALS Set up to 3 goals at a time: "Birdie 9 holes by September," "50 pars this season," "3 eagles this year," or "Hit 12 greens per round." Watch your countdown as you chase them. Goals move to history automatically when achieved. PLAY WITH FRIENDS Create a group with your regular foursome, your weekend crew, or a whole club. Invite friends with a 6-character code. See a live leaderboard ranking everyone's birdies, pars, eagles, greens, and rounds in real time. ACTIVITY FEED + REACTIONS + CHAT Eagles, 5+ birdies on a hole, all 18 birdied - milestones land in your group's activity feed as they happen. Drop a Like or Knucks on a buddy's milestone, or comment in line. Open the chat tab to talk trash, plan tee times, and celebrate big moments. MULTIPLE COURSES + AUTO-FILL Track separate scorecards for every course you play. Switch between them instantly. When you start a round at a course someone has already played, the per-hole pars pre-fill automatically. SHARE YOUR PROGRESS Export a beautiful stats card to iMessage, Instagram Stories, or anywhere else with a single tap. YEAR-BY-YEAR HISTORY Every season is archived to a permanent history view - including the full Advanced Stats breakdown. Look back on every birdie, par, eagle, green hit, and goal you've achieved. BIRDIE TRACKER PRO Unlock the full Advanced Stats dashboard, unlimited round history, per-hole breakdowns on every round, the premium share card, custom birdie/par/eagle celebration sounds, animated fly-across animations, milestone videos, and go completely ad-free. Support an indie developer and get a premium experience. Built by a golfer, for golfers of all skill levels. No sign-up required. Your stats sync safely across your devices when you sign in with Apple. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.birdie-tracker.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.birdie-tracker.com/privacy

Screenshots

MasterTrack Golf4 screens
Yearly Birdie Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MasterTrack Golf at none against Yearly Birdie Tracker's shown. MasterTrack Golf also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. MasterTrack Golf sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Yearly Birdie Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for MasterTrack Golf against 5.0 for Yearly Birdie Tracker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MasterTrack Golf versus Yearly Birdie Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMasterTrack GolfYearly Birdie Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better3
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.217.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB85 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperBig Hort, LLCChad DeMenge

Customer experience

MasterTrack Golf

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Yearly Birdie Tracker

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MasterTrack Golf

One-time1
  • Turn Off Ads$6.99
3 purchases

Yearly Birdie Tracker

Subscriptions3
  • 1 Month Pro Features$2.991 Month
  • 6 Month Pro Features$14.996 Months
  • Yearly Pro Features$24.991 Year

Questions

Is MasterTrack Golf free?
MasterTrack Golf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Yearly Birdie Tracker free?
Yearly Birdie Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MasterTrack Golf or Yearly Birdie Tracker?
MasterTrack Golf and Yearly Birdie Tracker are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do MasterTrack Golf or Yearly Birdie Tracker have ads?
Yearly Birdie Tracker shows ads; MasterTrack Golf does not.
Which is updated more often, MasterTrack Golf or Yearly Birdie Tracker?
MasterTrack Golf ships an update weekly, and Yearly Birdie Tracker weekly. Most recently, MasterTrack Golf was updated on October 24, 2026 and Yearly Birdie Tracker on October 24, 2026.

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