Golf Score Stats vs Up + Down Golf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Golf Score Stats
Track and analyze your golf rounds with detailed statistics. Calculate your handicap, monitor progress over time, and measure performance on different hole types and distances. Suitable for both simulator and real-course play.
- Track golf rounds
- Analyze round results
- Calculate handicap
- Track progress over time
- Measure performance by hole type
- Measure performance by distance
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Golf Score Stats is for golfers who want more than a round log — you want to understand your game. Enter your scores and putts hole-by-hole in seconds. The app turns that data into over 40 stats and a dozen charts: your handicap (World Handicap System rules), trends over time, putts per GIR, scramble rate by par type, blow-up-hole detection, front-9 vs back-9 differentials, per-course roll-ups, hole-by-hole heat maps, and personal records — plus on-device AI summaries that read your round and tell you what to work on. Originally built for golfers who play a lot of simulator rounds, Golf Score Stats works just as well for real courses. Search any course by name to pull in location, an automatic satellite map pin, and a course photo. Track distances in yards or metres — your preference, per scorecard. Everything stays on your device — no accounts, no servers, no ads, no tracking.
Up + Down Golf
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My short game practice was aimless. "Practice" was hitting ball after ball from the same spot until I got bored. No structure, no pressure, no point. Sound familiar? So I built Up + Down Golf. One ball. Real pressure. 15 minutes. Done. Two game modes: Up + Down Mode Chip and putt from 5-60 feet (1.5-18 meters). One ball per hole. No mulligans. Mix of chips and toss shots to train feel and green reading. Just like the course - you get one chance. Pitch Perfect Mode Approach shots from 40-270 feet (12-82 meters). Hit to a target, measure proximity, move on. Build the distance control that sets up everything else. Why it works: Structure - Every session is 9 holes. You're playing, not aimlessly hitting balls. Real scenarios - Random distances. Different shots. Like you'll face on Saturday. Accountability - Practice streaks reset if you skip 3+ days. Consistency wins. Adaptive - Struggle with a shot? You'll see it more. Simple - Pace distance with your feet, count strokes with your fingers, use one actual ball. Like golf. The result: I dropped 10 strokes off my short game building this thing. Your mileage will vary, but if your practice has no structure, this fixes that. $4.99. One time. No subscription. No data collection. No logins. Your short game struggles are between you, your watch, and your ears. Full guide and documentation: upanddowngame.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Golf Score Stats at Free against Up + Down Golf's $4.99. Up + Down Golf's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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
Golf Score Stats is free to download; Up + Down Golf costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Golf Score Stats ships an update every 4 days, Up + Down Golf every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Golf Score Stats | Up + Down Golf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paul Krikke | The Rift Song Workshop |
In-app purchases
Golf Score Stats
No in-app purchases
Up + Down Golf
No in-app purchases
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