Comparison

DiscGolf Journal vs Fieldwork Disc Golf

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

Head to head
About

DiscGolf Journal

This app helps disc golf players improve their game by logging rounds, documenting practice, and tracking progress. Analyze your form with photos and videos, and monitor score trends with performance graphs. It's designed for both competitive and casual players.

Highlights
  • Log detailed round information
  • Import rounds from Apple Watch
  • Document practice sessions
  • Create technique cue library
  • Capture photos and videos for form analysis
  • Track score trends with graphs
  • Separate casual and competitive rounds
Features
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Track your disc golf journey with a purpose-built journal that helps you improve your game. Disc Golf Journal lets you record rounds, document practice sessions, and monitor your progress over time. Key Features: • Log detailed round information including scores, course details, and notes • Import rounds directly from Apple Watch workouts • Document practice sessions with throw counts and training notes • Create a library of technique cues and practice drills • Capture photos and videos to analyze your form • Track score trends with performance graphs • Mark casual rounds separately from competitive play Whether you're a competitive player tracking your improvement or a casual player preserving memories of great rounds, Disc Golf Journal provides a clean, focused way to document your disc golf experience. No subscription required. No ads. Just straightforward disc golf tracking. Privacy focused: All your data stays on your device.

About

Fieldwork Disc Golf

Transform any open space into a disc golf practice course. Set your starting point and target, then track your throws with detailed analytics and visualizations to monitor your progress and improve your game.

Highlights
  • Create custom practice fields
  • Set start point and target
  • Track practice shot locations
  • Visualize shot data
  • Analyze average shot length
  • Monitor improvement over time
Features
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Fieldwork turns any random field into a disc golf training facility. It's easy to use - simply go to a field, set your start point, set your target, and throw your practice shots. When you're done training you can see a visualization of where your shots landed and analytics such as average shot length. This will add structure and focus to your field work sessions and help you track improvement. Fieldwork uses the standard Apple Licensed Application End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

DiscGolf Journal4 screens
Fieldwork Disc Golf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DiscGolf Journal at none against Fieldwork Disc Golf's 3. DiscGolf Journal also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly). Fieldwork Disc Golf's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating and ads 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. Fieldwork Disc Golf sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 3 months. DiscGolf Journal asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for DiscGolf Journal against 5.0 for Fieldwork Disc Golf. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fieldwork Disc Golf has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DiscGolf Journal ships an update every 8 days, Fieldwork Disc Golf monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
DiscGolf Journal versus Fieldwork Disc Golf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiscGolf JournalFieldwork Disc Golf
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB44 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGruffydd JohnstonChristopher Pfeiffer

In-app purchases

None

DiscGolf Journal

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Fieldwork Disc Golf

Subscriptions3
  • Fieldwork Tie Dye14 Days trial$1.993 Months
  • Field Gold14 Days trial$3.993 Months
  • Field Work Tie Dye14 Days trial$5.993 Months

Questions

Is DiscGolf Journal free?
DiscGolf Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fieldwork Disc Golf free?
Fieldwork Disc Golf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DiscGolf Journal or Fieldwork Disc Golf?
DiscGolf Journal and Fieldwork Disc Golf are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do DiscGolf Journal or Fieldwork Disc Golf have ads?
Neither DiscGolf Journal nor Fieldwork Disc Golf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DiscGolf Journal or Fieldwork Disc Golf?
DiscGolf Journal ships an update every 8 days, and Fieldwork Disc Golf monthly. Most recently, DiscGolf Journal was updated on October 21, 2026 and Fieldwork Disc Golf on October 24, 2026.

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