Scratch Golf Academy vs Phade
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scratch Golf Academy
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Scratch Golf Academy’s free companion app gives you access to powerful tools and performance-enhancing features used by PGA professionals and weekend warriors alike. Whether you're shooting in the 90s or still chasing your first 80, this app helps you make real progress, fast. Included Free in the App: Green Level Reader – Instantly read breaks and slopes like a pro. Putting Tempo Trainer – Groove a consistent, confident stroke. Swing Tempo Trainer – Nail your timing for effortless power and control.
Phade
Engage in social sports betting contests with friends. Create pick'em, survivor, golf, and bracket pools against live odds. Track your performance and compete on leaderboards without handling any money.
- Pick'em contests
- Survivor pools
- Golf major pools
- Playoff brackets
- Social leagues
- Performance analytics
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Phade is the social sports picks platform for you and your group. Pick real games against real sportsbook lines, run the office pool without the spreadsheet, and let the leaderboard settle who actually knows ball. PICK'EM CONTESTS Create a contest in seconds: choose your sports (NFL, CFB, NBA, MLB, NHL, college hoops), bet types (spread, moneyline, totals), scoring, and dates. Everyone picks against live lines and the standings update as games go final. SURVIVOR POOLS The classic knockout, for both the NFL and college football. Pick one team to win each week, never reuse a team, survive the longest. One or two strikes, optional moneyline tiebreaker that rewards bold picks, and automatic weekly results. GOLF MAJOR POOLS For the Masters, PGA Championship, U.S. Open, and The Open: draft a lineup across odds-seeded tiers, count your best rounds, and follow a live leaderboard with hole-by-hole scorecards. PLAYOFF BRACKETS When the postseason arrives, fill out the full bracket before it locks and sweat every round as correct picks stack points, with a champion bonus on top. BUILT SOCIAL Leagues keep your group together across contests. Invite with one link, trash-talk in contest chat, follow friends, and climb the leaderboards. Prefer to fly solo? Track your own picks and let the analytics page keep your receipts: record, ROI, streaks, and win rate by team and bet type. NO MONEY, EVER Phade never handles money. There are no deposits, no wagers, and no payouts: just picks, standings, and bragging rights. For 18+. Push notifications keep you on time: pick reminders before kickoff, graded results, and weekly survivor updates.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Phade at every 2 days against Scratch Golf Academy's every 3 days. Scratch Golf Academy's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Scratch Golf Academy ships an update every 3 days, Phade every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scratch Golf Academy | Phade |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Scratch Golf Academy, LLC. | QuincySoft LLC |
In-app purchases
Scratch Golf Academy
No in-app purchases
Phade
No in-app purchases
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