Comparison

Saturday Game vs The Yips

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

Head to head
About

Saturday Game

Easily organize, score, and track your weekend golf competitions. Supports various formats and calculates handicaps for fair play. View live leaderboards and automatic winner calculations, even offline.

Highlights
  • Effortless tournament setup
  • Real-time scoring
  • Offline scoring capability
  • Built-in handicap calculations
  • Automatic winner calculation
  • Shareable results
Features
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Turn your Saturday game into an unforgettable tournament. Saturday Game is the easiest way to organize, score, and track your weekend golf competitions. Whether you're playing Wolf, Best Ball, or your group's house rules — we've got you covered. EFFORTLESS TOURNAMENT SETUP Create tournaments in seconds Invite your regular crew or add new players Support for multiple foursomes Flexible formats: Wolf, Best Net Ball, and more REAL-TIME SCORING Score hole-by-hole from your pocket Live leaderboard updates for all players Works offline on the course — syncs when you're back Large buttons designed for gloved hands HANDICAP MADE SIMPLE Built-in handicap calculations Configurable handicap percentages Fair competition for all skill levels Handicap confirmation system FINAL STANDINGS Automatic winner calculation Clear, shareable results Keep a record of every tournament Bragging rights, documented BUILT FOR GOLFERS, BY GOLFERS Saturday Game was designed for the way real golf groups play. No complicated setup, no subscription fees — just grab your clubs and compete. Perfect for: Weekly golf leagues Buddy trips and golf weekends Office outings Any group that enjoys friendly competition Download Saturday Game and make every round count.

About

The Yips

This app helps golfers improve their mental game by building focus, composure, confidence, and resilience. It offers guided warmups, post-round reflections, and AI-powered insights to overcome performance anxiety and improve scores.

Highlights
  • Pre-round mental warmups
  • Post-round reflection logging
  • AI-powered performance insights
  • Mental game goal setting
  • Progress tracking over time
Features
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STOP GETTING IN YOUR OWN WAY The mental game separates good golfers from great golfers. You know your swing. You've taken lessons. You hit it pure on the range. But on the course? You three-putt from nerves. One bad shot ruins three holes. You overthink every swing. You can't shake the anger. The Yips helps golfers build better focus, composure, confidence, and resilience on the course. IMPORTANT The app offers paid premium access through an annual subscription or a lifetime purchase. A purchase is required to access premium features, including guided warmups, AI-powered insights, mental game goals, and advanced progress tracking. WHAT YOU GET Pre-Round Mental Warmup Use a guided mental warmup before your round with breathing exercises, visualization, focus word selection, and a mental check-in. Post-Round Reflection Log your mental game after each round, including focus, composure, confidence, resilience, and what worked or did not work. AI-Powered Insights Premium access includes AI-generated insights that analyze your patterns and highlight opportunities to improve your mental game. Mental Game Goals Premium access includes goal-setting tools to help you work on areas like staying calm after bad shots or trusting your routine. Progress Tracking Premium access includes progress tracking so you can review trends, patterns, and improvement over time. WHO IT'S FOR The Yips is for golfers who want to stop getting in their own way. If you have ever played tight under pressure, stayed stuck on a bad shot, overthought your swing, or let nerves affect your score, this app is for you. SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS Premium access is available through: Annual Plan: $29.99/year with 7-day free trial Lifetime Access: $49.99 one-time purchase A purchase is required to access premium features. Annual subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. RESULTS The mental game is trainable. The Yips makes it easier to build better habits on the course. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Saturday Game4 screens
The Yips4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Saturday Game at 5.0 against The Yips's 4.3. Saturday Game also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). The Yips's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price 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. The Yips sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $59.99 per year. Saturday Game asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Saturday Game holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Yips has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Saturday Game ships an update fortnightly, The Yips monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Saturday Game versus The Yips: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSaturday GameThe Yips
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.3 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings211 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB42 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCasey DauzetNathan Thayer

Customer experience

Saturday Game

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

The Yips

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Saturday Game

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

The Yips

Subscriptions2
  • Annual Plan$59.991 Year
  • Annual Exit Trail Plan3 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$149.99

Questions

Is Saturday Game free?
Saturday Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Yips free?
The Yips is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Saturday Game or The Yips?
Saturday Game is rated higher. Saturday Game averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while The Yips averages 4.3 from 11 ratings.
Do Saturday Game or The Yips have ads?
The Yips shows ads; Saturday Game does not.
Which is updated more often, Saturday Game or The Yips?
Saturday Game ships an update fortnightly, and The Yips monthly. Most recently, Saturday Game was updated on October 30, 2026 and The Yips on October 31, 2026.

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