Comparison

Chains vs Discmetric

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

Head to head
About

Chains

This app helps disc golf players improve their putting skills through detailed tracking, structured drills, and engaging games. Log practice sessions, analyze statistics by distance, and create custom routines to make every putt count. It offers Apple Watch support for convenient logging.

Highlights
  • Log putts from any distance
  • Structured practice drills
  • Putting games for engagement
  • Custom practice session creation
  • Apple Watch logging
  • Detailed make percentage statistics
  • Progress tracking over time
Features
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Chains is the putting practice app for disc golfers who want to know if they're actually getting better. Log every putt, see your make percentage at every distance, and watch it improve over time. Practice in your backyard or at the course, from your iPhone or straight from your Apple Watch. PRACTICE YOUR WAY • Free Practice – log putts from any distance with one tap per make or miss • Four built-in drills – Ladder, Peak Finder, Lock-In and Progression give every session structure and pick up where you left off • JYLY – a scored putting game of 20 rounds from 5 to 10 meters. The more you make, the farther back you go. Chase your best score, see your pace against it round by round and share your scorecard • Apple Watch – leave your phone in your bag, log putts or play JYLY from your wrist and set the distance with the Digital Crown SEE WHAT'S REALLY IMPROVING • Make percentage at every distance, from tap-ins to beyond Circle 2 • Trends over time for any distance – find out if your 30-footers are really dropping more often • Compare each drill with your last one, distance by distance • Filter by Circle 1, Circle 2 or a specific distance • Current and best make streaks • A full history of every session and putt SIMPLE BY DESIGN • Feet, meters or yards • Syncs between iPhone and Apple Watch with iCloud • No account or sign-up needed MADE BY A DISC GOLFER Chains is built by a solo developer and huge disc golf nerd who got tired of not knowing whether practice was paying off. Your feedback shapes every update – get in touch from the Settings screen. Start building a putting stroke you can trust.

About

Discmetric

Features
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Discmetric is your complete disc golf training, round planning and performance intelligence app. Train with purpose, prepare smarter, analyze your rounds and understand how your game is improving over time. Discmetric brings your fieldwork, putting practice, round history (from UDisc and PDGA), PDGA performance, and course strategy together in one place. Track your fieldwork and putting: - Measure throws and your accuracy with your discs and their intended flight paths with precise throw tracking - Run closest-to-pin accuracy drills - Train your putting with dedicated putting modes - Track your progress across distance, accuracy and consistency - Organize your discs across multiple bags Understand your game: Go beyond your score with detailed round and training analytics - Analyze driving, approach, putting and scrambling performance - Explore score distributions and your throw patterns during rounds - Track estimated stroke impact for your individual rounds - Track your training and career statistics over time - View PDGA rating history, trends and projections - Get AI-assisted round summaries to quickly generate insights from your round data Plan smarter rounds: Discmetric's Caddie helps you build a plan before you step onto the tee. Choose a course and layout and start building your game plan right away. No course or hole mapping required. - Create hole-by-hole throwing strategies - Account for specific conditions and different scenarios - Get shot recommendations informed by your game and your past performances - See predicated scoring outcomes before your round based on past performances Connect your PDGA profile: As a PDGA authorized developer, Discmetric integrates your PDGA competitive history directly into Discmetric. Connect your PDGA profile, import your past rounds (and plan for your upcoming ones), follow your rating trend, and keep your competitive performance alongside your training data. Discmetric Pro (monthly/annual/lifetime) includes: - Unlimited round history - Advanced round and training analytics - Unlimited Caddie round plans - Opt-in cloud backup and data export (your data is always yours) - All future Pro features Terms of Use https://discmetric.app/terms

Screenshots

Chains4 screens
Discmetric4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chains at none against Discmetric's 2. Discmetric's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Discmetric sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Chains asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chains ships an update fortnightly, Discmetric every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Chains versus Discmetric: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChainsDiscmetric
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (20 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings20 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGruffydd JohnstonChristopher Carnes

In-app purchases

None

Chains

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Discmetric

Subscriptions2
  • Discmetric Pro (Monthly)14 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Discmetric Pro (Annual)14 Days trial$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Chains free?
Chains is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Discmetric free?
Discmetric is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chains or Discmetric have ads?
Neither Chains nor Discmetric shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chains or Discmetric?
Chains ships an update fortnightly, and Discmetric every 2 days. Most recently, Chains was updated on November 5, 2026 and Discmetric on November 5, 2026.

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