Chains vs Disc Caddy Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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 metres. The more you make, the further 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.
Disc Caddy Pro
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Disc Caddy Pro is your personal disc golf bag builder and on-course caddy. Keep every disc you own in one place, build the bags you carry, and make more confident choices before each throw. BUILD YOUR COLLECTION • Add discs from the built-in catalog with manufacturer, model, disc type, flight numbers, and known plastics. • Track the color, weight, plastic, condition, custom notes, and optional photo for each disc. • Use default image for every disc, or add your own photo from your library or camera. BUILD BETTER BAGS • Create bags for different courses, seasons, or tournaments. • Pack the exact discs you plan to carry. • See an easy bag breakdown at a glance. COMPARE FLIGHTS AND FIND GAPS • Overlay the projected flights of the discs in your bag. • Switch between right-hand and left-hand backhand views. • Use Bag Analytics to see coverage across disc types and stability. ASK YOUR CADDY • Draw a planned flight from the tee toward your landing spot. • Get ranked suggestions from the discs packed in your selected bag. • Start with your own calibrated distances, then log results to refine future recommendations for your game. • Optionally import compatible throw-data CSV files into the Disc Trainer learning model. KEEP CONTROL OF YOUR DATA • Your discs, bags, notes, and learning data stay on your device. • Export or share a JSON backup any time and import it when you need to restore or move your setup. SHARE YOUR COLLECTION • Share your entire disc collection or any specific bag with your friends! • Share via Mail, Messenger or export locally, iCloud Drive, or Cloud Storage such as DropBox. Disc Caddy is free to download. Lite includes one bag and up to 10 discs. A one-time Disc Caddy Pro purchase unlocks unlimited bags, unlimited discs, and the personalized Caddy. No subscription required. Disc Caddy is an independent tool for disc golfers. Disc names and manufacturer names remain the property of their respective owners.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chains at none against Disc Caddy Pro's 1. Disc Caddy Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days). 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
Both are free to download. Disc Caddy Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Chains asks for nothing beyond the download.
Chains ships an update every 9 days, Disc Caddy Pro every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chains | Disc Caddy Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (20 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gruffydd Johnston | Andrew Hartzell |
In-app purchases
Chains
No in-app purchases
Disc Caddy Pro
- Disc Caddy Pro$7.99
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