Comparison

LaosGolf vs DuffMate

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

Head to head
About

LaosGolf

Features
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LaosGolf is the official golf handicap service in Laos, authorized and operated under the authority of the Lao National Golf Federation (LNGF). The application supports golfers in maintaining an official handicap and submitting scores in accordance with the rules and procedures adopted by LNGF. LaosGolf provides the following services: - Official handicap tracking and score submission - GPS features providing accurate, hole-by-hole distance measurements - Golf club management and live score

About

DuffMate

This app automatically detects and counts your golf swings using motion sensors on your Apple Watch. It also provides GPS distances to the green, live wind data, and allows you to manually log putts. Track your progress with scorecards, shot maps, and personal bests.

Highlights
  • Automatic swing detection
  • GPS distance to green
  • Live wind speed and direction
  • Manual putt logging
  • Real-time iPhone sync
  • Scorecard and shot map
  • Stats and personal bests
Features
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"Was that a 6 or a 7!?" - DuffMate has you covered. "My cart doesn't have a GPS screen!" - DuffMate has that one covered, too. DuffMate counts your golf shots. Full swings are detected automatically — so you can keep your focus on your golf round. Wear your Apple Watch. Swing. DuffMate feels the motion and logs the shot. Tap in your putts and the score is recorded. Your iPhone stores your stats, replays your round, and now shows a live satellite GPS view of the hole you're playing — or lets you preview any course before you tee off. WHAT DUFFMATE DOES • Automatic shot detection — Developed by a fighter aircraft flight control designer with a wife learning the game, the Watch's motion sensors recognize the golf swing and does the counting. Adjustments are made with a quick tap. • Live GPS on your iPhone — a satellite view of the hole you're playing, front/center/back yardages, and tap-to-measure distance to anywhere on the map. Works for the round in progress or to scout a course ahead of time. • GPS distance to the green — yardage to the front, middle, and back on every hole. Distance from your last shot is provided, a big help for learning club distances. • Live wind — speed and direction to the hole on your wrist before you pick a club. • Putts, your way — tap to log putts separately from your shots. Turn them off if you'd rather not track them. • Real-time sync — your scorecard and shot history update to your iPhone as you play, hole by hole. • Scorecard & shot map — after the round, see your full scorecard with saved driving distances on par 4/5's. A satellite map shows where each full shot was taken. • Stats & personal bests — round history, scoring trends, best rounds, and personal records, all on your phone. WHAT YOU NEED An Apple Watch and an iPhone. No extra sensors, no extra gadgets, no subscriptions. YOUR PRIVACY Your rounds live on your iPhone and Watch. There are no accounts to create, no data sold, and no tracking. DuffMate reaches out for two things only: weather data for your round, and looking up your course. That's it. --- DuffMate is made for golfers who want to devote more focus to their round and less focus on counting strokes. And oh by the way - the app has features that the low handicappers depend on.

Screenshots

LaosGolf4 screens
DuffMate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LaosGolf at Free against DuffMate's $5.99. LaosGolf also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). DuffMate's advantage is chart position (#200 vs unranked) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

LaosGolf is free to download; DuffMate costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LaosGolf ships an update every 3 weeks, DuffMate weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
LaosGolf versus DuffMate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLaosGolfDuffMate
PriceFree — better$5.99
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
Best chart rank—#200 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size192 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGOLF SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS JOINT STOCK COMPANYMike Heller

In-app purchases

None

LaosGolf

No in-app purchases

None

DuffMate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LaosGolf free?
LaosGolf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DuffMate free?
DuffMate costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do LaosGolf or DuffMate have ads?
Neither LaosGolf nor DuffMate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LaosGolf or DuffMate?
LaosGolf ships an update every 3 weeks, and DuffMate weekly. Most recently, LaosGolf was updated on October 3, 2026 and DuffMate on October 24, 2026.

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