Comparison

BackPin vs Brook Labs

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

Head to head
About

BackPin

Features
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The golf app for societies, competitions and the lads you play with every Saturday. Run your society, score every format, track your shots and settle the bragging rights, on your iPhone and Apple Watch. GOLF SOCIETIES Members: your whole society in one place, with handicaps kept up to date Competitions and tournaments: set up outings, series and one-off events in minutes Entries: collect them in the app, with no more chasing people on WhatsApp Live leaderboards: everyone sees where they stand as the scores come in Results: shared the moment the last card is in PLAY WITH YOUR MATES Friends: see who's playing and pull a round together Messages: talk to your group in the app Challenges: head-to-head matches and rivalries, with the record kept for you Every format: Stableford, Strokeplay, Matchplay, Skins, Wolf, Scramble, Texas Scramble and Champagne Scramble Handicap shots: worked out on every hole for you ON THE COURSE GPS rangefinder: distances to the front, middle and back of the green, plus hazards Distances from the tee: see the whole hole before you hit Shot tracking: log your club and see every shot on the hole after the round Shot map: tracers, yardages and clubs for every hole you played Live Activity: score the group from your lock screen APPLE WATCH Scoring: score every hole from your wrist, straight to the live leaderboard Distances: front, middle and back, with a hole map at a glance Wind: speed, direction and how the hole plays with it Siri: ask for the leaderboard or read out your scores hands-free Auto hole change: moves on once your hole is scored Whether it's a quick nine after work, a society outing or the annual golf trip, BackPin keeps it organised, keeps it fair and keeps the craic going. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.backpin.ie/privacy

About

Brook Labs

Features
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Good habits in practice lead to good performances on the course. The app is designed to improve the quality of practice, accurately assess performance, and track progress over time. It does this in three sections. Practice: A variety of simple games, always with 5 balls, so they're quick to play on the practice green or range. Play: On-course performance stats you can manually enter or use voice entry. Analyze: Compare your performance charts and averages to your Target Level.

Screenshots

BackPin4 screens
Brook Labs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Brook Labs at none against BackPin's 4. On price, update cadence, ads 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

Both are free to download. BackPin sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Brook Labs asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BackPin ships an update every 4 days, Brook Labs weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
BackPin versus Brook Labs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackPinBrook Labs
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJames CosgraveBrook Labs Performance Technology

In-app purchases

4 purchases

BackPin

Subscriptions4
  • Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Society Max Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$24.991 Year
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  • Society Max Yearly$99.991 Year
None

Brook Labs

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BackPin free?
BackPin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Brook Labs free?
Brook Labs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BackPin or Brook Labs have ads?
Neither BackPin nor Brook Labs shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BackPin or Brook Labs?
BackPin ships an update every 4 days, and Brook Labs weekly. Most recently, BackPin was updated on October 28, 2026 and Brook Labs on September 28, 2026.

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