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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Stop tracking scores on scraps of paper — and society entries in WhatsApp chaos. BackPin is a golf scoring and society management app built for casual rounds, competitions, and golf trips. Create a round in seconds and keep live scores for your whole group with popular formats: Stableford Strokeplay Matchplay Skins Wolf Track birdies, pars, and side games as you play — without breaking your focus on the round. For golf societies: Manage members Set up competitions Collect entries Share results instantly No spreadsheets. No chasing people for scores. Just golf. Whether it's a quick nine with friends or a full society day, BackPin keeps everything clear, fair, and easy to follow. Download BackPin and see your next round differently. 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 6 days, Brook Labs every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
BackPin versus Brook Labs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackPinBrook Labs
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size69 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 6 days, and Brook Labs every 3 days. Most recently, BackPin was updated on September 11, 2026 and Brook Labs on September 10, 2026.

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