First Tee Bet vs PlayForPurpose
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
First Tee Bet
Effortlessly manage golf games and live scoring for groups. Track custom bets, handle complex scoring rules, and sync scores in real-time. Features include category-based scoring, press multipliers, and USGA Handicap integration.
- Live hole-by-hole scoring
- Group management
- Customizable scoring rules
- Press multipliers
- USGA Handicap integration
- Real golf course data
- Custom course builder
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First Tee Bet — Golf Scoring and Game Manager Tired of tracking complicated scoring on your scorecard, arguing over what happened 4 holes ago, and forgetting about presses and bonus points for closest to and sand saves? By the time you reach the 19th hole, it's a big mess. First Tee Bet is THE golf game management app built for groups who play together regularly and compete for bragging rights. Set up your round, track live scores hole by hole, and let the app handle the rest. ORGANIZE YOUR GOLF GROUP Create a group and invite your regular playing partners to join. Manage multiple groups, join other groups to keep track of all your golfing buddies. EASY GAME SET UP - Search thousands of real golf courses or create your own custom course with full hole-by-hole data - Choose tees with support for individual tee overrides per player (including women's tees) - Quick-add guest golfers - Select from built-in scoring rule sets or customize your own LIVE SCORING ON THE COURSE Score every hole in real time with a clean, mobile-first interface. Any player in the group can enter scores. The scoring engine automatically calculates net scores based on your Handicap Index® and stroke allocations. All scores sync in real time across every player's device, so the whole group stays up to the second. CATEGORY-BASED SCORING THAT HANDLES THE MATH Points are awarded across one or more categories: - low individual score - low team score - birdies (net or gross) - proximity to the pin - sand saves. The app tracks points per team across all categories automatically. No more mental math, no more disputes. PRESSES Add presses during the round to raise the stakes. The app manages press multipliers, tracks which holes they apply to, and can optionally reset on any hole. Once scores are submitted, presses lock to prevent accidental changes. Every press is logged so there's a clear record for everyone. UMBRELLA SCORING A fun and completely optional feature. When one team sweeps all categories on a hole, the app triggers an umbrella — doubling or tripling the points. You'll know when it happens: animated celebrations and trash talking messages that get more intense as the umbrellas pile up! USGA® INTEGRATION First Tee Bet is a “USGA® Authorized Handicap Data Affiliate”. Link your Handicap ID and the app will automatically retrieve and keep your Handicap Index® up to date along with your last 20 posted rounds. Completed games can also be posted directly to the GHIN® system right from the app! REAL GOLF COURSE DATA Search thousands of golf courses by name or your location with detailed tee, par, SLOPE®, Course Rating™, yardage, and hole-by-hole handicap index information. The app uses course data to calculate Course Handicap™ and Playing Handicap™ for each player automatically when starting a new game. CUSTOM COURSES Can't find your course? Create it yourself with the custom course builder and save them to your account for any future games. STATISTICS AND HISTORY Track win rate, games played, recent results, and detailed game outcomes. Filter by time period to see trends. Every completed round is saved so you can look back at any game, any time. Generate an official scorecard with standard scoring visuals. WORKS OFFLINE Spotty cell coverage? Scores save locally and sync when connectivity returns. Cached data keeps the app responsive without a signal and background sync ensures nothing is lost. MEMBERSHIP Manage your subscription at www.firstteebet.com. WHO IS THIS FOR? Golf groups who play together regularly and want to replace pencils, notepads, and post-round arguments with a system that just works. If your group plays category-based scoring games and you're tired of scribbling tiny notes on the scorecard, this app is for you. More games coming! Questions? Reach us at info@firstteebet.com. We're golfers too!
PlayForPurpose
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The complete platform for managing charity golf tournaments with professional scoring, live leaderboards, and custom branding that impresses sponsors and participants.
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Verdict
First Tee Bet and PlayForPurpose are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
First Tee Bet ships an update every 4 days, PlayForPurpose every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | First Tee Bet | PlayForPurpose |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Golf Game Technologies LLC | Shannon McWilliams |
In-app purchases
First Tee Bet
No in-app purchases
PlayForPurpose
No in-app purchases
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