Comparison

OpenGolf Ireland vs Golf Practice

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

Head to head
About

OpenGolf Ireland

Features
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Discover golf courses, open competitions, and societies across Ireland with OpenGolf. Browse courses on an interactive map, explore upcoming opens, and find new places to play. OpenGolf is built for golfers who want better access, better information, and better golf.

About

Golf Practice

Improve your golf short game with drills, challenges, and performance tests for putting, chipping, and wedges. Track your progress with a dynamic handicap and detailed stats to identify areas for improvement.

Highlights
  • 40+ short-game drills
  • 5 benchmark tests
  • Live Short Game Handicap
  • Strokes-gained stats
  • Round scorecard logging
  • Practice planner
Features
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Scoring Zone has been built to improve your short game through drills, challenges and performance tests Focusing on Putting, Chipping, Short Wedges & Distance Wedges Elite lets you record your score on any golf course and see the stats for each part of your game • Pro — $4.99/month or $23.99/year. Unlimited drills and tests, practice planner, and handicap tracking. • Elite — $9.99/month or $39.99/year. Everything in Pro, plus round scorecard logging and the complete Stats suite — overview, rounds, short game, tests, strokes gained. WHAT'S INSIDE • 40+ short-game drills — chipping ladders, pitching gates, lag-putting circles, wedge yardage calibration, bunker escape, more • 5 benchmark tests — Ultimate Short Game Test, Ultimate Putting Test, Century Drill, Chipping Gauntlet, Putt Seeker • A live Short Game Handicap that updates every session, time-weighted so recent reps count more • Strokes-gained stats showing exactly which part of your short game is costing you shots • Round scorecard logging with up-and-down and scramble rates • A practice planner that builds 30-minute sessions around your weakest section HOW IT WORKS 1. Complete 5 drills to get your own Short Game Handicap. That sets your benchmark and your baseline for improvement. 2. Work through the drills with a target and a score to beat. 3. Improve your performance and play under pressure. WHO IT'S FOR Golfers of all levels, from professional to beginner. The app has been designed for all levels — you choose your own benchmark, and the drills are adjusted automatically. WHAT'S FREE, WHAT'S PAID Your first 5 drills are free, then 3 more every month — plus one free attempt at every benchmark test. Go unlimited when you're ready: PRIVACY & CONTROL We don't run ad networks. We don't sell your data. Cancel any time. Subscriptions auto-renew until cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Questions or support: scoringzone01@gmail.com Privacy: scoringzone.app/privacy Terms: scoringzone.app/terms

Screenshots

OpenGolf Ireland3 screens
Golf Practice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OpenGolf Ireland at none against Golf Practice's 7. OpenGolf Ireland also leads on ads (none vs shown). Golf Practice's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Golf Practice sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. OpenGolf Ireland asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OpenGolf Ireland ships an update every 3 weeks, Golf Practice weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
OpenGolf Ireland versus Golf Practice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenGolf IrelandGolf Practice
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—9 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDominic EnrightStephen Pickering

In-app purchases

None

OpenGolf Ireland

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Golf Practice

Subscriptions7
  • Basic Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Elite Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • Basic Yearly7 Days trial$23.991 Year
  • Elite Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly$49.991 Year
  • Elite Yearly$59.991 Year

Questions

Is OpenGolf Ireland free?
OpenGolf Ireland is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Golf Practice free?
Golf Practice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do OpenGolf Ireland or Golf Practice have ads?
Golf Practice shows ads; OpenGolf Ireland does not.
Which is updated more often, OpenGolf Ireland or Golf Practice?
OpenGolf Ireland ships an update every 3 weeks, and Golf Practice weekly. Most recently, OpenGolf Ireland was updated on October 31, 2026 and Golf Practice on October 31, 2026.

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