Comparison

PDGA Rating Tracker vs DiscBase

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

Head to head
About

PDGA Rating Tracker

This app analyzes your tournament rounds to predict your official rating update. It provides a detailed breakdown of your performance, showing which rounds are weighted, dropped, or about to expire. Ideal for competitive players wanting to understand their rating progression.

Highlights
  • Predicts projected PDGA rating
  • Analyzes tournament rounds
  • Shows double-weighted rounds
  • Tracks dropped outlier rounds
  • Calculates consistency score
  • Searches PDGA players
Features
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Know Your Rating Before the Next Update PDGA Rating Tracker helps disc golfers estimate how recent tournament rounds may affect their next rating update. COMPLETELY FREE: • Search any PDGA player by number • View current rating and player details • Save favorite players for quick access • See a projected rating for the next update • Review tournament rounds and rating details • Understand recent-round weighting and possible outliers • See which older rounds may soon fall outside the rating window • Track consistency and standard deviation • Add manual rounds for planning RATING ESTIMATES: Calculations use PDGA-style rating concepts, including a rolling results window, recent-round weighting, and outlier handling. Projections are estimates and may differ from official PDGA ratings. Perfect for competitive disc golfers who want to track progress and better understand how tournament rounds may affect their rating.

About

DiscBase

Features
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DiscBase is your all-in-one disc golf companion for finding discs, building your bag, comparing flight numbers, tracking rounds, and choosing the right disc for every shot. Browse a large catalog of disc golf discs and quickly compare speed, glide, turn, fade, and flight paths. Build your personal bag, visualize your discs on an interactive flight chart, and use Find My Disc to get recommendations based on the shot you need. DiscBase features include: • Disc golf disc finder and recommendations • Large searchable disc catalog • Interactive disc flight charts • Side-by-side disc comparison • Personal disc golf bag • Quick scorecard for tracking rounds • Caddy recommendations based on distance and shot shape • Backhand and forehand distance tracking DiscBase Pro unlocks personalized tools including your real disc distances, advanced Caddy recommendations, bag gap and overlap analysis, and enhanced flight-chart tools. Whether you're building your first bag or fine-tuning an experienced player's lineup, DiscBase helps you understand your discs and make better decisions on the course. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PDGA Rating Tracker3 screens
DiscBase4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PDGA Rating Tracker at none against DiscBase's 2. DiscBase's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, 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. DiscBase sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. PDGA Rating Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDGA Rating Tracker ships an update every 6 weeks, DiscBase every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PDGA Rating Tracker versus DiscBase: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDGA Rating TrackerDiscBase
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGarett PrisockJASON CRAIG WEEKS

In-app purchases

None

PDGA Rating Tracker

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

DiscBase

Subscriptions2
  • DiscBase Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • DiscBase Pro Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is PDGA Rating Tracker free?
PDGA Rating Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DiscBase free?
DiscBase is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PDGA Rating Tracker or DiscBase have ads?
Neither PDGA Rating Tracker nor DiscBase shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PDGA Rating Tracker or DiscBase?
PDGA Rating Tracker ships an update every 6 weeks, and DiscBase every 2 days. Most recently, PDGA Rating Tracker was updated on September 26, 2026 and DiscBase on October 7, 2026.

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