Comparison

Golf Side Games Pro vs FairwayOS

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

Head to head
About

Golf Side Games Pro

Features
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Golf Side Games Pro is a simple, powerful scoring app designed by 2ndShotMVP for golfers who play side games. Whether you’re tracking Dots, Nassau, Skins, Wolf, or any other side games, Golf Side Games Pro keeps everything clear and accurate from the first tee to the final putt. Stop juggling scorecards, notes, or spreadsheets. With an intuitive interface built for macOS, you can focus on the round while the app handles the math. Features • Score popular golf side games with ease • Clean, distraction-free macOS design • Automatic calculations—no manual math • Track results hole by hole or for the full round • Perfect for casual rounds or competitive matches Whether you’re playing for bragging rights or a few dollars, Golf Side Games makes sure every game is scored correctly. Spend less time calculating and more time playing.

About

FairwayOS

This app revolutionizes golf by offering instant game setup, nationwide competitive play, and automated scoring for various side games. It also provides personalized practice plans and tracks your game's progress with a unique rating system.

Highlights
  • Instant group setup
  • Nationwide competitive tournaments (The Arena)
  • Automated scoring for side games (Nassau, Skins, etc.)
  • Personalized practice plans (Practice Hub)
  • Unique golf rating system (Fairway Score)
  • Real-time group scorecard
  • Achievement and badge system
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Golf is better from the Fairway Golf was always more than a number on a card. It's the press on the back nine. The skin nobody's won in three holes. The bragging rights that carry from this weekend to the next. Fairway builds an app around the part of golf you actually care about. Start a game in 20 seconds: Scan a code. Tap a name. You're in. No three-minute signup, no email verification, no friction. Strangers paired on the first tee can join before you've teed off. Guests don't even need an account. It's the fastest group setup in golf — and it feels like magic the first time you do it. Compete with the entire country — any day you play: The Arena is a tournament you can win from any course in America, and it never sleeps. Play Tuesday morning or Saturday afternoon — every round you log enters that day's Arena and counts toward the weekly leaderboard. Bigger weekend Arenas put more points on the line. And it's built fair: scoring is adjusted for course difficulty and your handicap, so a ten-handicap has a real shot, not just the scratch golfers. You don't have to be at the same course as anyone or tee off at the same time. Just play, submit, and climb. Kept honest: Our Integrity Engine keeps the leaderboards real — peer-verified scorecards and anomaly detection mean nobody's winning the Arena with an eagle on every hole. Compete knowing everyone earned their spot. Every side game. Zero arguments at the turn: Nassau with auto-presses and carryovers. Skins that roll over. Wolf, Stableford, Match Play, Hammer. Pick your game and the app does every calculation in real time. No more napkin math. No more "wait, who won that hole?" Know exactly where everyone stands: The second the round ends, the app shows the final tally — who's up, who's down, by exactly how much. Settle it however you settle it. And the Virtual 19th Hole Ledger remembers everything across the whole season: "John's up $47 on Mike this year." Rivalries don't reset. They compound. A full practice suite in your pocket: The Practice Hub builds you a plan. Tell it where you are — simulator or the range — how much time you've got, and what you want to sharpen. It maps your bag, prescribes the right drills, and tracks your progress. Or let it build the whole session for you. Real coaching, no coach required. Your golf, finally rated: Your Fairway Score works like a chess rating for your game — accounting for course difficulty, consistency, and improvement. It updates after every round and follows you everywhere. Climb the badges, claim the course: Earn achievements, unlock bag tags, and stamp your Course Passport for every course you play. Chase Local Legend status — awarded to whoever plays a course the most over 90 days. Skill doesn't win it. Showing up does. Real-time scorecard for the whole group: One-thumb score entry, hole by hole, synced live across the foursome. Birdies and eagles light up. Works in airplane mode and syncs when you're back in range. Download free. Play your first round in under a minute. Golf is better from the Fairway. Terms of Use (EULA): https://fairwayosyellow.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://fairwayosyellow.com/privacy

Screenshots

Golf Side Games Pro4 screens
FairwayOS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Golf Side Games Pro at none against FairwayOS's 10. Golf Side Games Pro also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.6). FairwayOS's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, rating and ads 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. FairwayOS sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Golf Side Games Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Golf Side Games Pro against 5.0 for FairwayOS. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FairwayOS has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Golf Side Games Pro versus FairwayOS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGolf Side Games ProFairwayOS
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.5 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB94 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer2ndShotMVPFairwayOS LLC

In-app purchases

None

Golf Side Games Pro

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

FairwayOS

One-time10
  • Ireland$2.99
  • Lone Wolf$2.99
  • Carolina Lowcountry$2.99
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  • Desert$2.99
  • Parkland$2.99
  • Team Red$3.99
  • New Year 2026$3.99
  • Summer Solstice$3.99
  • Turkey$3.99
  • Father's Day$3.99

Questions

Is Golf Side Games Pro free?
Golf Side Games Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FairwayOS free?
FairwayOS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Golf Side Games Pro or FairwayOS?
Golf Side Games Pro and FairwayOS are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do Golf Side Games Pro or FairwayOS have ads?
Neither Golf Side Games Pro nor FairwayOS shows ads.

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