Radius Disc Golf vs ChainRanger
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Radius Disc Golf
This app acts as a personalized caddy, coach, and community for disc golf players. It offers live scoring, personalized disc recommendations based on conditions, and detailed performance analysis to help players improve their game.
- Live scoring and round tracking
- Personalized disc recommendations
- 3D course maps with weather overlays
- Performance analysis (Game IQ)
- Disc bag management and optimization
- Course discovery and mapping
- Community features for players
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Radius — Intelligent Disc Golf Play Smarter, Not Harder. Your caddy, coach, and community — in one beautifully simple app. CADDY — KNOW WHAT TO THROW Get a disc recommendation for every shot. Radius weighs distance, wind, elevation, and the discs in your bag, then shows the predicted flight path for the disc it suggests. Score live as you play and measure your throws with GPS. The app informs — you make the call. TRAIN YOUR PUTT Sharpen the part of the game that drops scores fastest. Structured Circle 1 and Circle 2 putting sessions track your makes by distance, so you practice with purpose and watch your green game climb. KNOW YOUR RADIUS RATING — FREE Radius Rating measures every round against the real difficulty of the course you played — its length, elevation, and terrain — and turns your history into one honest number that moves with your game. Watch it climb round by round, compare fairly with anyone, anywhere, and know exactly what kind of player you're becoming. 3D COURSE MAPS View every hole on a live 3D aerial map with real-time wind, weather, and your GPS position. A range cone shows your distance to the basket. Pan, zoom, and rotate to plan your approach from any angle. MASTER YOUR BAG Build your perfect bag and know exactly what’s in it. Add discs by scanning them with your camera, browsing the database, or simply speak your discs into your bag. Create multiple named bags and switch your active setup in a tap — your stats, recommendations, and analysis follow the bag you’re playing. See your coverage, find the gaps, and dial in the perfect setup. Then discover your next disc with access to the Smart Pro Shop, built right into Radius. EVERY ROUND, SAVED — FREE Keep your full scorecard history at no cost. No caps on your own rounds, ever. Review detailed breakdowns after you play, and unlock deep performance analytics with Radius Pro. DISCOVER COURSES Find courses near you, explore layouts, and build your own course maps. LIVE WEATHER Real-time wind speed, direction, and conditions on every hole — so you know when to throw overstable into a headwind or ride a tailwind with an understable disc. JOIN THE COMMUNITY Follow friends, share rounds, and connect with local players. Browse discussions for disc advice, form checks, and course talk, and find meetups and group rounds near you. RADIUS PRO Unlock the full experience with a 7-day free trial: • Unlimited Caddy disc guidance on every hole • Putting Practice — structured C1/C2 training • Multiple bags • Full performance stats and insights • Game IQ detailed breakdowns • Complete bag analysis and gap-finding • All game modes with friends Your scorecards are always free — Pro unlocks the insight. Download Radius and play smarter. Terms of Use: https://radiusdiscgolf.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://radiusdiscgolf.com/privacy
ChainRanger
This app uses your phone's camera to instantly measure the distance to a disc golf basket, indicating whether it's uphill or downhill. It helps players understand putting rules and strategize throws based on elevation and distance.
- Real-time camera-based rangefinder
- Measures distance in meters or feet
- Detects uphill/downhill angles
- Calculates plays-like distance with elevation
- LiDAR assist for iPhone Pro models
- Basket presets and custom dimensions
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ChainRanger turns your phone into a disc golf rangefinder. Point your camera at the basket and the on-device AI finds the chains and shows the distance instantly — in meters or feet, plus whether the basket sits uphill or downhill. No laser, no GPS waiting, no pacing it off. HOW IT WORKS • Aim your camera at the disc golf basket. • ChainRanger detects the basket in real time and calculates the distance. • A stabilized reading shows on screen. All image processing happens 100% on your phone. Camera frames are never uploaded anywhere. KNOW YOUR CIRCLES Distance to the basket is not just a number — it decides which rules and stats apply: • Circle 1 (C1) is everything within 10 meters (33 ft) of the basket. Inside Circle 1 the putting stance rule applies: after releasing the putt you may not step past your marker, you must show full balance behind it. ChainRanger tells you instantly whether you are inside the 10 m circle, so a borderline lie never catches you out. • Circle 2 (C2) reaches from 10 to 20 meters (33–66 ft). Putts made from here separate good rounds from great ones. • Parked, C1X and C2 are the stat categories that actually measure putting: Parked is inside 3.3 m (11 ft), C1X counts Circle 1 putts excluding parked tap-ins, and C2 covers the long range. When you know the exact distance, every putt goes into the right category. READ THE ELEVATION — AND WHAT IT PLAYS LIKE Distance alone doesn't tell the whole story: an uphill basket plays longer, a downhill one shorter — and because a disc glides, every meter of height changes the throw far more than in ball golf. ChainRanger reads your phone's tilt to show the up/downhill angle and the height difference, and Full Range adds the plays-like distance from a disc-flight model, so you can pick your disc and power with confidence. LIDAR ASSIST ON IPHONE PRO On LiDAR-equipped iPhones, ChainRanger fuses the scanner with the camera measurement for sharper readings at close range. LiDAR also unlocks tape-free calibration — dial in your camera and basket dimensions without a measuring tape. On other iPhones the app measures with the camera only. PERFECT FOR PUTTING PRACTICE Set up at exact distances for structured putting routines. Train at 5, 7 and 10 meters instead of guessing — and watch your C1X percentage climb. FREE AND FULL RANGE • Free: exact distance everywhere inside Circle 1 (10 m) — a complete putting trainer. Try Full Range with 10 free full-range readings. • Full Range (one-time purchase, no subscription): exact distance at all ranges, including Circle 2 and beyond, plus the plays-like distance on sloped holes. FEATURES • Real-time disc golf rangefinder using your camera • Distance to the basket in meters or feet • LiDAR assist on iPhone Pro models for close-range precision • Uphill/downhill angle and height difference to the basket • Plays-like distance on elevation, from a disc-flight model (Full Range) • Basket presets for PDGA-verified target models, or dial in custom dimensions • Calibrate at any known distance — the hole length from the tee sign will do • Three detection modes: Simple is the lightest, Pro sees the farthest, Balanced fits most iPhones best • Stabilized reading with a soft haptic tick when it settles • Hold button to freeze the reading • Magnifier zoom to reach far-away baskets • Supports multiple rear camera lenses with per-lens calibration • Smart exposure that locks onto the detected basket, tap to adjust • Power-saving mode and automatic heat protection for long sessions • Built-in guide with tips for getting the best readings • 100% on-device AI — works without a network connection GOOD TO KNOW • ChainRanger measures the distance from you to the basket. To measure the length of your throws, use a GPS measuring app or a laser rangefinder. • ChainRanger is a measuring aid for practice, casual rounds and competition. Grow your range. Find the chains. ChainRanger.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ChainRanger at 5.0 against Radius Disc Golf's 4.2. ChainRanger also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.2). Radius Disc Golf's advantage is ratings volume (44 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Radius Disc Golf sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and ChainRanger sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ChainRanger holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Radius Disc Golf has 44 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Radius Disc Golf's written reviews are positive against 100% of ChainRanger's.
Radius Disc Golf ships an update every 5 days, ChainRanger every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Radius Disc Golf | ChainRanger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (44 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 44 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Radius Labs LLC | RIKU-MATTI HEIKKI INNILA |
Customer experience
Radius Disc Golf
ChainRanger
In-app purchases
Radius Disc Golf
- Radius Pro7 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Radius Pro7 Days trial$39.991 Year
ChainRanger
- Full Range$12.99
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