Comparison

MatchPlay vs SidePot Golf

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

Head to head
About

MatchPlay

This app simplifies golf betting by tracking various match types in real-time. It handles handicaps, live standings, and instant payout calculations, eliminating manual math and disputes for groups.

Highlights
  • Real-time match tracking
  • Automatic handicap calculations
  • Live standings and payout calculations
  • Supports multiple game types (Match Play, Nassau, Skins, etc.)
  • Customizable game options
  • Global course search
  • Instant net-settled payouts
Features
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MatchPlay. Play more. Math less. MatchPlay is the ultimate betting scorekeeper for your golf group. Track Match Play, Nassau, Skins, Wolf, Vegas, Nines, and Sixes matches in real time with automatic handicap strokes, live standings, and instant payout calculations the moment your round ends. No more mental math. No more disputes. Just play. MATCH PLAY Head-to-head or 2v2 — MatchPlay tracks who's up on each hole with net scores applied automatically. Press when you're down, win when you're ahead. The match takes care of itself. NASSAU Three bets in one — Front 9, Back 9, and Overall, all running at once. Press a nine when you're down and MatchPlay runs it as its own sub-bet, handicaps and all. You always know who's up, who's dormie, and what it'll cost. SKINS Every hole is its own battle. Ties carry the pot forward until someone takes it clean. MatchPlay tracks the live pot and settles the whole skin ledger at the end. WOLF The rotation changes every hole. Pick a partner after the tee shots, go Lone for double, or call Blind Lone before anyone hits for triple — MatchPlay tracks the team, the multiplier, and the money. VEGAS Two-man teams combine scores into a number (4 and 5 → 45). Lowest number wins the difference in points — and a birdie flips the other team's number against them. MatchPlay does the flip and the math. NINES (5-3-1) Three players, nine points per hole split by net score. MatchPlay handles the splits (5-3-1, 4-4-1, 3-3-3), applies pops, and keeps a live running tally. SIXES (6-6-6) Partners rotate every six holes — you play a match with everyone in the foursome. MatchPlay regroups the teams on 7 and 13 and settles each segment. CUSTOM Running a junk game, dots, or something you invented in the parking lot? Set a value per point and assign points by hand each hole — MatchPlay tracks the ledger and handles the payout. THE PRO SCORECARD A live hole-by-hole scorecard with standard golf notation (circles for birdies, squares for bogeys) so you read the round at a glance, plus handicap strokes shown right where you get them. YOUR PROFILE Claim your @username, set your display name and handicap index, and add a photo. Your profile lives with your account — sign in on any device and you're set up instantly. PLAY WITH YOUR CREW Find your regular partners by @username, send a request, and build your friends list. Add them straight to a match lineup and their handicaps pre-fill automatically. LIVE MULTIPLAYER Invite friends into a match and everyone scores on their own phone — MatchPlay syncs the round across all devices in real time. Accept an invite right from a push notification. SET UP IN SECONDS Search 40,000+ golf courses worldwide. Add up to 4 players with handicaps. Set your stakes. Tap Start. INSTANT PAYOUT When the round ends, MatchPlay shows exactly who owes who — net-settled to the fewest transfers. Tap Pay on Venmo to open Venmo pre-filled with the person, amount, and a note, or save the payout as an image for the group chat. BUILT FOR THE COURSE Live Activity and Dynamic Island keep your match status on screen without opening the app. Scoring works offline during your round — no signal needed at the turn. MatchPlay uses a free account so your profile, friends, and history sync across your devices. DISCLAIMER: MatchPlay is strictly a scorekeeping and math utility. It does not facilitate real-money gambling, connect to bank accounts, hold funds, or process or guarantee any transfer. All wagers tracked are for personal scorekeeping and entertainment among friends. "Pay on Venmo" is a convenience deep link that opens the Venmo app pre-filled with a payee, amount, and note — you review and complete any payment inside Venmo. MatchPlay is not affiliated with Venmo, Inc.

About

SidePot Golf

Features
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SidePot Golf is the scorecard for groups who play for more than fun. Bring your foursome's favorite side bets — Skins, Nassau, Wolf, Vegas, 4-Ball, Match Play, 9-Point, Bingo Bango Bongo, Stableford, Scramble, Foursomes, Greensomes, 6/6/6, Trash/Junks — into one scorecard, and let the app settle who owes who. NEW IN 1.4 • Round Recap — Share a clean scoreboard card after any round: who won, who paid, final numbers for every game. • Quick-Start Templates — Save your group's course, players, and games as a template. Start that round again in one tap. • Faster Round Setup — Course, players, and games now come together on one screen. • Simpler Wolf & Partner Picks — Choosing the Wolf and partner is quicker and clearer, including 6-man Wolf. WHY GOLFERS LOVE IT • No napkin math at the 19th hole — every game settles itself, hole by hole. • Track multiple games at once: Skins + Nassau + Junks in the same round. • Scorecards mark eagles, birdies, bogeys and worse with classic rings and squares. • Voice score entry — say "Tommy four, Spencer birdie" and you're done. Junks too. (iOS 26+) • Big, tappable score buttons for fast entry. • Hole-by-hole scoreboards for every game — see exactly which Skins hole carried over, or watch a Vegas birdie flip the numbers. • Junks (greenies, sandies, polies, barkies, arnies, chip-ins) tracked per hole with one tap. • Wolf with Lone Wolf and Blind Wolf bonus multipliers. SETTLE UP & SEASON-LONG PLAY • Events & Series — tag rounds to a trip or league and follow one running money leaderboard and trophy. • Settle Up — end every round knowing exactly who pays whom, in the fewest payments. • Fair from any tees — rated tees auto-adjust strokes when players play from different markers. • Extra Strokes — spot a player strokes in just the games you choose, even a single Nassau match, while the group game stays scratch. • Share rounds — export a round for your group to import into their own history and stats. • Manual Nassau presses, full-scorecard view for saved rounds, and round notes. TRACK YOUR OWN GAME Mark yourself as "Me" to record fairways, putts, chips, and penalties for your own ball while scoring the group — one extra tap per hole. Every round gets a free shot summary. Pro adds improvement charts (fairway accuracy, putts, 3-putt trend, penalties) and an on-device Coach's Summary. iCLOUD SYNC Round history, players, and courses sync automatically across your iPhone and iPad. Free for everyone. ROUND HISTORY (FREE LAST 3, PRO UNLIMITED) Every finished round saves its course, scores, games, and settlements. Pro stores every round forever, filterable by course and player. STATS (PRO) 1, 3, 6, or 12-month windows: scoring averages, best gross and best-to-par, and net money won by game type. Know if you're up or down for the year. LIVE SHARING (PRO) Broadcast scores from one phone; the group follows along on theirs. Local-network only — no servers, no logins. ALSO INCLUDED • Custom courses with pars and handicap indexes, or scanned from paper • Handicap-aware net scoring across every game • PDF scorecard export (Pro); selective export of players/courses with AirDrop • iPad-optimized layouts • Private by design — your data lives on your devices and your own iCloud, never our servers ONE-TIME PURCHASE SidePot Pro is a one-time purchase — no subscription. Pay once, use forever on every iPhone and iPad signed into your Apple ID.

Screenshots

MatchPlay4 screens
SidePot Golf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MatchPlay at weekly against SidePot Golf's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. MatchPlay sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SidePot Golf sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MatchPlay ships an update weekly, SidePot Golf monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
MatchPlay versus SidePot Golf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMatchPlaySidePot Golf
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB11 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperJustin TaddeoCraig Scott

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MatchPlay

One-time1
  • MatchPlay Pro$2.99
1 purchases

SidePot Golf

One-time1
  • SidePot Pro$7.99

Questions

Is MatchPlay free?
MatchPlay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SidePot Golf free?
SidePot Golf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MatchPlay or SidePot Golf have ads?
Neither MatchPlay nor SidePot Golf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MatchPlay or SidePot Golf?
MatchPlay ships an update weekly, and SidePot Golf monthly. Most recently, MatchPlay was updated on October 2, 2026 and SidePot Golf on October 16, 2026.

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