Comparison

RipReader vs Flightpath Disc Golf

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

Head to head
About

RipReader

This app uses your phone's camera to measure the speed, spin, and distance of your disc golf throws. It automatically detects forehand and backhand throws, saves slow-motion footage with metrics, and provides an analytics dashboard to track your progress. Build your disc bag and see which discs perform best.

Highlights
  • Measure throw speed, spin, and distance
  • Automatic forehand/backhand detection
  • Slow-motion playback with metrics
  • GPS distance tracking
  • Analytics dashboard for trends and records
  • Disc bag builder with performance comparison
  • Automatic throw-to-disc matching
Features
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Measure your disc golf throws with your phone. RipReader turns your phone's high-speed camera into a $300 radar gun. Set your phone on the ground, throw your disc, and get instant metrics. No extra hardware required. Tap Start and place your phone on the ground or on a spare disc. Throw your disc and motion detection captures it automatically. Review slow-motion footage with your metrics overlaid. No button timing. No second person needed. Just throw. RipReader measures velocity and spin for every throw, plus GPS distance from your throw to the landing spot. Forehand and backhand are detected automatically. Every throw is saved with slow-motion playback, organized into sessions by date and location. An analytics dashboard tracks your averages, trends, and personal records over time. You can also build your disc bag, and after each session RipReader automatically matches throws to the right disc using on-device visual recognition and compares performance across different discs. Dedicated throw measurement hardware can run $300 to $400. RipReader works with every disc you own, runs on the phone already in your pocket, and costs a fraction of the price. RipReader is designed for players who practice with purpose. Auto-detection means you stay in your rhythm, no fumbling with buttons between throws. Capture an entire field session, then review everything after. Privacy Policy: https://ripreaderapp.com/privacy Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Flightpath Disc Golf

Features
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Lifetime stats. Free. Forever. Flightpath is the disc golf scorecard that never asks you to pay for your own history. Every round you log and every stat it builds — birdie rate, scoring breakdowns, round history — stays free, forever, and lives right on your phone. FREE, FOREVER • Fast, clean scorecards • Lifetime stats: birdie rate, scoring breakdowns, round history • Your bag: every disc with its rated flight numbers • Course directory with satellite hole maps • GPS distance to the basket as you play YOUR DISCS, MEASURED (PREMIUM) The flight numbers on a disc tell you what it does for a pro. Flightpath Premium tells you what it does for you: • Auto GPS throw logging — real distances captured as you play • Measured flight per disc — your numbers vs. the rated chart • Average distance by disc, ranked • Flight-path tracing for every throw • The Caddie: per-hole disc reads built from your own measured throws • Eagle & ace rate tracking (birdie rate stays free) MAP A COURSE, EARN PREMIUM No hole map for your local course? Walk it once with Flightpath's guided mapper and satellite view. Be the first to map a course and Premium is free for a month — map 12 courses and earn a full bonus year. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No sign-up. No ads. Your scorecards, throws, and courses never leave your phone. PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION Premium is an auto-renewing subscription (annual or monthly) with pricing shown in the app before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://rossc25.github.io/legal/flightpath/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://rossc25.github.io/legal/flightpath/privacy.html Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Satellite imagery © Mapbox.

Screenshots

RipReader4 screens
Flightpath Disc Golf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Flightpath Disc Golf at 15.0 against RipReader's 18.6. 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. RipReader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Flightpath Disc Golf sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
RipReader versus Flightpath Disc Golf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRipReaderFlightpath Disc Golf
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (77 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews61.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings77 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size163 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSarulian LLCChristopher Ross

In-app purchases

3 purchases

RipReader

Subscriptions3
  • RipReader Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
  • RipReader Pro Annual$39.991 Year
  • RipReader Premium Annual$99.991 Year
2 purchases

Flightpath Disc Golf

Subscriptions2
  • Flightpath Premium14 Days trial$3.491 Month
  • Flightpath Premium14 Days trial$27.991 Year

Questions

Is RipReader free?
RipReader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flightpath Disc Golf free?
Flightpath Disc Golf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RipReader or Flightpath Disc Golf have ads?
Neither RipReader nor Flightpath Disc Golf shows ads.

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