Comparison

Junior Golf Academy vs Strike Wedge Wind

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

Head to head
About

Junior Golf Academy

Features
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Junior Golf Academy helps golf clubs run day-to-day operations for their junior members and keep families informed. FOR COACHES AND STAFF • View and manage practice sessions and the academy calendar • Publish notices to the whole academy or specific squads • Track attendance and junior progress • Run polls and share news with members FOR PARENTS AND GUARDIANS • See what’s coming up for your children • Get clear alerts when a practice is cancelled (with the reason) • Read academy and group notices • Stay connected to your child’s squads and certification progress FOR JUNIOR PLAYERS • Personal dashboard with upcoming sessions and club activity • Certification and coaching programme progress EVERYONE • Academy home with calendar, notices, and updates • No account setup for members - the club does that for you!

About

Strike Wedge Wind

This app calculates the impact of wind on your golf shots, providing plays-like distances for every club. It offers manual wind input and a printable wind card for phone-free rounds. A pro version offers automatic wind calculation using live data.

Highlights
  • Manual wind speed and direction input
  • Plays-like distance for all clubs
  • Printable wind card for phone-free rounds
  • Automatic live wind calculation
  • Considers gusts, temperature, and elevation
  • Compass-based wind angle setting
Features
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Strike Wedge Wind tells you what the wind is really doing to your shot. Free, forever: - Manual mode. Set the wind speed and direction yourself, and get the plays-like distance for every club in your bag. - Wind Card. A printable card of your carries at three wind speeds, for rounds where phones aren't allowed. Pro (one-time purchase, no subscription): - Auto mode. Point your phone at the target. The app pulls live wind, gusts, temperature and elevation for where you're standing, and sets the wind angle from the compass. Free for your first week.

Screenshots

Junior Golf Academy2 screens
Strike Wedge Wind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Junior Golf Academy at none against Strike Wedge Wind's 1. Junior Golf Academy also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence 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. Strike Wedge Wind sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Junior Golf Academy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Junior Golf Academy ships an update every 10 days, Strike Wedge Wind weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Junior Golf Academy versus Strike Wedge Wind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJunior Golf AcademyStrike Wedge Wind
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMICHAEL BUTLERStrike wedge pty ltd

In-app purchases

None

Junior Golf Academy

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Strike Wedge Wind

One-time1
  • Strike Wedge Wind Pro$29.99

Questions

Is Junior Golf Academy free?
Junior Golf Academy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Strike Wedge Wind free?
Strike Wedge Wind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Junior Golf Academy or Strike Wedge Wind have ads?
Neither Junior Golf Academy nor Strike Wedge Wind shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Junior Golf Academy or Strike Wedge Wind?
Junior Golf Academy ships an update every 10 days, and Strike Wedge Wind weekly. Most recently, Junior Golf Academy was updated on October 31, 2026 and Strike Wedge Wind on November 4, 2026.

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