Comparison

Side Game Golf vs FORE! Golf

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

Head to head
About

Side Game Golf

This app manages golf group competitions, tracking scores, handicaps, and leaderboards in real-time for various formats. It supports multi-day trips, weekly clubs, and single rounds, offering detailed match summaries and course data.

Highlights
  • Hole-by-hole score entry
  • Automatic handicap calculation
  • Live leaderboards with push notifications
  • Multiple game formats (Stroke Play, Skins, Best Ball, Ryder Cup)
  • Support for over 30,000 golf courses
  • Offline-tolerant scoring
  • Spectator TV mode
Features
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Side Game runs your golf group's competition so nobody has to run a spreadsheet. Enter scores hole by hole. Handicaps, net scores, and every leaderboard update the moment a putt drops — across every format you're playing at once. THREE WAYS TO PLAY Trips — multi-day golf getaways. Tee times, groups, team matches, and a leaderboard for every format, all the way to the last putt on the last day. Clubs — a permanent home for the group that plays every week. Rounds, handicaps, rankings and history that carry over instead of resetting. Rounds — a single round with the guys. Set it up in under a minute. FORMATS Stroke Play (gross and net), Skins with automatic carry-overs, Best Ball, Ryder Cup team match play with Singles, Best Ball and High-Low, and Stableford. Run as many at once as the group wants. HANDICAPS DONE RIGHT Use each player's official index, or custom handicaps assigned by the admin. Set a different allowance percentage per format — 100% in Best Ball, 90% in Stroke Play, whatever the group agrees on. Strokes apply automatically per course and tee. 30,000+ COURSES Pick the course and the tees; the scorecard fills itself in — pars, yardages and stroke indexes, every time. ALSO INCLUDED - Live leaderboards with push notifications on lead changes - PGA-style hole-by-hole match summaries - Spectator TV mode for the clubhouse - Offline-tolerant scoring that syncs when you're back in service - Shareable round previews for the group chat PRICING Free for trips of up to two rounds, with every feature and every format included. For longer trips, the trip admin pays one group fee that covers everyone — no per-player charge, and no subscription required for a trip. Side Game Clubs is an optional monthly subscription for groups that play year-round. One subscription covers every club you join. Title: Clubs Length: 1 month Price: $1.99 USD per month, with the first month free Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://playsidegamegolf.com/privacy.html

About

FORE! Golf

Log golf rounds hole-by-hole, track your handicap, and share your best moments with friends. Features a digital scorecard, live group play, and a social feed for golfers.

Highlights
  • Digital scorecard for various game types
  • Live group scoring and leaderboards
  • Automatic handicap calculation
  • Social feed to share rounds and shots
  • Extensive course library
  • Detailed stats and goal setting
  • Built-in betting games like Wolf
Features
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FORE! is the social scorecard built for golfers who play with friends. Log rounds hole-by-hole, track your handicap, and share your best moments with your golf crew — all in one place. KEY FEATURES • Digital Scorecard Score traditional stroke play, Stableford, match play, or Wolf. Track putts, fairways, and greens in regulation on every hole. • Live Group Rounds Play with friends and score together in real time. Everyone sees the leaderboard update as you play. Shared rounds post to every player's profile automatically. • Handicap Tracking Automatic handicap calculation based on your 18-hole rounds. See your best score, average, and progression over time. • Social Feed Follow friends, react to their rounds, and comment on their best shots. Join groups with your regular foursome. • Course Library Play any course with full hole-by-hole details, tees, and yardages. Add new courses when you find one that's missing. • Stats & Goals Track your progress with detailed stats. Set personal goals — break 80, hit more fairways, drop 3 strokes — and watch yourself improve. • Wolf & Betting Games Built-in support for Wolf, one of the most popular betting games in golf. Track holes, partners, and outcomes automatically. • Private Groups Create private groups for your regular crew. Share rounds, chat, and keep your competition alive. Whether you play once a year or every weekend, FORE! makes every round more fun, more social, and easier to track. Download FORE! and turn your next round into a story worth sharing.

Screenshots

Side Game Golf4 screens
FORE! Golf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FORE! Golf at none against Side Game Golf's 10. FORE! Golf also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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. Side Game Golf sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. FORE! Golf 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 Side Game Golf against 5.0 for FORE! Golf. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FORE! Golf has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Side Game Golf ships an update every 6 weeks, FORE! Golf every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Side Game Golf versus FORE! Golf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSide Game GolfFORE! Golf
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB17 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperCamilo AlemanNICHOLAS DIQUEOS VANSICE

Customer experience

Side Game Golf

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

FORE! Golf

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Side Game Golf

One-time10
  • Side Game Trip Unlock$139.99
  • Side Game Trip Unlock$140.99
  • Side Game Trip Unlock$142.99
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  • Side Game Trip Unlock$144.99
  • Side Game Trip Unlock$145.99
  • Side Game Trip Unlock$146.99
  • Side Game Trip Unlock$147.99
  • Side Game Trip Unlock$148.99
  • Side Game Trip Unlock$149.99
  • Side Game Trip Unlock$150.00
None

FORE! Golf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Side Game Golf free?
Side Game Golf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FORE! Golf free?
FORE! Golf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Side Game Golf or FORE! Golf?
Side Game Golf and FORE! Golf are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do Side Game Golf or FORE! Golf have ads?
Neither Side Game Golf nor FORE! Golf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Side Game Golf or FORE! Golf?
Side Game Golf ships an update every 6 weeks, and FORE! Golf every 9 days. Most recently, Side Game Golf was updated on October 14, 2026 and FORE! Golf on September 23, 2026.

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