Comparison

Opengolf vs CourseMaster

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

Head to head
About

Opengolf

This app acts as your real-time golf partner, providing essential yardage, club recommendations, and scoring for every hole. It offers a satellite map view, drag-and-drop rangefinder, and shot tracking to enhance your game on the course and on your wrist.

Highlights
  • Satellite hole maps with live distances
  • Drag-and-drop rangefinder for layups
  • One-tap shot recording and club tracking
  • Apple Watch companion app
  • Smart caddie with club recommendations
  • Slope-adjusted distances
  • Hole-by-hole scorecards and shot history
Features
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OpenGolf turns every round into your real-time playing partner. Phone in your pocket or a glance at your wrist on the fairway, OpenGolf gives you the yardage that matters, the club that fits, and the score for every hole, without breaking your tempo. ON THE COURSE - Satellite map of every hole, with live distance to the front, center, and back of the green, plus your own marked pin. - Drag the rangefinder cursor to plan layups and doglegs, and read the yardage for both legs instantly. - Tap once to record a shot. Drop a pin where your ball landed, and OpenGolf tracks every club, distance, and round. - Walk to the flag, tap "Mark Pin," and every distance switches from CENTER GREEN to TO PIN. ON YOUR WRIST - Apple Watch companion with hero yardage, a Digital Crown club picker, and one-tap pin marking. - Hole map, slope-adjusted yardage, score editing, and a next hole button, all without reaching for your phone. SMART CADDIE - Club recommendations built on your real carry numbers. Enter them by hand or import from a launch monitor. - Slope rangefinder with plays-like distance for uphill and downhill shots. - Handicap-aware par tracking and a live score-to-par chip on every screen. - Optional shot tracer turns your iPhone camera into a Vision-powered ball flight overlay. AFTER THE ROUND - Hole-by-hole scorecard, full shot history, walking step count, and share cards built for the group chat. OpenGolf is built for people who actually play. No banner ads, no aggressive upsells. Just yardage, score, and your bag, together at last. OpenGolf Pro is an auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at purchase and renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://opengolf.co/terms Privacy Policy: https://opengolf.co/privacy

About

CourseMaster

Features
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CourseMaster — the golf course management app built for greenkeepers CourseMaster helps golf clubs map their course, track maintenance issues, and run day-to-day greenkeeping operations from one place. Whether you are on the fairway with a phone or in the office on a tablet, your team always works from the same live course data. Interactive course map View your full course in Survey, Snag List, and Measure modes. Map greens, bunkers, paths, and custom features. Draw and edit shapes on desktop or mobile, and keep an accurate digital record of your course layout. Snag management that works on the ground Log snags directly from the map or whiteboard. Add photos, set priority, assign greenkeepers, and track status from open to resolved. Switch between board and card views, filter by hole or snag type, and review snags per hole over 30 days to 12 months — or all time. Whiteboard for daily operations Your team’s working board for open snags. Log new issues in seconds, manage snag types, and see what needs attention today. Link every snag to a precise location on the course map. Snag history & insights Spot repeating problems before they become costly. Review hotspots by hole, feature zone, and snag type so you can focus maintenance where it matters most. Pin Setter Plan daily hole locations with structured pin rotations across all 18 greens. Use presets and schedules to spread wear evenly, override positions when conditions change, confirm moves after holes are cut, and publish a clean daily pin sheet for members and visitors. Course features & overview See mapped holes, greens, and feature areas at a glance. Track course inventory and area totals from your mapped features. Built for teams Role-based access for greenkeepers, managers, and admins. Multi-user support with permissions so each person sees only what they need. Designed for the course A clean, mobile-friendly interface made for outdoor use — quick snag logging, map tools that work with touch, and a layout that stays readable in bright conditions. CourseMaster is part of the GolfGraffix family of golf course tools. Requires a CourseMaster club account. Contact your club administrator or GolfGraffix to get started.

Screenshots

Opengolf4 screens
CourseMaster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CourseMaster at none against Opengolf's 4. CourseMaster also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, 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. Opengolf sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. CourseMaster asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Opengolf versus CourseMaster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpengolfCourseMaster
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (27 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings27 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMah Technologies Inc.Golfgraffix

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Opengolf

Subscriptions4
  • Opengolf Pro$3.997 Days
  • Opengolf Pro1 Year trial$19.991 Year
  • Opengolf Pro3 Days trial$39.991 Year
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  • Opengolf Pro7 Days trial$39.991 Year
None

CourseMaster

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Opengolf free?
Opengolf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CourseMaster free?
CourseMaster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Opengolf or CourseMaster have ads?
Neither Opengolf nor CourseMaster shows ads.

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