Comparison

Golf Gear vs Round Update Golf

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

Head to head
About

Golf Gear

Organize and track your golf equipment, from clubs to accessories. Get instant valuations based on the used market and manage your entire collection in one place. Ideal for golfers who buy, sell, or simply want to know their gear's worth.

Highlights
  • Scan and organize golf equipment
  • Track equipment value
  • Appraise entire collection
  • Manage bag contents
  • Check fair market value for deals
Features
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Golf Gear: Track, Discover & Upgrade The home for golf gear. Track everything you own, connect with other like-minded players, discover what you're buying next, and never miss the latest equipment drops. Whether you're building your dream bag, hunting for deals, or just curious what your clubs are worth, Golf Gear brings everything together in one place. Built for golfers who love equipment as much as they love the game. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Track your entire collection — clubs, bags, balls, rangefinders, accessories, apparel, and more • Know what it's worth — get real-world market values for individual items and your entire collection • Plan your next upgrade — build a wishlist of the clubs and gear you're after • Find great deals — compare asking prices against market value before you buy, sell, or trade • Stay up to date — discover new equipment releases and gear drops from across the golf world • Join the community — see what other gear heads are gaming and get inspired for your next gear addition • Organize everything — keep your gamer bag, backup clubs, and growing collection in one place Whether you're a casual golfer, collector, club junkie, or always chasing the next upgrade, Golf Gear helps you get more out of your hobby. Terms of Service: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pJz5v0ZV_WVlRL2MwfkCspqC9l7KsdRMKqRLv82TSMA/edit?usp=sharing Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12RTtZhkiGlJPG7usaTfC3Ci91I0azd8J-Mcbp8uIOIs/edit?usp=sharing Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled. You can manage your subscription anytime in your Apple Account settings. Questions or feedback? golfgearapp@gmail.com

About

Round Update Golf

This app allows golfers to share their live scores, photos, and video clips with friends and family. Viewers can follow along without needing an account, reacting and commenting on updates as the game progresses. It supports over 16,000 U.S. courses and various game formats.

Highlights
  • Live scoring and updates
  • Shareable live links
  • Photo and video posts
  • Interactive gallery with comments
  • Support for 16,000+ U.S. courses
  • Stroke play and match play formats
  • Push notifications for key events
Features
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Golf, with a gallery. Round Update is a live golf scoring app. Share one link and anyone can watch your round — scores, photos and clips, as they happen. Viewers don’t have to get the app or make an account. They just have fun watching. Courses Pick from over 16,000 U.S. courses and the scorecard fills itself in — par, yardage, stroke index, and the tees you’re actually playing. Stroke play or match play, with handicaps if you want them. Formats Classic Stroke Play and Match Play. Skins, carried over hole by hole. Set it up once at the start and the card keeps track, so nobody is doing arithmetic on the 18th tee. Updates Post a photo from the tee, a clip of the putt, or a voice note nobody needed to hear. Everyone watching can react and comment. It reads like a feed that lasts beyond the round. Notifications Watch a round from the app and get a buzz when it matters: someone posts, takes the lead, makes an eagle, or signs their card. You’ll also hear when someone replies to you, or joins a round you’re playing. Turn them on from any live round, and switch each kind off in your account whenever you like. Recaps A recap that is worth sending: the card, the story of the round, and share cards built from what actually happened. All of your rounds are saved to your account too. Free to Join Round Update is free. Create as many rounds as you like, keep every one of them, and share with as many people as you want. All Features ◉ Live Share Links ◉ Live Leaderboards ◉ Live Round Updates ◉ Push Notifications ◉ Posts by Hole ◉ Video and Photo Posts ◉ Add Voice Notes ◉ All Players Can Post ◉ Gallery Comments ◉ Skins and Carries ◉ Stroke and Match Play ◉ Score Change Charts ◉ Round Share Cards ◉ Round Recaps ◉ Saved Round History ◉ Watched Rounds ◉ Multi-Phone Scoring ◉ 16,000 U.S. Courses ◉ Add Handicaps ◉ Mid-Round Joiners ◉ No Account to Watch ◉ Teen Accounts ◉ Gross and Net ◉ Per-Player Tees ◉ 27-Hole Courses ◉ Conceded Holes ◉ PIN Protected Editor ◉ No Shared Location ◉ Local Time and Weather

Screenshots

Golf Gear4 screens
Round Update Golf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Round Update Golf at 100% against Golf Gear's 14%. Round Update Golf also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 7). Golf Gear's advantage is ratings volume (136 vs 3). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Golf Gear sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Round Update Golf asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Round Update Golf holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Golf Gear has 136 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Golf Gear's written reviews are positive against 100% of Round Update Golf's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Golf Gear ships an update every 5 days, Round Update Golf daily. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Golf Gear versus Round Update Golf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGolf GearRound Update Golf
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (136 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings136 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB2 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperChurchill Labs, LLCRound Update LLC

Customer experience

Golf Gear

All ratings133 ratings
Positive82.0%
Neutral1.5%
Negative16.5%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive13.6%
Neutral4.5%
Negative81.8%

Round Update Golf

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Golf Gear

Subscriptions6
  • Golf Gear Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Golf Gear Pro Weekly$7.997 Days
  • Golf Gear Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
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  • Golf Gear Pro Seasonal$19.993 Months
  • Golf Gear Pro Annual$39.991 Year
  • Golf Gear Pro Annual$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Golf Gear Pro Lifetime$99.99
None

Round Update Golf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Golf Gear free?
Golf Gear is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Round Update Golf free?
Round Update Golf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Golf Gear or Round Update Golf?
Round Update Golf is rated higher. Golf Gear averages 4.3 out of 5 from 136 ratings, while Round Update Golf averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Golf Gear or Round Update Golf have ads?
Neither Golf Gear nor Round Update Golf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Golf Gear or Round Update Golf?
Golf Gear ships an update every 5 days, and Round Update Golf daily. Most recently, Golf Gear was updated on November 2, 2026 and Round Update Golf on October 31, 2026.

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