Comparison

Manito Game vs FairwayOS

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

Head to head
About

Manito Game

Easily score golf rounds with friends and track various side games. This app handles all the complex math for multiple game types, making scoring faster and more accurate than traditional methods.

Highlights
  • One-tap hole scoring
  • Foursome score entry
  • Running tally of side games
  • Supports multiple game combinations
  • Scorecard ledger
  • Share round links
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Score your round. Track the game. Manito is the easiest way to score golf with your foursome and keep a running tally of side games. Nassau, Skins, Wolf, Match Play, Stableford, Best Ball, Bingo Bango Bongo, Vegas, Wolf Scotch, 6-6-6, Hammer, Defender, Quota, Snake, Sandies, Rabbit, Banker, Dots, Scramble - pick any combination, we do the math. WHY MANITO - One tap to score a hole. Bigger buttons, fewer screens. Faster than pencil and paper. - Bring your whole foursome. Anyone in the group can enter scores. No more "who has the scorecard." - The ledger keeps the math straight. See who's ahead - for this round, and for the last six months. - Play multiple games at once. Nassau on top, Skins underneath, side games on every hole. Manito handles the math. - No money moves through the app. Manito tracks scoring only. Bring a friend with a tap. Share the round link from the lobby - your foursome can score from anywhere on the course. Works on cellular or wifi. Built by golfers who got tired of arguing over the scorecard.

About

FairwayOS

This app revolutionizes golf by offering instant game setup, nationwide competitive play, and automated scoring for various side games. It also provides personalized practice plans and tracks your game's progress with a unique rating system.

Highlights
  • Instant group setup
  • Nationwide competitive tournaments (The Arena)
  • Automated scoring for side games (Nassau, Skins, etc.)
  • Personalized practice plans (Practice Hub)
  • Unique golf rating system (Fairway Score)
  • Real-time group scorecard
  • Achievement and badge system
Features
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Golf is better from the Fairway Golf was always more than a number on a card. It's the press on the back nine. The skin nobody's won in three holes. The bragging rights that carry from this weekend to the next. Fairway builds an app around the part of golf you actually care about. Start a game in 20 seconds: Scan a code. Tap a name. You're in. No three-minute signup, no email verification, no friction. Strangers paired on the first tee can join before you've teed off. Guests don't even need an account. It's the fastest group setup in golf — and it feels like magic the first time you do it. Compete with the entire country — any day you play: The Arena is a tournament you can win from any course in America, and it never sleeps. Play Tuesday morning or Saturday afternoon — every round you log enters that day's Arena and counts toward the weekly leaderboard. Bigger weekend Arenas put more points on the line. And it's built fair: scoring is adjusted for course difficulty and your handicap, so a ten-handicap has a real shot, not just the scratch golfers. You don't have to be at the same course as anyone or tee off at the same time. Just play, submit, and climb. Kept honest: Our Integrity Engine keeps the leaderboards real — peer-verified scorecards and anomaly detection mean nobody's winning the Arena with an eagle on every hole. Compete knowing everyone earned their spot. Every side game. Zero arguments at the turn: Nassau with auto-presses and carryovers. Skins that roll over. Wolf, Stableford, Match Play, Hammer. Pick your game and the app does every calculation in real time. No more napkin math. No more "wait, who won that hole?" Know exactly where everyone stands: The second the round ends, the app shows the final tally — who's up, who's down, by exactly how much. Settle it however you settle it. And the Virtual 19th Hole Ledger remembers everything across the whole season: "John's up $47 on Mike this year." Rivalries don't reset. They compound. A full practice suite in your pocket: The Practice Hub builds you a plan. Tell it where you are — simulator or the range — how much time you've got, and what you want to sharpen. It maps your bag, prescribes the right drills, and tracks your progress. Or let it build the whole session for you. Real coaching, no coach required. Your golf, finally rated: Your Fairway Score works like a chess rating for your game — accounting for course difficulty, consistency, and improvement. It updates after every round and follows you everywhere. Climb the badges, claim the course: Earn achievements, unlock bag tags, and stamp your Course Passport for every course you play. Chase Local Legend status — awarded to whoever plays a course the most over 90 days. Skill doesn't win it. Showing up does. Real-time scorecard for the whole group: One-thumb score entry, hole by hole, synced live across the foursome. Birdies and eagles light up. Works in airplane mode and syncs when you're back in range. Download free. Play your first round in under a minute. Golf is better from the Fairway. Terms of Use (EULA): https://fairwayosyellow.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://fairwayosyellow.com/privacy

Screenshots

Manito Game4 screens
FairwayOS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Manito Game at none against FairwayOS's 10. FairwayOS's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and monetization model 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. FairwayOS sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Manito Game 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 Manito Game against 5.0 for FairwayOS. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Manito Game versus FairwayOS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterManito GameFairwayOS
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB94 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperJustin HaaseFairwayOS LLC

Customer experience

Manito Game

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

FairwayOS

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Manito Game

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

FairwayOS

One-time10
  • Ireland$2.99
  • Lone Wolf$2.99
  • Carolina Lowcountry$2.99
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  • Desert$2.99
  • Parkland$2.99
  • Team Red$3.99
  • New Year 2026$3.99
  • Summer Solstice$3.99
  • Turkey$3.99
  • Father's Day$3.99

Questions

Is Manito Game free?
Manito Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FairwayOS free?
FairwayOS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Manito Game or FairwayOS?
Manito Game and FairwayOS are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Manito Game or FairwayOS have ads?
Neither Manito Game nor FairwayOS shows ads.

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