Comparison

Scratch vs Golfcount

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

Head to head
About

Scratch

Features
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Scratch is the calm, pay-once way to actually get better at golf. It is built around the one number serious golfers care about — STROKES GAINED — and pairs every figure with one plain-English thing to work on. No subscription. No sensors. No GPS. One simple price, forever. STROKES GAINED, DONE RIGHT See exactly where you are losing strokes: Off the Tee, Approach, Around the Green, and Putting — measured against a benchmark for your level. Quick mode logs a whole round in under 30 seconds; Detailed mode captures every shot for exact, measured numbers. Every estimate is labeled honestly. KNOW WHERE TO PRACTICE Scratch names your single biggest leak — "Approach is costing you ~1.5 strokes a round" — and suggests a drill for it. Track practice sessions and auto-scored games, then watch the leak close. EVERYTHING ELSE THAT MATTERS - An unofficial handicap ESTIMATE (clearly never an official index) - Fairways, greens, putts, scrambling, up-and-down, penalties - Club carry distances and gapping - Trends across rounds, months, and seasons - An Apple Watch companion to log from the wrist PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your data lives on your device. No account, no tracking, no ads. Scratch deliberately skips GPS and course maps. Distances are entered by you — that is what keeps it honest, fast, and one-time.

About

Golfcount

Features
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The world’s simplest golf scoring app. With just one click, select your players and start your round instantly. Enter your score with our intuitive new scoring system, using 1–10 simple fields or buttons. Track fairways and greens separately, see every important detail of your game, and understand how you’re improving over time. Keep all your rounds organized in one place with a built-in calendar, track your handicap, and compete in Tournament Mode. And with the Apple Watch app, you can keep score effortlessly right from your wrist. Designed to keep scoring simple while giving you the insights that matter most on the course. No ads. Just a clean golf app made by golfers, for golfers. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Scratch4 screens
Golfcount4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Golfcount at none against Scratch's 1. Scratch's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). 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. Scratch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Golfcount asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scratch ships an update every 3 weeks, Golfcount every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Scratch versus Golfcount: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScratchGolfcount
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSahil JainGregor Leon Stordel

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Scratch

One-time1
  • Scratch Pro$16.99
None

Golfcount

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scratch free?
Scratch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Golfcount free?
Golfcount is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scratch or Golfcount have ads?
Neither Scratch nor Golfcount shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scratch or Golfcount?
Scratch ships an update every 3 weeks, and Golfcount every 2 months. Most recently, Scratch was updated on October 31, 2026 and Golfcount on October 31, 2026.

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