Hole19 vs ArcherySuccess
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hole19
This golf app provides accurate GPS yardages, a digital scorecard, and AI-powered shot tracking for over 42,000 courses. Enhance your game with features like plays-like distances, club recommendations, and detailed statistics to help lower your score.
- Accurate GPS rangefinder
- Digital scorecard and stats
- AI-powered shot tracking
- Plays Like Distances
- Club recommendations
- Apple Watch integration
- Global handicap tracking
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The #1 golf GPS app and rangefinder trusted by 5M+ golfers worldwide. Hole19 delivers pinpoint accurate yardages, AI-powered shot tracking, a digital scorecard, and a handicap tracker, all on your iPhone and Apple Watch. Whether you're chasing your first sub-90 or defending single digits, Hole19 has the tools to lower your score. Coverage of 42,000+ courses in 201 countries, a full-featured Apple Watch integration, and features built with 10+ years of real golfer feedback. Golfers who track their shots with Hole19 Premium save an average of 3 shots per round. Try Premium free for 14 days. FREE FEATURES: - Golf GPS Rangefinder: Pinpoint distances to the front, center, and back of the green plus every hazard and target across 42,000+ courses. - Digital Scorecard: Scores, putts, fairways hit, and GIR tracked on your phone or Apple Watch. - Course Preview: Explore every hole layout and hazard before you tee off. - Apple Watch GPS: Front, center, back distances on your wrist. Phone-free play. - LivePlay: Organize rounds, track live leaderboards, and share the round in real time. - Golf Social Network: Connect with golfers worldwide, share scores and course photos. - Siri Voice Commands (iOS): Start a round hands-free. - Monthly Challenges: Compete for prizes. PREMIUM FEATURES: - Plays Like Distances: Real yardages adjusted for elevation. - Shot Tracker: Track every shot and see exactly where it landed. - Club Recommendation: Personalized club suggestions based on your actual distances. - Augmented Reality (iOS): Distances and directions overlaid on your camera view. - Handicap Calculator: Global-standard handicap index with improvement tracking. - Club & Overall Stats: Driving accuracy, greens in regulation, short game, putting. - Apple Watch Scoring & Maps: Full score input and flyover maps on your wrist. - Game Modes: Stroke Play, Stableford and Side Games free; Match Play and team formats Premium. - Shot Dispersion Tool: See where your shots are likely to land and pick smarter aim points. - Auto-Change Hole: The app advances automatically as you move. - Distance Arcs: Free in Course Preview only; Premium in-round. - Notes & Highlights: Course strategy notes plus your career highlights. - Ad-free experience. INTELLIGENCE (Hole19's AI tier): - Otto AI: Your personal AI caddie. Unlimited AI round reports that tell you exactly where you're losing strokes and what to work on. - Auto Shot Detection: Track every shot with one tap after the round. - Strokes Gained Analysis: Pro-level stats that reveal which part of your game is costing you the most. - Handicap Benchmark: Compare your game to golfers at your exact handicap level. - CORE Golf included (iOS Only): 100+ drills and 15+ practice plans to structure your practice. Payment will be charged to your Apple Account upon confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by you and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings. If you upgrade to Premium or Intelligence during your free trial any remaining time left on your trial will be forfeited. NOTES: - help@hole19golf.com - Technical support - mapping@hole19golf.com - Mapping requests - partners@hole19golf.com - Partnerships - Premium and Intelligence features are available via in-app purchase - The app is optimized for iOS 18.0+ on iPhone SE (2nd generation) and newer - Hole19 for Apple Watch requires watchOS 10 or later - Hole19 is not optimized for iPad - Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life - Family Sharing is not supported - Privacy Policy - https://www.hole19golf.com/terms/privacy-policy - Terms of Use - https://www.hole19golf.com/terms
ArcherySuccess
Track your archery scores, plot arrow positions, and maintain a detailed journal of your training. This app helps you monitor progress, analyze performance, and manage gear setups. It's designed for archers of all levels to improve their skills and save time with coaches.
- Archery scorekeeper
- Arrow scoring and plotting
- Archer skill rating and handicap calculation
- Arrow tagging and group analysis
- Customizable round types
- Training progress tracking
- Weekly progress reports
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Plot your scores! ArcherySuccess is an archery scoring app with archery journal. Keep all your archery scores, arrow plots, notes and gear setups at your fingertips. Calculates your archer skill level and handicaps per round. Used by Beginner to Elite level archers in 60 countries! Track your training progress! Use as an archery diary for training activities and report arrow numbers, journal items and scores to your coach. ArcherySuccess does ALL THIS and MORE! Tailored to track the training progress of an individual archer ArcherySuccess will save you and your coach time. Time you can use to shoot arrows! What do you get? •An archery scorekeeper •Quick and easy arrow scoring and plotting (incl. precision plotting) •Your archer skill rating and handicap number (old and new tables) auto calculated for select rounds •Arrow tagging and arrow group analysis •Over 600 built in round types or create own custom rounds from built in •Set an arrow count goal then track and report your arrow volumes •Personal best scores by bow type, gear setup and competition level •Add detailed notes to rounds, gear setups and make journal notes •Capture training information on the go •Compile, display or email weekly progress reports with one tap •Coaches get uniform reports from all archers, easy to copy for further analysis. •Export data to Excel or CSV. ...and more! If you are passionate about archery, this is the archery app for you! Have a feature request or an app issue? Email support@archerysuccess.com More on https://archerysuccess.com CURRENT BUILT IN ARCHERY ROUNDS • USA Archery Rounds • World Archery (Target, Indoor, Field,3D), incl. VI and Barebow • Archery GB (Imperial, Metric, Indoor) - Worcester, VI Burntwood • UK: 252 Personal Archery Challenge & UK Frostbite (3 & 6 arrow ends) • NASP Indoor, 3D • DBSV Rounds – 144, half 144, Short Metric, 900, 720, Indoor, Field • Bodnik Bowhunter & Shrew Bow Challenge • NFAS • NFAA/IFAA Vegas,1, 3, and 5 Spot International, Lake of the Woods, Field (Pro & Expert), Hunter (Pro) Indoor, Flint Bowman 600, 800, 810, 900, Classic 600 Animal Marked 3D • Archery Australia • IBO 3D • ASA 3D • IAA 3D • 3DAAA 3D • Beiter Hit-Miss • Lancaster Qualification/Match • Archery NZ Target/Indoor •Clout: AA, AGB, BLBS, WA •FITA •WTAU:Puta, Zhamby Or Build your own rounds based on built in rounds FIVE MAIN FEATURES 1. Progress Tab • Automatically compile a weekly progress report; send via email • Personal Best scorecard • Progress graphs, which shows arrow averages by setup, and by round shot • Graph and table of arrow count vs weekly arrow count target by gear setup 2. Journal Tab • A searchable list of notes and all rounds shot • Add arrow count, and use as arrow counter • Add notes; examples: Gear, Nutrition, Rest and Recuperation, Strength and Conditioning, SPT, etc • View and email archery rounds scored and distance plots • Record summary information for a round not scored in app 3. Score Tab • Select and score archery rounds, using a flexible scorecard • Create custom rounds based on existing in app rounds • Score via color coded keypad • Using Round Notes, select gear setup used for the round, change date and time of round, rename the round and add notes about the round • Favorite setup assigned to the round by default • Round scores updated in real-time throughout the app • Round Search and Filter feature, make finding a round easy • Switch to Plot scoring at any time 4. Plot Tab • Quick plotting: Simply tap the zoom-able target face to plot and score • Precision plotting: Touch and hold, then move cross hairs and lift finger to plot and score • Quick navigation: Center, zoom out, or switch to a target number • Arrow group indicator • Quick undo button • Add notes and select gear setup used for the round 5. Gear Tab • Track gear setups: a bow, arrow set and sight settings • Set favorite setup Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Hole19 at Free against ArcherySuccess's $14.99. Hole19 also leads on ratings volume (23K vs 293). ArcherySuccess's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, update cadence, chart position 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
Hole19 is free to download; ArcherySuccess costs $14.99 up front. Hole19 sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. ArcherySuccess asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Hole19 against 4.7 for ArcherySuccess. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hole19 has 23K ratings behind it against 293, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of Hole19's written reviews are positive against 86% of ArcherySuccess's.
Hole19 ships an update every 6 days, ArcherySuccess every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hole19 | ArcherySuccess |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $14.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (23K ratings) — better | 4.7 (293 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.5% of reviews | 86.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 23K — better | 293 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #60 | #44 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 236 MB | 205 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stat Track Technologies Lda. | AllTen Software Limited |
Customer experience
Hole19
ArcherySuccess
User reviews
Hole19
From 23K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Accurate GPS and distances
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 💡 Useful features like shot tracking and statistics
- 🤝 Responsive customer support
- 🌟 Great app overall
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
- 🔋 High battery drain on Apple Watch
- 💰 Paywall for advanced features
- 🤔 Confusing scoring and shot tracking on Apple Watch
ArcherySuccess
From 293 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great for tracking scores
- 👍 Improves archery journey
- 👍 Recommended by coaches
- 👍 Knowledgeable developers
- 👍 Detailed explanations
Room to improve
- 🤔 UI takes time to get used to
- 🤔 Plotting feature glitches
- 🤔 Syncing data is an issue
- 🤔 UI feels amateurish
- 🤔 Some items not intuitive
Bugs and requests
Hole19
Reported bugs
3 issues- Hole numbers not displaying correctly on some courses
- Apple Watch app freezing or losing sync with phone
- Inconsistent GPS distances compared to other devices
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to manually adjust pin locations
- More customization options for scoring and statistics
- Standalone Apple Watch app with full functionality
- Support for 9-hole courses and shotgun starts
ArcherySuccess
Reported bugs
6 issues- Plotting feature frequently doesn't allow plotting
- Poor connection when trying to upload/sync data with AIS AMS
- Constantly getting errors, timeout, and bad gateway issues when syncing
- Bug for sharing data over devices
- Bug for analyzing group size with dimensions
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- Backup remains an issue (only full iPhone backup)
Requested features
23 requests- Add auto-adjusting table
- Add multi-language support
- Add option to add more archers in individual tables
- Add Apple Watch integration
- Add extender length for stabilization
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- Add option to change date of a round
- Add 'Open End Schusszettel' (unlimited ends)
- Add 'Open End Passe' (unlimited arrows per end)
- Add faster/direct way to create Bow/Arrow Setup
- Add ability to share data over devices (iPhone/iPad)
- Add analysis of group size with dimensions
- Add comparison of ends over time
- Add scoring system for multiple shooters
- Add option to sync access across common devices
- Add tutorial or help option for buttons/functions
- Add ability to sync data between iPad and iPhone
- Add Spanish language support
- Add PDF scorecard functionality with witness signature
- Add auto score with photo per end
- Add more scoring options (e.g., IAA 14-ring scoring)
- Add user-created score sheets or easier custom sheet creation
- Add multiple user interface
- Add more analytics similar to AZU
In-app purchases
Hole19
- Premium Pro Weekly7 Days trial$6.997 Days
- Premium Pro Monthly7 Days trial$12.991 Month
- Premium Pro Monthly - Legacy$20.001 Month
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- Lite Basic - Legacy$29.991 Month
- Lite for Wearables - Legacy$29.991 Month
- Lite Birdie - Legacy$29.991 Month
- Premium Pro 6 Months7 Days trial$49.996 Months
- Premium Pro Yearly14 Days trial$69.991 Year
- Premium Pro Yearly1 Month trial$69.991 Year
- Intelligence 1 Year14 Days trial$99.991 Year
ArcherySuccess
No in-app purchases
Questions
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