Comparison

Hole19 vs RangeCheck

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

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About

Hole19

Enhance your golf game with precise GPS yardages, AI-powered shot tracking, and a digital scorecard. Analyze your performance with detailed statistics and connect with a global community of golfers. Improve your handicap and lower your score with advanced features.

Highlights
  • Pinpoint GPS distances
  • AI-powered shot tracking
  • Digital scorecard
  • Handicap tracker
  • 42,000+ course coverage
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Social golf network
Features
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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, iPhone Duo 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 - Optimized for iPhone Duo - 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

About

RangeCheck

This crowdsourced application allows golfers to check the real-time busyness of local driving ranges. Users report current conditions, helping golfers avoid wasted trips to crowded facilities. Find nearby ranges, search by name, and get directions.

Highlights
  • Real-time busyness updates
  • Ranges sorted by distance
  • Search ranges by name
  • Add missing ranges
  • Navigate via Google Maps
Features
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RangeCheck is a crowdsourced app that lets golfers check how busy their local driving range is before they show up. Users report busyness in real time so you never waste a trip to a packed range again. Features: - Real-time busyness updates from the golf community - Driving ranges sorted by distance from your location - Search for ranges by name - Add missing ranges to the map - Navigate directly to any range via Google Maps

Screenshots

Hole194 screens
RangeCheck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RangeCheck at none against Hole19's 10. RangeCheck also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Hole19's advantage is ratings volume (23K vs 1) and chart position (#68 vs unranked). On price 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. Hole19 sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. RangeCheck asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RangeCheck holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hole19 has 23K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Hole19 versus RangeCheck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHole19RangeCheck
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (23K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings23K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#68 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.014.0.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size233 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStat Track Technologies Lda.Rahul Arora

Customer experience

Hole19

All ratings22,615 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews1,086 reviews
Positive72.5%
Neutral8.8%
Negative18.7%

RangeCheck

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

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

RangeCheck

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Hole19

Subscriptions10
  • 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
None

RangeCheck

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hole19 free?
Hole19 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RangeCheck free?
RangeCheck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hole19 or RangeCheck?
RangeCheck is rated higher. Hole19 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 23K ratings, while RangeCheck averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Hole19 or RangeCheck have ads?
Hole19 shows ads; RangeCheck does not.

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