# Hole19 vs ShotNotes

The clearest difference is ads: ShotNotes at none against Hole19's shown. ShotNotes also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 72%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Hole19's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (23K vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Hole19 sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and ShotNotes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ShotNotes 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. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Hole19's written reviews are positive against 100% of ShotNotes's.

Hole19 ships an update every 6 days, ShotNotes every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hole19 | ShotNotes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (23K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hole19-golf-gps-range-finder/id794462227/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shotnotes-golf/id6769310655/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **23K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 72.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 days** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#67** | — |
| Size | 236 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Stat Track Technologies Lda.](https://appshunter.io/developer/444501822) | [DANIEL PIOTR CYWINSKI](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895697517) |

## What reviewers say

### Hole19

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hole19-golf-gps-range-finder/id794462227)

**Currently charting:** #67 Top Grossing · Sports (US App Store)

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.

**Highlights:** Accurate GPS rangefinder, Digital scorecard and stats, AI-powered shot tracking, Plays Like Distances, Club recommendations, Apple Watch integration, Global handicap tracking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Pro Weekly | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Pro Monthly | $12.99 | per month |
| Premium Pro Monthly - Legacy | $20.00 | per month |
| Lite Basic - Legacy | $29.99 | per month |
| Lite for Wearables - Legacy | $29.99 | per month |
| Lite Birdie - Legacy | $29.99 | per month |
| Premium Pro 6 Months | $49.99 | per 6 months |
| Premium Pro Yearly | $69.99 | per year |
| Premium Pro Yearly | $69.99 | per year |
| Intelligence 1 Year | $99.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Accurate GPS and distances
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 💡 Useful features like shot tracking and statistics
- 🤝 Responsive customer support
- 🌟 Great app overall

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
- 🔋 High battery drain on Apple Watch
- 💰 Paywall for advanced features
- 🤔 Confusing scoring and shot tracking on Apple Watch

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


### ShotNotes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shotnotes-golf/id6769310655)

This app helps golfers improve their game by tracking every shot, identifying patterns, and providing insights beyond a traditional scorecard. It allows for detailed logging of club, distance, lie, and miss direction to reveal areas for improvement.

**Highlights:** Shot-by-shot tracking, Club and distance logging, Miss direction analysis, Lie type and outcome tracking, Personal notes per shot/hole, Pattern identification

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ShotNotes Pro Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| ShotNotes Pro Annual | $39.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hole19 free?

Hole19 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is ShotNotes free?

ShotNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Hole19 or ShotNotes?

ShotNotes is rated higher. Hole19 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 23K ratings, while ShotNotes averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Hole19 or ShotNotes have ads?

Hole19 shows ads; ShotNotes does not.

### Which is updated more often, Hole19 or ShotNotes?

Hole19 ships an update every 6 days, and ShotNotes every 2 months. Most recently, Hole19 was updated on November 7, 2026 and ShotNotes on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*