Comparison

Arccos Golf vs Shot Scope

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

Head to head
About

Arccos Golf

This AI-powered golf app automatically tracks your shots and provides smart rangefinding. It analyzes your game to offer personalized strategies and detailed green maps, helping you improve your performance and lower your scores.

Highlights
  • AI-powered automatic shot tracking
  • Smart laser rangefinder with weather data
  • AI strategy for club and target recommendations
  • LiDAR-mapped green maps
  • Strokes Gained Analytics
  • Real club distance tracking
Features
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PLAY SMARTER GOLF Arccos is the Official Game Tracker of the PGA TOUR. AI-powered game tracking and Smart Laser Rangefinder trusted by pros including Matt Fitzpatrick, and golfers at every level. Now improved with greater depth, personalization, focus, and actionable recommendations. THE NEW ARCCOS APP — NOW ROLLING OUT ON iOS The biggest update we've ever made. Every tab rebuilt. New AI features throughout. The app now tells you exactly what to do — not just what happened. WHERE TO FOCUS — YOUR PERSONAL PRACTICE PLAN Your Player tab pinpoints exactly where your next stroke is hiding across all four facets — Driving, Approach, Short Game, and Putting — using Strokes Gained analysis. Lock in a focus area and get personalized drill recommendations built from your own data. A real plan, for your game. SHOT DISPERSION — SEE WHERE YOUR SHOTS ACTUALLY GO Visual dispersion charts for every club. See where your shots land relative to target — consistency, miss tendencies, weapons vs. liabilities. The clearest scope of your ball-striking you've ever had. AI ROUND SUMMARIES — YOUR ROUND, TOLD LIKE A STORY After every round: an AI-generated summary of what actually happened. Skill Score, Club MVP, PGA Tour Quality Shots, Round Arc, and a Practice Focus with specific drills to work on before your next tee time. COURSES — YOUR GOLF PASSPORT A global map of every course you've ever played. Tap any course for hole-by-hole Strokes Gained, AI Course Insights, and Hole Highlights showing exactly which holes have been costing you strokes. PRE-ROUND WARMUP — SHOW UP READY A personalized 15, 30, or 60-minute range routine, generated based on your recent data and current focus. Specific clubs, specific drills. Practice with purpose. ARCCOS AIR — FIRST YEAR FREE No sensors required. Slip the Air AI wearable into your pocket and play. AI trained on 1.5 billion shots automatically detects every shot with Tour-level accuracy. Or add Smart Sensors for definitive club-by-club analysis. Your choice, every round. Link Pro users upgrade automatically — no purchase required. SMART LASER RANGEFINDER — FIRST YEAR FREE Know it's 176 yards to carry the bunker. Slope-only rangefinders capture just 19% of distance adjustments. Smart Laser factors in slope, wind, temperature, humidity, and altitude to capture it all, often making a club’s difference. Auto pin-setting syncs the flag to your app automatically. AI STRATEGY & GREEN MAPS — ALL iOS SUBSCRIBERS Recommended club and optimal target every shot, based on your tendencies, course layout, hazards, and conditions. The same strategy Matt Fitzpatrick used to win his major. Green Maps: LiDAR-mapped to 1mm precision across 9,000+ courses in the US, 3,000+ worldwide. See slopes, breaks, and exact pin position. AUTOMATIC GAME TRACKING Every shot tracked across 18 holes on 40,000+ courses worldwide. Strokes Gained Analytics. Smart Club Distances — your real numbers, not your best guesses. RESULTS New Arccos members lower their handicaps by 25% on average in the first year. Hit approach shots 14.9 feet closer and sink more birdies. With lower scores, you’ll have more to celebrate and share at the 19th hole. - Official Game Tracker of the PGA TOUR - 1.5 billion shots, 4 trillion data points - Works with Arccos Air, Smart Sensors, Smart Laser, Link/Link Pro, Apple Watch - Fast Company World's Most Innovative Companies — #3 in Sports - Partners: PGA TOUR, PING, Cobra Golf, Club Champion, Golf Digest Stop guessing. Start knowing. Play better golf.

About

Shot Scope

Upload and view your golf performance data from anywhere. Track your game seamlessly without needing your phone during play, then enjoy detailed stats post-round. Requires a Shot Scope Performance Tracking System.

Highlights
  • Upload performance data
  • View stats anywhere
  • Seamless game tracking
  • Post-round data analysis
  • Connects to tracking system
Features
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Improve your game with Shot Scope. Download the Shot Scope app and unlock powerful tools to help you play better golf. Connect your Shot Scope GPS, rangefinder, or shot tracking device to access GPS course maps, performance statistics (for shot tracking devices), course updates, strategy planning, and more. Apple Watch users Golf with just your Apple Watch using the dedicated Shot Scope Apple Watch app. Access GPS course maps, track your game directly from your wrist, and enjoy 3 free rounds to experience the app before purchasing. Know your game with Shot Scope. The official companion app for Shot Scope GPS, rangefinder, shot tracking devices, and Apple Watch.

Screenshots

Arccos Golf4 screens
Shot Scope4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Shot Scope at free against Arccos Golf's free with in-app purchases. Shot Scope also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Arccos Golf's advantage is ratings volume (33K vs 1.3K). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Arccos Golf sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $199.99 per year and Shot Scope sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Arccos Golf against 4.6 for Shot Scope. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arccos Golf has 33K ratings behind it against 1.3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 40% of Arccos Golf's written reviews are positive against 43% of Shot Scope's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arccos Golf ships an update every 2 weeks, Shot Scope weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Arccos Golf versus Shot Scope: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArccos GolfShot Scope
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (33K ratings)4.6 (1.3K ratings)
Positive reviews39.6% of reviews42.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings33K — better1.3K
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size311 MB125 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArccos Golf LLCShot Scope Technologies Limited

Customer experience

Arccos Golf

All ratings32,613 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral7.3%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews442 reviews
Positive39.6%
Neutral15.4%
Negative45.0%

Shot Scope

All ratings1,302 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral3.5%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews234 reviews
Positive42.7%
Neutral13.7%
Negative43.6%

User reviews

Arccos Golf

From 33K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Helpful data and analytics
  • 🚀 Accurate club distance tracking
  • 💡 Useful caddie feature
  • 👍 Great customer support
  • 👍 Insightful for improving game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent shot detection
  • 🔋 High battery drain
  • 👎 Difficult user interface
  • 🐛 Syncing issues with Apple Watch
  • 👎 Expensive subscription

Shot Scope

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Accurate GPS and tracking
  • 📊 Detailed performance analytics
  • 👍 Easy to use app and watch
  • 💡 Useful data insights to improve game
  • 🤖 Automatic shot tracking

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy app with frequent crashes
  • 🔄 Inconsistent shot tracking
  • 🔍 Unintuitive user interface
  • 🔌 Connectivity issues with watch
  • 🕰️ Slow app performance

Bugs and requests

Arccos Golf

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes and freezes during rounds
  • Incorrect hole and shot tracking
  • Unreliable sensor connectivity

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to view round stats on mobile app
  • Better course mapping and layout visualization
  • Improved handling of penalties and missed shots
  • Integration with other golf apps and platforms

Shot Scope

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes when editing rounds
  • Sync issues between watch and app
  • Missing shots and inaccurate data
  • Firmware update problems
  • Course data not loading properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Handicap tracking and management
  • Improved course mapping and updates
  • Apple Watch integration
  • More customization options
  • Easier round editing and data management

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Arccos Golf

Subscriptions2
  • AI Strategy1 Year trial$199.991 Year
  • Arccos 1-year Subscription14 Days trial$199.991 Year
1 purchases

Shot Scope

One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$149.99

Questions

Is Arccos Golf free?
Arccos Golf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shot Scope free?
Shot Scope is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Arccos Golf or Shot Scope?
Arccos Golf and Shot Scope are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 33K and 1.3K ratings respectively.
Do Arccos Golf or Shot Scope have ads?
Neither Arccos Golf nor Shot Scope shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Arccos Golf or Shot Scope?
Arccos Golf ships an update every 2 weeks, and Shot Scope weekly. Most recently, Arccos Golf was updated on September 29, 2026 and Shot Scope on September 26, 2026.

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