Comparison

Arccos Golf vs Select Pi

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

Select Pi

This app allows golfers to manage their golf ball dispensing accounts at participating facilities. Users can register, add funds, and dispense buckets of balls directly from their device.

Highlights
  • Register account
  • Add value to account
  • Dispense golf ball buckets
  • Check facility-specific balance
  • Automatic balance sync for existing cards
Features
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Register, add value, and dispense balls at any facility equipped with the Select Pi technology. NOTE: Not all facilities allow in-app reloads. support@ontogolf.com.

Screenshots

Arccos Golf4 screens
Select Pi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Select Pi at none against Arccos Golf's 2. Select Pi also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Arccos Golf's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (33K vs 2.5K). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Select Pi asks for nothing beyond the download.

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 Select Pi. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arccos Golf has 33K ratings behind it against 2.5K, 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 32% of Select Pi's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arccos Golf ships an update every 2 weeks, Select Pi every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Arccos Golf versus Select Pi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArccos GolfSelect Pi
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (33K ratings)4.6 (2.5K ratings)
Positive reviews39.8% of reviews — better32.4% of reviews
Number of ratings33K — better2.5K
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size311 MB101 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArccos Golf LLCLeisure Design Systems

Customer experience

Arccos Golf

All ratings32,613 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral7.3%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews440 reviews
Positive39.8%
Neutral15.2%
Negative45.0%

Select Pi

All ratings2,535 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral3.4%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive32.4%
Neutral8.1%
Negative59.5%

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

Select Pi

From 2.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 User-friendly app
  • 🚀 Convenient purchasing
  • 🤝 Responsive customer support

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Payment issues
  • 🔍 Lack of transaction history
  • 🤔 Confusing user experience
  • 💰 Overpriced services

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

Select Pi

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent QR code scanning
  • Duplicate charges
  • Dispensing issues at ball machines

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add ability to load funds directly in the app
  • Implement universal balance that can be used at any participating course
  • Integrate with Apple Watch for seamless access

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Arccos Golf

Subscriptions2
  • AI Strategy1 Year trial$199.991 Year
  • Arccos 1-year Subscription14 Days trial$199.991 Year
None

Select Pi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Arccos Golf free?
Arccos Golf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Select Pi free?
Select Pi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Arccos Golf or Select Pi?
Arccos Golf and Select Pi are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 33K and 2.5K ratings respectively.
Do Arccos Golf or Select Pi have ads?
Neither Arccos Golf nor Select Pi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Arccos Golf or Select Pi?
Arccos Golf ships an update every 2 weeks, and Select Pi every 2 months. Most recently, Arccos Golf was updated on September 24, 2026 and Select Pi on September 23, 2026.

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