Comparison

Arccos Golf vs Golfy

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

Golfy

Discover golf courses, hotels, and competitions across France and Europe. Find your next golf destination with geolocation search, special offers, and partner information. Manage your loyalty card benefits and personal account.

Highlights
  • Search golf courses by geolocation, name, or hotel
  • Discover special golf stay offers
  • Access Golfy Indigo and Platine card benefits
  • Manage personal account and view transactions
  • View Golfy Cup competition calendar
  • Access practical information for partner golfs and hotels
Features
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Trouvez tous les parcours de golf, les hôtels, les séjours et les compétitions sur le Réseau Golfy en France et en Europe. Avec la nouvelle application du Réseau Golfy, trouvez votre prochaine destination golf : - Vous pouvez rechercher les parcours en géolocalisation, par nom de golf ou par nom d’hôtel - Vous pouvez sélectionner votre prochain séjour golf grâce aux offres Coups de Cœur en France et en Europe. - Vous pouvez retrouver tous les avantages de la carte Golfy Indigo et de la carte Golfy Platine - Vous pouvez accéder à votre compte personnel pour connaître vos dernières transactions et modifier vos informations personnelles - Vous pouvez consulter le calendrier des compétitions Golfy Cup. Vous retrouverez dans les fiches des golfs et des hôtels partenaires toutes les informations pratiques nécessaires pour vos déplacements, dans le cadre de la pratique du golf ou pour vos séjours en famille, entre amis, ou professionnels : situation, coordonnées, tarifs, informations utiles, vidéos, .... Simplifiez-vous le golf avec Golfy !

Screenshots

Arccos Golf4 screens
Golfy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Golfy at none against Arccos Golf's 2. Golfy also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Arccos Golf's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (40% vs 17%). On price, ads 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. Arccos Golf sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $199.99 per year. Golfy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arccos Golf ships an update every 2 weeks, Golfy every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Arccos Golf versus Golfy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArccos GolfGolfy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (33K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews39.6% of reviews — better17.2% of reviews
Number of ratings33K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size311 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArccos Golf LLCWeb Business Consulting

Customer experience

Arccos Golf

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

Golfy

Written reviews29 reviews
Positive17.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative82.8%

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

Golfy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

Golfy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Arccos Golf free?
Arccos Golf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Golfy free?
Golfy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Arccos Golf or Golfy have ads?
Neither Arccos Golf nor Golfy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Arccos Golf or Golfy?
Arccos Golf ships an update every 2 weeks, and Golfy every 2 months. Most recently, Arccos Golf was updated on September 25, 2026 and Golfy on September 21, 2026.

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