Comparison

MyScorecard vs Golfer

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

Head to head
About

MyScorecard

This app allows golfers to track scores, calculate handicaps, and analyze performance with detailed statistics. It offers features like hole-by-hole score entry, course handicap calculation, and access to a vast course database. Users can also manage leagues and view round history.

Highlights
  • Track scores hole-by-hole or stroke-by-stroke
  • Calculate Course Handicap and 'Score to Shoot'
  • Track over 40 professional statistics
  • Receive Official USGA Handicap Index and WHS#
  • Post 9, 18, and tournament scores
  • Access 16,000+ course database
  • View round history and scorecard details
Features
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MyScorecard is the premier app to track your golf scores and golf handicap online! From USGA Handicap Indexes, to detailed statistics, performance reports, small groups & leagues - We have it all. Find out why thousands of users love MyScorecard. Features: - Track either Total Score, Hole by Hole or use our innovative stroke by stroke interface - See your Course Handicap and "Score to Shoot" for your upcoming round - Track 40+ pro stats - Automatic calculation of stats if you enter scores on a hole by hole or stroke by stroke basis - Receive an Official USGA Handicap Index - Get WHS# - Post 9 or 18 hole scores, as well as tournament scores - Track fellow club members - see their scores and recent achievements - 16,000+ plus course database with slope and rating information as well as full course scorecards for easy hole by hole entry - See your round history, including scorecard details - Access your account from any phone, tablet, or computer with an internet connection - Ties into MyScorecard Official Handicap Tracking Service - log in online for more in-depth analysis and features Get yourself a trial account and continue your membership for only $12.99/year!

About

Golfer

This app simplifies golf handicap calculations for groups and courses. It offers quick access to handicaps for any tee, allowing users to organize friends, family, or league players and favorite courses. Data is saved locally and on iCloud for access across devices.

Highlights
  • Group player setup
  • Course and tee organization
  • Rapid handicap access
  • Local and iCloud data saving
  • Cross-device data synchronization
  • New interface for easier access
Features
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With the recent changes, the calculation of handicaps for any tee has become more complicated. You can get handicaps for any tee from websites or apps, but it requires a number of steps through the process to get them. The Golfer App lets you setup groups of players and courses for the family, friends or league that like play together, and provides fast access to tee handicaps for anyone in your groups. Friends, family or league player groups can be setup to get rapid access to tee handicaps. Golf course tees can also be organized in groups of favorites. Once setup, selecting any golfer will show that persons handicap for all of the tees in all of the groups. Similarly, selecting any tee will show the handicaps for all players in all groups for that tee. The new version has been updated with a new interface providing easier access to handicap information for players and courses.  Your golfer data is now saved locally on your device as well as on your iCloud Drive, making your data available anywhere with good or weak connections. This latest version has several improvements helping you get quick access to handicaps on the golf course, while still allowing you to use the same data on your other iCloud connected devices when you need to review at home. This version will also operate on a single device without an iCloud Drive connection, storing the information locally.

Screenshots

MyScorecard4 screens
Golfer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Golfer at none against MyScorecard's 4. Golfer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). MyScorecard's advantage is ratings volume (6.7K vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). 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. MyScorecard sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Golfer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Golfer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyScorecard has 6.7K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyScorecard ships an update every 2 months, Golfer every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MyScorecard versus Golfer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyScorecardGolfer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (6.7K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings6.7K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.2 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMyScorecardGordon Thomson

Customer experience

MyScorecard

All ratings6,716 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral3.1%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews118 reviews
Positive30.5%
Neutral14.4%
Negative55.1%

Golfer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

MyScorecard

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Scores disappearing after entry
  • App crashing on launch
  • Sync issues between app and website
  • Incorrect handicap calculations
  • GPS distance data not updating properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to manually edit course details
  • Improve 9-hole score tracking
  • Integrate with other golf apps and services
  • Provide more detailed performance analytics
  • Allow custom handicap group/club management

Golfer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

MyScorecard

One-time4
  • MyScorecard Watch Membership$9.99
  • 1 Year Membership$14.99
  • 2 Year Membership$26.99
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  • 3 Year Membership$35.99
None

Golfer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MyScorecard free?
MyScorecard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Golfer free?
Golfer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MyScorecard or Golfer?
Golfer is rated higher. MyScorecard averages 4.6 out of 5 from 6.7K ratings, while Golfer averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do MyScorecard or Golfer have ads?
Neither MyScorecard nor Golfer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MyScorecard or Golfer?
MyScorecard ships an update every 2 months, and Golfer every 4 months. Most recently, MyScorecard was updated on October 21, 2026 and Golfer on October 18, 2026.

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