Lynx Barcode vs GroundWorx
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lynx Barcode
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Lynx Bar Code Reader is an application that can be used to read Toro Decoder bar code addresses for use with the Lynx Central Control System. Requires App Support Plan. Contact The Toro NSN.
GroundWorx
This platform provides real-time soil and weather data for golf course management. It offers a comprehensive view of conditions to help optimize course maintenance and protect against diseases.
- Soil and weather monitoring
- Alerts on vital readings
- Holistic data view
- Course and task management
- Disease outbreak protection
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GroundWorx® is a Ground & Weather Intelligence Platform as a Service that monitors and alerts on vital soil & weather readings. GroundWorx® gives golf course General Managers and Superintendents a holistic view of golf course soil and weather data points, allowing for better course and tasks management, a uniform playing surface and the ability to protect their courses from certain funguses and potential disease outbreaks.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: GroundWorx at every 6 weeks against Lynx Barcode's every 6 months. Lynx Barcode's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lynx Barcode ships an update every 6 months, GroundWorx every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and July 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lynx Barcode | GroundWorx |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Toro Company | Gravity Technologies LLC (U.S.) |
In-app purchases
Lynx Barcode
No in-app purchases
GroundWorx
No in-app purchases
