Source-backed fit guide
Grassy vs. ForeFun: Two Approaches to Included GPS Planning
ForeFun offers a broad free GPS foundation with green yardages, target and hazard planning, scoring, and Apple Watch support. Its detailed pricing section lists advanced guidance and analytics in Premium, while its hero copy describes some of those tools as free. Grassy includes all current Course GPS Beta planning tools for everyone and connects them to course ranking, discovery, and friends on iPhone.
Grassy Course GPS is currently in beta, and Grassy is currently on iPhone. Course eligibility and advanced map detail vary.
Grassy is best for
iPhone golfers who want hazard and layup planning, plays-like guidance, club suggestions, scoring, and supported-course LiDAR and 3D tools included inside a ranking-first social course app.
ForeFun is best for
Golfers who want broad free basic GPS and target planning across phones and Apple Watch, with optional Premium contours, adjusted guidance, dispersion, and analytics.
Where ForeFun stands out
Strengths from its official product page
These are the product’s own current claims, summarized without a hands-on or pricing judgment.
ForeFun
ForeFun lists front, center, and back yardages, score tracking, target planning, and bunker and hazard distances in its free product.
ForeFun
Its official materials cover iOS, Android, and Apple Watch use.
ForeFun
ForeFun’s detailed pricing section lists Play Like guidance using elevation and wind plus AI green contours in Premium, although its hero copy describes those tools as free.
ForeFun
Shot dispersion and advanced analytics extend ForeFun’s performance-focused offering in Premium.
Side by side
How the product focus differs
| Priority | Grassy | ForeFun |
|---|---|---|
| Core identity | Course rankings, discovery, friends, scoring, and Course GPS Beta. | GPS rangefinder, target planning, scoring, watch, and performance-analysis app. |
| Basic GPS | Live front, middle, and back yardages and scoring are included for everyone on eligible beta rounds. | ForeFun lists front, center, and back yardages, score tracking, targets, and bunker and hazard distances in its free product. |
| Hazard and layup planning | Drag a target to any layup or hazard point and see golfer-to-target plus target-to-green distances with adaptive arcs. | ForeFun’s free set includes target planning plus bunker and hazard distances. |
| Adjusted guidance | Plays-like guidance can account for available wind, elevation, temperature, and altitude, with club suggestions when a bag is configured. | ForeFun’s detailed pricing section lists Play Like guidance using elevation and wind in Premium, although its hero copy describes the tool as free. Confirm current access in-app. |
| Green and terrain detail | Supported courses can include 3D hole terrain and LiDAR Green Books for everyone. | ForeFun lists AI green contours in Premium. |
| Wider product | Personal course rankings, friend activity, lists, and discovery keep the course central before and after the round. | Apple Watch support, shot dispersion, and advanced analytics extend ForeFun’s round and performance focus. |
The decision
Which one fits?
Choose ForeFun if its broad free GPS foundation, phone and Apple Watch reach, and optional Premium analytics fit your routine. Choose Grassy if you want advanced guidance and supported-course LiDAR and 3D tools included for everyone and connected to a ranked, social course history.
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Straight answers
Frequently asked questions
What GPS tools does ForeFun list for free?
ForeFun lists front, center, and back yardages, score tracking, target planning, and bunker and hazard distances in its free product. Confirm current access directly with ForeFun.
Which ForeFun features are listed in Premium?
ForeFun’s detailed pricing section lists Play Like elevation and wind guidance, AI green contours, shot dispersion, and advanced analytics in Premium, although its hero copy describes Play Like and AI contours as free. Confirm current access in-app.
How does Grassy differ from ForeFun?
Grassy includes hazard and layup targets, both-leg distances, adaptive arcs, plays-like guidance, club suggestions, and scoring for everyone in the current Course GPS Beta. Supported-course 3D terrain and LiDAR Green Books are included where available, and the round connects to rankings, discovery, and friends.
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