Source-backed fit guide
Grassy vs. Golf Pad: Course Discovery or Flexible Tracking?
Golf Pad offers broad free basic GPS, scoring, manual shot tracking, statistics, and live leaderboards across iOS and Android, with advanced guidance and integrations in Premium. Grassy connects Course GPS Beta to course rankings, discovery, scoring, 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 plays-like guidance, club suggestions, and supported-course 3D and LiDAR detail included for everyone inside a course-ranking social app.
Golf Pad is best for
Golfers who want flexible phone and watch support, broad free round tracking, live leaderboards, and optional Premium guidance, contours, and handicap integration.
Where Golf Pad stands out
Strengths from its official product page
These are the product’s own current claims, summarized without a hands-on or pricing judgment.
Golf Pad
Golf Pad says its free product includes aerial maps, basic GPS, any-point measuring to bunkers and water, scoring, manual shot tracking, statistics, and live leaderboards.
Golf Pad
The app supports iOS and Android, and its free set includes basic smartwatch front, middle, and back distances plus hole navigation.
Golf Pad
Premium adds Plays Like distance and club recommendations based on tracked club history.
Golf Pad
Green contour maps and official handicap integration are also listed among Premium features.
Side by side
How the product focus differs
| Priority | Grassy | Golf Pad |
|---|---|---|
| Core identity | Course ranking and social discovery with Course GPS Beta and scoring. | Flexible GPS, scoring, tracking, statistics, and leaderboard platform. |
| Basic round tools | Live front, middle, and back yardages and scoring are included for everyone on eligible beta rounds. | Golf Pad lists aerial maps, basic GPS, any-point measuring to bunkers and water, scoring, manual shot tracking, statistics, and live leaderboards as free features. |
| Plays-like guidance | Included for everyone using available wind, elevation, temperature, and altitude, with club suggestions when a bag is configured. | Golf Pad lists Plays Like distance and club recommendations in Premium. |
| Green detail | Supported courses can include 3D terrain and LiDAR Green Books for everyone. | Golf Pad lists green contour maps as a Premium feature. |
| Tracking and groups | Scoring, hole history, friends, and the wider course record share the same app. | Manual shot tracking, statistics, and live leaderboards are part of Golf Pad’s free feature set. |
| Devices and integrations | Grassy currently requires an iPhone with iOS 18.0 or later. | Golf Pad supports iOS and Android. Basic watch distances and hole navigation are free; fuller watch maps, scoring, tracking, hazard tools, and standalone use are Premium. |
The decision
Which one fits?
Choose Golf Pad for broad free tracking, multi-platform access, live leaderboards, and optional watch or handicap integrations. Choose Grassy when your iPhone round should connect directly to course rankings and discovery, with every current GPS guidance tool included for everyone. Course GPS is in beta.
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Straight answers
Frequently asked questions
What does Golf Pad include for free?
Golf Pad’s official support page lists aerial maps, basic GPS, scorecards, manual shot tracking, statistics, and live leaderboards among its free features.
Where do Golf Pad plays-like and green contours sit?
Golf Pad lists Plays Like distance, club recommendations, green contour maps, fuller watch tools, and official handicap integration as Premium features. Basic watch distance and hole navigation are included in its free set. Confirm current eligibility directly with Golf Pad.
How is Grassy different from Golf Pad?
Grassy centers the course itself: personal rankings, friend activity, discovery, scoring, and Course GPS Beta. Its GPS tools are included for everyone, with supported-course 3D terrain and LiDAR Green Books where available.
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