Golf Pad review

Golf Pad is the value pick. The free app gives front, middle and back yardages plus distances to hazards and layups on courses worldwide, a scorecard for up to four players that logs putts, penalties, fairways and sand saves, shot tracking with real club distances, and a live leaderboard for your group. You can download course maps ahead of time and play without signal, which is useful at rural courses. Golf Pad Premium is sold as an annual subscription that the vendor lists at $29.99 to $49.99 a year, well below most rivals. It adds 3D green maps on more than 15,000 courses, strokes gained by hole, shot and club, advanced stats, plays-like distances for elevation, weather and wind, club recommendations, handicap tracking with posting to USGA GHIN, more game modes and an ad-free screen. Optional Golf Pad Tags add automatic shot tracking. The design is functional rather than polished, and green maps do not yet cover every course.

Who it is for

Value-minded golfers who want accurate free yardages, offline maps and the cheapest full-featured upgrade.

Price

Free app; Golf Pad Premium $29.99 to $49.99 a year (from about $2.50 per month).

Premium Price $29.99 - $49.99 / Year
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 9, 2026.

Key features

• Free front, middle and back yardages plus hazards and layups on courses worldwide
• Scorecard for up to four players with putts, penalties, fairways and sand saves
• Offline course maps you can download before the round
• Premium adds 3D green maps on 15,000+ courses and strokes gained by hole, shot and club
• Premium adds plays-like distances, club recommendations and USGA GHIN score posting

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: The cheapest Premium plan in our comparison, from $29.99 a year
• Strength: Offline course downloads for courses with poor signal
• Strength: Optional Golf Pad Tags for automatic shot tracking
• Weakness: Green maps cover 15,000+ courses, fewer than the GPS course base
• Weakness: Premium is annual only on the App Store
• Weakness: The interface is plainer than 18Birdies or Golfshot

Key facts

• Free plan: Yes, GPS and scorecard
• Paid plan: Premium $29.99 to $49.99/yr
• Green maps: 15,000+ courses with Premium
• Offline maps: Yes
• Wearables: Apple Watch

Where it ranks

Golf Pad is No. 2 in our Best Golf GPS Apps verdict.