Features & Capabilities

Golf GPS is a simple app. It tells distance to bunkers, water hazards, and pins. Many similar apps requires subscription (hopefully no additional cost) , or you need to build your own map ahead of time. While struggling with my terrible iron shot, I got an idea. When you play golf, you see red, white, blue yardage represents 100, 150 and 200 yards respectively from the pin. The idea was why don’t I reverse it on my iPhone screen.

It draws a map around you, and put blue pin where you are. And draw red, white, blue circle around you. Since I can add circle easily, I add three more: 50, 250 & 300 yard. For those who are familiar with meter, I add an option for you.

Those circle should be enough for most player while the app allows you to drop yardage wherever you want. Drop and drag it to a point you want, and it will tell exact distance from your location. Those yardages will be stored internally and will be displayed again until you delete it.

*** You need internet connection to use this app ***

Features

  • It works any courses as long as you have internet connection
  • Distance circles around your current location: 50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300
  • Support both yard and meter
  • 10-yard(meter) circles when you zoom in
  • Drop yardages wherever you want to know exact distance
  • Relocate yardages by drag & drop
  • App saves yardages for later play
  • Compass view (rotate map) to match the direction you are facing; easy to find green
  • Yardages in 3 different sizes
  • Support background mode for quick restart
  • More yardage circles when zoom closely for accuracy
  • Drop a marker (shot from) where you hit and calculate distance from it
  • Purchase option to remove ads and enable Marker History View, which allows you to review your mark (short from) history after a game

User Growth & Download Statistics

App
By:
Seong Park
Rating:
4.00
(23)
Version:
1.98 Last updated: 2016-07-28
Version code:
841389443
Creation date:
2010-07-12
Compatible devices:
Size:
6.33MB
URLs:
Website
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-04
Compare stats and ranking:

Contact the developer

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Developed by:
Seong Park
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/golf-gps/id380876743
Website:
http://www.seong.com

User Reviews

Golf GPS is praised for its simplicity, affordability, and generally reliable distance measurements with versatile features like movable pins and range cards. Users also note low battery impact. However, recurring concerns include accuracy or location glitches, reliability issues (crashes, stuck flags), performance slowdowns from ads, and missing features (marker deletion, always-on compass, watch support). Overall it’s a strong, budget-friendly distance tool that could benefit from improved stability and feature completeness.
Pros
  • Easy to use with a simple, low-friction interface.
  • Accurate distances for most shots and scenarios.
  • Versatile rangefinder features like movable flags/pins and range cards.
  • Very good value: free/low cost compared to other GPS tools.
  • Lightweight, quick to load and battery-friendly on the course.
Cons
  • Occasional inaccuracies or GPS/location errors in some reviews.
  • Buggy behavior and reliability problems, such as an immovable flag or app crashes.
  • Ads and extra features slow down maps and overall performance.
  • Missing usability features (deleting all yardage markers, always-on compass, watch integration).
  • Orientation/readability issues with the map, especially default north-up view and small map size.
Recent reviews
Such a lightweight app that checks off all the needed for a rangefinder functionality. Versatility of moving the flag/pin to any desired location, and this allows you to see how far you hit the club once you get to the ball. No download needed and just simple interface makes this my all time fav golf app for finding the distance. A bug needs the developers attention. Once the flag is placed, cannot be removed and the app shuts off. Please fix this. Thanks.
by UD*****, 2024-04-23

I love everything about it, but i realized that there is no button to delete all the yardage markers that I put, can somebody help please.
by ri*****, 2019-12-04

Played today and this helped me shoot a 2 under 34 on a tight windy course in Texas. Thanks again for creating this little beauty. Steve
by sg*****, 2018-06-10
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