SQR1 Golf vs Golf Pad
Golf Pad is a low-cost golf GPS and shot-tracking app, with optional club tags for automatic tracking. SQR1 Golf needs no hardware and compares every stat with what a golfer at your target handicap actually does, then gives you drills for the gaps.
Side by side
| Golf Pad | SQR1 Golf | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free; Premium $29.99 to $49.99 a year (2-week trial), billed in USD | Free to start; £8.99 a month or £69.99 a year (save 35%), in GBP |
| Benchmarks against your handicap | Detailed stats and USGA handicap integration, in Premium | Every stat, on every paid plan, against 14 target levels from +4 to 54 |
| Strokes gained | In Premium, with shot-by-shot export | Off the tee, approach, around the green and putting, measured against your target handicap rather than a tour pro |
| On-course GPS yardages | Yes, free, with satellite maps of 43,000+ courses. Premium adds "plays like" distances and green contours | No live GPS yardages. You plan shots before the round with the Smart Planner on satellite maps of 2,000+ UK courses |
| How shots are recorded | One tap per shot in the app, or automatically with Golf Pad TAGS on your clubs (sold separately) | On your phone, or on a printable A6 scorecard and added after the round |
| Practice | Shot and club data to review | Drills set by your coach with dates, plus 50+ published drills to search, save and rate |
| Scale | 10M+ golfers | Newer and smaller, built in the UK |
Golf Pad details are taken from its own website in November 2026; check their site for current prices and features.
Choose Golf Pad if
You want free GPS on the course, shot-by-shot data for every club, and the option of automatic tracking with club tags, at a low yearly price.
Choose SQR1 Golf if
You want to know which part of your game is costing you shots for a golfer at your target handicap, without tracking every shot on the course, and drills to fix it - on your own or with your coach, who can see your stats.
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