Arccos is a shot-tracking system built on sensors or a rangefinder you buy, with an annual membership after the first year. GolfCore is a golf GPS with free yardages, green maps, modeled wind and a free Shot Tracer on iPhone. Which fits depends on whether you want sensors on your clubs, or a free app on the phone and watch you already own.
Arccos is the choice if you want sensors on every club. GolfCore starts free on the phone you already carry, and its Premium costs half of an Arccos membership.
GolfCore publishes this comparison of its own product, with Arccos's details read from its own website on October 8, 2026.
Arccos tracks your shots with hardware: smart sensors on your clubs, or its rangefinder. On its own site the sensors are $199.99 on sale ($249.99 regular), the first year of membership is included, and membership is $199.99 a year after that.
GolfCore needs no hardware. The map, yardages and scorecard are free at every course, and Mark Shot pins each shot on the hole map with its club and distance. Premium adds green maps, modeled wind and automatic shot tracking on Apple Watch.
GolfCore also traces your swing videos: film a swing or pick one from Photos and it draws the ball flight on the video, free and with no limit on iPhone.
| Capability | Arccos | GolfCore |
|---|---|---|
| What you buy | Sensors or a rangefinder, $199.99 and up on sale ($249.99 regular), with the first year of membership included | Nothing: the app is free on iPhone, Android and the web |
| Ongoing price | $199.99 a year after the first year | Premium $100 a year or $10 a month in the US, with the first period at half price for new subscribers; Stripe, the App Store and Google Play set the price in each country |
| How shots are tracked | With Arccos hardware | Mark Shot pins each shot on the map free; Premium adds automatic shot tracking on Apple Watch |
| Shot Tracer on swing videos | Not listed on its membership page | Free and unlimited on iPhone; Premium adds several shots per video and line styles |
| Green maps and wind | Listed as membership features | Green maps on every green GolfCore has scanned and modeled wind, in Premium |
Arccos's details were read from its own website and App Store listing on October 8, 2026. Prices are US list prices and change; check Arccos's site before you buy.
Arccos is the choice if you want sensors on every club. GolfCore starts free on the phone you already carry, and its Premium costs half of an Arccos membership.
Arccos is a shot-tracking system built on sensors or a rangefinder you buy, with an annual membership after the first year. GolfCore is a golf GPS with free yardages, green maps, modeled wind and a free Shot Tracer on iPhone. Which fits depends on whether you want sensors on your clubs, or a free app on the phone and watch you already own.
Arccos: $199.99 a year after the first year. GolfCore: Premium $100 a year or $10 a month in the US, with the first period at half price for new subscribers; Stripe, the App Store and Google Play set the price in each country.
Arccos's details were read from its own website and App Store listing on October 8, 2026. Prices are US list prices and change.
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