Hole19
What Hole19 does
Hole19 is a golf GPS app with a watch app that syncs with the phone. Its Premium plan, $69.99 a year or $14.99 a month on its own site, adds plays-like distances that account for elevation, club recommendations and AR.
how they compare
GolfCore vs Hole19
Hole19 is a golf GPS app whose Premium plan adds plays-like distances that adjust for elevation. 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 to read the greens and the wind, and whether you want to trace your own swing videos.
The short version
Hole19's Premium costs less a year; GolfCore's costs less a month. GolfCore adds green maps and modeled wind to the yardages, and a free Shot Tracer on iPhone.
GolfCore publishes this comparison of its own product, with Hole19's details read from its own website on October 8, 2026.
GolfCore
What GolfCore does differently
GolfCore gives every golfer the map, yardages to the front, center and back of the green, and the scorecard. Premium adds green maps with contour lines and fall-line arrows, and wind modeled over the hole from the trees and ridges around it.
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.
Side by side
Hole19 and GolfCore, point by point.
| Capability | Hole19 | GolfCore |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Premium $69.99 a year or $14.99 a month | Free app; 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 |
| Plays-like distance | Premium, adjusted for elevation | Wind modeled over the hole at your feet and at the apex of the shot, in Premium |
| Green maps | Not listed on its Premium page | Green maps with contour lines and fall-line arrows on every green GolfCore has scanned, in Premium |
| Shot Tracer on swing videos | Not listed on its Premium page | Free and unlimited on iPhone; Premium adds several shots per video and line styles |
| Apple Watch | Yes, synced with the phone | Yes: yardages, hazards and scoring free; wind and the green's elevation map in Premium |
Hole19's details were read from its own website and App Store listing on October 8, 2026. Prices are US list prices and change; check Hole19's site before you buy.
Common questions
Is GolfCore better than Hole19?
Hole19's Premium costs less a year; GolfCore's costs less a month. GolfCore adds green maps and modeled wind to the yardages, and a free Shot Tracer on iPhone.
What is the difference between GolfCore and Hole19?
Hole19 is a golf GPS app whose Premium plan adds plays-like distances that adjust for elevation. 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 to read the greens and the wind, and whether you want to trace your own swing videos.
Which is cheaper, GolfCore or Hole19?
Hole19: Premium $69.99 a year or $14.99 a month. GolfCore: Free app; 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.
Where do these details come from?
Hole19'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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