We compared five apps on formats, live scoring, platforms and price. Here is who each one is for.
By MATCHUPS Editorial Team · Nov. 7, 2026 · 8 min read
Disclosure: Leaderboard Weekly is made by the MATCHUPS team, so MATCHUPS is our top pick and we say so. Details on other apps come from their own websites and app store pages, checked in November 2026.
A good tournament app does three jobs. It sets up teams, it scores live, and it shows a leaderboard everyone can see.
Here is how the main options stack up for a friends event or a member-guest style day.
| App | Platforms | Price | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATCHUPS | iPhone + Apple Watch | Free. Tournament hosting free for 4 players, $49.99 one-time for 8 or 12 | Two-team friends tournaments of 4, 8 or 12 players |
| Squabbit | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch (App Store listing) | Free core (unlimited players). Tournament Pro $29.99/event or $99.99/yr | Big club events and 100+ player tournaments |
| 18Birdies | iPhone + Android, Wear OS | Free tournaments and leagues. Optional Premium | Free stroke play, Stableford, best ball or scramble events |
| Golf GameBook | iOS + Android | Free app. Tournaments and Reds vs Blues need Gold | Season events with an online back office |
| Golf Genius Trip Manager | App + trip website | $149 per trip (up to 36 players, 12 rounds) | Organized multi-round group trips |
Exactly two equal teams over 1–5 rounds. Free to host with 4 players, $49.99 one-time for 8 or 12.
iPhone + Apple Watch — Free. Tournament hosting free for 4 players, $49.99 one-time for 8 or 12
Free core with many formats. Tournament Pro adds printable scorecards, sponsor logos and embeddable leaderboards.
iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch (App Store listing) — Free core (unlimited players). Tournament Pro $29.99/event or $99.99/yr
Create, invite and score on phone. Net or gross with its free handicap.
iPhone + Android, Wear OS — Free tournaments and leagues. Optional Premium
Tournament Manager online service plus live scoring in the app.
iOS + Android — Free app. Tournaments and Reds vs Blues need Gold
$149 per trip with pairings and a trip website.
App + trip website — $149 per trip (up to 36 players, 12 rounds)
No Android. No Nassau, Wolf or Stableford. No GHIN sync. Tournaments are exactly two equal teams of 4, 8 or 12 players. If you need any of that, pick another app above.
It depends on size. MATCHUPS for two-team friends events. Squabbit for large club fields.
Yes. Every app on this page has live scoring and a leaderboard.
MATCHUPS is free for 4 players and $49.99 one-time for 8 or 12. Squabbit Tournament Pro is $29.99 per event. 18Birdies tournaments are free.
No. MATCHUPS tournaments are exactly two teams of 4, 8 or 12 players total.
No. MATCHUPS does not connect to GHIN.
Leaderboard Weekly is published by the people who make MATCHUPS, a free golf app for iPhone and Apple Watch. MATCHUPS on the App Store. matchupsgolf.com.