Settle Up Golf vs 18Birdies

How Settle Up Golf and 18Birdies compare for golf betting: games, tournaments, settling up, and what each keeps free.

18Birdies is best for golfers who want GPS, an AI caddie and swing tips, with some side games.

Settle Up Golf is best for groups that bet every round and want every game, tournament format and the payout math free.

Feature	Settle Up Golf	18Birdies
Betting games included free	All 14 games	Some side games (Skins, Wolf and more); full library not clearly listed
Presses	Free	Not clearly listed
Multi-group tournaments	Free	Tournaments listed (free); multi-group not clearly listed
Multi-day events	Free	Not clearly listed
Alternate Shot, Shamble, Scramble	Free	Not clearly listed
Calcutta	Free	Not clearly listed
Settle up (who owes who)	Free	Not clearly listed
Payment apps	Venmo buttons (Premium)	Not clearly listed
Handicap	Free (Settle Up Index)	Not clearly listed
GPS	Free distances	Free; 3D greens need Premium
Swing and shot analysis	Free shot tracking	AI swing analysis (Premium)
Live scores across phones	Free	Free live rounds
How it is paid for	Free; Premium adds Venmo buttons, AI tools and advanced stats	Free with ads; Premium subscription

Where 18Birdies is better

GPS with plays-like distances and 3D greens (Premium).
AI swing analysis, club recommendations and strokes gained (Premium).
A large golf community.

Where Settle Up Golf is better

Every one of its 14 games is free: Nassau, Skins, Wolf, Vegas, 6-6-6, Hi-Lo, Nines, Banker, Cinco, Stableford, Snake, Bingo Bango Bongo, Dots and Match Play.
Presses, handicaps and the who-owes-who math are free.
Multi-group and multi-day tournaments, Tour Cup team matches, member-guest pairs, Calcutta and Alternate Shot / Shamble / Scramble are all free.
Scores sync live across every phone in the group, and one Settle Up screen nets every game into the fewest payments.

Learn the games

Nassau rules · Skins rules · Wolf rules · Calcutta · Multi-day scoring · How Tour Cup works. See every app side by side on Best Golf Betting Apps.

FAQ

Is 18Birdies free?

18Birdies has a free version with GPS, scoring, stats, live rounds and some side games, with ads. Premium adds AI swing analysis, plays-like distances, 3D greens and club recommendations.

Can 18Birdies track golf bets?

18Birdies includes side games such as Skins and Wolf. Its App Store listing says 9 side games are free; which games need Premium, and any settle-up screen for who owes whom, are not clearly listed. Settle Up Golf is free for all 14 games and the payout math.

What's the best 18Birdies alternative for betting?

For groups that bet, Settle Up Golf: every game, press and tournament format is free, and one screen shows who pays whom.

Last checked: November 2026. Features come from each app's own website and store listing; "Not clearly listed" means we could not find it there. TheGrint, 18Birdies, Golf GameBook and The Skins App are trademarks of their owners. Settle Up Golf is not affiliated with them.

Bet Every Game. Settle Up in One Tap.

Settle Up Golf tracks every bet, works out every payout and shows exactly who owes what. Every game and tournament format is free.

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