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Apps Golfshot App Apple Watch try out
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Just started using the app on the Watch. Having a lot of trouble with the scoring function. Pushing the buttons only produces a result maybe once every 4 or 5 pushes. All other functions seem to work properly. Anyone else have a similar problem?
I tried out the watch app today and it's unusable. The distance doesn't update quickly enough, and I couldn't figure out a way to get it to update. I started asking my cart partner for distances from his Garmin. Looking forward to the app that works.
Let me say that I had just enough close encounters with clubs hitting the watch while putting them in the bag to make me nervous about playing with the watch.
Let me say that I had just enough close encounters with clubs hitting the watch while putting them in the bag to make me nervous about playing with the watch.
I advise you to try Fun Golf GPS. This golf app works very fast and accurate with the Apple Watch. It also shows the distance to hazards.
Thanks I'll try it today.
Actually, it costs $20 - is there a way to try it first? Given my experience yesterday I'm not likely to shell out money unless I see it works.
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I bought the Pro version and tried it, but it's not much better than hole 19, i've got a refund, not sure if you can do the same ????
In the Netherlands we have the right to ask for refund within 14 days. So you can try the app. For me it works well, so i paid $ 20,--. Ik think it's worth this amount.
I wonder if this will be added now that access to the accelerometer has been granted to developers?
I saw there is an update for the golfshot app. May be this version works better with the Apple Watch. I will try it tomorrow.
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I tried to play a golf round with the updated Golfshot app today. It's unusable with the Apple Watch. The distance to the green jumps from number to number an gives rarely the right distance. During the first two holes the distance freeses at 331 m.
I have to agree that the app is unusable. I had trouble before and after the update. It was unresponsive and wouldn't update distances or move to the next hole after adding a score. I'm really disappointed. This is one of the things I was most looking forward to about the watch. Hopefully it gets better when the app logic moves to the watch.
I’ve tried 3 apps during the last 2-3 weeks, and my golf has suffered, i'm going back to using the laser.
maybe the watch will help with swing analysis’s etc, but as a GPS range finder it sucks (just now, OS2.0 maybe try again)
maybe the watch will help with swing analysis’s etc, but as a GPS range finder it sucks (just now, OS2.0 maybe try again)
Just picked up the apple watch and haven't used it on the course yet. But I have been using Golfshot for the past 18 rounds on my iPhone. I tend to have the same issues obtaining updated distances immediately after the phone is unlocked. For those having issues with the distance on the watch updating....It may be an issue with the app and not the watch. I have sent golfshot an email suggesting a bug with the background GPS setting. I noticed regardless of the minutes it's set too....the GPS arrow seems to disappear after the phone is locked. It turns on immediately after its unlocked and briefly displays "weak gps" under the displayed yardage.
As a temporary fix to improve responsiveness try putting the app on the phone in power save mode. That seems to ensure GPS remains active.
As a temporary fix to improve responsiveness try putting the app on the phone in power save mode. That seems to ensure GPS remains active.
I agree with this issue. When i leave the screen of te iPlone on, the Apple watch gives the right distance. But the battery decrease from 100 % until 30% within 2 hours. When i use de Fun Golf GPS app the battery drains only a few. Even with the screen lock of the iPhone.
I totally agree with this recommendation, and another tip or two:
- turn 'Auto-Lock' on the iPhone's settings to 'never'
- turn iPhone brightness to its darkest setting (to save power)
- don't lock the phone
- spend $12 for a small, external battery pack for the phone (which is a good thing to have handy anyway) and leave it plugged in during your round.
Doing this, Golfshot is deadly accurate and amazingly fast: virtually no 'bouncing' yardages, almost always instantly accurate. Pulling up hazard distances was equally easy, fast and accurate.
Even though this is a workaround to a problem that should be easy for Golfshot to resolve, it is also a pretty good indication of why the Watch is going to be successful. Nothing easier than looking at my wrist and getting an immediate yardage indication.
You don't need to leave the screen on or unlocked. As long as you put the app in "power save mode" first before locking the phone, battery should last a while. Playing a round today and will report back.
Please give a report on the app. I am going to the US in August and considering buying a Watch and this app, or other GPS golf apps, is a main deciding factor in buying a Watch or not.
I tried using Golfshot last weekend and by the 6th hole I ducked into the house (yes, I live a glorious life on a golf course) and grabbed my Garmin S2. So so much faster and accurate.
I hate this. Was hoping the Apple watch would let me retire my Garmin running and golf watches.
I hate this. Was hoping the Apple watch would let me retire my Garmin running and golf watches.
In general many bad reviews of the app. That sucks. But what do you guys think, will the app ever be perfect with this version of the Watch?
Quick report back on the responsiveness of updated yardages.....100% it is very responsive in giving updated yardages IF you put the golfshot app in "power save mode" before locking the phone. Hopefully golfshot will fix the GPS background bug soon...as it is an extra step to put it in standby mode. Sometimes I would forget and that's when I would have issues with yardages on the watch updating...which is just the same as the yardages on the iPhone not updating until unlocking it.
Another tip is to ensure you set the watch setting for "on wrist raise" to "resume previous activity". Keeping those two things in mind the watch is very quick to give accurate updated yardages.
Another tip is to ensure you set the watch setting for "on wrist raise" to "resume previous activity". Keeping those two things in mind the watch is very quick to give accurate updated yardages.
It's the main app on the iPhone that is the issue and not the watch itself. Once they get the GPS background bug ironed out it will be better. A tweak of the screen layout on the watch and it could be perfect.
Warning - after update, make sure you run the app so that the courses update for your country / area. Tried the app on the course yesterday, no courses available and the app was trying to download the liast again - no good in a 2G reception area.
Looks like they listened to my feedback as there is a new update addressing a lot of my feedback. Let's just hope they really fixed it. Unfortunately I'm not gonna be able to get out on the course to test it for another 1 1/2-2 weeks.