MATCHUPS vs Squabbit for a Golf Trip
MATCHUPS vs Squabbit for your next golf trip. Pricing, formats, group size and features compared from each app's own pages.
By: MATCHUPS Editorial Team | Updated November 7, 2026 | 3 min read
Disclosure: this site is made by the MATCHUPS team. Facts about other apps come from their own pages, checked in November 2026.
Squabbit and MATCHUPS both help you score a golf trip. One is an all-rounder. One is built for the two-team trip.
We make MATCHUPS. So this page sticks to facts from each app's own site and App Store page, checked in November 2026.
The short answer
- Pick MATCHUPS if your group is on iPhone, has 4, 8 or 12 players, and wants a two-team trip cup with side games, a lock-screen scoreboard and end-of-trip awards.
- Pick Squabbit if you want one free app for trips, leagues and outings, need Stableford, or have an uneven or larger group.
Side by side
| MATCHUPS | Squabbit | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free download. Hosting free for 4 players, $49.99 one-time for 8 or 12 | Free core. Tournament Pro $29.99 per event or $99.99 a year |
| Players | Two equal teams, 4, 8 or 12 total | Unlimited players in every event (free plan) |
| Formats | Stroke, Match, Best Ball, Scramble, Skins, High/Low, Low/Low, Hammer | Every game format on the free plan, including Ryder Cup and Stableford |
| Platforms | iPhone + Apple Watch | App Store lists iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch |
| Extras | GPS, lock-screen scoreboard, end-of-trip awards, AI pro-style headshots | Group chat, public tournament website, season standings, fees and settling up |
Price
Squabbit's free plan is generous. Its pricing page lists unlimited players, every format, live leaderboards and handicaps, group chat and a public tournament website for free.
Its paid plans add polish. Tournament Pro is $29.99 per event or $99.99 a year. It adds printable scorecards, sponsor logos, an embeddable leaderboard and AI scorecard import. Player Pro is $59.99 a year or $5 per event, for personal stats and an ad-free app.
MATCHUPS is free to download and free to host with four players. Eight or twelve players is a one-time $49.99.
Group size
Squabbit handles any size. MATCHUPS needs exactly two equal teams of 4, 8 or 12.
If you have 10 players, MATCHUPS will not fit the tournament. Squabbit will.
Formats
Squabbit lists many more formats, including Stableford and a Ryder Cup format.
MATCHUPS focuses on the formats friend trips play most: Stroke, Match, Best Ball, Scramble, Skins, High/Low and Low/Low, with Hammer as a side game. It does not do Nassau, Wolf or Stableford.
The feel of the trip
This is where MATCHUPS puts its effort. The trip is set up as two teams over one to five rounds. Live scoring shows on a lock-screen scoreboard. At the end, there are awards and AI pro-style headshots. The goal is a trip that feels like an event.
Squabbit is built for organizers who run many kinds of events. Trips, leagues, clubs, fundraisers. Its strength is range.
Who should pick which
| Your trip | Better fit |
|---|---|
| 8 friends on iPhone, two-team cup, want awards | MATCHUPS |
| 4 friends, want it free and simple | Either. MATCHUPS hosting is free for 4 |
| 10 players | Squabbit |
| Need Stableford | Squabbit |
| Also run a weekly league | Squabbit |
What MATCHUPS does not do
No Android. No Nassau, Wolf or Stableford. No GHIN sync. Teams must be equal, 4, 8 or 12 players.
A note on handicaps
Squabbit's free plan lists live leaderboards and handicaps. If your group plays net and wants handicap strokes handled, check how each app does it before the trip.
MATCHUPS does not connect to GHIN. If your group needs official GHIN indexes pulled in, choose another app.
Setup checklist for either app
- Pick the app at least a week before the trip.
- Get every player to download it and join the event.
- Do a test hole in the parking lot or at home.
- Agree who can edit scores.
- Decide the formats for every round before day one.
Bottom line
Want the most formats and any group size for free? Squabbit. Want a two-team trip cup that feels like an event on iPhone? MATCHUPS.
See every option in our golf trip app comparison.
Editor's note: The Trip Sheet is made by the team behind MATCHUPS, a free golf app for iPhone and Apple Watch. Get MATCHUPS on the App Store or read more at matchupsgolf.com.
FAQ
Is Squabbit free?
Squabbit's core app is free. Its pricing page lists Tournament Pro at $29.99 per event or $99.99 a year.
Can MATCHUPS do Stableford like Squabbit?
No. MATCHUPS does not support Stableford.
Which is better for a golf trip with 10 people?
Squabbit. MATCHUPS needs two equal teams of 4, 8 or 12.