What 18Birdies does well
- GPS rangefinder with club recommendations adjusted for wind, elevation, and weather.
- Shot tracking and post-round stats.
- Live Rounds, sharing or watching a round in real time.
- Tournament setup supporting multiple rounds, courses, scoring formats, handicaps, and skins.
Where the two are actually different
18Birdies is a lot of app, GPS, shot tracker, social feed, and tournament tools bundled together. If you're just trying to score a group event, that's a lot to open and navigate. LeaderboardLive strips all of it down to the tournament itself:
- No download for players. A scoring link opens in a browser, no app store detour.
- No accounts for players. Only the organizer needs one.
- Nothing extra to set up. No GPS, shot tracker, or swing analysis to configure or skip past.
- A scoring link per group, generated automatically, ready to text out the moment matches are assigned.
Which one fits
If your group already uses 18Birdies for GPS and shot tracking every round, its tournament tools are already right there. If you're organizing a one-off trip and want your players scoring within a minute of getting a text, that's LeaderboardLive.
FAQ
Does LeaderboardLive have GPS or shot tracking?
No, LeaderboardLive is scoring and leaderboard software, on purpose.
Can our group use 18Birdies for our own rounds and LeaderboardLive for the group event?
Yes, they're not mutually exclusive.