
18Birdies Golf GPS Rangefinder
Golf GPS range finder, scorecard, handicap, stats & shot tracker to play smarter
18Birdies LLC · com.squarevalley.i8birdies
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v16.40.0 (16400000)
- Updated
- Sep 22, 2026 (17 days ago)
- APK size
- 104.3 MB
- Requires
- Android 7.0+ (API 24)
- CPU support
- ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 3.0+
- Category
- Sports (app)
- Listed since
- May 10, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 37 (15 sensitive)
- Website
- 18birdies.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
18Birdies Golf GPS Rangefinder is an app by 18Birdies LLC in the Sports category, listed since at least May 2021. It includes native code for ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
Since version 15.34.2, the APK grew from 91 MB to 104.3 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 7.0. It asks for 37 permissions, 15 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and record audio. It asks for the same permissions as version 16.39.1. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
4 versions are listed, going back to v15.34.2. Since v16.38.3 it requires Android 7.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 22, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “squarevalley” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Sep 22, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Sep 22, 2026
- Signed byO=squarevalley
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)B4:03:59:2B:23:6B:D6:78:AA:E6:D6:4A:E2:16:74:E9:79:2A:46:FF
- File MD5b3eaab138c6d732a8ea20734355aeedb
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (3 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (37)
18Birdies Golf GPS Rangefinder requests 37 permissions, 15 of them sensitive.
- Access media location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read calendar Sensitive android.permission.READ_CALENDAR
- Read contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
- Read media audio Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO
- Read media images Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
- Read media video Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO
- Read media visual user selected Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Write calendar Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_CALENDAR
- Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
- Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
- Access adservices custom audience android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE
- Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Commondata get common data (custom) com.huawei.appmarket.service.commondata.permission.GET_COMMON_DATA
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Foreground service location android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION
- Foreground service media projection android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PROJECTION
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.squarevalley.i8birdies.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Mapsagent read app info (custom) com.samsung.android.mapsagent.permission.READ_APP_INFO
- Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Location android.hardware.location
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
18Birdies Golf GPS Rangefinder APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of 18Birdies Golf GPS Rangefinder for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 7.0 or later. Version 15.34.2 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. Get version 15.34.2 · All versions
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.
Is 18Birdies Golf GPS Rangefinder free?
The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.
Is the 18Birdies Golf GPS Rangefinder APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 3 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is b3eaab138c6d732a8ea20734355aeedb.