By Consulting Joe
I recently released a new project called FlipPar, a disc golf scorekeeper app for the Flipper Zero. If you’re into disc golf and also happen to carry one of the most fun hacker gadgets around, this app was made for you.
You can check out the project here:
👉 https://github.com/jsammarco/FlipPar
Why I Built FlipPar
If you play disc golf regularly, you know the usual routine: someone keeps score on their phone, someone forgets to log a hole, or you’re passing a phone around between throws. It works… but it’s not ideal.
The Flipper Zero is already something I carry with me most days. It’s a pocket-sized, hacker-friendly device designed for experimenting with NFC, RFID, radio signals, and other hardware protocols.
While it’s famous for those capabilities, it also has a great little screen and input buttons, which makes it perfect for small utility apps.
So I thought:
Why not build a dedicated disc golf scorekeeper that runs directly on the Flipper?
That idea became FlipPar.
What FlipPar Does
FlipPar is a simple but practical scorekeeping app designed specifically for the Flipper Zero interface.
Features include:
- Track disc golf scores hole-by-hole
- Navigate easily using the Flipper’s buttons
- Lightweight UI designed for the small screen
- Quick score adjustments
- Minimal distractions — just scoring
The goal was to make something that feels natural on the Flipper hardware rather than trying to replicate a full mobile scorecard.
Pull out the Flipper, update the score, move on to the next hole. That’s it.
Built the Flipper Way
The Flipper Zero ecosystem is built around open development and community contributions. There’s even a public catalog of community applications where developers share their creations.
FlipPar follows the same philosophy.
The project is written as a native Flipper application and built using the standard Flipper development tools. It’s designed to be easy to understand if you’re interested in learning how Flipper apps are structured.
It’s Open Source
One of the most important parts of this project is that FlipPar is fully open source.
You can:
- Browse the code
- Modify it
- Fork it
- Improve it
- Use it as a template for your own Flipper apps
If you’ve been curious about writing software for the Flipper Zero, this is a great place to start.
👉 https://github.com/jsammarco/FlipPar
Make Your Own Flipper App
One of the coolest things about the Flipper community is how many creative apps people build for it. Games, tools, utilities, experiments — the device encourages hacking and exploration.
If you’ve ever wanted to build something for the Flipper:
- Clone a project
- Study the code
- Modify it
- Compile and run it on your device
That’s exactly how most developers get started.
FlipPar is just my small contribution to that ecosystem.
Get Out There and Build
If you own a Flipper Zero and enjoy tinkering, I highly recommend diving into development. The barrier to entry is lower than you might think, and the community around the device is incredibly creative.
Grab the code, experiment with it, and build something new.
Who knows — maybe your project will be the next must-have Flipper app.
— Consulting Joe
