Comparison

DECADE powered by BirdieFire vs BigTeamGolf

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

DECADE powered by BirdieFire

Learn proven course management strategies used by top golfers to improve your game. Access tour-level insights, statistical profiling, and weekly video content. Optimize your strategy to reduce lost strokes and achieve better results on the course.

Highlights
  • DECADE Strategy access
  • Tour-level course management
  • Statistical profiling
  • Weekly video content
  • Course strategy optimization
  • Strokes lost reduction
Features
Currently charting
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You can't play the odds if you don't know the odds Stop Wasting Shots & Get The Results You Deserve Harness the DECADE strategy that is used by: -5 World #1's -PGA Tour Winners -Web.com Winners -NCAA Champions -USGA Champions Through the DECADE app, you get access to the proven and revolutionary DECADE Strategy. Tour Level Course Management and Statistical Profiling at your fingertips, anywhere. Learn how tournament winners manage their game by optimizing course strategy. Also, unlike other tools on the market, DECADE will constantly bring you fresh new video content on a weekly basis, due to work with our PGA Tour players and top college programs. Its not about Strokes Gained as much as it’s about reducing Strokes Lost. DECADE FOUNDATIONS SUBSCRIPTION Since launching the DECADE App three years ago we have learned many things, not the least of which is that it can quickly make virtually anyone a much better player, and it’s a lot for younger or less experienced players to consume. The Elite version of the DECADE App was designed to replace the live DECADE Seminar which is over four hours long and intended for elite players. We did not anticipate all the interest it would generate with junior golfers and mid-handicap players. I guess we should have. With that in mind we have created DECADE Foundations to replace our Lite product to better serve that audience. Junior will drastically slow down the avalanche of information within the App. This will more appropriately match the Golf IQ of our subscribers. Over the course of six months the content within the App will walk a player through the basics of course management and mindset slowly morphing into the Elite version of strategy over time. The statistics portal will also start slow and build into a robust and easy to use portal DECADE ELITE SUBSCRIPTION required for GPS Stats Entry, Peer Strokes Gained Comparison and Custom Tailored Yardage Books. **DECADE account required to access content 6 Month DECADE Foundations Subscription available through App Store for $99.99 which is charged to your iTunes account upon purchase. The subscription auto-renews unless turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current 6 month period. You can manage your payment details or cancel your membership in user's Account Settings. Terms of Use: https://www.birdiefire.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.birdiefire.com/privacy

About

BigTeamGolf

This app uses a proven algorithm to create balanced golf teams based on past performance data. It aims to ensure fair competition, where skilled teams are more likely to win. Enjoy more competitive and enjoyable golf matches.

Highlights
  • Fair team selection algorithm
  • Uses past scores and birdies
  • Near-optimal team picking
  • Promotes competitive matches
  • Accepts user data for analysis
Features
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The BigTeamGolf App picks fair teams for golf matches based on averages of scores and birdies from previous golf rounds played. The algorithm for picking teams was established in the late 1970’s and has been modified over the years and now has been accepted as a near-optimal teams picking algorithm. Our promise is to create fair golf teams – and the typical result is that teams that play well will win and teams that play poorly will lose; but that’s how it should be! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

DECADE powered by BirdieFire4 screens
BigTeamGolf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: BigTeamGolf at free with in-app purchases against DECADE powered by BirdieFire's subscription. BigTeamGolf also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 64%) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). DECADE powered by BirdieFire's advantage is ratings volume (188 vs 11) and chart position (#177 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. DECADE powered by BirdieFire sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $49.99 per 6 months and BigTeamGolf sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BigTeamGolf holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DECADE powered by BirdieFire has 188 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of DECADE powered by BirdieFire's written reviews are positive against 100% of BigTeamGolf's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
DECADE powered by BirdieFire versus BigTeamGolf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDECADE powered by BirdieFireBigTeamGolf
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (188 ratings)4.6 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings188 — better11
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#177 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBirdieFire LLCBlack Dog Apps Limited Liability Company

Customer experience

DECADE powered by BirdieFire

All ratings188 ratings
Positive78.2%
Neutral4.8%
Negative17.0%
Written reviews96 reviews
Positive63.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative30.2%

BigTeamGolf

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

DECADE powered by BirdieFire

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App crashes when entering rounds or using driving target tool
  • Video player freezes and won't load content
  • Yardage books fail to download
  • Login screen shows infinite loading wheel
  • Tee shot feature red dot misalignment with club selection
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  • Yardage calculation errors
  • App freezes on startup screen after updates
  • Driving targets tool crashes on specific courses
  • Cannot add strokes gained data
  • Rounds not saving without phone restart
  • Videos missing audio
  • Progress tracking shows incorrect completion status
  • Putting simulation fields disappearing
  • Embedded web pages display too small
  • Constant app crashes on iPad and iPhone

Requested features

12 requests
  • Unified single app (currently requires three separate apps for coaches)
  • Ability to edit or delete entered rounds
  • Better video organization and progress tracking
  • Support for nine-hole courses
  • Improved course database coverage
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  • Dark mode option
  • Background audio playback for videos
  • Better progress bar positioning in video player
  • Clearer FAQs and onboarding tutorials
  • GIR percentage tracking in base version
  • Side of green miss tracking
  • Improved driving tool functionality

BigTeamGolf

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

DECADE powered by BirdieFire

Subscriptions3
  • DECADE$49.996 Months
  • DECADE Foundations7 Days trial$124.996 Months
  • DECADE Elite$229.996 Months
10 purchases

BigTeamGolf

Subscriptions6
  • Par Tier Monthly Plan14 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Birdie Tier Monthly Plan14 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Eagle Tier Monthly Plan14 Days trial$2.991 Month
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  • Par Tier Annual Plan$9.991 Year
  • Birdie Tier Annual Plan$19.991 Year
  • Eagle Tier Annual Plan$29.991 Year
One-time4
  • Club Level I$0.99
  • Club Level II$1.99
  • 10 Member Add On$1.99
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  • Club Level III$2.99

Questions

Is DECADE powered by BirdieFire free?
DECADE powered by BirdieFire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BigTeamGolf free?
BigTeamGolf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DECADE powered by BirdieFire or BigTeamGolf?
BigTeamGolf is rated higher. DECADE powered by BirdieFire averages 4.3 out of 5 from 188 ratings, while BigTeamGolf averages 4.6 from 11 ratings.
Do DECADE powered by BirdieFire or BigTeamGolf have ads?
Neither DECADE powered by BirdieFire nor BigTeamGolf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DECADE powered by BirdieFire or BigTeamGolf?
DECADE powered by BirdieFire ships an update weekly, and BigTeamGolf weekly. Most recently, DECADE powered by BirdieFire was updated on November 7, 2026 and BigTeamGolf on November 3, 2026.

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