The Cliffs vs Trout National
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Cliffs
Enhance your club experience with a custom app featuring member and staff directories. Book tee times, order food for pickup, and receive club updates across multiple properties.
- Member photo directory
- Staff directory
- Book tee times
- Order dinner to-go
- Club updates
- Multi-property support
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Welcome to The Cliffs where the experience of our members is our primary focus. We have developed a custom app to enhance your experience on and off property. We have a full member photo directory as well as a staff directory. With a touch of a button, you can book a tee time, order dinner “to go” and get the latest updates from your club, as well as the other 6 properties. We hope you enjoy the new, digital Cliffs experience. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. The Cliffs app will attempt to shutdown background GPS services when they are no longer needed.
Trout National
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Welcome to the Trout National app, where the experience of our members is our primary focus. We have developed a custom app to enhance your experience on and off property. With the touch of a button, you can request your clubs from the bag room or even view and pay your statement. We have even created a digital membership card. We also have a full member photo directory and of course, you'll get the latest updates from the club. We hope you enjoy the digital Trout National experience. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. The Trout National app will attempt to shutdown background GPS services when they are no longer needed.
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Verdict
The Cliffs and Trout National are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Cliffs | Trout National |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (24 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 155 MB | 170 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | The Cliffs Communities Inc. | TN Reserve, LLC |
In-app purchases
The Cliffs
No in-app purchases
Trout National
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is The Cliffs free?
Is Trout National free?
Do The Cliffs or Trout National have ads?
Which is updated more often, The Cliffs or Trout National?
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