HerdZone vs Malibu Jack's
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HerdZone
Stay connected with Marshall University athletics. Access real-time social media feeds, live scores, and detailed game statistics. Receive custom alerts for important news and updates.
- Social media stream
- Live scores and stats
- Custom notifications
- Team and fan contributions
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The official Marshall University athletics app is a must-have for fans headed to campus or following The Herd from afar. With interactive social media, and all the scores and stats surrounding the game, the HerdZone app covers it all! Features Include: + SOCIAL STREAM - View and contribute to real-time social media feeds from the team and fans + SCORES & STATS - All the scores, stats, and play-by-play information that fans need and expect during live games + NOTIFICATIONS - Custom alert notifications to let fans know important news #BringOnTheHerd
Malibu Jack's
This app provides a digital scorecard for mini-golf rounds, eliminating the need for paper. It allows multiple players to track scores, view leaderboards, and save game history for future reference. Focus more on your game and less on manual scorekeeping.
- Digital scorecard for mini-golf
- Track multiple players
- View live leaderboard
- Scorecard saves progress
- Game history saved
- Supports up to 8 players
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Digital scorecard for Malibu Jack's Mini Golf courses! Easily keep score of all members in your mini-golf round, allowing you to spend less time keeping score, and more time focusing on your putts! During a game: - View the leaderboard at any time during the game - Check how many strokes behind everyone is from the current leader - Scorecard saves progress if the app is closed After a game: - Saves the entire scorecard to your history to always remember who won the course! Miscellaneous: - Play with up to 8 players on a single scorecard
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Verdict
HerdZone and Malibu Jack's both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Malibu Jack's's written reviews are positive against 83% of HerdZone's. Malibu Jack's also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for HerdZone against 4.9 for Malibu Jack's. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 561 and 547 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of HerdZone's written reviews are positive against 100% of Malibu Jack's's.
HerdZone ships an update every 3 months, Malibu Jack's every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HerdZone | Malibu Jack's |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (561 ratings) — better | 4.9 (547 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 561 — better | 547 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 269 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marshall University | Patrick Horton |
Customer experience
HerdZone
Malibu Jack's
Bugs and requests
HerdZone
Reported bugs
5 issues- Awards section is blank
- Cannot listen to broadcast when 'listen' is pressed
- App is impossible to navigate
- Confusing menu
- Unable to find schedule
Requested features
5 requests- Where to find awards section?
- Ability to listen to broadcast
- Improved navigation and menu
- Easier access to schedule
- More information within the app
Malibu Jack's
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HerdZone
No in-app purchases
Malibu Jack's
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is HerdZone free?
Is Malibu Jack's free?
Which has better reviews, HerdZone or Malibu Jack's?
Do HerdZone or Malibu Jack's have ads?
Which is updated more often, HerdZone or Malibu Jack's?
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