Desert Highlands vs ASK PCMA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Desert Highlands
Enhance your experience on and off property with this custom app. Easily book tee times, request club services, view and pay statements, and access a directory of amenities. Enjoy a seamless digital experience designed for members.
- Book tee times
- Request club services
- View and pay statements
- Access amenity directory
- Digital property experience
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Welcome to Desert Highlands, 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 a touch of a button, you can make a tee time, request your clubs from the bag room, view and pay your statement and use a directory of amenities and services. We hope you enjoy the new, digital Desert Highlands experience. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. The Desert Highlands app will attempt to shutdown background GPS services when they are no longer needed.
ASK PCMA
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Welcome to the ASK PCMA 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 new, digital ASK PCMA experience. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. The ASK PCMA app will attempt to shutdown background GPS services when they are no longer needed.
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Verdict
Desert Highlands and ASK PCMA 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.
Desert Highlands ships an update every 4 months, ASK PCMA every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Desert Highlands | ASK PCMA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| 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 | 141 MB | 162 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | The Desert Highlands Association | Pcma, LLC |
In-app purchases
Desert Highlands
No in-app purchases
ASK PCMA
No in-app purchases
Questions
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