USGA DEACON® vs HomesRunner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
USGA DEACON®
This golf course management system consolidates data from various tools to provide insights for superintendents and agronomists. It helps improve playing conditions, golfer satisfaction, and input management through precise daily readings and web-based analytics.
- Consolidated golf course data
- Insights from GS3 ball and Moisture Meter
- Improved playing conditions
- Enhanced golfer satisfaction
- Efficient input management
- Precise daily readings
- Web interface analytics and reporting
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The USGA DEACON app: the golf course management system that puts all of your data into one place. Offering comprehensive insights and data gathered from tools like the GS3 ball and the new USGA Moisture Meter, the DEACON management system enables superintendents and agronomists to deliver better playing conditions, improve golfer satisfaction and manage inputs efficiently. Record precise, daily readings instantly through the app and view extensive analytics and reporting on the corresponding web interface. Measure what matters.
HomesRunner
Connects customers needing on-demand real estate services with providers who can fulfill those needs. Facilitates easy booking and payment for services.
- On-demand service booking
- Provider payment system
- Real estate service marketplace
- Customer-provider connection
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An app where customers can book on demand real estates services and getting providers can get paid on demand
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HomesRunner at 5.0 against USGA DEACON®'s 3.9. HomesRunner also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). USGA DEACON®'s advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
HomesRunner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: USGA DEACON® has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
USGA DEACON® ships an update monthly, HomesRunner weekly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | USGA DEACON® | HomesRunner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | United States Golf Association | Tamadtech L. L. C. |
Customer experience
USGA DEACON®
HomesRunner
In-app purchases
USGA DEACON®
No in-app purchases
HomesRunner
No in-app purchases
