Simple Handicap vs Bailey Creek
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Handicap
Track your golf handicap index for free with this easy-to-use application. It calculates your handicap based on the World Handicap System and allows you to log rounds and favorite courses. Ideal for everyday golfers seeking a simple way to manage their game.
- Free handicap tracking
- World Handicap System (WHS) compliant
- Course handicap calculation
- Add favorite courses
- Log golf rounds
- Easy to use interface
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Best golf handicap tracker! Simple Handicap was made for the common golfer that wants to learn and track their handicap index without paying for any services. It will also calculate course handicaps. Simple Handicap is free and very easy to use. Enter your favorite courses and add rounds as you go! Based on the World Handicap System (WHS). Simple Handicap is not associated with GHIN or the USGA in general. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Bailey Creek
Enhance your golf game with this app. Book tee times, track scores with electronic scorecards, and manage your handicap. Enjoy a comprehensive golfing experience at a scenic course.
- Book tee times
- Electronic scorecards
- Handicap tracking
- House account statements
- Push notifications
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Upgrade your Bailey Creek Golf Course experience! Book tee times and manage your game with ease. Our app offers electronic scorecards, house account statements, and push notifications. Track your handicap and enjoy golf in Lake Almanor California. Download now! Set along the shores of Lake Almanor and in the shadow of Mount Lassen, this traditional mountain design will challenge your game and reward your senses. Bailey Creek offers a complete golfing experience from our accommodations, practice facility, casual dining, event planning and top-notch golf shop. Bailey Creek offers a challenge to golfers of all playing abilities.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bailey Creek at none against Simple Handicap's 2. Bailey Creek also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). Simple Handicap's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (383 vs 41). On price and device support 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. Simple Handicap sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Bailey Creek asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bailey Creek holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple Handicap has 383 ratings behind it against 41, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Simple Handicap ships an update fortnightly, Bailey Creek every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Simple Handicap | Bailey Creek |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (383 ratings) | 4.9 (41 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 383 — better | 41 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nicholas Breetz | Chronogolf, Inc. |
Customer experience
Simple Handicap
Bailey Creek
Bugs and requests
Simple Handicap
Reported bugs
2 issues- Scores disappearing after being entered
- Login/account issues for some users
Requested features
3 requests- Add ability to enter Stableford scores
- Include course tee information
- Provide handicap trend/history visualization
Bailey Creek
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Simple Handicap
- Simple Handicap Pro (Monthly)$0.991 Month
- Simple Handicap Pro (Yearly)$7.991 Year
Bailey Creek
No in-app purchases
Questions
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