Abu Dhabi Golf vs Access by Troon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Abu Dhabi Golf
Explore a premier 27-hole championship golf facility featuring a challenging 18-hole course and a floodlit 9-hole garden course. Enjoy meticulously maintained fairways, bunkers, and greens designed for golfers of all skill levels.
- 27 holes of championship golf
- 18-hole championship course
- Floodlit 9-hole garden course
- Meticulously maintained greens
- Challenging yet fair layout
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Abu Dhabi Golf Club is home to 27 holes of Championship golf. The National, Abu Dhabi's 18 hole Championship course, provides a tough but fair challenge and is home to one of the European Tour's most popular events, the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship presented by EGA, A Rolex Series Event. With lush fairways, strategically placed bunkers and immaculate greens, the course has been described as a "super course" by leading representatives of the golfing press. The 162-hectares of the Abu Dhabi Golf Club also features the floodlit 9-hole Garden Course, which provides a great test for those keen to enjoy Championship golf once the sun's gone down!
Access by Troon
Book tee times at Troon-managed golf courses and earn rewards. Features include mobile check-in, secure payments, and group invitations. An optional premium subscription offers exclusive rates and benefits.
- Book tee times across Troon's golf network
- Mobile check-in
- Secure payment processing
- Invite friends to your group
- Earn rewards points for bookings
- Access Premium subscription for exclusive benefits
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Troon® is the world’s largest professional club management company. Access by Troon is the easiest way for golfers to find and book tee times across Troon’s network of resort and daily-fee courses, with convenient features like mobile check-in, secure payment, and the ability to invite friends to your group. Every round booked through Access earns points redeemable for free or discounted tee times at participating golf courses. Upgrade to Access Premium for exclusive rates, guest passes, automatic status upgrades, and faster rewards earning. Play more, earn more, and experience golf’s most rewarding booking app with Access by Troon.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Abu Dhabi Golf at 4.8 against Access by Troon's 3.5. Abu Dhabi Golf also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium) and device support (3 vs 1). Access by Troon's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Abu Dhabi Golf holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 34 respectively.
Abu Dhabi Golf ships an update every 3 months, Access by Troon fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Abu Dhabi Golf | Access by Troon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (15 ratings) — better | 3.5 (34 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 41.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 34 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chronogolf, Inc. | Troon Golf, LLC |
Customer experience
Abu Dhabi Golf
Access by Troon
In-app purchases
Abu Dhabi Golf
No in-app purchases
Access by Troon
No in-app purchases
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