USGA vs Carlowden
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
USGA
Stream live golf coverage of featured groups and track real-time scores for all USGA championships. Follow your favorite players with personalized updates and access on-site tools for attendees, including mobile ticketing and course maps.
- Free live streaming of featured groups
- Real-time scoring and statistics
- Personalized player tracking with AI recaps
- Mobile ticketing and on-site tools
- Full-screen vertical story highlights
- Latest tee times and push notifications
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Your all-access pass to USGA championship golf. Stream Featured Groups live for free, track real-time scores across every USGA championship, and follow your favorite players from the U.S. Open to the U.S. Women’s Open Presented by Ally and beyond. Key Features: FREE LIVE STREAMING Watch Featured Groups coverage of the U.S. Open and U.S. Women’s Open. See the world’s best players take on the toughest courses. LIVE SCORING & STATISTICS Follow every round of stroke play and every amateur match in real time. Favorite unlimited players to build your own custom leaderboard, and watch every televised shot from eight USGA championships with highlights embedded right in the player scorecards. PERSONALIZED PLAYER TRACKING Follow your favorite players for AI-powered round recaps, stat comparisons, and tailored highlights. Create a USGA Profile to sync favorites across the app and the championship website. ON-SITE TOOLS FOR CHAMPIONSHIP ATTENDEES Heading to the course? The USGA app is your perfect caddie for the day: • Mobile ticketing – manage, transfer, and resell tickets directly in the app • Interactive course map for the U.S. Open and U.S. Women’s Open • On-site push notifications with fan-specific updates and logistics HIGHLIGHTS & VIDEO Full-screen vertical story highlights put you closer to the action. Plus on-demand video, photo galleries, and the latest news from every USGA championship. TEE TIMES & NOTIFICATIONS See the latest tee times as soon as they are available. Turn on push notifications for score alerts, top highlights, and updates on the players you follow—including Live Activities for select championships. CHAMPIONSHIP SHOP Rep your favorite championship by shopping exclusive USGA merchandise, all within the app. Find the latest styles and special offers.
Carlowden
Enhance your golf experience at Carlowden Country Club. Book tee times, track your handicap, and manage your game with electronic scorecards and house account statements. Stay updated with push notifications for events and enjoy golf in Carthage, New York.
- Book tee times
- Manage your game
- Electronic scorecards
- House account statements
- Push notifications
- Track handicap
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Upgrade your Carlowden Country Club 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 Carthage, New York. Download now! Carlowden Country Club is a majestic, public, challenging, 18 hole golf course that includes fine dining, tournaments, events and more. Come and enjoy a perfect setting for a relaxing day of golf followed by a delightful dining experience or maybe just a beverage of your choice. Carlowden has a warm and friendly social environment for a day out with friends.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: USGA at 22K against Carlowden's 6. USGA also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Carlowden's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for USGA against 4.7 for Carlowden. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: USGA has 22K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.
USGA ships an update every 3 weeks, Carlowden every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | USGA | Carlowden |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (22K ratings) — better | 4.7 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 36.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 22K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 218 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | United States Golf Association | Chronogolf, Inc. |
Customer experience
USGA
Carlowden
Bugs and requests
USGA
Reported bugs
3 issues- Glitches with adding/removing favorite players
- Inability to navigate back in the app
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
3 requests- Auto-refresh function for leaderboards and scoring
- Ability to customize favorite players
- More comprehensive live coverage and video highlights
Carlowden
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
USGA
No in-app purchases
Carlowden
No in-app purchases
