Comparison

USGA vs fourth.

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

fourth.

This app simplifies finding playing partners and filling open tee times for golfers. It allows users to browse available tee times, post their own with open spots, and track their rounds hole by hole. Share live progress with friends and receive timely notifications.

Highlights
  • Find playing partners
  • Post open tee times
  • Browse live tee time feed
  • Track rounds hole by hole
  • Live round sharing
  • Notifications for sign-ups and cancellations
Features
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Stop playing with empty spots. fourth. is the simplest way for golfers to find playing partners, post open tee times, and fill every spot in the group -- before anyone tees off. Whether you're a solo golfer looking to join a group or a host with one empty spot to fill, fourth. connects you with real golfers at real courses, fast. FIND A TEE TIME Browse a live feed of open tee times. Each card shows the course, date, time, and exactly how many spots are still available. Tap to see the full details and who is already in the group -- then join in one tap. No more texting around. No more group chats. Just open a feed and find your fourth. POST YOUR TEE TIME Got an open spot? Post your tee time in seconds. Set the course, date, time, and number of open spots (1 to 3). Choose public so anyone can find it, or keep it private. When someone joins, you will get notified straight away. MY ROUNDS All your tee times in one place -- rounds you are hosting and rounds you have joined. Track the status of every round at a glance: - Upcoming: scheduled and ready to go - Live: currently on the course - Completed: finished and archived - Cancelled: host called it off ROUND TRACKER Once you are on the first tee, start your round and track it hole by hole. Fourth. shows you: - Which hole you are on right now - All holes completed - Total time on the course - Pace of play: fast, on pace, slightly slow, or slow - Estimated finish time Know exactly where you stand in your round, every time. LIVE SHARE Share a live link with anyone -- family, friends, or the group waiting at the 19th. They can follow the round in real time and see your current hole, estimated finish time, and pace of play. No app needed on their end. Just a link. NOTIFICATIONS Stay in the loop without checking the app constantly. - Hosts get notified the moment someone joins their tee time - Players get alerted if a tee time is cancelled No one shows up to an empty first tee. BUILT FOR GOLFERS fourth. is made for golfers who want to play more, wait less, and always have a full group. No cluttered social feed. No unnecessary features. Just tee times -- found, filled, and tracked. Create your free account, set your handicap and home course, and find your next round today.

Screenshots

USGA4 screens
fourth.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: USGA at 22K against fourth.'s 1. fourth.'s advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

fourth. holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: USGA has 22K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

USGA ships an update every 3 weeks, fourth. every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
USGA versus fourth.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUSGAfourth.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (22K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings22K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size218 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUnited States Golf AssociationFourth App LLC

Customer experience

USGA

All ratings22,385 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral2.0%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews150 reviews
Positive36.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative56.7%

fourth.

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

fourth.

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

USGA

No in-app purchases

None

fourth.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is USGA free?
USGA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is fourth. free?
fourth. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, USGA or fourth.?
fourth. is rated higher. USGA averages 4.7 out of 5 from 22K ratings, while fourth. averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do USGA or fourth. have ads?
Neither USGA nor fourth. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, USGA or fourth.?
USGA ships an update every 3 weeks, and fourth. every 11 days. Most recently, USGA was updated on October 13, 2026 and fourth. on September 20, 2026.

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