Vagabond Golf vs AutoTee
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vagabond Golf
Connect with other golfers and gain access to private golf clubs. This app makes exclusive courses more accessible and affordable by facilitating matches and creating a social environment on the course.
- Access private golf clubs
- Connect with other golfers
- Facilitates matches
- Reduces cost per player
- Social environment on course
- Improve your game
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Welcome to Vagabond Golf, the ultimate app for connecting golf players and making private golf accessible. Our mission is to improve the inclusivity of golf by creating matches at private clubs, providing a platform for golfers to connect and enjoy the sport together. With Vagabond Golf, everyone can enjoy private golf on their vacations, work travels, while visiting family or other private courses in their area. Our app provides golfers with the opportunity to meet and connect with other players, creating a fun and social environment on the course. We understand that playing at private clubs can be expensive, but we also know that it is a treat for any golfer. That's why we have created Vagabond Golf to make private golf more accessible and affordable. By connecting players, we are able to create matches at private clubs, which reduces the cost per player and makes it a more enjoyable and accessible experience. Download Vagabond Golf today and join our community of golfers who love the sport as much as you do. Whether you're a beginner or a pro, our app offers an opportunity to meet new people, play at private clubs and improve your game.
AutoTee
This app automatically secures golf tee times by monitoring course booking systems 24/7. It snipes cancellations and books slots the moment they become available, eliminating the need for manual refreshing.
- Automated tee time booking
- Monitors tee sheets 24/7
- Snipes last-minute cancellations
- Supports 1,600+ public courses
- Customizable booking preferences
- Pay only when a tee time is booked
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Score impossible tee times without the 5 AM alarm. AutoTee watches public golf course tee sheets 24/7 and books your slot the second it opens - including last-minute cancellations from other golfers. No more setting reminders for midnight, no more refreshing on your lunch break, no more losing the 7:42 to someone faster. WHAT IT DOES - Books at midnight, the moment a course releases its tee sheet - Snipes cancellations the instant other golfers drop their slots - Works across 1,600+ public courses on ChronoGolf, ForeUp, TeeItUp, MemberSports, EZLinks and CPS Golf - Lets you set a date, time window, players, and holes - then walks away HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick a course and the date you want to play 2. Set your time window and number of players 3. AutoTee monitors the tee sheet and books the second something matches PRICING - Your first booking is free - no card required to try it - $3 per player after that for standard courses - $9 per player for premium courses (Bethpage, Torrey Pines, LA City Golf) - You only pay when AutoTee actually books a tee time WHY GOLFERS USE IT - Get on Bethpage Black, Torrey Pines South, and other "impossible" courses - Catch cancellations on busy weekend mornings without watching your phone - Book a tee time during your meeting - AutoTee handles the rest SETUP Sign in with email, Apple, or Google. Add your course account credentials (we encrypt them with Fernet symmetric encryption, key in AWS Secrets Manager). Create a search. Done. Built and supported by golfers who got tired of losing the 6 AM tee time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Vagabond Golf at 5.0 against AutoTee's 3.7. Vagabond Golf also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 4 weeks 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.
Vagabond Golf holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively.
Vagabond Golf ships an update every 4 weeks, AutoTee every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vagabond Golf | AutoTee |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vagabond Golf LLC | Talon Stromgren |
Customer experience
Vagabond Golf
AutoTee
In-app purchases
Vagabond Golf
No in-app purchases
AutoTee
No in-app purchases









