Comparison

LIV Golf vs Side Game Golf

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

Head to head
About

LIV Golf

Watch every shot live or on demand, follow your favorite players and teams, and get exclusive behind-the-scenes content. Experience the entire season with a global perspective and unique team dynamics.

Highlights
  • Live and on-demand video streaming
  • Follow favorite players and teams
  • Real-time leaderboards and standings
  • Exclusive behind-the-scenes content
  • Global tournament coverage
  • Team dynamics and faster formats
Features
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The official app of LIV Golf. Watch your way With the LIV Golf app, you can watch every shot live or on demand, follow your favorite players and teams, and experience the season beyond the broadcast. Watch every shot. Live or on your time Jump into live play as it happens or go straight to on-demand replays. No waiting for highlight shows. No missing the moments that matter to you. Follow the players and teams you care about Track the world’s best golfers as individuals and as part of 13 teams competing all season long. Stay up to date with leaderboards, standings, and evolving rivalries as championships take shape. A new way to experience golf LIV Golf combines elite competition with team dynamics, faster formats, and nonstop action. The app puts you in control of how you watch, who you follow, and what you focus on. Exclusive access beyond the broadcast Get closer with behind-the-scenes moments, highlights, photos, and updates you won’t find anywhere else — during events and between tournaments. A truly global season Follow LIV Golf as it travels across the world, delivering live competition and stories from every stop on the calendar. Whether you’re watching live or catching up later, the league is always within reach. From first tee shot to final putt, the LIV Golf app is the home of the league — all season long. LIV Golf Subscription • Subscriptions: LIV Golf Season Pass (season access) and Event Pass (single event access). • Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID Account Settings. LIV Golf Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.livgolf.com/terms-of-use LIV Golf Privacy Policy: https://www.livgolf.com/privacy-policy Long LIV Golf

About

Side Game Golf

This app manages golf group competitions, tracking scores, handicaps, and leaderboards in real-time for various formats. It supports multi-day trips, weekly clubs, and single rounds, offering detailed match summaries and course data.

Highlights
  • Hole-by-hole score entry
  • Automatic handicap calculation
  • Live leaderboards with push notifications
  • Multiple game formats (Stroke Play, Skins, Best Ball, Ryder Cup)
  • Support for over 30,000 golf courses
  • Offline-tolerant scoring
  • Spectator TV mode
Features
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Side Game runs your golf group's competition so nobody has to run a spreadsheet. Enter scores hole by hole. Handicaps, net scores, and every leaderboard update the moment a putt drops — across every format you're playing at once. THREE WAYS TO PLAY Trips — multi-day golf getaways. Tee times, groups, team matches, and a leaderboard for every format, all the way to the last putt on the last day. Clubs — a permanent home for the group that plays every week. Rounds, handicaps, rankings and history that carry over instead of resetting. Rounds — a single round with the guys. Set it up in under a minute. FORMATS Stroke Play (gross and net), Skins with automatic carry-overs, Best Ball, Ryder Cup team match play with Singles, Best Ball and High-Low, and Stableford. Run as many at once as the group wants. HANDICAPS DONE RIGHT Use each player's official index, or custom handicaps assigned by the admin. Set a different allowance percentage per format — 100% in Best Ball, 90% in Stroke Play, whatever the group agrees on. Strokes apply automatically per course and tee. 30,000+ COURSES Pick the course and the tees; the scorecard fills itself in — pars, yardages and stroke indexes, every time. ALSO INCLUDED - Live leaderboards with push notifications on lead changes - PGA-style hole-by-hole match summaries - Spectator TV mode for the clubhouse - Offline-tolerant scoring that syncs when you're back in service - Shareable round previews for the group chat PRICING Free for trips of up to two rounds, with every feature and every format included. For longer trips, the trip admin pays one group fee that covers everyone — no per-player charge, and no subscription required for a trip. Side Game Clubs is an optional monthly subscription for groups that play year-round. One subscription covers every club you join. Title: Clubs Length: 1 month Price: $1.99 USD per month, with the first month free Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://playsidegamegolf.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

LIV Golf4 screens
Side Game Golf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: LIV Golf at weekly against Side Game Golf's every 6 weeks. LIV Golf also leads on ratings volume (4.8K vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). Side Game Golf's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. LIV Golf sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and Side Game Golf sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Side Game Golf holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LIV Golf has 4.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LIV Golf ships an update weekly, Side Game Golf every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
LIV Golf versus Side Game Golf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLIV GolfSide Game Golf
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4.8K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.8K — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB46 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLIV Golf, Inc.Camilo Aleman

Customer experience

LIV Golf

All ratings4,807 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral1.6%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews434 reviews
Positive73.5%
Neutral5.5%
Negative21.0%

Side Game Golf

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

Bugs and requests

LIV Golf

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Streaming issues and buffering problems
  • Difficulty connecting to Roku and other devices
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Live leaderboard and player stats
  • Ability to follow specific groups or players
  • Picture-in-picture mode for multitasking
  • Rewind and fast-forward controls

Side Game Golf

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

LIV Golf

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pass$8.991 Month
  • 2025 Season Pass$59.991 Year
10 purchases

Side Game Golf

One-time10
  • Side Game Trip Unlock$139.99
  • Side Game Trip Unlock$140.99
  • Side Game Trip Unlock$142.99
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  • Side Game Trip Unlock$144.99
  • Side Game Trip Unlock$145.99
  • Side Game Trip Unlock$146.99
  • Side Game Trip Unlock$147.99
  • Side Game Trip Unlock$148.99
  • Side Game Trip Unlock$149.99
  • Side Game Trip Unlock$150.00

Questions

Is LIV Golf free?
LIV Golf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Side Game Golf free?
Side Game Golf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LIV Golf or Side Game Golf?
Side Game Golf is rated higher. LIV Golf averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4.8K ratings, while Side Game Golf averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do LIV Golf or Side Game Golf have ads?
Neither LIV Golf nor Side Game Golf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LIV Golf or Side Game Golf?
LIV Golf ships an update weekly, and Side Game Golf every 6 weeks. Most recently, LIV Golf was updated on November 7, 2026 and Side Game Golf on October 31, 2026.

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