Comparison

My CDGA vs PARennial Golf

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

Head to head
About

My CDGA

Manage your golf game and membership with this app. Post scores, track stats, view progress graphs, and access your Handicap Index. Connect with clubs and discover member benefits.

Highlights
  • Post hole-by-hole scores
  • Stat tracking
  • Progress graphs
  • Handicap Index access
  • Member card display
  • Club directory and contact
Features
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My CDGA, the app that puts Chicago District golf and your CDGA membership at your fingertips, is available to all Association members with an iPhone device. My CDGA allows you to do the following from the convenience of your mobile phone: * Post home or away hole-by-hole scores from any course in the world, as well as view scoring history. * Utilize stat tracking when posting hole-by-hole scores, including fairways hit, greens in regulation, putts and more. * View graphs to track on-course progress when posting hole-by-hole scores and utilizing stat tracking during or after the round. * Utilize the integrated mobile application Leaderboard, which allows CDGA members to ink their Handicap Index® and score posting data and features social and on-course tools like GPS and game tracking. * Access your Handicap Index® quickly, view current handicap label and Handicap Index® history, calculate your course handicap and search member peer review. * Display CDGA member card and handicap label. * Utilize Peer Review and designate favorites for quick reference for any golfer around the country with a Handicap ID. * Connect with CDGA member clubs, view member club directory, map directions to a club and contact a club. * Browse various member benefits, such as up-to-date Member Perks, as well as participate in member-only contests like CDGA Fantasy Golf presented by Tour Edge. * Keep up with the Chicago District Golf Association, contact the CDGA, lookup event and tournament information and view your CDGA membership(s).

About

PARennial Golf

This app provides 24/7 access to an indoor golf studio, allowing users to check bay availability, enter seamlessly, and practice or play without interruptions. Bookings can be made for members or as extras anytime.

Highlights
  • 24/7 self-service access
  • Live bay status updates
  • Seamless app-based entry
  • Unlimited practice and play
  • Member and extra bookings
  • Round-the-clock support
Features
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Golf on Your Terms. PARennial Golf is Chicago’s 24/7, self-service Trackman indoor golf studio built by golfers, for golfers. Unlock the door with the app, grab a bay, and get to work. No waiting, no wasted time. Live Bay Status Check the feed and know which sim bays are open before you walk in. If one’s free, it’s yours. Seamless Entry Walk up, tap Request Unlock, and you’re inside. No check-in desk, no interruptions. Unlimited Practice & Play Stay as long as you need. If every bay’s full, our turnover system makes sure everyone gets a fair shot. Bookings When You Need Them Lock in time with included member bookings or pick up extras anytime. Round-the-Clock Access & Support Facilities never close, and our support team is always one tap away. Get Playing in Minutes Download, sign in, and get started. It’s that simple.

Screenshots

My CDGA4 screens
PARennial Golf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PARennial Golf at 100% against My CDGA's 33%. PARennial Golf also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). My CDGA's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and device support (3 vs 1). 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

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

PARennial Golf holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of My CDGA's written reviews are positive against 100% of PARennial Golf's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My CDGA ships an update every 5 months, PARennial Golf every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
My CDGA versus PARennial Golf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy CDGAPARennial Golf
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (7 ratings)4.7 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings77
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB108 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperThe Duhamel Group, LLCPARennial Golf

Customer experience

My CDGA

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive32.8%
Neutral4.9%
Negative62.3%

PARennial Golf

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

My CDGA

Reported bugs

41 issues
  • Takes upwards of 15 times tapping next
  • Multiple members found with same login credentials
  • Need to restart multiple times before functional
  • App crashes immediately after revisions
  • App crashes when updating
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  • Not recognizing CDGA number or email
  • App crashes all the time
  • App hardly ever works
  • Won't let you post scores
  • Fonts too small
  • Peer review favorites does not work
  • Shows wrong date for posted rounds
  • Recent upgrade makes app unusable
  • App won't open
  • App crashed again
  • Not recognizing my CDGA number or email
  • Crashes all the time
  • App fails all the time
  • Has to reinstall every 2 days
  • Too many crashes
  • App crashes multiple times
  • Cannot login
  • Not working
  • Shuts down and will not load
  • Latest update does not work
  • Crashes every time I start it
  • Still crashes
  • Can't even launch
  • Crashing when I try to post a score
  • Quit working
  • Shuts off as soon as it opens
  • Crash, crash, crash
  • Does not stay open
  • BIG PROBLEMS WITH LATEST VERSION
  • Never stays open
  • The app won't stay open
  • Have had to delete and re add this app 3 times
  • Latest update does not work
  • App won't open
  • It wouldn't open, just splash screen then nothing
  • Fatal bug at startup

Requested features

6 requests
  • Merge with GHIN
  • Extreme makeover needed
  • Update the app
  • Refresh the app's look
  • Add a favorites tab to monitor friends
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  • Add Peer Review Favorites page

PARennial Golf

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

My CDGA

No in-app purchases

None

PARennial Golf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My CDGA free?
My CDGA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PARennial Golf free?
PARennial Golf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, My CDGA or PARennial Golf?
PARennial Golf is rated higher. My CDGA averages 4.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while PARennial Golf averages 4.7 from 7 ratings.
Do My CDGA or PARennial Golf have ads?
Neither My CDGA nor PARennial Golf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My CDGA or PARennial Golf?
My CDGA ships an update every 5 months, and PARennial Golf every 2 weeks. Most recently, My CDGA was updated on October 23, 2026 and PARennial Golf on October 24, 2026.

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