Comparison

My CDGA vs RedTail 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

RedTail Golf

Experience a championship 18-hole public golf course designed by Roger Packard. This scenic gem offers challenging elevation changes and natural beauty across 240 acres. It features extensive programming for all ages and families.

Highlights
  • 18-hole championship golf course
  • Designed by Roger Packard
  • Scenic 240 acres
  • Challenging elevation changes
  • Extensive family programming
  • Convenient location
Features
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18 Holes of Championship Public Golf Designed by World Renowned Golf Architect Roger Packard. RedTail Golf Club is Conveniently Located in Southeastern McHenry County in the Village of Lakewood, near Crystal Lake, Huntley, and Lake in the Hills. Challenging Elevation Changes and Natural Areas Highlight This Golf Gem That Plays Along A Scenic 240 Acres. RedTail Offers Extensive Programming for Children, Ladies, and the Entire Family.

Screenshots

My CDGA4 screens
RedTail Golf2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: RedTail Golf at 5.0 against My CDGA's 4.0. My CDGA's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). 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

RedTail Golf holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My CDGA ships an update every 5 months, RedTail Golf every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
My CDGA versus RedTail Golf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy CDGARedTail Golf
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Duhamel Group, LLCChronogolf, Inc.

Customer experience

My CDGA

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

RedTail Golf

All ratings1 ratings
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

RedTail Golf

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

My CDGA

No in-app purchases

None

RedTail Golf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My CDGA free?
My CDGA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RedTail Golf free?
RedTail Golf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, My CDGA or RedTail Golf?
RedTail Golf is rated higher. My CDGA averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while RedTail Golf averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do My CDGA or RedTail Golf have ads?
Neither My CDGA nor RedTail Golf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My CDGA or RedTail Golf?
My CDGA ships an update every 5 months, and RedTail Golf every 3 months. Most recently, My CDGA was updated on September 29, 2026 and RedTail Golf on September 27, 2026.

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