Brooklyn Experience Half vs Play Thru Golf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Brooklyn Experience Half
Follow the NYCRUNS Brooklyn Experience Half Marathon with real-time runner tracking, live leaderboards, and an interactive course map. Stay updated with push notifications and share your progress on social media.
- Real-time runner tracking
- Live leaderboards
- Interactive course map
- Push notifications
- Social sharing
- Special offers
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The official mobile app of the NYCRUNS Brooklyn Experience Half Marathon on Sunday, April 26, 2026! Features include: • Real-time Runner Tracking: Track runners live on the course • Live leaderboards: See the race results as they come in • Interactive Course Map: Explore the epic course before and during the race • Push Notifications: Track the progress of runners on-course and stay in the know of race weekend events • Social Sharing: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok • Access special offers from Brooklyn businesses! • And much more!
Play Thru Golf
Experience indoor golf with advanced simulators available 24/7. Enjoy a unique blend of sports entertainment, featuring live game broadcasts and the ability to play famous courses or mini-games. Perfect for solo practice or group fun.
- 24/7 indoor TrackMan simulators
- Free club rentals provided
- Watch live NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL games
- Play legendary courses and mini-games
- Automated golf bays
- Immediate swing feedback with Trackman IO
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Play Thru Golf blends golf and sports like never before. Enjoy 24/7 indoor TrackMan simulators with free clubs provided — no rentals or staff needed, just book online and get access. Watch live NBA, NFL, MLB, or NHL games while you play. Located in the heart of Brooklyn on the borders of Clinton Hill, Fort Greene, and Prospect Heights, our fully automated golf bays are perfect for practice, game day, or a late-night swing session. Play legendary courses like Pinehurst or St. Andrew’s, or compete in mini games or par 3 courses. You can come by yourself, or come with friends at no additional cost. And as always, you can practice your swing and get immediate feedback from the top of the line Trackman IO technology.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Brooklyn Experience Half at none against Play Thru Golf's shown. Brooklyn Experience Half also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (334 vs 6). Play Thru Golf's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 12 months). On price, rating, review sentiment 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Brooklyn Experience Half against 5.0 for Play Thru Golf. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brooklyn Experience Half has 334 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of Brooklyn Experience Half's written reviews are positive against 100% of Play Thru Golf's.
Brooklyn Experience Half ships an update every 12 months, Play Thru Golf monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Brooklyn Experience Half | Play Thru Golf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (334 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 94.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 334 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dilltree Inc | PINGPOD INC |
Customer experience
Brooklyn Experience Half
Play Thru Golf
Bugs and requests
Brooklyn Experience Half
Reported bugs
6 issues- App crashes halfway through race
- Tracking freezes near finish line
- Updates fail to load after certain mile markers
- Error page displays instead of race data
- Sign-in failures with username/password and QR code
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- Athletes unable to sign into app
Requested features
2 requests- Display user's location on map for better meeting points
- Barcode/QR code accessible in user profile for easier registration
Play Thru Golf
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Brooklyn Experience Half
No in-app purchases
Play Thru Golf
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Brooklyn Experience Half free?
Is Play Thru Golf free?
Which has better reviews, Brooklyn Experience Half or Play Thru Golf?
Do Brooklyn Experience Half or Play Thru Golf have ads?
Which is updated more often, Brooklyn Experience Half or Play Thru Golf?
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