Comparison

Kiawah Resort vs Mayakoba

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

Head to head
About

Kiawah Resort

Manage your Kiawah Island Golf Resort experience with this app. Book accommodations, tee times, and dining reservations. Stay updated on resort events and special offers.

Highlights
  • Book accommodations
  • Reserve tee times
  • Make dining reservations
  • View resort event calendar
  • Access resort amenity directions
  • Receive special offers
Features
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The activities and experiences you love at Kiawah Island Golf Resort are now available at your fingertips: - Check availability or reserve a room at The Sanctuary or in any of our managed private home or villa properties. - Book a tee time at any of our five renowned golf courses. - Reserve a table at one of our dining establishments. - View our daily resort calendar of events. - Quickly access or send directions to any of our resort amenities. App users will also have exclusive access to special promotions, seasonal offers and resort news through our notifications.

About

Mayakoba

Discover dining, events, and activities across award-winning resorts. Book golf, plan excursions, and make reservations seamlessly within the community.

Highlights
  • Restaurant exploration
  • Reservation booking
  • Weekly event listings
  • Excursion planning
  • Golf round booking
Features
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Explore restaurants, make reservations, view weekly events, plan excursions, book golf rounds and more accross all award-winning resorts within the Mayakoba community.

Screenshots

Kiawah Resort4 screens
Mayakoba4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mayakoba at 3.6 against Kiawah Resort's 2.7. Mayakoba also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 18 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

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

Mayakoba holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kiawah Resort ships an update every 18 months, Mayakoba every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Kiawah Resort versus Mayakoba: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKiawah ResortMayakoba
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (12 ratings)3.6 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size475 MB44 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperKiawah Island Inn Company, LLCRLH Properties

Customer experience

Kiawah Resort

All ratings10 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Mayakoba

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Kiawah Resort

No in-app purchases

None

Mayakoba

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kiawah Resort free?
Kiawah Resort is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mayakoba free?
Mayakoba is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Kiawah Resort or Mayakoba?
Mayakoba is rated higher. Kiawah Resort averages 2.7 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Mayakoba averages 3.6 from 5 ratings.
Do Kiawah Resort or Mayakoba have ads?
Neither Kiawah Resort nor Mayakoba shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kiawah Resort or Mayakoba?
Kiawah Resort ships an update every 18 months, and Mayakoba every 6 weeks. Most recently, Kiawah Resort was updated on November 3, 2026 and Mayakoba on November 8, 2026.

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