Apple Mountain vs Fringe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Apple Mountain
Experience a premier 18-hole championship golf course designed to challenge and delight players of all skill levels. Enjoy generous fairways, true greens, and spectacular views on this meticulously crafted course.
- Championship golf course
- Designer layout
- Multiple tee boxes
- Generous fairways
- Spectacular views
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Welcome to Apple Mountain!Since opening for the 1998 season the golf course at Apple Mountain has been consistantly recognized as one of Michigan's premier courses. John Sanford masterfully designed the par 72 championship course to challenge (and delight) golfers of all ages and abilities. The course offers four sets of tee boxes, generous fairways, true greens and spectacular views.
Fringe
This app streamlines private club management, allowing members to book tee times, courts, and simulator sessions. It also facilitates event registration, live scorekeeping, and communication among members, keeping everyone informed with club announcements.
- Book tee times, courts, and simulators
- Register for club events
- Live golf scores and leaderboards
- Connect with fellow members
- Club announcements and notifications
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Fringe brings your private club experience together in one easy-to-use app. Book tee times, courts, and simulator sessions; register for club events; keep live golf scores and leaderboards; connect with fellow members; and stay informed with announcements and notifications. Whether you’re planning your next round, joining a tournament, reserving a court, or checking what’s happening around the club, Fringe helps you spend less time coordinating—and more time enjoying your club.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Fringe at every 6 days against Apple Mountain's every 3 months. Apple Mountain's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, rating, 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
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 Apple Mountain against 5.0 for Fringe. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively.
Apple Mountain ships an update every 3 months, Fringe every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Apple Mountain | Fringe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Chronogolf, Inc. | Fringe Works, Inc. |
Customer experience
Apple Mountain
Fringe
In-app purchases
Apple Mountain
No in-app purchases
Fringe
No in-app purchases
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