Cosmic Drive vs Volcano Golf Course
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cosmic Drive
This app simplifies scoring for a 10-round game, eliminating the need for paper and pen. It allows players to view leaderboards, track progress, and save game history. Up to five players can be accommodated on a single scorecard.
- 10-round scoring
- Leaderboard view
- Progress tracking
- Scorecard history
- Up to 5 players
- No pencil/paper needed
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Keep score as you play through all 10 rounds at Cosmic Drive, without needing a pencil and paper! Spend less time keeping score, and more time focusing on your drives! During your Cosmic Drive game: - View the leaderboard at any time during the game - Check how far behind everyone is from the current leader - Scorecard saves progress if the app is closed After a game: - Saves the entire scorecard to your history to always remember who won! Miscellaneous: - Keeps track of up to 5 players on a single scorecard
Volcano Golf Course
Enhance your golf game with an interactive scorecard, GPS, and shot measurement tools. Track your stats automatically, access hole descriptions, and participate in live tournaments. Book tee times and enjoy a unique golfing experience.
- Interactive Scorecard
- Golf Games (Skins, Stableford, Par, Stroke)
- GPS and Shot Measurement
- Automatic Stats Tracker
- Live Tournaments & Leaderboards
- Tee Time Booking
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Improve your golf experience with the Volcano Golf Course app! This app includes: - Interactive Scorecard - Golf Games: Skins, Stableford, Par, Stroke Scoring - GPS - Measure your shot! - Golfer Profile with Automatic Stats Tracker - Hole Descriptions & Playing Tips - Live Tournaments & Leaderboards - Book Tee Times - Message Center - Offer Locker - Food & Beverage Menu - Facebook Sharing - And much more… For over 100 years at Volcano Golf Course, guests have been treated to panoramic views of both Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea while playing alongside endemic ‘ohi‘a trees that bloom vibrant red, and the nene, Hawai‘i’s state bird that nest throughout the property. This 18-hole golf course is set at the rim of the active Kilauea volcanic crater, 4000 feet above sea, making it a truly unique golfing experience. We hope to see you soon.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Cosmic Drive at every 3 weeks against Volcano Golf Course's every 4 months. Cosmic Drive also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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 — 5.0 for Cosmic Drive against 5.0 for Volcano Golf Course. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cosmic Drive has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Cosmic Drive ships an update every 3 weeks, Volcano Golf Course every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cosmic Drive | Volcano Golf Course |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Patrick Horton | Antares Golf, LLC |
Customer experience
Cosmic Drive
Volcano Golf Course
In-app purchases
Cosmic Drive
No in-app purchases
Volcano Golf Course
No in-app purchases
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