The Open vs SpikesOn.com
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Open
Experience live coverage of golf's original Championship, including feature groups, range sessions, and unique par-3 channel footage. Stay updated with real-time scores, tee times, news, and highlights. Access year-round content like films, documentaries, coaching videos, and podcasts.
- Live championship coverage
- Feature group coverage
- Live at the Range
- Up-to-date scoring and tee times
- Live blog
- News, video highlights, and features
- Films, documentaries, and podcasts
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Download the enhanced Open App to enjoy unrivalled coverage from Royal Birkdale. Whether you’ll be part of the captivated crowd or watching every shot from afar, we’ve got you covered. Here are some of the features that are just a tap away: • Free live streams, including Featured Groups • A new interactive Open fantasy game • Our most in-depth course guide to date • A leaderboard that you can add to your lock screen • See live ball positions and routes to the hole for every player • Daily weather updates • Stats Centre
SpikesOn.com
Book tee times at golf clubs worldwide with this app. It automatically applies available discounts and offers based on your membership and privileges. Discover nearby clubs and enjoy smart, easy booking.
- Book golf at clubs worldwide
- Automatic discount and offer application
- Discover nearby golf clubs
- Smart and easy booking
- Redeem credit card discounts
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SpikesOn.com is a mobile and web application designed for members and ‘nomadic golfers’ looking to book golf at clubs around the world. The smart technology determines a users privileges and when discounts, offers or specials are available to a user, these are applied automatically. Find Golf Club's near to you and enjoy smart, easy booking using your SpikesOn.com profile. - Discover affordable golf clubs around you - Redeem credit card discounts upon booking
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Open at 4.6 against SpikesOn.com's 2.3. The Open also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (28% vs 0%). SpikesOn.com's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
The Open holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Open has 4.9K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of The Open's written reviews are positive against 0% of SpikesOn.com's.
The Open ships an update every 4 days, SpikesOn.com every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Open | SpikesOn.com |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (4.9K ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.9K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | The R&A | Back 9 Digital |
Customer experience
The Open
SpikesOn.com
Bugs and requests
The Open
Reported bugs
4 issues- Leaderboard scores not updating properly
- Favorites list keeps getting reset
- Login/sign-up process not working
- App crashing on launch or during use
Requested features
5 requests- Player bios and stats
- Ability to sort leaderboard
- Live shot tracking
- Improved video streaming quality
- Easier navigation and UI
SpikesOn.com
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Open
No in-app purchases
SpikesOn.com
No in-app purchases
