The Open vs iBet Golfing
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
iBet Golfing
This app simplifies golf betting by automatically calculating scores, handicaps, and payouts for various game formats. It allows users to create multiple groups, track live scores, view leaderboards, and access past game history, making it easier to manage bets and enjoy the game.
- Automated bet calculation
- Multiple game formats supported
- Live scoring and leaderboards
- Group management
- Past game history
- US golf course integration
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Golf Bets is a multi-group golf app that allows users to create bets quickly and easily calculates all the 19th hole math for you. Ditch the pen/paper and avoid wasting time doing the figuring yourself. Not only does the iBet golfing app calculate the math for you, but it also creates all the betting combinations automatically. Features: List of games Best Ball, Stroke Play, Box/wheel betting, 2 ball, 3 ball, 1-2-3 ball, Skins, Quota, Wolf and many more different combinations within these games Assign strokes to any particular player on a game or use the players index Easily Set multiple groups under the menu tab with friend that have downloaded the iBet golfing app in your phone contacts The Leaderboard will quickly display the scores from lowest to highest. Enjoy the simplicity of live scoring. Just add in the scores as you go to each hole. Once the game is over, iBet golfing app provides the final results within seconds. View what you and everyone else have won or lost in the 19th hole Tab View all past games for easy reference Most US golf courses are available in the app or we can add one for you iBet golfing app does all the work for you so you can enjoy the game and earn money. Download the app now to start enjoying all the amazing features iBet golfing has to offer. iBet Golfing offers auto-renewing subscriptions: $47.99/year, billed annually $4.99/month, billed monthly. The subscription amount will be charged to your iTunes Account. The subscription automatically renews unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will charged for the renewal at the subscription price within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions and auto-renewals may be managed or cancelled through your iTunes Account settings. Any unused portion of free trial is forfeited after purchase. Special introductory offers only apply to the first billing term. These prices are in US Dollars (USD). Pricing in other currencies and countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence.Read more about our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy here: Terms of Service: http://ibetgolfing.com/home/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: http://ibetgolfing.com/home/privacy-policy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: iBet Golfing at 88% against The Open's 28%. iBet Golfing also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.5). The Open's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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. iBet Golfing sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. The Open asks for nothing beyond the download.
iBet Golfing holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Open has 4.9K ratings behind it against 25, 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 88% of iBet Golfing's.
The Open ships an update every 4 days, iBet Golfing every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Open | iBet Golfing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (4.9K ratings) | 4.8 (25 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.0% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.9K — better | 25 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | The R&A | Golfbets, llc |
Customer experience
The Open
iBet Golfing
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
iBet Golfing
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Open
No in-app purchases
iBet Golfing
- Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
- Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$6.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$35.991 Year
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- Yearly Subscriptionn1 Month trial$64.991 Year
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