The Open vs Prem Survivor '26
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
Prem Survivor '26
Predict winning teams each week to advance in a football survivor league. Customize rules like losses before elimination and team usage. Play with friends or join public leagues. The game offers flexible settings for a personalized experience.
- Predict winning teams weekly
- Configurable elimination rules
- Customizable team usage
- Select starting Matchweek
- Extend leagues on ties
- Draws can be losses
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English Premier Survivor Leagues. One App - Two Formats Create Football Survivor/POINTS Leagues to play with friends. - Create Leagues that begin at any week in the season. - Real-time scoring and updates. - Season Strategy Analyzer and Predictor available as an In App Purchase. - Chat with other members of your league. General Rules 1) Survivor Leagues The # of losses before elimination is configurable. The # of times you can use each team is configurable. The starting Matchweek for your League is configurable. If all remaining players are eliminated in a Matchweek, the League can be extended for those players by setting Extend on Ties. Whether a draw is considered a loss is configurable. - Players pick a team each week. - If a player's pick wins their game the player advances - If a player's pick loses or ties, they are eliminated. (depending on # losses allowed/Tie Counts as a win settins) - Each team can only be picked once by a player. (The App prevents a player from using a team more than once) 2) POINTS Leagues - Pick a winner for every Match, every Week - Winner is the Total Points earned for the Season (3 POINTS for a win, 1 POINT for a tie, 0 POINTS for a loss)
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Verdict
The Open and Prem Survivor '26 both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Prem Survivor '26's written reviews are positive against 28% of The Open's. The Open's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, monetization model 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. Prem Survivor '26 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. The Open asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for The Open against 4.7 for Prem Survivor '26. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Open has 4.9K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 28% of The Open's written reviews are positive against 100% of Prem Survivor '26's.
The Open ships an update every 4 days, Prem Survivor '26 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Open | Prem Survivor '26 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (4.9K ratings) | 4.7 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.9K — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The R&A | Mark Saunders |
Customer experience
The Open
Prem Survivor '26
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
Prem Survivor '26
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Open
No in-app purchases
Prem Survivor '26
- Predictor$0.99
- Disable Ads$1.49
- Enable PRO$3.29
Questions
Is The Open free?
Is Prem Survivor '26 free?
Which has better reviews, The Open or Prem Survivor '26?
Do The Open or Prem Survivor '26 have ads?
Which is updated more often, The Open or Prem Survivor '26?
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