Comparison

VMS app vs Golf Rules

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

VMS app

Features
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Hét vrijwilligerssysteem voor de (NGF) golftoernooien in Nederland. Download de app en meld je aan voor bijvoorbeeld het Dutch Ladies Open of het KLM Open. Met de app blijf je op de hoogte van de indeling, shifttijden en de laatste updates van het toernooi.

About

Golf Rules

Master golf's official rules with this comprehensive app. Get instant AI rulings, learn through e-learning modules, and test your knowledge with quizzes and exams. Access rules, definitions, and basic features offline.

Highlights
  • AI-powered rule explanations
  • Offline rule lookup
  • Interactive e-learning modules
  • Practice quizzes and exams
  • AI Coach with photo recognition
  • Collect badges and certificates
Features
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NEW IN 2.1 Collect badges, earn shareable certificates per module and get the Golf Rules Theory Diploma. Track your knowledge level per topic and practice for free with the new etiquette quiz. Know the rules, play with confidence. Golfregels is the golf rules app for every golfer, from your very first round to a single-digit handicap. Look up rules on the course, settle debates with the AI Coach, learn with the full e-learning course and keep your knowledge sharp with exams and quizzes. THE CADDIE Ball in the water, in a bunker or lost? Tap your situation and instantly see your options, with penalty strokes, drop area and clear diagrams. Works fully offline. THE RULES, ALWAYS AT HAND All 25 official rules of golf (2023 edition) with sub-rules, in plain English and with real course photography. More than 90 golf terms and definitions, searchable in seconds. AI COACH WITH PHOTO RECOGNITION Debate on the course? Ask your question in plain language or send a photo of the situation. You get a clear answer with the relevant rule right away. One free question every day. FULL E-LEARNING COURSE Eight modules with 28 short lessons take you from the basics to formats like match play, Stableford and foursomes. Complete each module with a module exam; your progress is tracked automatically. EXAMS AND QUIZZES Hundreds of practice questions, quick quizzes and a realistic rules exam simulation. After every answer you instantly see whether you were right, the correct answer and why. WEEKLY QUIZ AND LEADERBOARD Eight new questions every week, one attempt, speed counts. Pick a player name, climb the leaderboard and challenge your friends. The daily rules question earns bonus points. WORKS OFFLINE All rules, lessons and questions are stored in the app, so everything is at hand even without coverage on the course. IN 9 LANGUAGES The entire app is available in English, Dutch, German, French, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Swedish, and automatically follows your phone's language. FREE TO TRY Rules, definitions, the Caddie, module 1 and quick quizzes are free. Premium unlocks the full course, all exams and unlimited AI Coach access, as a monthly, quarterly or yearly subscription, each with a 3-day free trial. Golfregels is an independent learning app, not affiliated with any official golf organization. All explanations are written in our own words. Subscription: Premium is an auto-renewing subscription (monthly, quarterly or yearly). Price and length are shown in the app before you buy. Privacy: https://golfrulesapp.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

VMS app3 screens
Golf Rules4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VMS app at none against Golf Rules's 4. VMS app also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Golf Rules's advantage is update cadence (every 5 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Golf Rules sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.95 per month. VMS app asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VMS app ships an update every 2 months, Golf Rules every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
VMS app versus Golf Rules: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVMS appGolf Rules
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNederlandse Golf FederatieDavid van Hoven

In-app purchases

None

VMS app

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Golf Rules

Subscriptions4
  • Golfregels.app Monthly3 Days trial$3.951 Month
  • Golfregels.app Quarterly3 Days trial$8.953 Months
  • Subscription yearly for Golfregels3 Days trial$8.991 Year
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  • Golfregels.app Yearly3 Days trial$17.951 Year

Questions

Is VMS app free?
VMS app is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Golf Rules free?
Golf Rules is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do VMS app or Golf Rules have ads?
Neither VMS app nor Golf Rules shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VMS app or Golf Rules?
VMS app ships an update every 2 months, and Golf Rules every 5 days. Most recently, VMS app was updated on October 30, 2026 and Golf Rules on October 31, 2026.

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