# Play Ace Club vs Ref

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ref at none against Play Ace Club's 2. Ref also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.4). Play Ace Club's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 3). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Play Ace Club sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Ref asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Play Ace Club against 5.0 for Ref. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 3 respectively.

Play Ace Club ships an update every 3 months, Ref daily. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Play Ace Club | Ref |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/play-ace-club/id6742195809/reviews) | [5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ref-u/id6770431322/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **10** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 15 MB | 146 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.4 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPod** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Play Ace Club LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1797337658) | [Alvin Kwak](https://appshunter.io/developer/1867316259) |

## What reviewers say

### Play Ace Club

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/play-ace-club/id6742195809)

This app offers golfers a chance to win prizes by recording their hole-in-one shots. It uses GPS to validate holes and your phone's camera to capture proof of your winning shot. Play any course with holes over 130 yards in the US and turn every shot into a prize opportunity.

**Highlights:** Win daily prizes for hole-in-ones, GPS hole and distance validation, Video capture and proof of shot, Play on courses over 130 yards, Prizes added after every hole-in-one, Video saved to camera roll

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Membership | $9.99 | per month |
| Swing Point | $2.99 | one-time |


### Ref

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ref-u/id6770431322)

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Play Ace Club free?

Play Ace Club is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Ref free?

Ref is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Play Ace Club or Ref?

Play Ace Club and Ref are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 10 and 3 ratings respectively.

### Do Play Ace Club or Ref have ads?

Neither Play Ace Club nor Ref shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Play Ace Club or Ref?

Play Ace Club ships an update every 3 months, and Ref daily. Most recently, Play Ace Club was updated on October 7, 2026 and Ref on October 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*