# CourseCaddie vs Course Vaults

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CourseCaddie at none against Course Vaults's 9. CourseCaddie also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 90%). Course Vaults's advantage is ratings volume (156 vs 5). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Course Vaults sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. CourseCaddie asks for nothing beyond the download.

CourseCaddie holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Course Vaults has 156 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of CourseCaddie's written reviews are positive against 90% of Course Vaults's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | CourseCaddie | Course Vaults |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coursecaddie/id6746770996/reviews)** | [4.8 (156 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/course-vaults/id6749086127/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 5 | **156** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 90.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 54 MB | 124 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [CourseCaddie LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1818433517) | [Andreoni-Group LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1828711409) |

## What reviewers say

### CourseCaddie

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coursecaddie/id6746770996)

Create and share ranked lists of golf courses you've played or want to play. Connect with friends to see their tee times, reviews, and discoveries. Document your rounds with notes and photos, and compete on leaderboards.

**Highlights:** Ranked golf course lists, Friend activity feed, Course reviews and notes, Photo documentation, Map view for course discovery, Leaderboard competition, Friend invitations

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Course Vaults

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/course-vaults/id6749086127)

Track, rate, and rank every golf course you've played. Discover top courses through honest player reviews and build personalized lists of your favorites. This app serves as a digital golf passport for serious players.

**Highlights:** Log every golf course played, Rate and rank courses personally, Discover courses via player ratings, Build bucket lists and collections, Follow other golfers' rankings, No ads or paid placements

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Course Vaults Pro | $4.99 | per month |
| Course Vaults Pro | $6.99 | per month |
| Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Seasonal | $23.99 | per 3 months |
| Founding Member | $44.95 | per year |
| Course Vaults Pro | $49.99 | per year |
| Pro+ Annual | $54.99 | per year |
| Course Vaults Pro | $59.99 | per year |
| Annual | $74.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Best golf review site
- 👍 Highly recommended
- 👍 Awesome app with great features
- 👍 Clean and user-friendly layout
- 👍 Fantastic way to find new courses


## Frequently asked questions

### Is CourseCaddie free?

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

### Is Course Vaults free?

Course Vaults is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, CourseCaddie or Course Vaults?

CourseCaddie is rated higher. CourseCaddie averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Course Vaults averages 4.8 from 156 ratings.

### Do CourseCaddie or Course Vaults have ads?

Neither CourseCaddie nor Course Vaults shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, CourseCaddie or Course Vaults?

CourseCaddie ships an update weekly, and Course Vaults weekly. Most recently, CourseCaddie was updated on October 24, 2026 and Course Vaults on October 24, 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.*