# Course Vaults vs SecondNine

The clearest difference is monetization model: Course Vaults at free against SecondNine's free with in-app purchases. Course Vaults also leads on ratings volume (148 vs 6). SecondNine's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 90%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Course Vaults sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and SecondNine sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

SecondNine holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Course Vaults has 148 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Course Vaults's written reviews are positive against 100% of SecondNine's.

Course Vaults ships an update every 9 days, SecondNine every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Course Vaults | SecondNine |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (148 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/course-vaults/id6749086127/reviews) | **[5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/secondnine/id6783125277/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **148** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 90.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 10 days |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 124 MB | 22 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **15.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Andreoni-Group LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1828711409) | [MICHAEL JOSEPH SWAIM](https://appshunter.io/developer/6783125279) |

## What reviewers say

### 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


### SecondNine

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/secondnine/id6783125277)

This app allows users to create and join fantasy golf pools for weekly PGA Tour competitions. It supports various draft modes, live scoring, and season-long tracking of player performance and pool standings.

**Highlights:** Weekly PGA Tour fantasy pools, Snake and auction draft modes, Live pool scoring, Commissioner tools, Season standings tracking, Player history tracking

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SecondNine Pro | $4.99 | per month |
| SecondNine Pro | $29.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Course Vaults free?

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

### Is SecondNine free?

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

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

SecondNine is rated higher. Course Vaults averages 4.8 out of 5 from 148 ratings, while SecondNine averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.

### Do Course Vaults or SecondNine have ads?

Neither Course Vaults nor SecondNine shows ads.

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

Course Vaults ships an update every 9 days, and SecondNine every 10 days. Most recently, Course Vaults was updated on October 13, 2026 and SecondNine on September 30, 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.*