Comparison

LockWars vs Golf Buddy Bets

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

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About

LockWars

Engage in squad-based daily fantasy sports with friends. Collaborate on lineups, debate picks in real-time, and compete together for cash bonuses and token rewards across popular sports. Available in select US states.

Highlights
  • Squad-based fantasy sports
  • Real-time group chat for pick discussion
  • Collaborative lineup building
  • Multiple scoring formats (Blitz, Bunker)
  • Cash bonuses and token rewards
  • Supports NBA, NFL, MLB
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LockWars is a squad-based sports picks app where you can build lineups with your friends, compete as a squad, and win cash together. Collaborate on picks and strategize in real time while forming your lineups. Once the games go live, stay connected as the action unfolds—sweat every play, react to heartbreaks, and celebrate hits together. HOW LOCKWARS WORKS 1. Invite your friends to a shared lobby 2. Strategize in the lobby chat 3. Each member contributes one pick to the lineup 4. Choose your own individual entry and scoring format 5. Submit the lineup together as a squad 6. Earn cash bonuses and tokens from each contest CASH BONUSES Each player individually chooses how their squad lineup is scored, which determines the cash bonus they can earn: • Blitz – Higher difficulty where every pick must be correct to earn a larger cash bonus • Bunker – Lower difficulty that allows limited misses to still earn a cash bonus TOKEN REWARDS Tokens earned from contests can be redeemed in the Token Shop for promo rewards such as: • Bonus Boosts • Free Lineups SPORTS AVAILABLE • NFL Football • NBA Basketball • MLB Baseball Additional sports coming soon. WHERE YOU CAN PLAY LockWars is currently available to users physically located in: • Texas • California Availability is subject to location verification and applicable laws. DISCLAIMERS & RESPONSIBLE GAMING LockWars offers skill-based daily fantasy sports contests only. Participants must be at least 18 years old or the age of legal majority in their jurisdiction. Geographic availability and eligibility restrictions apply. LockWars is not a gambling or sportsbook app. Fantasy contests involve risk and are not appropriate for everyone. No guarantee against loss is offered. Past results are not indicative of future outcomes. Void where prohibited by law. Restrictions apply. If you or someone you know has a gaming-related problem, help is available. Responsible gaming resources can be accessed at www.ncpgambling.org or by calling 1-800-426-2537. For full rules and terms, visit https://www.lockwars.com/legal/terms.pdf

About

Golf Buddy Bets

Features
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No more arguments. No more mental math. Just golf. Golf Buddy Bets keeps the score, runs the numbers, and tells everyone exactly who owes what — before you've finished your post-round beer. Automatic bet settlement. Set up your Nassau, skins, or main pot at the tee. Play your round. The app handles every calculation — net scores, handicaps, side bets — and produces a clean settlement screen the moment the last putt drops. No spreadsheets. No disputes. A live leaderboard your whole group can follow. Every player in the game sees scores update hole by hole, in real time. Whether you're on the course or waiting at the 18th green, you always know exactly where you stand. Track stroke play, match play, Stableford, best ball, or Texas Scramble. Add a ghost player for anyone in the group who doesn't have the app — their scores get tracked and settled just like everyone else. Sign off on the final scorecard right from your phone. Golf Buddy Bets is free to play. Pro unlocks unlimited games and full bet history. Download. Set up a game. Stop arguing about the math.

Screenshots

LockWars4 screens
Golf Buddy Bets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Golf Buddy Bets at weekly against LockWars's fortnightly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LockWars ships an update fortnightly, Golf Buddy Bets weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
LockWars versus Golf Buddy Bets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLockWarsGolf Buddy Bets
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB43 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperLockWars LLCSOLID HUNCH - CONSULTORIA E SISTEMAS DE INFORMACAO, UNIPESSOAL, LDA

In-app purchases

None

LockWars

No in-app purchases

None

Golf Buddy Bets

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LockWars free?
LockWars is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Golf Buddy Bets free?
Golf Buddy Bets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LockWars or Golf Buddy Bets have ads?
Neither LockWars nor Golf Buddy Bets shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LockWars or Golf Buddy Bets?
LockWars ships an update fortnightly, and Golf Buddy Bets weekly. Most recently, LockWars was updated on October 15, 2026 and Golf Buddy Bets on September 29, 2026.

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