RD Loopers vs Linkside Golf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RD Loopers
This professional tool helps caddie staff enhance the guest experience by streamlining daily tasks. It manages digital loop assignments, player preferences, and group communication with the caddie master. Prepare for any booking, from single bags to groups, with all necessary details for personalized service.
- Digital loop assignments
- Player preference management
- Group management
- Caddie master communication
- Personalized service support
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The Rodeo Dunes Caddy App is a professional tool designed exclusively for our caddie staff to elevate the guest experience. Streamline your day with digital loop assignments and player preferences. Quickly manage your group and communicate with the caddie master—all in one place. Whether you're preparing for a single bag or a group loop, the app supports every detail needed to provide exceptional, personalized service.
Linkside Golf
Simplify golf organization with fast invites, instant RSVPs, and AI-powered tools for better rounds. Features include AI swing analysis, score tracking, and seamless tournament management.
- Fast tee time invites and RSVPs
- AI swing analysis with drills
- Hole-by-hole score tracking
- AI scorecard scanning and round recaps
- Golf trip organization
- Tournament creation and management
- Real-time weather playability score
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Golf is better with a full group. Linkside makes it effortless to fill tee times, invite your buddies, and keep the round going long after the 18th hole. FILL YOUR FOURSOME IN SECONDS • Pick a course, set a time, and text your regular crew in one tap. • Friends RSVP by SMS — no account required to reply YES, NO, or MAYBE. • When someone drops, Linkside auto-invites the next golfer so you're never a player short. TRACK EVERY ROUND • Enter hole-by-hole scores, or snap a photo and let AI read the scorecard for you. • See front-nine, back-nine, birdies, and who took the crown. • Share a slick Player of the Day card after every round. PLAN THE BIG STUFF • Organize golf trips with deposits, chat, and photo sharing. • Run tournaments with groups, carts, shotgun starts, and Apple Pay entry fees. • Brainstorm rounds with your group before you lock in a time. PLAY SMARTER WITH AI • AI Swing Check — record a swing, get instant, pro-style feedback. • AI round recaps that read like your buddy roasting the group chat. • Weather playability scores so you never book a washout. • Add tee times straight to your calendar with directions to the course. WHY GOLFERS LOVE LINKSIDE • No more herding texts across five threads. • Friends who don't have the app can still RSVP by text. • Everything — invites, scores, trips, tournaments — in one place. Download Linkside free and get your next foursome on the books today. Linkside is free — every feature is included, with no subscriptions. You only pay for real-world services: mobile simulator rentals (per booking) and a small platform fee on money you collect for tournaments and trips. Privacy Policy: https://getlinkside.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: RD Loopers at free against Linkside Golf's freemium. RD Loopers also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Linkside Golf's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for RD Loopers against 5.0 for Linkside Golf. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Linkside Golf has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
RD Loopers ships an update every 3 weeks, Linkside Golf every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RD Loopers | Linkside Golf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kemper Sports Management LLC | JEFFREY SVEN OLSON |
In-app purchases
RD Loopers
No in-app purchases
Linkside Golf
No in-app purchases
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