Comparison

square18 vs MatchRoom Golf

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

Head to head
About

square18

This app simplifies golf betting by allowing users to set stakes before a round, track scores hole-by-hole, and instantly settle debts with integrated payment options. It offers various game modes and side bets for engaging group play.

Highlights
  • Set stakes before play
  • Track scores hole-by-hole
  • Instant settlement with payment apps
  • Multiple game modes (Nassau, Skins, Wolf, 5-3-1)
  • Side bets (Closest to Pin, Longest Drive)
  • Live scoring and standings
  • Player history and stats
Features
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square18 is the golf betting app built for the way you actually play. Set your stakes before the first tee. Track every hole. Settle up the second the round ends — no mental math, no arguments, no awkward IOUs. GAME MODES • Nassau / Match Play — 1v1 or 2v2 best ball with automatic front, back and overall tracking • Skins — win holes, carry ties, watch the pot grow • Wolf — sequential partner picking with Blind Wolf support • 5-3-1 — three-player points format SIDE BETS Add Closest to the Pin, Longest Drive and Birdie Pool to any round. Winners get recorded on the spot. LIVE SCORING See exactly who's up, who's down and how much is on the line — hole by hole. INSTANT SETTLEMENT When the round ends, square18 tells everyone exactly what they owe and who to pay. In head-to-head matches, one tap opens Venmo, Cash App or PayPal with the amount pre-filled. For group games, the settlement text includes payment handles for quick settling up. HISTORY & STATS Track your running tab against every playing partner. See your biggest win, your hottest streak and who's been taking your money. BUILT FOR YOUR GROUP Saves your playing partners so setup takes seconds. Set it. Play it. Square it. By downloading square18, you agree to Apple's standard Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/.

About

MatchRoom Golf

This app facilitates competitive amateur golf groups by managing wagers and live scoring. It supports various bet types, tracks all presses, and handles instant settlements, eliminating manual calculations and disputes. Enjoy real-time updates on your device and even on your lock screen.

Highlights
  • Multiple bet type support (Nassau, Skins, Best Ball, etc.)
  • Live scoring with real-time sync
  • Lock Screen & Dynamic Island live updates
  • Press bets and auto-press functionality
  • Mid-round bet editing and management
  • Master Scorer for multi-game sync
  • Activity feed and notifications
Features
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Live scoring for your whole group, with every game and press up to date on every phone. Set up Nassau, Skins, Wolf, Vegas, Nines and more in seconds, then just play. MatchRoom does the math as you go — every press tracked, every side game current, the final tally agreed on every phone before you walk off 18. MatchRoom never handles money. It's the scorekeeper, the accountant, and the rules official — the settling is between you and your friends. LIVE ACTIVITIES — LOCK SCREEN & DYNAMIC ISLAND (MATCHROOM PRO) See your net position, skins won, active presses, and round progress right on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island — without opening the app. MatchRoom updates in real time as scores are entered, so you always know where you stand at a glance. PLAYING IN A LEAGUE OR EVENT? MatchRoom also powers organized golf. If your event runs on MatchRoom Events, this is the app you'll score with. Join your group with your organizer's code or QR, pick your name off the roster, score your foursome, then close the card to send the scores in as final. LIVE SCORING & REAL-TIME SYNC Enter scores hole-by-hole as you play. Every player in your group sees live updates on their own device. Color-coded scores highlight birdies, bogeys, and everything in between. The leaderboard updates instantly — you always know exactly where you stand. NASSAU, WOLF, VEGAS, SKINS, NINES & MORE Set up the games your group actually plays. Nassau with front, back, and overall lines. Best Ball, Skins with carryovers, Box, Quota, Match Play, Closest-to-Pin — and now Nines, Sixes with rotating partners, Wolf, Vegas, Bingo Bango Bongo, Junk (dots), and a whole-field Medal Pot. Custom stakes: any whole-dollar amount. Auto-press rules, caps, and pay-birdie/eagle options in under a minute. PRESSES & AUTO-PRESS Place a press at any point during the round. Turn on auto-press and MatchRoom will automatically press when you fall behind by a set number of holes. Press caps keep things under control. MatchRoom tracks press lineage, enforces limits, and calculates every side game across the round. EDIT & MANAGE GAMES MID-ROUND Made a mistake? Edit any game's amount, players, or settings after it's been set up. Cancel anything that was entered wrong. Add new players or new games at any point during the round — even at the turn. Every change is logged in the Activity Feed so your group sees exactly what happened. MASTER SCORER — MULTI-GAME SYNC Playing in multiple games at once? MatchRoom's Master Scorer links your scorecard across simultaneous rounds so one person can keep score for a player in another group — synced in real time. ACTIVITY FEED & NOTIFICATIONS A real-time activity log tracks every game set up, press made, score entered, and player added — with a notification bell and push alerts so you're never out of the loop. QR CODE & ROUND CODE JOIN Share a QR code or a 6-character code — your group is in the round in seconds, no account setup required. SPECTATOR MODE Friends on the bench? They can follow along in real time from anywhere — watching scores, leaderboard, and results update live. ROUND HISTORY End the round with one tap. MatchRoom archives everything — scores, games, results — to your Round History. 30,000+ COURSES Search over 30,000 US golf courses with full scorecard data — par, handicap index, and slope for every hole. DESIGNED FOR YOUR GROUP Built by a golfer, for golfers. Clean, fast, and made for on-course use — even in bright sunlight. MatchRoom Pro subscription (games, presses and live money totals; scoring and settle-up stay free for everyone): • $4.99/month or $47.99/year • 7-day free trial included • Payment charged to your Apple ID account • Subscription auto-renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Subscriptions Privacy Policy: https://www.matchroomgolf.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.matchroomgolf.com/terms

Screenshots

square184 screens
MatchRoom Golf4 screens

Verdict

The call

square18 and MatchRoom Golf are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and ads among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. square18 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and MatchRoom Golf sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for square18 against 5.0 for MatchRoom Golf. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
square18 versus MatchRoom Golf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametersquare18MatchRoom Golf
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB58 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTerence CrawfordMARCUS RYAN EVANS

Customer experience

square18

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MatchRoom Golf

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

square18

Subscriptions2
  • square18 Monthly$2.991 Month
  • square18 Yearly$19.991 Year
2 purchases

MatchRoom Golf

Subscriptions2
  • MatchRoom Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • MatchRoom Pro Annual7 Days trial$47.991 Year

Questions

Is square18 free?
square18 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MatchRoom Golf free?
MatchRoom Golf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, square18 or MatchRoom Golf?
square18 and MatchRoom Golf are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do square18 or MatchRoom Golf have ads?
Neither square18 nor MatchRoom Golf shows ads.

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