Comparison

MatchRoom Golf vs Manito Game

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

Head to head
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

About

Manito Game

Easily score golf rounds with friends and track various side games. This app handles all the complex math for multiple game types, making scoring faster and more accurate than traditional methods.

Highlights
  • One-tap hole scoring
  • Foursome score entry
  • Running tally of side games
  • Supports multiple game combinations
  • Scorecard ledger
  • Share round links
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Score your round. Track the game. Manito is the easiest way to score golf with your foursome and keep a running tally of side games. Nassau, Skins, Wolf, Match Play, Stableford, Best Ball, Bingo Bango Bongo, Vegas, Wolf Scotch, 6-6-6, Hammer, Defender, Quota, Snake, Sandies, Rabbit, Banker, Dots, Scramble - pick any combination, we do the math. WHY MANITO - One tap to score a hole. Bigger buttons, fewer screens. Faster than pencil and paper. - Bring your whole foursome. Anyone in the group can enter scores. No more "who has the scorecard." - The ledger keeps the math straight. See who's ahead - for this round, and for the last six months. - Play multiple games at once. Nassau on top, Skins underneath, side games on every hole. Manito handles the math. - No money moves through the app. Manito tracks scoring only. Bring a friend with a tap. Share the round link from the lobby - your foursome can score from anywhere on the course. Works on cellular or wifi. Built by golfers who got tired of arguing over the scorecard.

Screenshots

MatchRoom Golf4 screens
Manito Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Manito Game at none against MatchRoom Golf's 2. MatchRoom Golf's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. MatchRoom Golf sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Manito Game asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for MatchRoom Golf against 5.0 for Manito Game. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MatchRoom Golf has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MatchRoom Golf versus Manito Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMatchRoom GolfManito Game
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB5 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperMARCUS RYAN EVANSJustin Haase

Customer experience

MatchRoom Golf

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

Manito Game

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

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MatchRoom Golf

Subscriptions2
  • MatchRoom Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • MatchRoom Pro Annual7 Days trial$47.991 Year
None

Manito Game

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MatchRoom Golf free?
MatchRoom Golf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Manito Game free?
Manito Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MatchRoom Golf or Manito Game?
MatchRoom Golf and Manito Game are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do MatchRoom Golf or Manito Game have ads?
Neither MatchRoom Golf nor Manito Game shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MatchRoom Golf or Manito Game?
MatchRoom Golf ships an update weekly, and Manito Game weekly. Most recently, MatchRoom Golf was updated on November 9, 2026 and Manito Game on October 31, 2026.

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