Teers vs Eden — Two takes on the social golf course ranking app

Eden and Teers are the two closest neighbors in golf right now. Both are course-ranking apps. Both reject the in-round GPS / scorecard space. Both believe golfers want a place to log and rank the courses they've played — not just track shots while they play.

If you're choosing between them, here's the honest read.

Quick comparison

| | Teers | Eden | |---|---|---| | Core mechanic | Rank by tier (Elite/Great/Alright/Bad), then refine | Pairwise comparison builds your list | | Pricing | Free | Free download, $29.99 membership for full features | | Friend matching | Phone contact match | Manual follow + invite | | Import existing rounds | Yes — 18 Birdies CSV/photo import | No | | Tags / review structure | Greens, conditions, pace, scenery, layout, value, difficulty | Design, conditions, walkability, vibe | | Want-to-play list | Yes | Yes | | Map view | Yes — coverage + friends' activity | Yes — global map for discovery | | Web profiles | Coming | No | | Platforms | iOS | iOS | | Launched | 2026 | July 2025 |

Where Eden is stronger

Pairwise comparison flow. Eden's ranking mechanic is closer to Beli or Letterboxd — you compare two courses head-to-head and the algorithm builds your ranking from those duels. It's a clean, satisfying primitive if you like the "this or that" pattern.

Content + brand. Eden's founder runs the Golfers Anonymous podcast and the Golf Culture brand. There's a real editorial voice behind the app. If you're into golf media beyond just an app, you're already in their world.

Older / more established. Eden launched in July 2025 and has a head start. They've been iterating publicly for about a year.

Where Teers is stronger

Free, no paywall. Eden charges $29.99 for membership to unlock the full experience. Teers is free — no tiers, no premium gate, no "unlock to see more." The whole app, for everyone.

Phone contact match for friends. Teers hashes your contacts on-device and matches you with people you already know who're on the app. You don't have to hunt for usernames or pass invite codes around. Your group chat shows up automatically.

18 Birdies import. If you've been tracking rounds in 18 Birdies, Teers can import your course history via CSV or photo OCR. You start with a real list, not a blank slate. Eden makes you build from zero.

Tier-based ranking with re-rank flow. Instead of pairwise comparisons every time, Teers groups courses into Elite/Great/Alright/Bad — the way golfers actually talk. Bumping a course up at the top of "Great" auto-promotes it to Elite. It feels closer to how the conversation actually goes.

Shareable ranking cards. Every ranking generates a clean image you can drop into iMessage or Instagram. Your take on Bandon travels with you, not stuck inside the app.

Predicted score badges. When you look at a new course, Teers shows what we think you'd rank it based on your taste and your friends' rankings. The "you'll probably like this" signal.

Active social feed. Teers has a real-time friends feed — when your buddy ranks a course, you see it. Comments, reactions, deep links to their ranking. Eden's social layer is lighter.

Which one should you use?

Use Eden if: You love the pairwise comparison mechanic, you're already in the Golfers Anonymous / Golf Culture world, and the $29.99 membership doesn't bother you.

Use Teers if: You want it free, you want your friends imported automatically, you're coming from 18 Birdies and want your history to come with you, and you care about the social/feed side of the experience.

Honestly, the category is still small. We respect what Eden is building. If you're a serious golf-app person, you'll probably end up with both installed and figure out which one you keep opening.

Try Teers

Download Teers on the App Store — free forever, takes 30 seconds to set up, and your contacts who're already on Teers show up the moment you sign up.