Garmin Golf vs E6 CONNECT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Garmin Golf
Enhance your golf performance by tracking rounds, competing with friends on global leaderboards, and analyzing your game with detailed stats. Unlock advanced features like virtual rounds and green contour mapping with an optional membership.
- Track golf rounds
- Compete on global leaderboards
- Analyze course and performance stats
- Set up custom tournaments
- View shot maps and green contours
- Virtual rounds with launch monitor
- Swing video storage
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However you want to elevate your golf game, the Garmin Golf app has you covered. You can track your rounds and compete with your friends and fellow golfers on weekly leaderboards at more than 43,000 courses around the world. You can also set up your own tournament events and invite your friends to play along. Once you pair your phone with an Approach®, fēnix® or another compatible Garmin device¹, you can view shot maps of each hole on your scorecard as you track your golf rounds. Course stats and performance stats are available after your rounds to evaluate your game and look for ways to improve. With a paid Garmin Golf Membership, even more great features are available: • Home Tee Hero. Play virtual rounds for more than 43,000 courses around the world with a compatible Garmin launch monitor. • Green Contours. View green slope arrows and contour lines, so you can plan your approach and sink the putt. • Swing Video Storage. Once you pair a compatible Garmin launch monitor, you can back up all your swing videos for future reference in our cloud. This is just the beginning of how the Garmin Golf app can improve your game. Download the app today to get started. ¹See a full list of compatible devices at https://www.garmin.com/golfdevices Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Privacy Policy: https://www.garmin.com/en-US/privacy/golf/ Garmin Golf Membership Terms and Conditions: https://www.garmin.com/en-US/TC-garmin-golf/
E6 CONNECT
Experience a lifelike golf simulation with customizable features and over 100 world-class courses. Track your progress with detailed statistics, analyze your swing, and compete in online tournaments. Requires a golf simulator or launch monitor.
- Full tee-to-green simulation
- World-class golf courses
- Pitching, Chipping, and Putting Ranges
- Swing Analysis
- Local and Online Multiplayer
- Player Profiles & Statistic Tracking
- Online Tournaments
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*M1 devices are not supported*Supported iOS devices: iPad Pro Gen. 1 or newer or iPhone 8 or newer. E6 CONNECT may not run well on older or weaker devices such as the iPad Air or Mini devices.* E6 CONNECT is the highest-quality and most lifelike and customizable golf simulator ever created. The game offers full tee-to-green simulation, world-class golf courses, a full suite of Pitching, Chipping, and Putting Ranges, Swing Analysis, Mini Games, and more! ***** E6 CONNECT Requires a Golf Simulator or Launch Monitor to use ***** E6 CONNECT Features: -Local Multiplayer -Several Modes of Play -NEW! Events - Online Tournaments -Player Profiles & Statistic Tracking -Shot Replays -Peer-to-Peer Connectivity -Adjustable Stimp Rating -Atmosphere Settings -Adjustable Green and Fairways -Flexible Putting Options and Gimmes -3D Recreations of 100+ World-Class Courses -18+ Driving, Pitching, Chipping, and Putting Ranges
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Garmin Golf at 4.6 against E6 CONNECT's 2.6. Garmin Golf also leads on review sentiment (46% vs 23%) and ratings volume (7.1K vs 328). E6 CONNECT's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Garmin Golf sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and E6 CONNECT sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Garmin Golf holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Garmin Golf has 7.1K ratings behind it against 328, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Garmin Golf's written reviews are positive against 23% of E6 CONNECT's.
Garmin Golf ships an update every 6 weeks, E6 CONNECT monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Garmin Golf | E6 CONNECT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (7.1K ratings) — better | 2.6 (328 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 45.6% of reviews — better | 23.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7.1K — better | 328 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #59 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 830 MB | 1.4 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Garmin | TruGolf |
Customer experience
Garmin Golf
E6 CONNECT
User reviews
Garmin Golf
From 7.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💻 Great app for golf tracking
- 🏌️♂️ Helpful for game improvement
- 📊 Provides useful statistics and data
- ⌚ Seamless integration with Garmin watches
- 🗺️ Accurate course maps and GPS
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches after updates
- 🔍 Inaccurate shot tracking and location
- 🤖 Confusing or unintuitive interface
- 🔋 Battery life issues on watches
- 🚫 Lack of iPad support
E6 CONNECT
From 328 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great for swing practice
- 🚀 Consistent shot distances
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Performs well on iPad
- 👍 Fun experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🐛 Inconsistent driver readings
- 👎 Low quality graphics
- 👎 Difficult to log in and stay logged in
- 👎 Unreliable connectivity with launch monitors
Bugs and requests
Garmin Golf
Reported bugs
5 issues- Rounds not syncing between watch and app
- Scorecard and shot data not displaying correctly
- Connectivity issues between app and devices
- Courses not updated with recent layout changes
- Inability to edit or move incorrectly tracked shots
Requested features
6 requests- Add Stableford scoring option
- Allow editing of shot data and club info
- Provide more detailed course previews
- Integrate with other golf apps and platforms
- Improve shot tracking accuracy and customization
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- Enhance stat tracking and visualization
E6 CONNECT
Reported bugs
5 issues- Inability to change aiming direction easily
- Courses not loading correctly
- Licenses not transferring between devices
- Disconnects during rounds
- Metric-only measurements after update
Requested features
5 requests- Allow customization of golf bag
- Add option to change measurement units
- Improve mobile user interface
- Implement cloud saving for rounds played
- Add more scoring options for non-putting sensors
In-app purchases
Garmin Golf
- Monthly Membership1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Yearly Membership1 Month trial$99.991 Year
E6 CONNECT
- PhiGolf 1 Month Subscription$8.991 Month
- TruGolf Mini (1) Month$9.991 Month
- SLX and Tittle X 1 Month Sub$9.991 Month
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- PhiGolf 12 Month Subscription1 Month trial$84.991 Year
- TruGolf Mini (12) Month$94.991 Year
- SLX and Tittle X 1 Year Sub$94.991 Year
- Rapsodo 12M Basic$250.001 Year
- Garmin Basic (12) Month$300.001 Year
- Flightscope Basic 12 Month$300.001 Year
- Garmin R10 Expanded (12) Month$600.001 Year
- Flightscope Expanded 12 Month$600.001 Year
Questions
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