Trackman Golf vs Golf The Patch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Trackman Golf
Analyze your golf performance with detailed data from indoor and outdoor sessions. Track improvements, compete with friends, and access lifetime statistics. Enhance your practice and play with powerful insights.
- Live ball-data tracking
- Activity overview with reports
- Golf games for practice
- Personal account with lifetime statistics
- Updated leaderboards
- Quick login for performance tracking
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Trackman Golf brings your entire Trackman experience into one place: your rounds, practice, distances, handicap, and competitions, wherever you play. Powered by the same tracking technology trusted on tours and in teaching bays worldwide, the app keeps your game with you long after you leave the range, bay, or simulator. We make sure your performance is captured, organized, and ready to explore. Quick Login • Scan a QR code to start your session and sync your data with the app. Your game, in focus • See how you practice and play, with a clear overview of your performance metrics. • See where you stand with your Trackman handicap. • Personalize the clubs in your bag and know your carry and total distances across your full set. Compete and climb the leaderboards • Join tournaments and leagues. • Follow live leaderboards, track your progress and see what's coming up next. Find and book • Discover Trackman powered facilities and coaches near you and save your favorites.
Golf The Patch
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Augusta Municipal Golf Course, known locally as The Patch, has long been a gathering place in the community for those who love the game. Reopened in 2026, The Patch features a redesigned 18-hole course, led by golf course architects Tom Fazio and Beau Welling, and a new 9-hole short course, The Loop at The Patch, designed by Tiger Woods and TGR Design. Welcome to Augusta's best-in-class public golf experience. This app includes: - Interactive Scorecard - Golf Games: Skins, Stableford, Par, Stroke Scoring - GPS - Measure your shot! - Golfer Profile with Automatic Stats Tracker - Hole Descriptions & Playing Tips - Live Tournaments & Leaderboards - Book Tee Times - Message Center - Rewards - Facebook Sharing - And much more…
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Trackman Golf at none against Golf The Patch's shown. Trackman Golf also leads on chart position (#105 vs unranked). Golf The Patch's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.5). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Trackman Golf ships an update every 3 weeks, Golf The Patch every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Trackman Golf | Golf The Patch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (45K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 41.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 45K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Best chart rank | #105 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 148 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TrackMan A/S | Bobby Jones Links |
Bugs and requests
Trackman Golf
Reported bugs
26 issues- Activities no longer recording
- Incredibly unstable
- Won't link up
- No way to fix or delete bad data in an activity
- Activities Showing Online But Not In App
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- Finding it really frustrating to review practices
- Completely Broken iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Broke the UI in latest update
- Changes to App make it worthless
- Zero ability to use shot analysis now
- Glitching
- Errors
- Latest update issues
- Glitchy
- Broken
- Can't hear any sound on videos sometimes
- No ability to delete shots
- Uploads
- Flawed reports
- Might have bugs
- Can't sign in past create player name
- Won't let me log in
- Won't start
- App broken
- Data is in meters not yards
- Good but doesn't save data at range
Requested features
9 requests- Strokes Gained Data Please!!
- Any chance or enabling landscape view
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Ability to delete shots
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- Ability to export data
- Ability to separate club data
- Ability to view video of shots
- Ability to view full session details
Golf The Patch
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Trackman Golf
No in-app purchases
Golf The Patch
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Trackman Golf free?
Is Golf The Patch free?
Do Trackman Golf or Golf The Patch have ads?
Which is updated more often, Trackman Golf or Golf The Patch?
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