ES12 vs PGA Coach
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ES12
Enhance your golf game with advanced performance tracking and club recommendations. This digital system logs your shots, analyzes data, and suggests the best club for any distance based on your past performance.
- Logs up to 2000 shots
- Ball speed and distance tracking
- Instant audible feedback
- Performance data analysis
- Club usage analysis
- Course Caddy club recommendations
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Ernest Sports introduces new innovative technology geared towards enhancing your golf performance. The Ernest Sports app, when coupled with the ES12 portable launch monitor, will not only help improve your golf game but it gives YOU the advantage on the course. The complete digital golf system is great for golfers of all levels of expertise. From junior golfers to scratch golfers, this system incorporates technique with enjoyment, bringing new life to your golf game. The Ernest Sports app includes: Range Data: - Logs up to 2000 shots, ball speed, distance and club use - Provides instant audible feedback on all shots hit - Analyzes performance data by shot or club Course Caddy: - Ability to input the distance you need to hit your ball, and by pulling all of your logged range sessions, the Course Caddy will make a club recommendation based on your past performance with each club. ... and much much more!! For more information on the app, the ES12 and/or purchasing information please visit our website at www.ernestsports.com
PGA Coach
This app simplifies booking, schedule management, and communication for golf coaches. It allows for easy lesson scheduling, student management, and team communication for PGA Jr. League.
- Calendar and schedule management
- Book lessons on behalf of students
- Student contact management
- Messaging with students and teams
- Team event scheduling
- RSVP management
- Game scoring
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Become the Modern Golf Coach with PGA Coach! Created by the PGA of America and built exclusively for PGA Coaches to engage with golfers through an innovative Coaching Platform. "I knew it was for me when the first student scheduled through the booking link and I received an immediate confirmation." — Mark Marshall WHY PGA COACH? It's time to simplify all aspects of booking, schedule management, and student communications so that you can return your focus to what truly matters- your students and improving their games. BOOKING & SCHEDULE MANAGEMENT - Robust Calendar & Schedule Views - Book Lessons on Behalf of Students - Quickly Reschedule Student Lessons - Control Your Booking & Schedule Settings STUDENT MANAGEMENT & COMMUNICATION - Simple Messaging with Students - Student Contact Management - Guardian Contact Info for Minor Students PUSH NOTIFICATIONS - New Session Booked - Student Cancelled Session - New Message from Student PGA JR. LEAGUE - Simple Messaging with Teams and Players - Schedule your Team’s Games, Practices, & Events - Robust Calendar & Schedule Views - Manage your Team’s RSVPs - Score your Games - Stay up-to-date with Mobile App Push Notifications
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PGA Coach at 86% against ES12's 10%. PGA Coach also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.3) and ratings volume (74 vs 8). ES12's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
PGA Coach holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PGA Coach has 74 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of ES12's written reviews are positive against 86% of PGA Coach's.
ES12 ships an update monthly, PGA Coach every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | ES12 | PGA Coach |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (8 ratings) | 4.8 (74 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.0% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 74 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 163 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ernest Sports, Inc | Professional Golfers' Association of America |
Customer experience
ES12
PGA Coach
In-app purchases
ES12
No in-app purchases
PGA Coach
No in-app purchases
