Comparison

GolfPass vs The Yips

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

Head to head
About

GolfPass

Access exclusive golf content, including original series, lessons from champions, and Golf Channel programs. Watch on your mobile device or connected TV, anytime, anywhere. Improve your game with thousands of on-demand tips and insights from top professionals.

Highlights
  • Exclusive GolfPass Originals
  • Golf Channel Programs
  • On-demand Golf Tips & Lessons
  • Instruction from Champion Golfers
  • Streaming Access Anywhere
  • Live Tournament Updates
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The GolfPass app gives you instant, anywhere access to exclusive GolfPass originals, your favorite Golf Channel programs, and much more, all in one convenient app. Take your favorite shows and pros to the course, the office, the airport or anywhere else, and watch original series and fan-favorites from the game’s best at home or on the go. Keep the very best golf instruction close at hand, with thousands of on-demand golf tips and lessons from champion golfers like Rory McIlroy, as well as the same coaches who have helped major champions improve their game. The GolfPass app works on your mobile device or connected TV, so you can enjoy the best golf videos and get closer to your favorite professional golfers wherever you want to watch. Catch up on the best Feherty interviews, new episodes of The Conor Moore Show, The Rory & Carson Podcast and others, along with exclusive access to classic shows like Big Break, iconic moments and clips from golf’s greatest events, and much more. · Take your favorite shows anywhere you go with streaming access · Watch new, exclusive shows and clips only for GolfPass members · Stream live tournaments, updates and more · Keep your favorite instructors in your pocket with on-demand lessons and daily tips · Watch 400+ hours of instruction and start improving your game immediately Terms of Use https://www.golfpass.com/terms-of-use Privacy Policy https://www.versantprivacy.com/privacy?intake=Golf&appname=GolfPass Your Privacy Choices https://www.versantprivacy.com/privacy/notrtoo CA Notice https://www.versantprivacy.com/privacy/california-consumer-privacy-act

About

The Yips

This app helps golfers improve their mental game by building focus, composure, confidence, and resilience. It offers guided warmups, post-round reflections, and AI-powered insights to overcome performance anxiety and improve scores.

Highlights
  • Pre-round mental warmups
  • Post-round reflection logging
  • AI-powered performance insights
  • Mental game goal setting
  • Progress tracking over time
Features
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STOP GETTING IN YOUR OWN WAY The mental game separates good golfers from great golfers. You know your swing. You've taken lessons. You hit it pure on the range. But on the course? You three-putt from nerves. One bad shot ruins three holes. You overthink every swing. You can't shake the anger. The Yips helps golfers build better focus, composure, confidence, and resilience on the course. IMPORTANT The app offers paid premium access through an annual subscription or a lifetime purchase. A purchase is required to access premium features, including guided warmups, AI-powered insights, mental game goals, and advanced progress tracking. WHAT YOU GET Pre-Round Mental Warmup Use a guided mental warmup before your round with breathing exercises, visualization, focus word selection, and a mental check-in. Post-Round Reflection Log your mental game after each round, including focus, composure, confidence, resilience, and what worked or did not work. AI-Powered Insights Premium access includes AI-generated insights that analyze your patterns and highlight opportunities to improve your mental game. Mental Game Goals Premium access includes goal-setting tools to help you work on areas like staying calm after bad shots or trusting your routine. Progress Tracking Premium access includes progress tracking so you can review trends, patterns, and improvement over time. WHO IT'S FOR The Yips is for golfers who want to stop getting in their own way. If you have ever played tight under pressure, stayed stuck on a bad shot, overthought your swing, or let nerves affect your score, this app is for you. SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS Premium access is available through: Annual Plan: $29.99/year with 7-day free trial Lifetime Access: $49.99 one-time purchase A purchase is required to access premium features. Annual subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. RESULTS The mental game is trainable. The Yips makes it easier to build better habits on the course. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

GolfPass4 screens
The Yips4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Yips at 100% against GolfPass's 46%. The Yips also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). GolfPass's advantage is ratings volume (5.5K vs 4). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. GolfPass sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and The Yips sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $59.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Yips holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GolfPass has 5.5K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of GolfPass's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Yips's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
GolfPass versus The Yips: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGolfPassThe Yips
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5.5K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.5K — better4
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB42 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGolfNow.comNathan Thayer

Customer experience

GolfPass

All ratings5,459 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral1.9%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews112 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral8.0%
Negative46.4%

The Yips

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

GolfPass

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Playlist order issues
  • Freezing/crashing when playing videos
  • Login issues, requiring repeated logins
  • Inability to access tee time credits
  • Incompatibility with iOS 16
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  • Inability to watch certain videos
  • Playback issues when casting to TV

Requested features

7 requests
  • Ability to save and favorite videos
  • Playlist order and continue watching
  • Landscape mode for iPad
  • Ability to cast to TV
  • Ability to track watched videos
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  • TV app version for Apple TV, Roku, etc.
  • Ability to create custom playlists

The Yips

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

GolfPass

Subscriptions5
  • GolfPass Video7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • GolfPass Video Trial7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • GolfPass Video7 Days trial$49.991 Year
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  • GolfPass+7 Days trial$119.001 Year
  • GolfPass VIP$199.991 Year
3 purchases

The Yips

Subscriptions2
  • Annual Plan$59.991 Year
  • Annual Exit Trail Plan3 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$149.99

Questions

Is GolfPass free?
GolfPass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Yips free?
The Yips is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GolfPass or The Yips?
The Yips is rated higher. GolfPass averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5.5K ratings, while The Yips averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do GolfPass or The Yips have ads?
Both GolfPass and The Yips show ads.
Which is updated more often, GolfPass or The Yips?
GolfPass ships an update monthly, and The Yips monthly. Most recently, GolfPass was updated on October 16, 2026 and The Yips on October 2, 2026.

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