PGA Coach vs Gateway PGA Section
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Gateway PGA Section
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Gateway PGA Section app offers an exciting and useful addition to the section experience. The most important features include: - Golfers can join or connect using their Golf Genius credentials. - Golfers can review the events schedule and quickly register for events. - Golfers can view important event information such as the event pairings and tournament results. - Push notifications alert golfers when registration opens or is about to close for section events.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PGA Coach at every 2 weeks against Gateway PGA Section's every 5 months. Gateway PGA Section's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, 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.
PGA Coach ships an update every 2 weeks, Gateway PGA Section every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PGA Coach | Gateway PGA Section |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (74 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 74 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 163 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Professional Golfers' Association of America | Golf Genius Software, Inc. |
In-app purchases
PGA Coach
No in-app purchases
Gateway PGA Section
No in-app purchases
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