Comparison

PGA Coach vs Gateway PGA Section

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Gateway PGA Section

Features
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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.

Screenshots

PGA Coach4 screens
Gateway PGA Section4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PGA Coach versus Gateway PGA Section: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPGA CoachGateway PGA Section
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (74 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings74 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size163 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProfessional Golfers' Association of AmericaGolf Genius Software, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

PGA Coach

No in-app purchases

None

Gateway PGA Section

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PGA Coach free?
PGA Coach is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gateway PGA Section free?
Gateway PGA Section is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PGA Coach or Gateway PGA Section have ads?
Neither PGA Coach nor Gateway PGA Section shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PGA Coach or Gateway PGA Section?
PGA Coach ships an update every 2 weeks, and Gateway PGA Section every 5 months. Most recently, PGA Coach was updated on October 29, 2026 and Gateway PGA Section on October 8, 2026.

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