AM Golf vs GolfPal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AM Golf
This app connects amateur golfers with organizations and industry professionals. It aims to make golf events and the wider golf world more accessible to everyone. Users can join a community focused on amateur golf.
- Connect with golfers
- Connect with organizations
- Connect with industry professionals
- Access golf events
- Amateur golf community
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The online amateur golf community. Connecting individual golfers with organizations and industry professionals while making events and the golf world accesible to all. By using this app, you agree to Apple’s Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
GolfPal
Connect with local golfers to find playing partners who match your skill and style. Organize group outings and scrambles, or simply find a single partner for your next round. Experience a real golf community tailored to your local courses.
- Post your round and find compatible partners
- Browse local golfers by play style and handicap
- Connect and message players before tee time
- Host foursomes and organize group outings
- Run scrambles and join group events
- Local community focus
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Tired of showing up to a round and getting paired with strangers who kill the vibe? GolfPal is the local golf community built around how you actually want to play. • Post your round on the Tee Box. Pick the course, day, and time: then find one partner who matches your skill level, pace, and energy. No pro shop lottery. No randoms. • Find your people. Browse local golfers in your zone, check their play style and handicap, and connect before you ever step on the first tee. Message, match, play. • Go bigger with Premium. Host foursomes, run a scramble, or jump into a group outing. Unlimited matches and full access to group rounds: your golf social life, organized. Your zone. Your golfers. Every match and player you see is local: people who know the same fairways and show up to the same courses you do. Real community, not a national app with a Florida filter. Show up to better golf. Terms of Service: https://golfpal.me/termsofservice
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: GolfPal at 100% against AM Golf's 29%. GolfPal also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. AM Golf sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per year and GolfPal sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
GolfPal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of AM Golf's written reviews are positive against 100% of GolfPal's.
AM Golf ships an update every 9 days, GolfPal weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AM Golf | GolfPal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 131 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | AM Golf | Caitlin Snow |
Customer experience
AM Golf
GolfPal
In-app purchases
AM Golf
- AM Golf Standard$24.991 Year
- AM Golf Premium14 Days trial$44.991 Year
GolfPal
- Premium Monthly6 Months trial$9.991 Month
- 1 Credit$0.99
- 5 Credits$4.99
- 10 Credits$8.99
