Comparison

Golf Roster vs Popway

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

Head to head
About

Golf Roster

Connect with compatible golfers before your tee time. Find playing partners based on handicap, location, age, and more to ensure enjoyable rounds. Organize events, create groups, and build your golf network.

Highlights
  • Find golfers by handicap, location, age
  • Message and friend other players
  • Create and join groups
  • Set up events and tee times
  • Public and private course event creation
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Play your best golf by connecting with like minded players before you even get to the course! Use GolfRoster to find your ideal golf buddies and create a great network. No more getting stuck spending 4 hours with a golfer you dread playing with. Use GolfRoster to find compatible playing partners by handicap, location, favorite course, age, tee choice and many more criteria in advance of your tee time. No more surprises on the first tee! Whether a member of a private course, a frequent player at a public course or playing one time at a course, use GolfRoster to find a compatible player to have a great round of golf every time. - Search for other golfers by: handicap, location, favorite golf courses, age, tee choice, and more. - Message and friend other players. - Accept invitations into groups and events set up by other users. - Set up events and tee times, send invitations with max attendees so first to accept, fill the event. - Create, organize and edit groups. Private and public courses can make events to engage their membership to help the Club thrive. Members can communicate, interact and connect with each other on GolfRoster allowing them to be more active at the course. Club’s will also be listed on the app allowing members to list your club in their profile and search for other members at the club. Join GolfRoster today and start maximizing your golf experiences! Pro membership subscription is needed to create events and groups. Current Club membership subscription is needed to be publicly listed as a club, and to create events or groups. Privacy Policy: https://golfroster.com/privacy_policy Terms of Use: https://golfroster.com/terms

About

Popway

Features
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TeeConnect by Popway. From now on, TeeConnect is a space in Popway: same app, same account, same contacts, and Popway now welcomes your other communities too. ONE APP FOR YOUR COMMUNITIES Saturday golf, Wednesday padel, your club, a night out with friends: every group has its community, with its meetups, messages and members. Join one with a code or an invitation, or create your own in a minute. ONE MEETUP, ONE TAP A date, a place, and everyone sees who is coming. Tap “I’m in” and the organiser knows. Reminders, waiting list, who brings what, car sharing, and online payment when the organiser chooses it. THE TEECONNECT GOLF SPACE - Matching by business sector: play with golfers who share your professional ambitions. - Rounds: propose one, join others, chat before you play. - My logbook: note every encounter and schedule your follow-ups. - Tournaments: registrations, flights, scores and live leaderboard. - Map of golf clubs across Europe. THE PADEL SPACE Find players and organise your matches. KIDS' FOOTBALL The club, its age groups and its teams. The coach sends the call-up, parents reply for each child, and the “My family” view brings all your children and their upcoming meetups together. SQUASH Box leagues: small groups of players, one match against each, then promotion and relegation at the end of the round. TEN LANGUAGES French, English, Dutch, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian and Danish. Free app. More at https://popway.app

Screenshots

Golf Roster4 screens
Popway4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Popway at none against Golf Roster's 4. Popway also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Golf Roster sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Popway asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Golf Roster ships an update every 5 weeks, Popway every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Golf Roster versus Popway: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGolf RosterPopway
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB80 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGolfRoster LLCiclics

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Golf Roster

Subscriptions2
  • Pro3 Months trial$0.991 Month
  • Club3 Months trial$4.991 Month
One-time2
  • PLAYER PRO FEATURE$0.99
  • CLUB PRO FEATURE$5.00
None

Popway

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Golf Roster free?
Golf Roster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Popway free?
Popway is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Golf Roster or Popway have ads?
Neither Golf Roster nor Popway shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Golf Roster or Popway?
Golf Roster ships an update every 5 weeks, and Popway every 4 days. Most recently, Golf Roster was updated on November 3, 2026 and Popway on October 31, 2026.

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