Comparison

Malaska Golf vs Practice Coach Golf

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

Head to head
About

Malaska Golf

Access over 120 hours of golf instruction from a PGA Instructor of the Year. Learn simplified techniques, develop skills step-by-step, and improve your game with on-demand videos and drills. Available on all your devices.

Highlights
  • Extensive video library (120+ hours)
  • The M-System instructional plan
  • Step-by-step skill development
  • On-demand access on multiple devices
  • Drills and practice exercises
  • Mental game and fitness content
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Don't just play golf. Understand it. The Malaska Golf app gives you on-demand access to over 120 hours and thousands of instructional videos from 2011 PGA Instructor of the Year, Mike Malaska. Mike's understanding of how the body works and the natural forces that are constant in every golfer's swing will help you apply his easy-to-follow lessons so you see immediate improvement. Develop the skills you need to become a complete player. You'll have access to The M-System, Mike's step-by-step instructional plan that is designed to simplify the game and build skill on top of skill. Every level increases its focus as you increase your ability. Add 15 years to your game! Mike has spent his lifetime studying the golf swing. Now, all of his lessons are available in one place. One subscription, exclusive content, all your devices. The Malaska Golf app works on your mobile device, tablet, or TV giving you on-demand access to one of the world's best coaches. Topics range from golf swing concepts and demonstration to drills and discussions with sport legends. You'll be able to watch full player lessons, explore the mental game, and learn how the skills you use in other sports connect to the game of golf. Take your favorite lessons to the range, office or anywhere you watch golf with the app's download ability. Enjoy watching from a growing list of original Malaska Golf content including: The M-System Skill Pathways Player Lessons Ask Mike Drill Center Golf Talk Invisible Swing I Feel Your Pain Sports Connect Fitness & Health Golf Challenge Mental Game Member Spotlight I promise you, golf is not overly difficult. You just have to unlock the swing that works best for you. To access all features and content you can subscribe to Malaska Golf on a monthly or yearly basis with an auto-renewing subscription right inside the app.* Pricing can vary by region and will be confirmed before purchase in the app. In app subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of their cycle. * All payments will be paid through your iTunes Account and may be managed under Account Settings after the initial payment. Subscription payments will automatically renew unless deactivated at least 24-hours before the end of the current cycle. Your account will be charged for renewal at least 24-hours prior to the end of the current cycle. Any unused portion of your free trial will be forfeited upon payment. Cancellations are incurred by disabling auto-renewal. Terms of Service: https://www.malaskagolf.com/tos Privacy Policy: https://www.malaskagolf.com/privacy

About

Practice Coach Golf

Enhance your golf practice with personalized plans and drills based on motor learning science. This app analyzes your performance to create adaptive training routines, helping you improve skills and score better on the course.

Highlights
  • Personalized practice plans
  • Motor learning science drills
  • Skills-building games
  • On-course scrimmage
  • Adaptive training algorithm
  • Performance analysis
Features
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Make the most of your practice time by combining motor learning science with decades of world-class coaching experience. Our one-of-a-kind algorithm uses your practice and course performance to constantly adjust your training to YOUR NEEDS. Subscription Details: - All features are available through a subscription - Subscription provides full access to: - Personalized Practice Plans tailored to YOU - Drills for skills based in motor learning science - Skills-building games - On-Course scrimmage to transfer skills to the golf course How It Works: Just tell Practice Coach where you are and how much time you have to practice, we'll do the rest. Our algorithms will continuously adjust your practice based on your previous results. Links: Privacy Policy: https://practicecoachgolf.com/privacy-policy.php Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Malaska Golf4 screens
Practice Coach Golf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Malaska Golf at 93% against Practice Coach Golf's 33%. Malaska Golf also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (226 vs 9). Practice Coach Golf's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Malaska Golf sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $16.99 per month and Practice Coach Golf sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $49.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Malaska Golf holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Malaska Golf has 226 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Malaska Golf's written reviews are positive against 33% of Practice Coach Golf's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Malaska Golf ships an update every 2 months, Practice Coach Golf every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Malaska Golf versus Practice Coach Golf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMalaska GolfPractice Coach Golf
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (226 ratings) — better4.4 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews93.4% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings226 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB142 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMalaska Creative Partners, LLCMCL Sports LLC

Customer experience

Malaska Golf

All ratings105 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral1.0%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive93.4%
Neutral1.3%
Negative5.3%

Practice Coach Golf

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Malaska Golf

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Auto-renewal charging at 4x the original price
  • Content inaccessible through app despite website access
  • Developer contact link returns 404 error
  • App does not support portrait mode on tablets
  • Subscription cancellation blocked or difficult to complete

Requested features

6 requests
  • Latest/New content tab for easy discovery
  • Better tablet portrait mode compatibility
  • Improved search organization for specific topics (e.g., early extension prevention)
  • Direct contact method for developer support
  • In-person lesson availability
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  • Easier cancellation process for subscriptions

Practice Coach Golf

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Malaska Golf

Subscriptions2
  • Malaska Golf Monthly7 Days trial$16.991 Month
  • Malaska Golf Yearly7 Days trial$199.991 Year
3 purchases

Practice Coach Golf

Subscriptions3
  • 1 Week Free Trial (Premium)7 Days trial$49.001 Month
  • Practice Coach Premium7 Days trial$49.001 Month
  • 6 Months: $1807 Days trial$180.996 Months

Questions

Is Malaska Golf free?
Malaska Golf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Practice Coach Golf free?
Practice Coach Golf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Malaska Golf or Practice Coach Golf?
Malaska Golf is rated higher. Malaska Golf averages 4.9 out of 5 from 226 ratings, while Practice Coach Golf averages 4.4 from 9 ratings.
Do Malaska Golf or Practice Coach Golf have ads?
Malaska Golf shows ads; Practice Coach Golf does not.
Which is updated more often, Malaska Golf or Practice Coach Golf?
Malaska Golf ships an update every 2 months, and Practice Coach Golf every 3 weeks. Most recently, Malaska Golf was updated on November 3, 2026 and Practice Coach Golf on October 30, 2026.

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