PGA Member vs Next Recorder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PGA Member
This app is designed exclusively for PGA Members to manage their membership details, access the Deferred Compensation program, pay dues, and find job opportunities. It aims to keep members connected with the PGA of America.
- Manage membership information
- Participate in Deferred Compensation
- Pay membership dues
- Search for job opportunities
- Stay engaged with PGA of America
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In this app just for PGA Members, they will be able to manage their membership information, participate in the Deferred Compensation program, pay their dues and search for jobs. Our goal is to make it easy for Members to stay engaged with the PGA of America whether they’re on the course, in the boardroom or anywhere in-between.
Next Recorder
Record your indoor sports rounds for tournaments. This app integrates with a specific ecosystem to provide high-quality video documentation of your performance. It simplifies the process of documenting rounds for organized competitions.
- Record indoor sports rounds
- Integrates with TrackMan ecosystem
- High-quality video
- Tournament documentation
- Easy round recording
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The Next Recorder helps players record rounds played in indoor facilities for the Next tournament. The recording process integrates with the TrackMan ecosystem to make the experience fun and video quality high. Participation in certain organized tournaments requires the player to document the round and now it is easier than ever.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Next Recorder at 5.0 against PGA Member's 3.9. Next Recorder also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). PGA Member's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Next Recorder holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PGA Member has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
PGA Member ships an update every 2 months, Next Recorder fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | PGA Member | Next Recorder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 146 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Professional Golfers' Association of America | TrackMan A/S |
Customer experience
PGA Member
Next Recorder
In-app purchases
PGA Member
No in-app purchases
Next Recorder
No in-app purchases
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