Comparison

Golf Coach for iPad vs Complete Golf Coach

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

Head to head
About

Golf Coach for iPad

This app provides a structured golf coaching program with HD videos and a swing analysis tool. Learn fundamental techniques for a better golf game from an expert PGA professional.

Highlights
  • 38 HD instructional videos
  • Swing Analysis suite
  • Side-by-side swing comparison
  • Slow motion HD footage
  • Expert instruction from PGA professional
  • Coaching lines with toolbox
Features
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Golf Coach is a ground breaking golf instruction app. Winner of both UK and US App Design Awards ‘Best Sports App’ Voted by The Telegraph newspaper into their ‘TOP 20 Must Have Apps’. The highest sports app in the feature. With 38 HD videos and a Swing Analysis suite, Golf Coach is a structured coaching programme that expertly outlines all the fundamental techniques that you will need to build a solid all round golf game. Instruction includes full swing technique, tee shots, sloping lies, shots from the rough and a comprehensive array of short game skills. (Full video listing below) Don’t waste time practicing badly or trolling through random video ‘tips’. Not when you can learn through expert knowledge and presentation. Golf Coach apps are meticulously produced by Dr. Noel Rousseau with your learning in mind. With a PhD in motor learning, Noel is a leading PGA golf professional and an expert on how we learn the game. As such, all 38 videos in this app have been carefully written and presented to bring you in-depth information in and easy to understand format. Heritage Golf Coach apps have had over 180,000 downloads and topped sports categories around the world, notably in the UK and US app stores. Stunning Video Quality All training videos were shot from 3 angles and include incredible slow motion HD footage from the ‘Phantom‘ high speed camera. SwingAnalyser Feature View your progress by comparing your swing side by side with our professional model. We have filmed the model in slow motion playing all the major shots featured in the app. Playback and draw coaching lines with the tool box. No fluff, no cheap tips; just a brilliantly executed package that will ultimately improve your golf. For less than the price of a sleeve of golf balls you can view a complete programme of instruction. Lesson after lesson at your fingertips. TESTIMONIALS “I consider your apps to be a truly remarkable achievement. To so clearly present the critical aspects of the golf swing as an integrated whole is no small task. I have recommended your apps with much enthusiasm to many friends. “ Drmsm49. ‘I love your apps (bought the Power version yesterday) and I watch them every evening via Apple TV on my big screen. Excellent work! Superior to anything else that I have seen on the Internet.’ Neal Videos and CATEGORIES SET UP Grip Posture Alignment/Ball Position Set Up Routine STRIKE FUNDEMENTALS Low Point of Arc Impact Alignment Swing Path SWING Circle Overview Perimetre and Radius Plane Rotation Hand Path BALANCE AND TIMING Dynamic Posture Wrist Hinge Stability Flow Movement Sequence BALL FLIGHT Trajectory Side Spin PUTTING Putting Stroke Putting Drills Green Reading CHIPPING Short Game System Chip and Run Chipping with your Wedges Chipping from the rough Advanced Chipping Lob Shot Chipping from an up slope Chipping from a down slope ON COURSE 30-100 yards On the beach Woods Ball above your feet Ball below your feet Up slope Down slope Play from the rough Once downloaded. All videos are instantly available with no streaming required. Golf Coach by Dr Noel Rousseau for iPad is the iPad version of the Golf Coach app and offers greater use of the space and added features.

About

Complete Golf Coach

Master your golf game with expert instruction and over 220 HD videos covering all aspects of play. Access drills, exercises, and advanced concepts for improvement. Save videos for offline viewing and mark favorites for quick access.

Highlights
  • 220+ HD golf instruction videos
  • Organized video library
  • Solution drills for concepts
  • Offline video viewing
  • Advanced golf concepts
  • Favorite video marking
Features
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Years of knowledge of the game complied into one app. Everything from the fundamentals to advance concepts, with drills, exercises and solutions in every area of the game. Over 220+ videos on each aspects of Golf. Features: - High quality HD videos. 220+ videos on each aspects of Golf. - All videos are well organized so its easy to find what you are looking for. - Solution Drills are included for each concepts to help transfer the improvements to your game. - Download and save videos on your Phone for offline view. - Advanced golf concepts are available in the app itself for reading. - Mark your favorite Video to access it with convenience. About the Coach (Robin Symes): Originally from Northern Ireland, Robin has been involved with the game of golf for over 25 years. As an amateur golfer, Robin won at all levels, county, national, and international. Most notably, Robin was instrumental in helping Ireland to win the European Team Championship – also representing Great Britain & Ireland. Following his amateur career, Robin pursed his Professional career playing in mini tours and regional tours with invitations on the European Tour. While competing, Robin was achieving his PGA Class A status, and it was during this time he developed a great interest in teaching. This passion to teach lead him to begin his new career in 2003, working for David Leadbetter in England, and in 2006, transferring to a newly opened David Leadbetter Academy in South Korea, in which he spent 3 years as Senior Instructor. In 2009, Robin opened his own academy, IGI “International Golf Institute” and has become a regular instructor for Golf Digest. If you haven’t heard of Robin yet, you have most likely heard of a few of the world class professionals that he provides instruction and consultation to. The 2012 U.S. Women’s Open Champion, NaYeon Choi, is just one of the many talented tour pros that have been working with Robin for several years now. While Robin’s main clients are aspiring tour professional, he also loves helping all levels of players. Complete Golf Coach goal is just that, a tool to pass Robin’s teaching on to players from anywhere in the world, helping them improve and increase their enjoyment of the game. Notable players Robin has worked with include: • NaYeon Choi– LPGA (2012 US Open Champion) • HaNeul Kim – KLPGA/JLPGA (JLPGA money list winner) • SangMoon Bae – PGA Tour • Jennifer Song – LPGA (US Amatuer & Public Links Champion 2009) • MiJung Hur – LPGA • Michael Hoey – European Tour

Screenshots

Complete Golf Coach4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Golf Coach for iPad at none against Complete Golf Coach's 1. Golf Coach for iPad also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). Complete Golf Coach's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (21 vs 3). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Complete Golf Coach sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Golf Coach for iPad asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Golf Coach for iPad against 4.5 for Complete Golf Coach. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Complete Golf Coach has 21 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Golf Coach for iPad's written reviews are positive against 86% of Complete Golf Coach's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Golf Coach for iPad ships an update every 9 months, Complete Golf Coach every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Golf Coach for iPad versus Complete Golf Coach: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGolf Coach for iPadComplete Golf Coach
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings)4.5 (21 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.2% of reviews — better85.7% of reviews
Number of ratings321 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.3 GB116 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNoel RousseauRachana Singh

Customer experience

Golf Coach for iPad

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews125 reviews
Positive91.2%
Neutral2.4%
Negative6.4%

Complete Golf Coach

All ratings21 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral9.5%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Bugs and requests

Golf Coach for iPad

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Videos fail to load or play
  • App crashes during swing video import
  • Insufficient memory error despite adequate device storage
  • Swing analyzer freezes when using drawing tools
  • Text truncation in landscape mode
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  • Duplicate charges when downloading on multiple devices
  • Incompatibility with certain video file formats (.avi, .MOV)
  • Audio sync issues in some videos
  • Video playback freezing mid-lesson

Requested features

12 requests
  • Angle measurement drawing tool for swing analysis
  • Full AirPlay support for Apple TV viewing
  • Left-handed golfer customization options
  • Ability to bookmark important video sections
  • App memory to track viewed videos
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  • More advanced lessons for low handicappers
  • Additional pro swing examples and variations
  • In-app video recording capability
  • Mental game and psychology instruction
  • Overlay and sync features for swing comparison
  • Improved swing analyzer video quality
  • More diverse golf shot examples (chips, pitches, putts)

Complete Golf Coach

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Golf Coach for iPad

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Complete Golf Coach

One-time1
  • Premium Plan$19.99

Questions

Is Golf Coach for iPad free?
Golf Coach for iPad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Complete Golf Coach free?
Complete Golf Coach is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Golf Coach for iPad or Complete Golf Coach?
Complete Golf Coach is rated higher. Golf Coach for iPad averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Complete Golf Coach averages 4.5 from 21 ratings.
Do Golf Coach for iPad or Complete Golf Coach have ads?
Neither Golf Coach for iPad nor Complete Golf Coach shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Golf Coach for iPad or Complete Golf Coach?
Golf Coach for iPad ships an update every 9 months, and Complete Golf Coach every 2 months. Most recently, Golf Coach for iPad was updated on November 1, 2026 and Complete Golf Coach on November 2, 2026.

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