Comparison

Golf Coach for iPad vs Golf Live

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

Golf Live

Receive virtual golf lessons from certified coaches anytime, anywhere. Utilize patent-pending technology for live replay and visual feedback to improve your swing. Schedule lessons and connect with your favorite instructors.

Highlights
  • Virtual golf lessons
  • Certified Golf Live Coaches
  • Patent-pending live replay
  • Visual swing analysis with drawing tools
  • Schedule lessons in advance
  • Watch past lessons
  • Connect with favorite coaches
Features
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Golf Live is the professional premier solution for virtual golf lessons instructed by certified Golf Live Coaches. With our mobile app, patent-pending live replay, and recording technology, you can request a lesson and receive quality instruction from professionals virtually. Golf anywhere, anytime. Golf Live has created a custom technology and approach to golf lessons that allow you to golf wherever you are, whenever you want. Our industry-revolutionizing technology was designed with both golfers and coaches in mind, allowing both parties to get the most out of golf. Schedule a lesson: Coaches can utilize Golf Live as a scheduling tool with current or new clients and golfers can ensure their favorite coach is ready for them. Anywhere: Where’s your favorite place to golf? Whether you’re on vacation, just getting home from a long commute, want to swing first thing on Saturday morning before the kids wake up, or maybe need a mid-day office break, Golf Live is wherever you are. Anytime: Play golf any time of the day. Really, any hour of the day. Custom technology: Our patent-pending live replay and recording technology allows you to receive virtual instruction in a new way. Don't just hear the feedback coaches have for you, see it visually on your screen with our custom live drawing tools. Coaches now can show golfers how to change their golf swing, virtually. Watch past lessons: View your past lessons in your Golf Live account. Golf swing analyzer - getting feedback from coaches is always readily available. How to use Create a profile, select live lessons and be connected with a live Golf Live coach who will evaluate your swing and improve your golf game. With Golf Live you can schedule a lesson in advance and favorite coaches you want to be connected with again. Changing the game of golf Golf Live’s patent-pending technology allows your coach to record your live swing remotely to enhance the virtual lesson experience. Verbal feedback is helpful, but having the ability to visually analyze your live swing with a certified Golf Live Coach is a game-changer. What people are saying: “This is a great way to be able to take golf lessons when you need them, with the flexibility to take the lesson at any local driving range or even at home. My first lesson with a coach was great. I will continue to use this app anytime a certain part of my game needs an expert or outside opinion.” - Golf Live Golfer “Golf Live has helped me learn how to golf. As a new golfer with a busy schedule, this is so helpful for me. I have been able to practice my swing in the backyard and gain the confidence to go golf with friends. I barely golfed before using this app. My coach was super friendly and knowledgeable and I loved being able to get a lesson and feedback instantly at home, instead of having to schedule and go somewhere. Highly recommend Golf Live!” - Golf Live Golfer Golf Live is available on the App Store. Virtual lessons and scheduled lessons with golf coaches are paid in the Golf Live app through our secure partnership with Stripe. Rates for live lessons and scheduled lessons can be found in the Golf Live app. All personal data is securely stored with Golf Live. Read our privacy policy and terms of service at: https://www.golfliveapp.com/privacy-policy https://www.golfliveapp.com/terms-conditions

Screenshots

Golf Live4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Golf Live at weekly against Golf Coach for iPad's every 9 months. Golf Live also leads on ratings volume (35 vs 3) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). Golf Coach for iPad's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

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 4.3 for Golf Live. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Golf Live has 35 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 88% of Golf Live's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Golf Coach for iPad ships an update every 9 months, Golf Live weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Golf Coach for iPad versus Golf Live: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGolf Coach for iPadGolf Live
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings)4.3 (35 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.2% of reviews — better87.5% of reviews
Number of ratings335 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.3 GB192 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNoel RousseauGolfLive Corp.

Customer experience

Golf Coach for iPad

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

Golf Live

All ratings35 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral8.6%
Negative11.4%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

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)

Golf Live

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Golf Coach for iPad

No in-app purchases

None

Golf Live

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Golf Coach for iPad free?
Golf Coach for iPad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Golf Live free?
Golf Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Golf Coach for iPad or Golf Live?
Golf Live is rated higher. Golf Coach for iPad averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Golf Live averages 4.3 from 35 ratings.
Do Golf Coach for iPad or Golf Live have ads?
Neither Golf Coach for iPad nor Golf Live shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Golf Coach for iPad or Golf Live?
Golf Coach for iPad ships an update every 9 months, and Golf Live weekly. Most recently, Golf Coach for iPad was updated on October 21, 2026 and Golf Live on October 25, 2026.

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