Comparison

PING vs Club Trader

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

Head to head
About

PING

This app provides authorized PING club fitters and retailers with a precise tool for tour-level putter fittings. It measures and analyzes five key putting stroke indicators to recommend optimal putter specifications.

Highlights
  • Measures 5 key putting stroke indicators
  • Proprietary fitting algorithm
  • Guided Fit mode
  • Single Putt mode
  • Practice session mode
  • Live Loft and Lie measurement
  • Co-Pilot Mode integration
Features
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The new iPING 2.0 putter app provides authorized PING club fitters and retailers a precise and easy-to-use a tool to ensure golfers experience a tour-level putter fitting from golf’s leader in custom fitting. The patented technology measures and analyzes five key performance indicators in the putting stroke; 1) closing angle; 2) impact angle; 3) tempo; 4) lie angle and 5) shaft lean. These stroke metrics, combined with detailed input from the golfer, are analyzed by a proprietary fitting algorithm which recommends the proper stroke type, length, loft, lie and weight for a PING putter. The iPING 2.0 app offers five modes: 1) Guided Fit: Club fitting professionals recommend putter specifications by considering a variety of metrics; wrist-to-floor measurements, posture, gripping style, miss tendencies, green speed and speed performance in conjunction with hitting five (5) 10 ft. putts. In this mode, putter comparisons can also be made and quantified. 2) Single Putt: Club fitting professionals recommend putter specifications by capturing three (3) 10 ft. putts. Ideal for golf shop settings and quickly classifying a player’s Stroke Type. 3) Practice session: Allows club fitting and teaching professionals to measure single-stroke metrics during a putting lesson. 4) Live Loft and Lie: Allows club fitting and teaching professionals to measure loft and lie in real-time. 5) Co-Pilot Mode: Using PING Co-Pilot on the computer, tablet, or mobile device, this mode will allow fitters to seamlessly pair iPING on iOS to PING Co-Pilot for a new and updated putter fitting experience. At this time, the iPING 2.0 app is intended for use by authorized PING retailers and club fitters only. All technical support and availability of accessories will only be available to authorized PING club fitters and retailers.

About

Club Trader

This app facilitates the trade-in of used golf clubs for sales representatives and golf professionals. It offers automatic pricing, barcode scanning, and categorized searching for easy club selection. Users can track trade-in order status and access reports directly from their mobile devices.

Highlights
  • Trade-in used golf clubs
  • Automatic pricing
  • Barcode scanning
  • Categorized club search
  • Order status tracking
  • Organizational reports
Features
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Club Trader is a mobile app for Golf Manufacturer Sales Reps and Golf Pros to Trade in their Used Golf Clubs and receive payment in many forms directly to the rep, pro or organization. The app allows scanning of bar codes and/or categorized searching for simple club selection. Pricing is automatic and your Trade-in order status can be viewed directly from your phone. Multiple reports are also available, which can be used to track returns throughout your organization.

Screenshots

PING4 screens
Club Trader3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Club Trader at 100% against PING's 31%. Club Trader also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.1). PING's advantage is ratings volume (94 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Club Trader holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PING has 94 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of PING's written reviews are positive against 100% of Club Trader's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PING ships an update every 3 months, Club Trader every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PING versus Club Trader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPINGClub Trader
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (94 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings94 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB140 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPING, Inc.TGIB Marketing, Inc.

Customer experience

PING

All ratings94 ratings
Positive25.5%
Neutral5.3%
Negative69.1%
Written reviews160 reviews
Positive31.3%
Neutral3.8%
Negative65.0%

Club Trader

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

PING

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Doesn't register all putts
  • Crashes and freezes frequently
  • Incompatible with newer iPhones
  • Deletes user data after updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow non-fitters to use the app
  • Bring back the old version for public use
  • Add more data and analytics for users
  • Improve putt registration accuracy
  • Provide more guidance on interpreting data

Club Trader

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PING

No in-app purchases

None

Club Trader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PING free?
PING is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Club Trader free?
Club Trader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PING or Club Trader?
Club Trader is rated higher. PING averages 2.1 out of 5 from 94 ratings, while Club Trader averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PING or Club Trader have ads?
Neither PING nor Club Trader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PING or Club Trader?
PING ships an update every 3 months, and Club Trader every 2 months. Most recently, PING was updated on November 1, 2026 and Club Trader on November 2, 2026.

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