PING vs PGA Member
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PGA Member at 3.9 against PING's 2.0. PING's advantage is review sentiment (31% vs 0%) and ratings volume (93 vs 10). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PGA Member holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PING has 93 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 31% of PING's written reviews are positive against 0% of PGA Member's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
PING ships an update every 3 months, PGA Member every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 6, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PING | PGA Member |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (93 ratings) | 3.9 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 93 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 110 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PING, Inc. | Professional Golfers' Association of America |
Customer experience
PING
PGA Member
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
PGA Member
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PING
No in-app purchases
PGA Member
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is PING free?
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