Comparison

PING vs Willows Golf Club

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

Willows Golf Club

Features
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The Willows Golf Course is a community and volunteer operated Links-Hybrid style course. With 6220 yards on 9 holes & 18 tee boxes, it is the perfect circuit for both beginner and seasoned players. The Willows Golf Course began as a sheep and cattle farm owned by an original homesteading family, the Mathers family, in the late 1800’s. Like many of the original links style courses of Scotland, the homestead was converted to a golf course starting in 1969 and opened to golfers in 1972.

Screenshots

PING4 screens
Willows Golf Club2 screens

Verdict

The call

PING and Willows Golf Club are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PING ships an update every 3 months, Willows Golf Club every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
PING versus Willows Golf Club: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPINGWillows Golf Club
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (93 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews30.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings93 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPING, Inc.Chronogolf, Inc.

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

Willows Golf Club

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PING

No in-app purchases

None

Willows Golf Club

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PING free?
PING is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Willows Golf Club free?
Willows Golf Club is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PING or Willows Golf Club have ads?
Neither PING nor Willows Golf Club shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PING or Willows Golf Club?
PING ships an update every 3 months, and Willows Golf Club every 2 months. Most recently, PING was updated on October 15, 2026 and Willows Golf Club on October 5, 2026.

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