LPGA vs U.S. Open AR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LPGA
Stay connected with the LPGA Tour through the official app. Get live scores, tournament highlights, athlete interviews, and the latest news. Track your favorite players' stats and access detailed course maps for every event.
- Live scoring and statistics
- Tournament highlights and interviews
- Latest news and content
- Favorite athlete tracking
- Enhanced athlete statistics
- Detailed course maps
- Field entries and tee times
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Follow your favorite LPGA athletes with the official mobile app from the LPGA Tour. + Live scoring and statistics from all LPGA events + Watch the latest tournament highlights, athlete interviews and video features + Stay updated with the latest news and content from LPGA.com + Easily access your favorite athlete’s scores, stats, news and videos + Dive deeper into the data with enhanced statistics of active and former LPGA athletes + Walk every hole with detailed course maps + Field entries and tee times for every event
U.S. Open AR
Experience golf championships like never before with augmented reality. Follow players, replay shots in 3D, and explore historic golf artifacts. Immerse yourself in the U.S. Open and U.S. Women's Open events with interactive features.
- Augmented reality 3D hole views
- Live player tracking in AR
- Replay shots in near real-time
- Player performance comparison
- 360° museum tour of golf history
- Heatmap for shot comparison
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With U.S. Open AR built by Deloitte, you can immerse yourself in both the U.S. Open at The Country Club and U.S. Women’s Open presented by ProMedica at Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club —all using the same augmented reality app. Fans can follow and replay every shot of the championships, right on their mobile devices in augmented reality. Create your own 3D viewing experience with these 2022 U.S. Open Augmented Reality app features: Live Play - Engage with three-dimensional views of all 18 championship holes - Follow any player using AR - See shots* in near real-time Pick Your Players - Compare how your favorite golfers perform against each other, even if they aren’t paired together in the field - Use the heatmap to compare players’ shots against all prior shots on that hole Find a Player - Find where your favorite players are playing in AR - Track players in AR, using the leaderboard or search bar - Tap on the dot to track players in AR - View player’s live status throughout the championship, and jump to that player’s play in AR 360° Museum Tour - Explore the USGA Golf Museum & Library and its historic artifacts collected throughout golf history Want to get started? Download the app Select a championship or experience Follow instructions to launch the courses or 360° Tour Visit www.deloitte.com/usga for more information on the app and Deloitte’s role as a trusted advisor to the USGA. Be sure to visit during the U.S. Women’s Open (June 2nd thru June 5th) and U.S. Open (June 16th thru June 19th) to interact with Live Play experiences This experience requires iOS 11.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch *Near real-time shots and scores for the U.S. Women’s Open will be available starting June 2nd *Near real-time shots and scores for the U.S. Open will be available starting June 16th
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: U.S. Open AR at 4.1 against LPGA's 2.7. U.S. Open AR also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and device support 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.
U.S. Open AR holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 142 and 426 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of LPGA's written reviews are positive against 27% of U.S. Open AR's.
LPGA ships an update every 4 weeks, U.S. Open AR every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LPGA | U.S. Open AR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (142 ratings) | 4.1 (426 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.3% of reviews | 26.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 142 | 426 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LPGA | United States Golf Association |
Customer experience
LPGA
U.S. Open AR
User reviews
LPGA
From 142 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and responsive app
- 🔍 Helpful player information and stats
- 📊 Detailed tournament and leaderboard data
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly design
- 🌟 Great new updates and improvements
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate and find information
- 🔑 Frustrating login and account issues
- 📱 Poor compatibility and performance on tablets
- ⏱️ Slow to update live scores and tournament data
U.S. Open AR
From 426 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Cool course experience
- 🚀 Great visuals
- 💡 Engaging way to view golf event
Room to improve
- 🐛 App doesn't work/crashes
- 🤔 Confusing/not user-friendly
- 🤷♀️ Lacks key features (leaderboard, player tracking)
Bugs and requests
LPGA
Reported bugs
5 issues- Leaderboard display issues causing overlapping text
- Crashes when trying to access player profiles or settings
- Inconsistent performance and loading times across devices
- Syncing issues causing loss of favorite player selections
- Outdated tournament and player information
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to customize and save favorite players
- Live video streaming of tournaments
- More detailed player profiles and statistics
- Improved push notifications for tournament updates
- Easier navigation between different sections of the app
U.S. Open AR
Reported bugs
3 issues- Camera access issues
- Inability to navigate/interact with app
- Compatibility problems with older devices
Requested features
3 requests- Update app for 2023 tournament
- Improve player tracking and shot visualization
- Add more data and analytics
In-app purchases
LPGA
No in-app purchases
U.S. Open AR
No in-app purchases
