Golf Channel vs U.S. Open AR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Golf Channel
Access live golf tournament coverage from major tours, including PGA and LPGA. Get breaking news, video highlights, expert analysis, and interviews. Watch and listen to the best golf content anytime, anywhere.
- Live tournament coverage
- Major championship news
- Video highlights and interviews
- Expert analysis
- 24/7 Golf Channel stream
- Women's golf coverage
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The all new Golf Channel app is your guide to everything golf. Watch live action from all the major tours and get up-to-date news, highlights, videos, interviews and analysis. Watch, listen and read the best golf coverage in the sport. It's Golf Channel in your pocket! Live tournament coverage from the PGA Tour, LPGA, DP World Tour, PGA Tour Champions, Korn Ferry Tour and NCAA and amateur golf. Major championship news, updates, highlights and analysis from The Players, Masters, PGA Championship, U.S. Open and Open Championship, as well as the FedEx Cup Playoffs, Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup. Home to women’s golf coverage, including live tournament action of all five major championships and the Solheim Cup. Watch Golf Channel 24/7 on the app for live tournaments and replays, and shows like “Golf Central,” “Golf Today” and “Live From.”
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 ads: U.S. Open AR at none against Golf Channel's shown. U.S. Open AR also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). Golf Channel's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (32K vs 426). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Golf Channel holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Golf Channel has 32K ratings behind it against 426, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Golf Channel's written reviews are positive against 27% of U.S. Open AR's.
Golf Channel ships an update every 5 weeks, U.S. Open AR every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Golf Channel | U.S. Open AR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (32K ratings) — better | 4.1 (426 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.9% of reviews — better | 26.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 32K — better | 426 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 145 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Versant Media LLC | United States Golf Association |
Customer experience
Golf Channel
U.S. Open AR
Bugs and requests
Golf Channel
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Golf Channel
No in-app purchases
U.S. Open AR
No in-app purchases
