# PGA Tour vs The Open

The clearest difference is ads: The Open at none against PGA Tour's shown. The Open also leads on review sentiment (28% vs 18%). PGA Tour's advantage is ratings volume (45K vs 4.9K) and chart position (#45 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for PGA Tour against 4.6 for The Open. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PGA Tour has 45K ratings behind it against 4.9K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 18% of PGA Tour's written reviews are positive against 28% of The Open's.

PGA Tour ships an update weekly, The Open every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | PGA Tour | The Open |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (45K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pga-tour/id489689106/reviews) | **[4.6 (4.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-open/id658257516/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **45K** | 4.9K |
| Positive reviews | 17.6% of reviews | **28.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#45** | — |
| Size | 199 MB | 79 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 17.5 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [PGATOUR.com LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/327171676) | [The R&A](https://appshunter.io/developer/378489775) |

## What reviewers say

### PGA Tour

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pga-tour/id489689106)

**Currently charting:** #45 Top Free · Sports (US App Store)

Follow live golf action, including real-time leaderboards, player scorecards with live stats, and tee times. Access live video, audio, and on-demand content like highlights and player features. Stay updated with news, podcasts, and notifications for your favorite tours and players.

**Highlights:** Real-time leaderboard, Live player scorecards with shot trails, Tee times and player location, Live video and audio coverage, On-demand highlights and recaps, Golf podcasts, Course details and hole stats

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet, Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Awesome!
- 📊 Great app for iPhone
- 🎧 Audio commentary option
- 💻 Excellent source of information

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Leaderboard not updating
- ⏱️ Slow to load and update
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate
- 🔋 Drains battery
- 💰 Too many ads

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes frequently
- Stuck on old tournament leaderboards
- Unable to update or download app
- Incompatible with older iOS versions

**Requested features**

- Tee times shown in local time zone
- Automatic start of live activities
- Ability to turn off notifications
- More detailed player stats
- Improved shot tracking and details


### The Open

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-open/id658257516)

Experience live coverage of golf's original Championship, including feature groups, range sessions, and unique par-3 channel footage. Stay updated with real-time scores, tee times, news, and highlights. Access year-round content like films, documentaries, coaching videos, and podcasts.

**Highlights:** Live championship coverage, Feature group coverage, Live at the Range, Up-to-date scoring and tee times, Live blog, News, video highlights, and features, Films, documentaries, and podcasts

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Excellent coverage and commentary
- 🚀 Fantastic app for following the Open
- 💡 Great radio coverage
- 👍 Brilliant app with lots of great features

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and freezes frequently
- 🐛 Connection issues and video not working
- 🐛 Difficult to navigate and poor layout
- 🐛 Requires sign-up/login to access features
- 🐛 Missing key features like shot tracking

**Reported bugs**

- Leaderboard scores not updating properly
- Favorites list keeps getting reset
- Login/sign-up process not working
- App crashing on launch or during use

**Requested features**

- Player bios and stats
- Ability to sort leaderboard
- Live shot tracking
- Improved video streaming quality
- Easier navigation and UI


## Frequently asked questions

### Is PGA Tour free?

PGA Tour is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is The Open free?

The Open is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, PGA Tour or The Open?

The Open is rated higher. PGA Tour averages 4.5 out of 5 from 45K ratings, while The Open averages 4.6 from 4.9K ratings.

### Do PGA Tour or The Open have ads?

PGA Tour shows ads; The Open does not.

### Which is updated more often, PGA Tour or The Open?

PGA Tour ships an update weekly, and The Open every 4 days. Most recently, PGA Tour was updated on September 25, 2026 and The Open on September 16, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*