Comparison

Golf Pilot vs PlanePartner

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Golf Pilot

Organize golf games, track scores, and connect with fellow golfers. This free app offers live leaderboards, USGA score posting, and performance tracking, powered by golf clubs.

Highlights
  • Game scheduling and RSVPs
  • Live scoring and leaderboards
  • USGA score posting
  • Performance tracking
  • Connect with friends and members
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The Golf Pilot App elevates golfers experience with seamless scheduling, performance tracking, and dynamic leaderboards—all in a FREE app with USGA integration, powered by private and public golf clubs. App Features -- Send/receive game RSVP's -- Live scoring and leaderboards -- Post Scores to the USGA -- Club -- Track wins, losses, ties -- Connect with friends/members Golfers, Clubs, Golf Pilot—Everybody Wins! Golfers never pay fees for Golf Pilot. Private and public clubs pay for a branded version of the app to better connect members, promote events, and boost camaraderie and retention. Privacy Policy: https://www.golfpilot.com/terms Terms of Use: https://www.golfpilot.com/privacy-policy

About

PlanePartner

Features
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PlanePartner is the all-in-one app for managing general aviation aircraft. Whether you're an individual owner, partnership, or manager - keep your aircraft organized, your flights scheduled and accurately logged, and your partnership running smoothly. Did you take that bonus depreciation? Easily track qualified business use vs. personal usage too! KEY FEATURES: SCHEDULING & BOOKINGS • Schedule/track flights with check-in/check-out tracking to keep hobbs/tach or other time meters up to date • View calendar and list views of all bookings • Track flight hours (Hobbs and Tach) with ability to customize hour meter field names. • Support for single and multi-engine aircraft • Purpose tracking (business, personal, training, maintenance) MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT • Track maintenance events by due dates and/or hours • Support for airframe and per-engine maintenance • Create and manage squawks • Generate maintenance reports (share all open events/squawks with you mechanic, view all completed mx, oil usage) • Export reports as CSV or PDF EXPENSE TRACKING • Log fixed, variable, and one-time expenses • Organize by category with custom filters • Track recurring expenses (monthly, quarterly, yearly) • Export expense reports (view usage by partner/pilot for cost splitting, view usage by flight type for tracking business usage) • Export to CSV or PDF PARTNER COORDINATION • Invite partners or other pilots to your aircraft • Role based permission granularity coming soon • Partner usage reports with cost allocation • Track flight hours and costs per partner • Partners can track individual flight expenses too without impacting the partnership POWERFUL REPORTS • Partner Usage Summary: See who flew when and allocate costs in the most convenient way for you • Maintenance Reports: Track upcoming and completed maintenance • Oil Usage Report: Monitor oil consumption per engine • Export all reports as CSV or PDF with visual charts DOCUMENT STORAGE • Organize documents in custom folders • Store logs, manuals, legal documents, and photos • Upload from your camera, photo library, or files • Cloud storage with secure access MULTI-ENGINE SUPPORT & CUSTOMIZATION • Track separate engine hours for multi-engine aircraft • Customize time tracking labels • Per-engine maintenance tracking • Engine-specific oil usage monitoring COMPLIANCE TRACKING • Registration due date reminders • Insurance expiration alerts • Visual warnings for upcoming deadlines SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS: • 30-day free trial per aircraft • Premium subscription unlocks all features • Unlimited maintenance events, reports, documents, and partners • Free tier available with core features • $14.99/Month or $119.99/Year USD Perfect for aircraft owners, partnerships, and small clubs who want to streamline operations, reduce administrative overhead, and keep everyone informed. Start your free trial today and experience the easiest way to manage your shared aircraft. Terms, conditions, and End User License Agreement available at https://planepartner.app/terms

Screenshots

Golf Pilot4 screens
PlanePartner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Golf Pilot at every 3 weeks against PlanePartner's every 2 months. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Golf Pilot sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and PlanePartner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Golf Pilot ships an update every 3 weeks, PlanePartner every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Golf Pilot versus PlanePartner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGolf PilotPlanePartner
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGolf Pilot, Inc.Benjamin Serres

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Golf Pilot

Subscriptions4
  • Pilot (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Pilot (Annual)$8.991 Year
  • Captain (Monthly)$9.991 Month
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  • Captain (Annual)$89.991 Year
One-time1
  • LifeTime$44.99
2 purchases

PlanePartner

Subscriptions2
  • PlanePartner Premium Monthly$14.991 Month
  • PlanePartner Premium Yearly$119.991 Year

Questions

Is Golf Pilot free?
Golf Pilot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PlanePartner free?
PlanePartner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Golf Pilot or PlanePartner have ads?
Neither Golf Pilot nor PlanePartner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Golf Pilot or PlanePartner?
Golf Pilot ships an update every 3 weeks, and PlanePartner every 2 months. Most recently, Golf Pilot was updated on September 21, 2026 and PlanePartner on September 12, 2026.

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