The Open vs GolfCam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Open
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.
- 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
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Download the enhanced Open App to enjoy unrivalled coverage from Royal Birkdale. Whether you’ll be part of the captivated crowd or watching every shot from afar, we’ve got you covered. Here are some of the features that are just a tap away: • Free live streams, including Featured Groups • A new interactive Open fantasy game • Our most in-depth course guide to date • A leaderboard that you can add to your lock screen • See live ball positions and routes to the hole for every player • Daily weather updates • Stats Centre
GolfCam
Create professional golf vlogs and swing analysis videos quickly. Add scorecards, shot traces, and sound effects to your footage with easy-to-use tools. Share your golf highlights with the world in just a few clicks.
- Golf course vlog creation
- Driving range swing videos
- Customizable auto-generated scorecards
- Shot trace indicators
- Sound effects
- One-click export
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GolfCam is a highly innovative golf video editor that empowers golfers to create captivating course vlogs and driving range swing videos with ease. With customizable auto-generated scorecards, indicators, shot trace, and sound effects, GolfCam elevates your golf vlogs to the next level. Save 80% of your editing time with GolfCam. Traditional video editing software can be time-consuming and complex. With GolfCam, you can create professional-looking golf vlogs in a fraction of the time. Our pre-made templates and easy-to-use tools make it easy to add scorecards, indicators, shot trace, and sound effects to your videos. Share your captivating golf vlogs with the world with one-click export. Download GolfCam today and start creating amazing golf videos!! E-mail us: hi@golfcam.app Instagram: @golfcam.app Pricing info: This pricing is for our customers in the United States. Pricing in other countries may vary. Your subscription to GolfCam will automatically renew, unless you disable auto-renew at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can turn off auto-renew or manage your subscription from your Apple account settings. Payment will be charged to your Apple account. Terms of Use https://www.golfcam.app/terms.html Privacy Policy https://www.golfcam.app/privacypolicy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Open at none against GolfCam's 17. The Open also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (4.9K vs 544). GolfCam's advantage is review sentiment (49% vs 28%) and chart position (#107 vs unranked). On price, rating, ads 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. GolfCam sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. The Open asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for The Open against 4.6 for GolfCam. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Open has 4.9K ratings behind it against 544, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 28% of The Open's written reviews are positive against 49% of GolfCam's.
The Open ships an update every 4 days, GolfCam fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Open | GolfCam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (4.9K ratings) | 4.6 (544 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.0% of reviews | 49.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.9K — better | 544 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Best chart rank | — | #107 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 263 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The R&A | HONG KONG GOLFING CREATIVE LIMITED |
Customer experience
The Open
GolfCam
User reviews
The Open
From 4.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Excellent coverage and commentary
- 🚀 Fantastic app for following the Open
- 💡 Great radio coverage
- 👍 Brilliant app with lots of great features
Room to improve
- 🐛 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
GolfCam
From 544 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- ✨ Great for golf vlogs
- 💯 Professional-looking videos
- 💡 Innovative shot tracer
Room to improve
- 💸 Expensive subscription
- 💰 Requires payment to use
- 👎 Poor auto-tracing accuracy
- 🐛 Crashing issues
- 📱 Overheats phone
Bugs and requests
The Open
Reported bugs
4 issues- 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
5 requests- Player bios and stats
- Ability to sort leaderboard
- Live shot tracking
- Improved video streaming quality
- Easier navigation and UI
GolfCam
Reported bugs
23 issues- App crashes during editing
- Clip doesn't fully render
- Subscription disappeared after re-install
- No refund for incorrect click
- App not loading courses
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- Location services not working long enough
- Phone overheating
- Club path not working
- Auto-renewal without permission
- App crashes on 13pro
- App freezes/crashes after payment
- Can't render
- Trace line not generated
- Shot tracer not working
- Cannot export video without paying
- Cannot save videos
- Auto-tracing inaccurate
- Cannot adjust scorecard placement/size
- Crashing constantly during editing
- Camera shake feature annoying
- Club tracking not working
- Shot tracking not working
- Promotion code purchase issue
Requested features
18 requests- More scorecard types for 2 players
- Tutorial for all features
- Adjustable target display duration
- Sync score changes with putt drops
- Option to add B-roll footage
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- Custom intro and outro options
- More 2-player formats
- Scramble format for 2-4 players
- Horizontal video support
- Desktop version (macOS)
- Option to use own intro/outro
- Option to adjust scorecard appearance
- Option to select single hole for scorecard
- Option to choose when scorecard appears/disappears
- 4k 60fps exports
- Adjustable shot length
- Support for horizontal video recording
- Language options (Chinese, Japanese)
In-app purchases
The Open
No in-app purchases
GolfCam
- GolfCam Pro Weekly$6.997 Days
- GolfCam Pro Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- GolfCam Pro Monthly2 variants$9.991 Month
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- GolfCam Pro Monthly$12.991 Month
- GolfCam Pro Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- GolfCam Pro Annual7 Days trial2 variants$69.991 Year
- GolfCam Pro Annual3 Days trial$69.991 Year
- GolfCam Pro Annual7 Days trial$79.991 Year
- GolfCam Pro Annual7 Days trial$107.991 Year
- GolfCam Pro Lifetime$119.99
- GolfCam Pro Lifetime$126.99
- GolfCam Pro Lifetime$149.99
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- GolfCam Pro Lifetime R$179.00
- GolfCam Pro Lifetime$229.99
