Comparison

PWAP vs Loopd Golf

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

Head to head
About

PWAP

This app connects golf students and coaches with tools for communication, video analysis, and personalized practice plans. Students can track progress, analyze swings, and manage yardage data, while coaches can create custom schedules and assign assessments.

Highlights
  • Direct messaging between students and coaches
  • Swing video upload for analysis
  • Customizable practice schedules
  • Progress tracking with assessment notes
  • Club yardage database
  • Scorecard entry and performance analytics
Features
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Pwap—Practice with a Purpose—redefines golf coaching and practice by seamlessly connecting students and coaches through a comprehensive digital platform. Designed with both students and coaches in mind, Pwap offers powerful features to enhance golf development, improve practice efficiency, and foster meaningful interaction. For Students: Pwap provides a user-friendly interface where students can actively engage with their coaches between lessons. They can send direct messages to clarify instructions, ask questions, or get personalized advice. The app allows students to upload swing videos for detailed analysis by their coach, enabling targeted feedback and technique improvement. Students can view their custom practice schedules, carefully crafted by their coach to optimize skill development and ensure focused practice sessions. Additionally, Pwap offers access to all notes from assessments, helping students track their progress over time. The app also features a comprehensive yardage database for each club, allowing students to record their distances and gain valuable insights into their game. They can enter scorecards after rounds, and both students and coaches can review summaries and performance analytics—giving a clear overview of progress and areas for improvement. For Coaches: Pwap's coach interface is designed for efficiency and customization. Coaches can create personalized, tailored practice schedules for each student in just seconds, saving valuable coaching time while ensuring that each practice plan targets individual needs. The platform also allows coaches to assign assessments to monitor progress, making it easy to see whether students are advancing or need additional support. enhance golf development, improve practice efficiency, and foster meaningful interaction. Eula: https://api.pwapcoaching.com/eula

About

Loopd Golf

Features
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Loopd Golf is the all-in-one app for keeping score, tracking your game and staying connected with the people you play with. SCORE ANY GAME From a casual weekend round to a serious match, Loopd handles 15+ game formats: Stroke Play, Match Play, Best Ball, Scramble, Skins, Nine Points, Banker, Umbriago, Copenhagen, Foursomes and more. Set up a round in seconds, add your playing partners and score live hole by hole. Team formats and multiplayer scoring are built in, so everyone in the group stays on the same card. GPS ON EVERY HOLE Precise distances to the front, middle and back of the green, live wind, and detailed green slope maps so you know where the ball will break. Your distances and live leaderboard are on your lock screen during the round, with no need to unlock your phone. RUN THE COMPETITION Host multi-round tournaments and season-long leagues that mix formats across rounds. Live leaderboards keep everyone in the race, and a share link lets friends and family follow every round live. KNOW YOUR GAME Every round feeds your stats. Track strokes gained, fairways, greens in regulation, putts, scrambling and more, then see the trends that actually move your handicap. Loopd shows you exactly where you gain and lose shots, and which drills will help most. PRACTICE WITH PURPOSE Practice is where Loopd sets you apart. Work through structured levels in every skill area, from putting to short game, with a clear path from Rookie to Pro. Earn XP, level up and turn range time into real, trackable progress. Take on measured drills and tests that record your results every session, then see how you stack up against your friends on the practice leaderboard. Want something built for your game? Use AI to create your own custom drills. PLAY YOUR COURSES Log the courses you've played, rank your favorites, keep a bucket list and explore course details with built-in maps. STAY CONNECTED Loopd is social at its core. Share rounds and photos to your feed, follow friends, message your group and keep up with everyone's game. Your whole game lives in one Loop: scoring, GPS, stats, practice, tournaments and friends. Download Loopd Golf and play your best round yet.

Screenshots

PWAP4 screens
Loopd Golf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Loopd Golf at none against PWAP's 4. PWAP's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. PWAP sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Loopd Golf asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PWAP against 5.0 for Loopd Golf. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
PWAP versus Loopd Golf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPWAPLoopd Golf
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB133 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAntonio OnyonBvL Financial AB

Customer experience

PWAP

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Loopd Golf

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

PWAP

Subscriptions4
  • Coach Monthly1 Year trial$9.991 Month
  • Student Subscriptions1 Month trial$29.991 Month
  • Coach Annual1 Year trial$99.991 Year
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  • Student Annual1 Month trial$299.991 Year
None

Loopd Golf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PWAP free?
PWAP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Loopd Golf free?
Loopd Golf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PWAP or Loopd Golf?
PWAP and Loopd Golf are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do PWAP or Loopd Golf have ads?
Neither PWAP nor Loopd Golf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PWAP or Loopd Golf?
PWAP ships an update fortnightly, and Loopd Golf fortnightly. Most recently, PWAP was updated on October 24, 2026 and Loopd Golf on October 24, 2026.

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