Comparison

Linkster Golf vs Golf Pals

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

Head to head
About

Linkster Golf

Connect with other golfers to find playing partners, join or host events, and improve your game. The app also features a marketplace for buying and selling golf gear and lessons from professionals.

Highlights
  • Find playing partners with matching preferences
  • Discover and join golf events
  • Host your own golf events
  • Access golf lessons from professionals
  • Buy and sell golf gear
  • In-app messaging and profiles
Features
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Linkster is the all-in-one golf app designed to bring golfers together both on and off the course. Whether you’re looking to find new playing partners, join events, improve your game, or buy and sell gear, Linkster creates a seamless experience built entirely around the game of golf. Match with golfers who fit your style using preferences like handicap range, availability, and On-Course Vibes—so you’re not just paired randomly, but connected with players you’ll actually enjoy playing with. Discover and join events including casual rounds, competitive matches, social gatherings, and golf outings, or create and host your own. From weekend tee times to happy hours and tournaments, Linkster makes it easy to build your golf network. Learn from PGA professionals and instructors through the Academy, where you can explore lessons, clinics, and coaching opportunities tailored to your goals. Shop a golf-focused marketplace where players and Pro Shops can buy and sell clubs, apparel, and accessories in one place. With built-in payments and shipping, transactions are simple and secure. With messaging, profiles, and a growing community of golfers, Linkster is built to make the game more social, more accessible, and more connected than ever before. Match smarter. Play better.

About

Golf Pals

Features
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Never miss a tee time again. Golf Pals helps golfers catch last-minute tee time openings and connect with golfers wherever they play. Whether you're at home or traveling, Golf Pals makes it easy to find rounds, claim open spots, and stay in the loop when availability appears. Golf Pals makes it easy to find golf partners near you or while traveling. Schedule rounds, join scrambles, and never show up solo again. Fairway Flash Alerts Get instant alerts when tee times open at participating courses. When a course posts a Fairway Flash, you’ll know right away so you can claim the spot before it’s gone. Live Course Openings See real-time tee time openings from participating courses. Each listing shows the time, number of spots remaining, and price per player so you can quickly decide and claim your round. Favorite Courses Follow your favorite courses and get notified the moment they post new openings. Courses Nearby Turn on location alerts to discover tee time openings at nearby courses. Connect With Golfers Find golfers who are playing nearby and join rounds when spots are available. For Golf Courses Golf Pals also helps courses fill last-minute openings. Pro shops can send Fairway Flash alerts instantly when tee times become available.

Screenshots

Linkster Golf4 screens
Golf Pals4 screens

Verdict

The call

Linkster Golf and Golf Pals are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Linkster Golf ships an update weekly, Golf Pals every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Linkster Golf versus Golf Pals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinkster GolfGolf Pals
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (31 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings31 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB12 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperRichard ChristmanAaron Pruett

In-app purchases

None

Linkster Golf

No in-app purchases

None

Golf Pals

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Linkster Golf free?
Linkster Golf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Golf Pals free?
Golf Pals is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Linkster Golf or Golf Pals have ads?
Neither Linkster Golf nor Golf Pals shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Linkster Golf or Golf Pals?
Linkster Golf ships an update weekly, and Golf Pals every 2 weeks. Most recently, Linkster Golf was updated on November 5, 2026 and Golf Pals on November 5, 2026.

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