GLF. Connect vs Cap Patrol
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GLF. Connect
This app connects golf coaches and students through a comprehensive platform. Coaches can manage their business, track student progress, and share media, while students can book lessons, communicate with coaches, and access training materials.
- Business management for coaches
- Student progress tracking
- Media sharing (video, photo)
- Lesson booking and scheduling
- In-app messaging and email
- Payment system integration
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GLF. CONNECT is an App supporting the GLF. CONNECT platform. Please download the App if the following applies: Coaches - You have a subscription with GLF. CONNECT. You will need your log in credentials to access the App features. Students - If your Coach or Golf Academy are using the GLF. CONNECT to power their Academy. You can download the App and see which academies are using GLF. and also sign up with them. In order to take advantage of all the features your Coach needs to be actively using the system. About GLF. CONNECT GLF. CONNECT is an innovative end to end web platform and associated App that is a one stop shop for golf coaching. The platform covers the business end, provides all the tools required for a Coach to manage their business through to giving the student a great experience while they are striving to achieve their goals. The App gives Coaches and Students access to the following features: For Coaches - The App links directly with the GLF. CONNECT web based platform, giving you access to everything you need to manage your coaching business on the go. This includes being able to see lesson history, student insights and student profiles. You can book a lesson or class for new and existing students (use the integrated payment system), view your schedule and manage appointments. You can also easily record, analyse and share media including videos, photos and audio notes with your students and tag to a lesson or class. Enhanced communication tools includes a built-in email system and in-app messaging feature to individual students or groups. Notifications that display in your own Activity Feed will help you keep track of everything that is happening. You can also access manage your students journey through your coaching programs via the MyGame+ area if you are utilising this feature. For Students - The App links directly with the GLF. CONNECT web based platform that is used by your coach. It gives you access to a range of features to help you improve your game, communicate with your coach and manage your coaching appointments. You can book lessons or class places, manage your appointments as well as view media that has been shared by your coach through your own media feed or tagged to a lesson or class. You can also communicate with your coach through the built in email system and in-app messaging. You can also access your coaching programs and manage your journey via the MyGame+ area if your coach is using this feature.
Cap Patrol
This app helps golfers monitor their handicaps and track performance with detailed analytics. Understand your strengths, compare stats with friends, and gain insights to improve your game. Features include score tracking, club rankings, and tournament analytics.
- Detailed trends and analytics
- Comprehensive score tracking
- Club rankings and comparisons
- Hot Gauge for recent performance
- Posting percentage tracking
- Smart scorecard entry
- Tournament analytics
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Cap Patrol is the ultimate golf handicap monitoring and performance tracking app, designed to give you deeper insights into your game and fuel friendly competition. Whether you're a weekend golfer or a tournament competitor, our innovative features help you understand your strengths, track your progress, and compare your stats with friends. Features include: • Detailed Trends and Analytics – See how you and your friends are playing over time, including your round history, lowest scores on every course, and performance in tournaments versus regular rounds. • Comprehensive Score Tracking – Monitor your lowest gross and net scores for the current year and all time, and see how you rank compared to others at your club. • Club Rankings – Get ranked in multiple categories at your home course and compare your performance against your peers. Compare essential stats like indexes, rounds at the club, posting percentage, and unique courses to get a real-time snapshot of where you stand. • Hot Gauge – Instantly see how your recent performance stacks up against your partners and know who's on fire. • Posting % Tracking – Keep a close eye on your consistency with posting percentage insights. • Smart Scorecard Entry – Easily enter your scorecards and let our auto-balancing match-up feature create evenly matched teams, making every round more competitive. • Tournament Analytics – Track your tournament results and use our analytics to optimize team setups and strategy. With Cap Patrol, you're not just keeping score – you're unlocking the insights to elevate your game. Download now and join a community where every round counts, and every stat tells a story.
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Verdict
GLF. Connect and Cap Patrol both sit at 2.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 43% of GLF. Connect's written reviews are positive against 11% of Cap Patrol's. 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
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 — 2.0 for GLF. Connect against 2.0 for Cap Patrol. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 25 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 43% of GLF. Connect's written reviews are positive against 11% of Cap Patrol's.
GLF. Connect ships an update fortnightly, Cap Patrol monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GLF. Connect | Cap Patrol |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (30 ratings) — better | 2.0 (25 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 43.5% of reviews — better | 10.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | 25 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 257 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Orbis Golf Limited | Cap Patrol, LLC |
Customer experience
GLF. Connect
Cap Patrol
Bugs and requests
GLF. Connect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Cap Patrol
Reported bugs
70 issues- Login impossible
- Sign in fails
- App never loads
- App is unstable
- Doesn't show recent hot rounds
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- Shows old tournament data
- Very buggy
- Rarely works
- Unreliable
- Doesn't work regularly
- Can't create account
- Errors on registration
- Login stalls
- Password reset email not received
- App still doesn't work
- Non-functioning app
- Version 1.1.12 is broken
- App hangs and CTDs
- Can't log in
- GHIN number incorrect
- App crashes on GHIN registration
- Does not recognize GHIN
- Won't recognize GHIN number
- Garbage app
- Can't connect
- App does not work
- Lost historical data
- Login just sits there
- Technical development is bad
- Very glitchy
- Often stops working
- App functional very poor
- Poor explanation of meters
- Hard to understand rankings
- Doesn't allow positive index
- Misleading statistics
- Data doesn't match GHIN
- Member listed as HOT passed away
- Stroke penalty for tournament
- No answers from support
- Cannot support allegations
- Has app been abandoned?
- Won't accept verified GHIN
- Error message loop
- Contact support didn't work
- Work out the bugs
- Doesn't recognize GHIN
- GHIN app says different
- Chalk full of useless information
- Mumbo-jumbo
- Participation trophy winners
- Punishes winners
- Club members hate it
- Half baked
- Implementation doesn't inspire confidence
- No explanation of results
- Broad sweeping assumptions
- Zero stars
- Account issue: needs to be email
- Hard to use
- Rushed to market?
- GHIN # entry problem
- App continues to cycle
- No GHIN Recognition
- Keyboard blocks login button
- Password reset email never arrived
- Pathetic App
- Failure notice on GHIN entry
- Can't find GHIN
- Can't log in
Requested features
7 requests- Better explanation of data points
- More explanation of index assessment
- Better defining of data points
- Explanation of how odds are calculated
- Clarification on positive/negative index entry
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- Odds calculation based on rounds played, not time
- Guidance on account creation issues
In-app purchases
GLF. Connect
No in-app purchases
Cap Patrol
No in-app purchases







