Vertex Golf vs AirBreak
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vertex Golf
This app pairs with a motion sensor device to provide detailed putting stroke data and statistics. It offers personalized explanations and tips to help golfers understand and improve their game. Users can compare their performance to others, including professionals.
- Detailed putting stroke data
- Personalized explanations and tips
- Performance comparison
- Intuitive user interface
- Motion sensor integration
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VERTEX SmartCore is a Motion sensor device that is inserted in to your putter head, giving you the most realistic and detailed putting data & stats available for your putting stroke. The Vertex Golf App (iOS), is designed to be simple and intuitive. To aid you on a daily, monthly or ad-hoc basis to further understand and improve your putting stroke! From simple data grids, to personalised explanations and tips, all focussed on your key target areas for improvement. Compare yourself to fellow golfers and/or professionals. The power is literally in your hands. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
AirBreak
This tool helps golfers read green slopes to improve their putting game. It provides percentage slope readings and break calculations for any part of a putting green or practice mat. Features include light/dark mode and a lock function for easy use.
- Measures green slope percentage
- Calculates putt break
- Usable on practice mats and real greens
- Provides side slope and downhill readings
- Light and dark mode options
- Lock feature for saved readings
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Did you know that over 90% of your putts on the course are effected by slope. With AirBreak, learn to read slopes, play break and shoot lower scores! The AirBreak green measuring tool: - Can be used with both our brand new AirBreak breaking putt mat AND out on the putting green - Gives you a quick and understandable % slope reading for any part of the AirBreak mat or green that you wish to measure. - Can be used to set up specific breaks on your AirBreak mat - Gives you separated slope readings for side slopes, up or downhill as well as the calculated fall line. - Can be used in light or dark mode to your preference - Comes with a handy lock feature, useful if you’d like to pick up your phone without scrambling your last read. - Will be packed with more features very soon! - Can be used by AirBreak customers & non-AirBreak customers alike. Simply download, sign-up and start measuring! Download now and use for free!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AirBreak at none against Vertex Golf's 4. Vertex Golf's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (75% vs 43%). On price, ratings volume, monetization model and iOS requirement 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. Vertex Golf sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. AirBreak asks for nothing beyond the download.
Vertex Golf holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Vertex Golf's written reviews are positive against 43% of AirBreak's.
Vertex Golf ships an update every 9 days, AirBreak every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vertex Golf | AirBreak |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (8 ratings) — better | 4.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 42.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 146 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vertex Golf Ltd | PuttOUT Limited |
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Vertex Golf
AirBreak
In-app purchases
Vertex Golf
- Premium Monthly$14.991 Month
- Elite Monthly$29.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$59.991 Year
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- Elite Yearly$119.991 Year
AirBreak
No in-app purchases
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