Comparison

iGolf vs PuttView

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

Head to head
About

iGolf

Access free GPS distances and 3D course tours for over 36,000 golf courses. Book discounted tee times at thousands of US courses and track your scores with detailed statistics. Improve your game and save money on your next round.

Highlights
  • Free GPS distances
  • 3D virtual course tours
  • Discounted tee time booking
  • Score tracking and statistics
  • Shot distance measurement
  • Handicap tracking
Features
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iGolf Mobile is a tool for iGolf's data licensing partners, providing direct access to golf course mapping data for over 40,000 courses worldwide. Use iGolf Mobile to review scorecards and inspect course mapping accuracy in 2D, 3D, and 3D flyover views for any course in the iGolf system. Confirm data quality, validate course details, and see complete renderings of data provided in the iGolf Connect API. iGolf is the course intelligence platform behind the next generation of golf experiences. From satellite imagery and 3D terrain modeling to real-time GPS positioning and system integration, our technology powers the products and platforms golf relies on. With millions of rounds played, iGolf continues to maintain an internal and external organization of professional golf course mapping personnel to ensure all GPS Data is accurate and up to date.

About

PuttView

This app uses your iPhone's LiDAR sensor to scan any golf green and overlay precise, data-based visuals like contour lines, slope arrows, and the ideal putting line. It provides real-time feedback on speed, distance, and break to help golfers improve their putting accuracy.

Highlights
  • AR green scanning with LiDAR
  • Contour lines and slope arrows
  • Ideal putting line visualization
  • Aiming line and point
  • Real-time putt data (speed, distance, break)
  • Works on any real green (indoor/outdoor)
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Never misread a putt again. PuttView shows you exactly why you're missing. The average amateur golfer takes 40 putts per round, while PGA Tour players only take 29. This 11-stroke gap is the most recoverable gap in golf - and PuttView helps you close that efficiently. Instead of just rolling putts, start practice deliberately with immediate and accurate feedback on every putt. Using your iPhone's LiDAR sensor, PuttView scans any green and overlays precise, data-based visuals directly on the surface. Contour lines, slope arrows, the correct putting line, aiming point, and speed and distance data. All in real time. On any real green, indoors or outdoors. No guesswork. No estimation. Just the read. What PuttView shows you: Contour Lines See the exact topography of the green. Scan any surface, with or without a putt lined up. Understand how it breaks before you ever address the ball. Slope Arrows: Instant directional cues showing the fall line at every point on the green. The exact direction the ball would roll downhill. Read the green faster, more accurately. Ideal Line: Not just the optimal line. The correct line, calculated for perfect pace. See exactly where your ball needs to travel from the moment it leaves the putter face until it hits the bottom of the cup. Aiming Line & Aiming Point: A precisely defined start direction and target point. Eliminate alignment guesswork entirely. Putt Info: Speed, distance, and break data for every putt. Build a feel for pace and line grounded in real numbers. Built for golfers who take their game seriously. The PuttView app is not a simulator. It works on any green, outdoors, and indoors. The same technology trusted by tour professionals, elite coaches, and leading training facilities worldwide is now in your pocket. Scan. Read. Putt.

Screenshots

iGolf4 screens
PuttView4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iGolf at none against PuttView's 2. iGolf also leads on rating (3.9 vs 3.5) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). PuttView's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (71% vs 51%). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PuttView sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. iGolf asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iGolf holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 12 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 51% of iGolf's written reviews are positive against 71% of PuttView's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iGolf ships an update every 2 months, PuttView fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iGolf versus PuttView: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriGolfPuttView
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (18 ratings) — better3.5 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews51.1% of reviews70.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB175 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperiGolf, Inc.Viewlicity GmbH

Customer experience

iGolf

All ratings16 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews90 reviews
Positive51.1%
Neutral11.1%
Negative37.8%

PuttView

All ratings12 ratings
Positive58.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive70.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

iGolf

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

PuttView

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Yearly$79.991 Year

Questions

Is iGolf free?
iGolf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PuttView free?
PuttView is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iGolf or PuttView?
iGolf is rated higher. iGolf averages 3.9 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while PuttView averages 3.5 from 12 ratings.
Do iGolf or PuttView have ads?
Neither iGolf nor PuttView shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iGolf or PuttView?
iGolf ships an update every 2 months, and PuttView fortnightly. Most recently, iGolf was updated on November 1, 2026 and PuttView on November 7, 2026.

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