Comparison

PATANAVI vs Putt Break

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

Head to head
About

PATANAVI

This golf application helps players visualize green undulations and slopes with color-coding and arrows. It accurately measures distances to the cup, providing detailed green information. A patent-pending technology offers a new generation of practice support for golfers.

Highlights
  • Green undulation meshing in inch units
  • Color-coded height differences
  • Slope visualization with arrows
  • Distance measurement to the cup
  • Patent-pending technology
  • Practice support tool
Read full description

PATANAVI is a green-reading app that lets you see the slope, distance, and aim point at a glance. With simple controls, PATANAVI analyzes the contours of the green in detail, using color to show elevation changes and arrows to clearly visualize the direction of the slope. It also measures the distance from the ball to the hole and uses the slope and distance to provide a suggested aim point. Green information that can be difficult to judge by eye can be viewed intuitively right on your smartphone. With the AI-AR Caddie button, you can also display a reference line to help guide your putting aim. See your usual green in greater detail. Experience a new way to read greens with PATANAVI! ●Patent pending Patent application number 2023-118319 ●Target terminal iPhone12Pro~17Pro iPhone12ProMAX~iPhone17ProMAX ■About paid plans■ You can use it for free for 3 minutes a day. If you use it for more than 3 minutes a day, please consider a paid plan. ●Paid plan All features are available when you subscribe to a paid plan. In addition, you will receive one month free only when you purchase a subscription for the first time. ●About changing models You can use the paid plan by logging into your iPhone device with the same Apple ID you used at the time of purchase. ●About auto-renewal billing If automatic renewal is not canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period, the contract period will be automatically renewed. Auto-renewal charges will be processed within 24 hours after the end of the subscription period. ●Confirmation and cancellation Please refer below link: https://support.apple.com/HT202039 ●Notes ・Cancellation by any method other than the above is not possible. ・You will be charged via your Apple ID account. ●Terms of use https://patanavi.com/kiyaku.html ●Privacy policy https://patanavi.com/privacy.html *Use in dark places is not recommended. *If a communication failure occurs or the date and time on your device is incorrect, you will not be able to use this service. *Slow play on the golf course is a violation of etiquette. Be sure to play fast. *This app is a practice support tool. Please note that it cannot be used at tournaments or competitions.

About

Putt Break

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Know your green before you putt. Putt Break uses the LiDAR sensor on iPhone Pro to measure the slope of the putting green directly under your feet — in real time, with no setup required. What it does Stand over your ball. The app reads the slope percentage, which way it breaks, and whether you're putting uphill or downhill. Switch to Distance mode to measure the exact length of your putt from where you stand to the hole. Built for learning Putt Break is a measurement tool, not an aiming system. It tells you what the green is doing. You decide how to play it. That honesty is the point. Features Real-time slope reading with side break and uphill/downhill Distance mode: measure putt length from stance to hole Confidence indicator so you know when the reading is trustworthy Save readings as photos with a branded overlay Works in shade, overcast, and most outdoor conditions Requirements iPhone 12 Pro or newer (LiDAR required). iPhone 15 Pro / Pro Max recommended for best accuracy. For practice only Electronic slope measurement is prohibited during tournament play under Rule 4.3a. Putt Break is designed for practice rounds, learning sessions, and casual play.

Screenshots

PATANAVI3 screens
Putt Break4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PATANAVI at Free against Putt Break's $4.99. PATANAVI also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months). Putt Break's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

PATANAVI is free to download; Putt Break costs $4.99 up front. PATANAVI sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Putt Break asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PATANAVI ships an update every 4 weeks, Putt Break every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PATANAVI versus Putt Break: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPATANAVIPutt Break
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size267 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWHDC AcrodeaMathias Yapri

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PATANAVI

Subscriptions1
  • Green Undulation Visualization$4.991 Month
One-time1
  • Green Undulation Visualization$2.99
None

Putt Break

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PATANAVI free?
PATANAVI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Putt Break free?
Putt Break costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do PATANAVI or Putt Break have ads?
Neither PATANAVI nor Putt Break shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PATANAVI or Putt Break?
PATANAVI ships an update every 4 weeks, and Putt Break every 3 months. Most recently, PATANAVI was updated on September 7, 2026 and Putt Break on September 17, 2026.

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