Comparison

PuttingPro vs PocketPutter Putting Simulator

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

Head to head
About

PuttingPro

Master your putting game with structured drills, tempo training, and green reading tools. Build confidence and sink more putts to lower your golf score.

Highlights
  • Guided putting practice and drills
  • Tempo metronome for consistent rhythm
  • Smart level tool for green reading
  • Build personalized pre-putt routines
  • Improve putting confidence and score
Features
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Tired of 3-putting? Stop wasting strokes on the green. A 300-yard drive and a 1-foot putt count as the same single stroke. It's time to master the part of the game that truly lowers your score. Welcome to PuttingPro, your personal putting coach. We provide the tools and putting practice routines you need to build confidence and sink more putts. THE MOST COMPLETE PUTTING PRACTICE APP PuttingPro is designed by golfers, for golfers, to provide a comprehensive toolkit dedicated to one thing: improving your putting. Whether you're a weekend warrior trying to break 90 or a competitive golfer chasing scratch, our features will help you build a consistent, reliable stroke. KEY FEATURES GUIDED PUTTING PRACTICE & DRILLS Access structured, easy-to-follow drills designed by golf professionals. Customize your practice routines to eliminate weaknesses and build unshakeable confidence on the greens. PERFECT YOUR TEMPO Find and maintain the perfect putting rhythm with our simple, built-in metronome. Groove a smooth, repeatable stroke that holds up under pressure. READ GREENS LIKE A PRO Use your phone's camera and our smart level tool to get an instant, accurate read of the green's slope and break. Stop guessing and start making informed, confident putts. BUILD YOUR PRE-PUTT ROUTINE The secret to clutch putting is a rock-solid pre-putt routine. Our guide helps you build a personalized, step-by-step process—from reading the green to taking your final stroke. Eliminate nerves, boost your focus, and make every putt feel the same, whether it's for par or birdie. Download PuttingPro and transform your game where it matters most. Start sinking more putts today!

About

PocketPutter Putting Simulator

Transform your iPhone into a personal putting studio. This app uses your phone's camera to analyze ball speed, face angle, and roll-out distance for free. Enhance your golf game with detailed metrics and practice drills.

Highlights
  • Camera-based putt analysis
  • Measures ball speed and face angle
  • Calculates roll-out distance
  • Physics-based putt outcomes
  • Timed practice sessions
  • Scored drills and daily missions
  • Mini golf courses
Features
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Turn your iPhone into a putting studio. PocketPutter reads your real putt with the camera toe measure ball speed, face angle, and roll-out distance from a single overhead phone. No expensive sensors, no extra hardware, just a phone stand and a golf ball, and the full practice simulator is free. MEASURE EVERY PUTT — FREE • Face-to-path angle — see exactly where your start line points • Ball speed and roll-out distance, tuned to your green speed (Stimp 7–13) • Made, lip-out, short, long, or wide — called by a real physics engine • Timed practice sessions with live make % and streaks • Four scored drills: Clutch 5, Ladder, Lag It, and Past The Pin • A daily mission, activity streaks, start-line bias, and personal bests • Learn to Play — a three-hole mini golf course to groove pace and aim • Dial in target distance, slope, and aim for every putt POCKETPUTTER PRO Go deeper with a subscription or a single lifetime purchase: • Three championship mini golf courses — Saltmarsh Reach, The Sugarworks, and Thunderhead Keep: 27 walled, bank-shot holes with sand, water, tides, elevation, and moving machinery • Skee ball — a full arcade cabinet: putt up the lane, off the ramp, into the rings, chase the hundreds • Advanced stats — strokes gained, make % by distance, weekly trends, miss patterns, speed control, and a distance-by-break heat map that finds your weak spot • Instant slow-motion replay of every stroke • Retroactive history — every putt you logged before upgrading counts the moment you do Pro is $3.99/month, $29.99/year with a 7-day free trial, or a one-time $59.99 lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled in your App Store account settings at least 24 hours before the period ends; the free trial converts to a paid year unless cancelled before it ends. All plans support Family Sharing. SET UP IN A MINUTE Mount your phone 1.5–4 ft above the ground with the camera facing straight down — a small tripod or a table edge works. Drop a ball in view and putt toward a real or imagined hole. The guided setup shows you exactly how. REQUIREMENTS • iPhone 13 or newer (putt analysis uses the 240 fps camera) • A golf ball and a flat surface — carpet, mat, or green • Decent light — the app can keep the torch on for dim rooms PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything runs on your phone. No account, no ads, no tracking, no data collection — your practice history never leaves your device, and you can erase it all with one tap. Purchases are handled by the App Store. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ahwang.github.io/pocketputter-site/privacy.html Questions or ideas? Reach out through the support page — every message gets read.

Screenshots

PuttingPro4 screens
PocketPutter Putting Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PocketPutter Putting Simulator at Free against PuttingPro's $2.99. PuttingPro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

PocketPutter Putting Simulator is free to download; PuttingPro costs $2.99 up front. PocketPutter Putting Simulator sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. PuttingPro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PuttingPro against 5.0 for PocketPutter Putting Simulator. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 9 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PuttingPro versus PocketPutter Putting Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuttingProPocketPutter Putting Simulator
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings59 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.416.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhantomLabsAndrew Hwang

Customer experience

PuttingPro

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PocketPutter Putting Simulator

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

PuttingPro

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

PocketPutter Putting Simulator

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is PuttingPro free?
PuttingPro costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PocketPutter Putting Simulator free?
PocketPutter Putting Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PuttingPro or PocketPutter Putting Simulator?
PuttingPro and PocketPutter Putting Simulator are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 9 ratings respectively.
Do PuttingPro or PocketPutter Putting Simulator have ads?
Neither PuttingPro nor PocketPutter Putting Simulator shows ads.

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