Comparison

GoCaddie vs PuttView

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

Head to head
About

GoCaddie

This app provides real-time, voice-guided golf advice from professional caddies. It helps golfers make better decisions on the course by suggesting the right club, aim point, and safe miss area for every shot. Access exclusive content and learn from top caddies to improve your game.

Highlights
  • Real-time voice advice from pro caddies
  • Club selection, aim, and safe miss suggestions
  • Hands-free, eyes-on-the-shot operation
  • Exclusive Tour caddie content
  • Supports over 40,000 courses worldwide
  • Works on Apple Watch and iPhone
Features
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A real Tour caddie in your ear on every shot. Ask for the play. Prefer another club or shot? Talk it through, then commit. Tour players have a caddie to read the hole, pick the club and keep them out of trouble. Most golfers don't, and that's where shots go: not to bad swings, but to bad decisions. We believe every golfer deserves the caddie advantage. REAL TOUR CADDIES. REAL VOICE. Our caddies have worked at the highest level of the game, on the PGA Tour, the DP World Tour and beyond. Their knowledge shapes every play you get, delivered in their real voice, in real time. Built with 12 Tour caddies, including Steve Williams, John Ellis, Shay Knight, Matt Minister, Travis Perkins and Mark Carens. Between them, they were on the bag for: • 18 Major Championship wins • 230 Tour wins • 20 Ryder Cups • 6 World No. 1 players A REAL CONVERSATION Your caddie reads the situation: the distance, what's in play, the conditions, your clubs and your game. Then you get the right play for that moment. Sometimes safe, sometimes bold, never by default: • The right club • Where to aim, with a target you can see • Where you can afford to miss Have a different shot in mind? Just say so, and your caddie talks it through with you. Not sure of a ruling? Ask, and the answer comes from the official Rules of Golf. HANDS FREE. EYES ON THE SHOT. Just talk. No typing, no menus. Rather not talk out loud? Double tap for instant advice, no talking needed. Either way, your caddie answers by voice, so your focus stays on the shot. GoCaddie works fully on iPhone. With Apple Watch, your caddie and the course map are right on your wrist. THE CADDIE COMMUNITY Your caddies are with you beyond the round too: • The warm up routines they've seen on Tour • How they think about mindset and pressure • How the best players prepare 40,000+ COURSES WORLDWIDE Play anywhere. GoCaddie works on over 40,000 courses. FOR THE PLAYER WHO CARES ABOUT EVERY SHOT. You deserve a caddie who does too. Help and feedback: gocaddie.com/feedback Terms of Use: https://www.gocaddie.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://gocaddie.com/privacy-policy

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

GoCaddie4 screens
PuttView4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GoCaddie at 5.0 against PuttView's 3.5. GoCaddie also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). PuttView's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. GoCaddie sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $39.99 per month and PuttView sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GoCaddie holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 12 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GoCaddie ships an update weekly, PuttView fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
GoCaddie versus PuttView: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoCaddiePuttView
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better3.5 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews—80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings312 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size268 MB175 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperProCaddie LimitedViewlicity GmbH

Customer experience

GoCaddie

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PuttView

All ratings12 ratings
Positive58.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative15.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

GoCaddie

Subscriptions4
  • GoCaddie Monthly$39.991 Month
  • Founding Membership7 Days trial$124.991 Year
  • Inside the Ropes Membership7 Days trial$174.991 Year
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  • GoCaddie Membership7 Days trial$249.991 Year
2 purchases

PuttView

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Yearly$79.991 Year

Questions

Is GoCaddie free?
GoCaddie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PuttView free?
PuttView is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GoCaddie or PuttView?
GoCaddie is rated higher. GoCaddie averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while PuttView averages 3.5 from 12 ratings.
Do GoCaddie or PuttView have ads?
Neither GoCaddie nor PuttView shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GoCaddie or PuttView?
GoCaddie ships an update weekly, and PuttView fortnightly. Most recently, GoCaddie was updated on October 30, 2026 and PuttView on November 5, 2026.

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