Comparison

Dialed 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

Dialed

This app helps golfers improve their short game by simulating real course conditions with varied distances and pressure. Practice becomes more engaging and effective by breaking repetitive habits and focusing on critical shots.

Highlights
  • 9 or 18-hole practice formats
  • Indoor and outdoor modes
  • Pre-designed course layouts
  • Detailed scoring and statistics
  • Performance metrics
  • Round history
Features
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Traditional practice often fails because repeating the same shot creates artificial comfort that vanishes on the course. Dialed breaks this pattern by introducing varied distances and the subtle pressure of recording every shot. This approach mirrors actual play conditions, where you face different shots each time and every stroke counts. Practice becomes more engaging and meaningful when it genuinely reflects the challenges of a real round. FEATURES • Select 9 or 18-hole practice formats for both indoor and outdoor settings • Choose from a variety of pre-designed course layouts • Detailed scoring and statistics tracking • Performance metrics to identify patterns and weaknesses • Round history with complete scorecards INDOOR AND OUTDOOR MODES • Indoor mode: Practice putts from 2.5 to 10 feet on a putting mat • Outdoor mode: Complete chip-to-putt sequences from 10 to 40 yards at a practice green * Coming soon: Build practice routines tailored to your own setup The short game is where strokes are saved. Dialed helps you focus your practice time on the shots that matter most.

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

Dialed4 screens
PocketPutter Putting Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dialed at none against PocketPutter Putting Simulator's 3. PocketPutter Putting Simulator's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 3). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

Both are free to download. PocketPutter Putting Simulator sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Dialed 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 Dialed against 5.0 for PocketPutter Putting Simulator. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 9 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dialed versus PocketPutter Putting Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDialedPocketPutter Putting Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings39 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSam PochylyAndrew Hwang

Customer experience

Dialed

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 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

Dialed

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 Dialed free?
Dialed is free to download, 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, Dialed or PocketPutter Putting Simulator?
Dialed and PocketPutter Putting Simulator are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 9 ratings respectively.
Do Dialed or PocketPutter Putting Simulator have ads?
Neither Dialed nor PocketPutter Putting Simulator shows ads.

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