Comparison

Scratch AI vs GolfBetter

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

Head to head
About

Scratch AI

This app uses AI to provide personalized golf advice, including shot selection and club recommendations. It analyzes your play style and course conditions to help you improve your game and lower your handicap faster than traditional methods.

Highlights
  • AI Shot Advisor
  • Pre-Round Strategy
  • Performance Analytics
  • Instant Caddy Mode
  • Course Intelligence
  • Skill Development Dashboard
Features
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Lower your handicap in half the time with AI-powered shot selection, swing analysis, and expert-designed golf lessons, all in one app. Scratch AI combines an intelligent on-course caddy, a swing analyzer, and a personalized lesson program built by a Top Coach in America, giving you everything you need to improve your game on the course, at the range, and at home. AI CADDY Your AI Caddy analyzes your play style, course conditions, and real-time variables to deliver personalized recommendations when it matters most. AI Shot Advisor: Get real-time club and shot recommendations based on your actual abilities. Pre-Round Strategy: Plan each hole with personalized club selections and approach angles before you tee off. Instant Caddy Mode: Ask for contextually relevant advice anytime during your round and get answers in seconds. Course Intelligence: Access detailed insights for 40,000+ international courses with elevation, weather, and other factors built into every recommendation. APPLE WATCH Bring your AI Caddy to your wrist during every round. Scratch AI for Apple Watch gives you quick access to live yardages, club recommendations, and scoring tools without needing to pull out your phone. View front, middle, and back green distances, check wind-adjusted shot guidance, and keep your round moving with simple on-wrist controls built for the course. GOLF LESSONS FROM A TOP-RANKED COACH Scratch AI's lesson content is designed by Brian Phelps, PGA, ranked as a Golf Digest Top Coach in America. Your Swing Improvement Roadmap delivers a personalized practice plan based on your swing assessment, with targeted drills you can do anywhere: at home, at the range, or on the course. Every four weeks, your roadmap refreshes based on updated swing data so your plan always evolves with your game. Daily streaks and progress tracking keep you consistent and accountable between rounds. WHY SCRATCH AI IS DIFFERENT Most golf apps give you a GPS or a stat tracker. Scratch AI was built by golf professionals and data scientists to deliver a complete improvement system. The AI Caddy makes you smarter on the course. The Roadmap tells you how to fix it with lessons from a nationally ranked coach. The system continuously adapts, learning from every shot and every swing to keep your plan aligned with your evolving game. Elevate your game. Eliminate guesswork. Experience golf as it should be played - intelligently. AI CADDY ANALYSIS AND GENERAL IOS AND WATCHOS ACCESS TO SCRATCH AI REQUIRE A SUBSCRIPTION. By using our app and making in-app purchases, you consent to our sharing of data regarding your usage and consumption of purchased content with Apple, as part of our efforts to resolve refund requests. This information may include details about how you have accessed and interacted with the purchased content. The purpose of sharing this data is to help Apple make an informed decision regarding refund requests. We ensure that such data sharing is done in compliance with Apple's policies and only as necessary to process your requests. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

GolfBetter

Improve your golf game with AI-powered recommendations and personalized analysis. Track your performance, get custom practice plans, and connect with your coach to refine your skills on and off the course.

Highlights
  • AI Caddy shot recommendations
  • Personalized round analysis
  • AI-generated practice plans
  • Coaching dashboard
  • Advanced golf stats
  • Course database and reviews
  • Achievement badges
Features
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The app that actually helps you get better at golf. GolfBetter is the AI golf caddy and performance tracker built for golfers who want to improve, not just track scores. AI Caddy: Get specific shot recommendations mid-round based on your distances, miss tendencies, and the hole you're playing. Not generic tips. Real advice built around your game. AI Round Analysis: After every round, get a personalized breakdown of what went right, what cost you strokes, and exactly what to work on next. Practice Plans: AI-generated practice sessions with 26+ drills matched to your weaknesses. Track makes, misses, and time spent so you can see your practice paying off on the course. Coaching Dashboard: Connect with your coach. They can view your rounds, track your stats, and assign drills directly in the app. Stats That Matter: Every stat from putting to driving, organized by what actually moves your score based on your handicap level. 53 Badges: Earn achievements for milestones, courses played, and practice streaks. Track your full golf journey. 21,000+ Courses: Search and play any course in our database. Rate and review courses after your round. Free to download. Premium unlocks AI caddy, round analysis, practice plans, and advanced stats. Terms of Use: https://getgolfbetter.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://getgolfbetter.com/privacy

Screenshots

Scratch AI4 screens
GolfBetter4 screens

Verdict

The call

Scratch AI and GolfBetter both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of GolfBetter's written reviews are positive against 61% of Scratch AI's. GolfBetter also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17). Scratch AI's advantage is ratings volume (1.8K vs 7). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Scratch AI sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and GolfBetter sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GolfBetter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scratch AI has 1.8K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Scratch AI's written reviews are positive against 100% of GolfBetter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scratch AI ships an update every 10 days, GolfBetter weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Scratch AI versus GolfBetter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScratch AIGolfBetter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.8K ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.8K — better7
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS1715.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size316 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScratch Technologies LLCGolfBetter Limited Liability Company

Customer experience

Scratch AI

All ratings1,801 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral1.9%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive60.9%
Neutral3.1%
Negative35.9%

GolfBetter

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Scratch AI

Subscriptions10
  • Scratch AI Membership$4.991 Month
  • Scratch AI Membership$24.991 Month
  • Scratch AI Membership3 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • Scratch AI Membership$29.991 Year
  • Scratch AI Membership$49.991 Year
  • Scratch AI Membership14 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Scratch AI Membership1 Month trial$99.991 Year
  • Scratch AI Membership14 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Scratch AI Membership7 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Scratch AI Membership14 Days trial$149.991 Year
10 purchases

GolfBetter

Subscriptions8
  • GolfBetter Pro$12.991 Month
  • Coach Starter Plan$19.991 Month
  • GolfBetter Coach Starter Plan$19.991 Month
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  • GolfBetter Coach Plus Plan$29.991 Month
  • Coach Plus Plan$39.991 Month
  • Coach Pro Plan$79.991 Month
  • Coach Elite Plan$149.991 Month
  • GolfBetter Coach Annual$179.991 Year
One-time2
  • GolfBetter Lifetime$299.99
  • GolfBetter Coach Lifetime$999.99

Questions

Is Scratch AI free?
Scratch AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GolfBetter free?
GolfBetter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scratch AI or GolfBetter?
GolfBetter is rated higher. Scratch AI averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while GolfBetter averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Scratch AI or GolfBetter have ads?
Neither Scratch AI nor GolfBetter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scratch AI or GolfBetter?
Scratch AI ships an update every 10 days, and GolfBetter weekly. Most recently, Scratch AI was updated on November 5, 2026 and GolfBetter on October 31, 2026.

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