Comparison

PuttView vs ApexGolf

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

Head to head
About

PuttView

This app uses your iPhone's LiDAR sensor to scan any golf green and overlay precise, data-based visuals directly on the surface. It provides real-time contour lines, slope arrows, the correct putting line, and aiming point to help golfers improve their putting accuracy.

Highlights
  • AR green scanning with LiDAR
  • Contour line visualization
  • Slope arrow indicators
  • Ideal putting line overlay
  • Aiming line and point
  • Real-time putt data (speed, distance, break)
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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.

About

ApexGolf

Features
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Lower your handicap with a weekly plan to practise and train, built around your game, your time, and your goals. ApexGolf is the adaptive coaching app for amateur golfers who want to get better and get fitter without giving up their weekends to do it. Whether you're chasing single figures or trying to break par, every week is built around what your game actually needs. WHAT MAKES APEXGOLF DIFFERENT: 1) Truly Adaptive: Most apps give you the same plan in week 12 that they gave you in week 1. ApexGolf adapts every single week based on what you practised, how you played, and what's costing you shots on the course. The plan you get is the plan you need right now, not a generic template. 2) Practice That Targets Real Weaknesses:No more hitting balls without a purpose. Every session is built around the parts of your game losing you the most shots, with drills you can actually finish in the time you have. 3) Gym Plans Built For Golfers: Strength, mobility, and speed work designed for the golf swing, not generic fitness. Get fitter, hit it further, and protect your body for the long game. 4) Pre-Round Prepare: Arrive at the first tee ready, not rushed. Short, focused sessions that get your body and mind dialled in before you tee off. 5) Post-Round Debrief: Every round becomes a lesson. Log what happened and the app turns it into the next week's plan. Nothing gets wasted. 6) Progress That Shows: See exactly what's working, what's improving, and where your game is going. No vanity metrics. Just the numbers that matter. BUILT FOR THE GOLFER WITH A LIFE: A job. A family. A handicap that hasn't moved in two years. ApexGolf is for amateurs who care about getting better but can't spend six hours a day on it. Every session, every plan, every minute is built around the time you actually have. Two weeks free. Then keep playing better, or cancel anytime. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.apexgolf.app/policies/support

Screenshots

PuttView4 screens
ApexGolf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ApexGolf at every 3 days against PuttView's every 2 weeks. ApexGolf also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). 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. PuttView sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and ApexGolf sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PuttView ships an update every 2 weeks, ApexGolf every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PuttView versus ApexGolf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuttViewApexGolf
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size192 MB80 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperViewlicity GmbHLDBL Limited

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PuttView

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Yearly$79.991 Year
2 purchases

ApexGolf

Subscriptions2
  • ApexGolf Pro Monthly14 Days trial$24.991 Month
  • ApexGolf Pro Yearly14 Days trial$179.991 Year

Questions

Is PuttView free?
PuttView is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ApexGolf free?
ApexGolf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PuttView or ApexGolf have ads?
Neither PuttView nor ApexGolf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PuttView or ApexGolf?
PuttView ships an update every 2 weeks, and ApexGolf every 3 days. Most recently, PuttView was updated on October 25, 2026 and ApexGolf on October 24, 2026.

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