Comparison

PuttView vs MatchDirector

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

MatchDirector

Features
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MatchDirector is the stage design and match-day scoring tool built for competitive shooting match directors and range officers. DESIGN STAGES ON THE CANVAS Drag-and-drop stage designer with USPSA, IDPA and Steel Challenge props: paper targets, no-shoots, poppers, plates, walls, barricades, barrels, fault lines and shooting boxes. Grid snap, rotation, real bay dimensions in feet, undo and redo. WRITTEN STAGE BRIEFINGS, AUTOMATICALLY Round counts and target counts are calculated from what you placed on the canvas. Add the start position, procedure and scoring type, and export the finished stage brief as a PDF or image straight from the share sheet. SCORE MATCH DAY AT THE BAY Download a match pack once, then run the whole match with no signal: stages, squads and competitors are on the device. Score each shooter with a fast, purpose-built score sheet — hits, misses, no-shoots, procedurals and time — with auto-advance to the next shooter in the squad. Steel Challenge and multi-string stages are supported. HAND THE DEVICE TO A RANGE OFFICER Scoring mode locks the app to the score sheet so a shared tablet cannot wander; leaving it takes Face ID or your passcode. SYNC BETWEEN DEVICES WITHOUT INTERNET Several devices scoring the same match sync peer to peer over the local network, with conflict review when two officers scored the same shooter. REGISTRATION AND RESULTS Import your registration roster from CSV, manage squads and shoot order, and review standings, hit factors and stage percentages in the results and matrix views. BUILT FOR THE RANGE Works on iPhone and iPad, offline first, with your work auto-saved as you go. Free to use. Made by match directors, for match directors.

Screenshots

PuttView4 screens
MatchDirector4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MatchDirector at none against PuttView's 2. MatchDirector also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. MatchDirector asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PuttView ships an update every 2 weeks, MatchDirector daily. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PuttView versus MatchDirector: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuttViewMatchDirector
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size192 MB16 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperViewlicity GmbHCOMPETITIVE METRICS LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PuttView

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Yearly$79.991 Year
None

MatchDirector

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PuttView free?
PuttView is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MatchDirector free?
MatchDirector is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PuttView or MatchDirector have ads?
Neither PuttView nor MatchDirector shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PuttView or MatchDirector?
PuttView ships an update every 2 weeks, and MatchDirector daily. Most recently, PuttView was updated on October 16, 2026 and MatchDirector on October 5, 2026.

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