Comparison

PuttView vs SD City Golf

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 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.

About

SD City Golf

Features
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Your complete companion for golf in San Diego. The official app for the City of San Diego's municipal golf courses puts everything you need for your next round right in your pocket, from booking a tee time to posting your score. BOOK TEE TIMES Reserve your spot at any of San Diego's city-owned courses in seconds. Resident rates are supported, so locals get their pricing right in the app. GPS & SHOT TRACKING Get accurate distances to the front, center, and back of every green. Measure your shots and know exactly what club to pull. DIGITAL SCORECARD & GAMES Keep score for your whole group and make the round more fun with built-in game formats: Skins, Stableford, Par, and Stroke play. STATS THAT FOLLOW YOU Your golfer profile automatically tracks your rounds and performance over time, so you can watch your game improve. LIVE TOURNAMENTS & LEADERBOARDS Join events at your course and follow the leaderboard in real time as scores come in. KNOW EVERY HOLE Hole-by-hole descriptions, playing tips, and full course tours help you plan your way around before you ever step on the tee. ORDER FOOD & DRINKS Browse the food and beverage menu right from the app, so refreshments are ready when you make the turn. PLAY SAN DIEGO'S MUNICIPAL COURSES From oceanfront championship golf at Torrey Pines to the historic fairways of Balboa Park and the night-lit executive course at Mission Bay, San Diego's city courses offer something for every golfer, and this app covers them all. Download San Diego City Golf and make every round easier, smarter, and more fun

Screenshots

PuttView4 screens
SD City Golf3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SD City Golf at none against PuttView's 2. SD City Golf also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. SD City Golf asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PuttView ships an update fortnightly, SD City Golf every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PuttView versus SD City Golf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuttViewSD City Golf
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size175 MB60 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperViewlicity GmbHTenFore Technology LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PuttView

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

SD City Golf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PuttView free?
PuttView is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SD City Golf free?
SD City Golf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PuttView or SD City Golf have ads?
Neither PuttView nor SD City Golf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PuttView or SD City Golf?
PuttView ships an update fortnightly, and SD City Golf every 9 days. Most recently, PuttView was updated on November 9, 2026 and SD City Golf on November 6, 2026.

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