Comparison

Bag Lab vs Carry

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

Head to head
About

Bag Lab

Analyze your golf bag's composition and identify equipment gaps with AI-powered insights. Explore over 550 clubs, receive personalized fitting advice, and optimize your distances without a launch monitor.

Highlights
  • Golf bag optimization score
  • Yardage gap analysis
  • Equipment Explorer with 550+ clubs
  • Forgiveness Fit Index
  • AI-powered Lab Assistant advice
  • Shaft and ball fitting recommendations
Features
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Bag Lab helps you understand what's in your golf bag, find the gaps, and make smarter equipment decisions — all powered by real fitting data and AI. See your bag clearly. Check the clubs you carry and get an instant optimization score. Bag Lab estimates your distances, maps your yardage gaps, and shows you exactly where your bag is strong and where it needs work. No launch monitor required — just your clubs and your carry distances. Explore equipment that actually fits. Browse 550+ clubs from every major brand, filtered by your swing speed and preferences. Every iron shows a Forgiveness Fit rating so you can instantly compare how forgiving a club is relative to what you play now. Search by brand or model, adjust for launch, spin, shot shape, and budget, and see which clubs are a strong match for your game. Get fitting-level advice from Lab Assistant. Ask questions about your bag the way you'd talk to a fitter. Lab Assistant knows your clubs, your distances, and your gaps — and gives you grind-level wedge analysis, shaft compatibility checks, and replacement priorities based on your actual setup. It's like having a knowledgeable fitter in your pocket. Built for every golfer. Whether you're a single-digit player dialing in wedge grinds or a weekend golfer who just wants to know if a 5 wood would help, Bag Lab meets you where you are. Set up in 30 seconds with a simple bag checklist, or go deep with full club specs, shaft details, and advanced fitting preferences. What's inside: - Optimization score based on your real bag composition - Gap map showing carry and total distance coverage - Equipment Explorer with 550+ clubs across drivers, woods, irons, wedges, and more - Forgiveness Fit Index with visual scale and comparison to your current irons - Lab Assistant — AI-powered fitting advice grounded in your actual equipment - Bulk add for irons, fairway woods, and wedges with catalog autofill - Shaft recommendations scoped to your club type - Ball fitting recommendations - Works with your distances — no launch monitor needed Bag Lab is free to use. Sign in with Apple to unlock unlimited Lab Assistant access with complimentary premium for new members. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://gapxai.com/privacy-policy-2

About

Carry

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Carry is a focused range and simulator companion for golfers who want to know their actual carry distances — and where the gaps are in their bag. WHY CARRY, NOT TOTAL? Carry distance — from impact to where the ball lands — is what decides whether your approach finishes on the green or comes up short. Total distance (carry + roll) shifts with the turf, the slope, and the season. Your carry number doesn't. Build your yardage book on the number that actually holds up under pressure. KNOW YOUR BAG Log a few shots per club and Carry gives you a clean, rolling average for every club — driver through wedge. No clutter, no guesswork. Just the number you trust when you're standing over the shot. DIAL IN YOUR WEDGES The Wedge Carry Matrix maps every partial-swing distance — three wedges across three swing lengths — so you always know what to hit from 40, 60, 80 yards and everywhere between. FIND YOUR GAPS Insights shows your distance ladder and flags the holes and overlaps in your bag — full swing and short game — so you can see exactly where you're covered and where you're not. NEW — DRIVER SPEED TRAINING Train for more distance and track it. Log a quick 5-swing speed test and watch your club speed, ball speed, and carry climb over time. See where you stack up against PGA Tour, scratch, and amateur benchmarks — and chase a new personal best every session. BUILT FOR THE SIM AND THE RANGE Giant tap targets, a number pad built for fast entry, and haptic feedback — designed to keep up while you hit, not slow you down. Dark mode, tour-caliber, no fluff. FREE TO START Build your full-bag yardage book for free. Carry Pro — a one-time unlock, no subscription — adds the Wedge Carry Matrix, Insights, and Driver Speed Training. Carry is for the golfer who takes their numbers seriously. Know your distances. Find your gaps. Hit it farther.

Screenshots

Bag Lab4 screens
Carry4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Carry at every 10 days against Bag Lab's every 5 weeks. 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. Bag Lab sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year and Carry sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bag Lab ships an update every 5 weeks, Carry every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on June 29, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Bag Lab versus Carry: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBag LabCarry
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEric WagnerPeter Smith

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bag Lab

Subscriptions1
  • Bag Lab Premium$19.991 Year
1 purchases

Carry

One-time1
  • Carry Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Bag Lab free?
Bag Lab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Carry free?
Carry is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bag Lab or Carry have ads?
Neither Bag Lab nor Carry shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bag Lab or Carry?
Bag Lab ships an update every 5 weeks, and Carry every 10 days. Most recently, Bag Lab was updated on June 29, 2026 and Carry on September 21, 2026.

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