Comparison

Puttflow vs PocketPutter Putting Simulator

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

Head to head
About

Puttflow

Features
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Puttflow turns your iPhone into a putting launch monitor. Using advanced computer vision and ARKit, Puttflow tracks your golf ball in real-time to measure speed, line accuracy, and distance, no extra hardware needed. FEATURES - Real-time ball tracking using machine learning - Measure putt speed, direction, and distance - Practice green sessions with detailed analytics - Ladder drills to dial in distance control - Track your improvement over time with session history - Works with any putter and any golf ball HOW IT WORKS 1. Place your phone behind the ball 2. Set your target 3. Putt! Puttflow tracks the ball automatically 4. Get instant feedback on speed, line, and distance Requires iPhone 11 or newer with ARKit support. SUBSCRIPTION Puttflow offers a free tier with limited sessions. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited sessions and full analytics. Current introductory pricing: - Pro Monthly: $4.99/month - Pro Yearly: $49.99/year (save 17%) Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your Account Settings on the App Store. Terms of Use: https://puttflow.com/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://puttflow.com/privacy-policy

About

PocketPutter Putting Simulator

Transform your iPhone into a personal putting studio. This app uses your phone's camera to analyze ball speed, face angle, and roll-out distance for free. Enhance your golf game with detailed metrics and practice drills.

Highlights
  • Camera-based putt analysis
  • Measures ball speed and face angle
  • Calculates roll-out distance
  • Physics-based putt outcomes
  • Timed practice sessions
  • Scored drills and daily missions
  • Mini golf courses
Features
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Turn your iPhone into a putting studio. PocketPutter reads your real putt with the camera toe measure ball speed, face angle, and roll-out distance from a single overhead phone. No expensive sensors, no extra hardware, just a phone stand and a golf ball, and the full practice simulator is free. MEASURE EVERY PUTT — FREE • Face-to-path angle — see exactly where your start line points • Ball speed and roll-out distance, tuned to your green speed (Stimp 7–13) • Made, lip-out, short, long, or wide — called by a real physics engine • Timed practice sessions with live make % and streaks • Four scored drills: Clutch 5, Ladder, Lag It, and Past The Pin • A daily mission, activity streaks, start-line bias, and personal bests • Learn to Play — a three-hole mini golf course to groove pace and aim • Dial in target distance, slope, and aim for every putt POCKETPUTTER PRO Go deeper with a subscription or a single lifetime purchase: • Three championship mini golf courses — Saltmarsh Reach, The Sugarworks, and Thunderhead Keep: 27 walled, bank-shot holes with sand, water, tides, elevation, and moving machinery • Skee ball — a full arcade cabinet: putt up the lane, off the ramp, into the rings, chase the hundreds • Advanced stats — strokes gained, make % by distance, weekly trends, miss patterns, speed control, and a distance-by-break heat map that finds your weak spot • Instant slow-motion replay of every stroke • Retroactive history — every putt you logged before upgrading counts the moment you do Pro is $3.99/month, $29.99/year with a 7-day free trial, or a one-time $59.99 lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled in your App Store account settings at least 24 hours before the period ends; the free trial converts to a paid year unless cancelled before it ends. All plans support Family Sharing. SET UP IN A MINUTE Mount your phone 1.5–4 ft above the ground with the camera facing straight down — a small tripod or a table edge works. Drop a ball in view and putt toward a real or imagined hole. The guided setup shows you exactly how. REQUIREMENTS • iPhone 13 or newer (putt analysis uses the 240 fps camera) • A golf ball and a flat surface — carpet, mat, or green • Decent light — the app can keep the torch on for dim rooms PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything runs on your phone. No account, no ads, no tracking, no data collection — your practice history never leaves your device, and you can erase it all with one tap. Purchases are handled by the App Store. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ahwang.github.io/pocketputter-site/privacy.html Questions or ideas? Reach out through the support page — every message gets read.

Screenshots

Puttflow4 screens
PocketPutter Putting Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: PocketPutter Putting Simulator at 16.4 against Puttflow's 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. Puttflow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and PocketPutter Putting Simulator sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Puttflow versus PocketPutter Putting Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuttflowPocketPutter Putting Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—9 — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEigen Software LLCAndrew Hwang

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Puttflow

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$49.991 Year
3 purchases

PocketPutter Putting Simulator

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Puttflow free?
Puttflow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PocketPutter Putting Simulator free?
PocketPutter Putting Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Puttflow or PocketPutter Putting Simulator have ads?
Neither Puttflow nor PocketPutter Putting Simulator shows ads.

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