Comparison

PuttrLab 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

PuttrLab

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PuttrLab turns your iPhone into a precision putting analysis tool. Using tracking technology and your phone's slow motion camera, PuttrLab captures and analyzes every detail of your putting stroke. No expensive sensors, no studio time, no subscription. Set up your phone on a tripod above your putting surface, attach a free printable tracker to your putter, and get instant feedback on your stroke. FREE TO DOWNLOAD AND USE Start putting and tracking right away. The free version includes: - Tempo: The ratio of your backswing duration to your forward swing. A consistent tempo is one of the hallmarks of great putters. Tour professionals typically putt with a 2:1 tempo. - Face Angle: The angle of your putter face at the moment of impact, measured in degrees. Even small deviations from square can send your ball off line. - Instant stroke replay so you can see exactly what your putter did - Your three most recent sessions saved automatically UPGRADE TO PUTTRLAB PRO A one-time purchase unlocks the full PuttrLab experience. No subscription, pay once, own forever: - Acceleration: Whether your putter head is accelerating or decelerating through impact. Decelerating into the ball is one of the most common putting faults. - Stroke Path Symmetry: A symmetry rating of your backswing path to your forward swing path. A lower symmetry rating indicates your backswing and forward swing motion are more symmetrical, leading to more consistent putts. - Face Contact Point: The location on the putter face where the ball is being struck. Striking the ball towards the toe or heel of the putter can send putts offline. - Personalized coaching tips and drill recommendations after every session, based on your specific stroke - Unlimited session history with visual performance charts to track your trends over days, weeks, and months - Full session configuration — number of putts, time between putts, recording duration - Session tagging to compare putters, drills, or practice conditions - Made/missed tracking to correlate stroke metrics with results CORE FEATURES - 240fps slow-motion tracking for precise measurements - Support for both right-handed and left-handed golfers - Designed for use anywhere — practice green, home carpet, or hotel room HARDWARE REQUIRED All you need to get started is a tripod or phone mount that can point your iPhone toward the ground, and a printable tracking marker attached to your putter. Visit puttrlab.com for setup instructions, recommended tripods, and printable markers. Note: The tripod and tracking marker are not included. You have the option to print free trackers from within the app.

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

PuttrLab4 screens
PocketPutter Putting Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: PocketPutter Putting Simulator at 16.4 against PuttrLab's 18.6. 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. PuttrLab sells 1 one-off in-app purchase 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 · 9 level
PuttrLab versus PocketPutter Putting Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuttrLabPocketPutter Putting Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—9 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperROSS JARED BRANCATIAndrew Hwang

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PuttrLab

One-time1
  • PuttrLab Pro$19.99
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 PuttrLab free?
PuttrLab 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 PuttrLab or PocketPutter Putting Simulator have ads?
Neither PuttrLab nor PocketPutter Putting Simulator shows ads.

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