PuttingAce vs ProPath
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PuttingAce
This app provides structured putting practice and performance tracking for golfers. It helps users identify areas for improvement through detailed insights and benchmark tests. Play games, log putts quickly, and review sessions with clear feedback.
- Structured putting games (PuttingAce 9 & 18)
- Performance insights by distance
- Benchmark tests (5ft & 10ft)
- Tour Par scoring
- Fast putt entry
- Session history and analysis
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PuttingAce is a putting-performance platform built to help golfers practice with purpose, track real on-course putting, and understand exactly where strokes are gained or lost. Designed by a professional golfer, PuttingAce combines structured putting games, Strokes Gained analysis, practice guidance, and fast on-course stat tracking in one simple experience. PRACTICE WITH PURPOSE Turn ordinary putting practice into measurable performance. PuttingAce includes structured games and benchmark tests designed to challenge different areas of your putting: • PuttingAce 9 • PuttingAce 18 • Scoring Zone 9 • Short Putting Challenge • Lag Putting Challenge • 5-Foot Test • 6.5-Foot Test • 10-Foot Test • Additional performance games and drills Compare your scores against Tour-level benchmarks and make every practice session mean something. TAKE PUTTINGACE ON COURSE PuttingAce 2.5 introduces fast on-course putting tracking built to give you meaningful data without slowing down your round. Log: • First-putt distance • Putt result and miss location • Follow-up putt distances • Holed putts • 3-putts • Skipped or incomplete holes Choose between Casual, Tournament, and Qualifying rounds, track 9 or 18 holes, and start from the hole that matches your round. UNDERSTAND YOUR PUTTING PuttingAce uses Strokes Gained to turn your practice and on-course results into actionable feedback. Performance Analysis helps you understand: • Strokes Gained by distance • Make rates • 3-putt avoidance • Short, mid-range, and long putting performance • Strengths and weaknesses • Performance trends • Recommended practice focus areas Instead of guessing what needs work, use your results to guide your next practice session. REVIEW YOUR PROGRESS Save practice sessions and on-course rounds so you can track how your putting develops over time. Full Access unlocks complete history, deeper summary analytics, additional games and tests, On-Course Putting, Performance Analysis, and premium account features. SHARE YOUR PERFORMANCE Turn completed rounds into polished PuttingAce graphics. Choose from branded round cards or transparent scorebugs designed to work over your own golf photos and videos. BUILT FOR GOLFERS WHO WANT TO GET BETTER Whether you’re preparing for competition, working on a specific weakness, or simply trying to make your practice more measurable, PuttingAce gives every putt a purpose. Purposeful Practice. Made Simple.
ProPath
This app guides golfers through their entire career, from junior recruiting to college play and professional tours. It offers tools for college coach contact, academic data, tournament scheduling, and financial planning. Get a clear roadmap for your golf journey.
- College recruiting roadmap
- Verified college coach contacts
- School explorer with academic data
- Pro tour schedule aggregation
- Q-School and tournament tracking
- Tournament budget planner
- On-demand golf assistant
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ProPath is the planning tool for the whole golf journey: junior golf, college recruiting, and the pro tours. COLLEGE PATH A step-by-step recruiting roadmap for junior golfers and their families. • Recruiting Roadmap: A clear plan by graduation year, so you always know what to do this season, from freshman year to signing day. • College Coaches: Verified head coach names and contact info for D1, D2, and D3 men's and women's golf programs, kept up to date. • School Explorer: Browse programs with real academic data (GPA, admit rate, test ranges) and save your target schools. • Where Do I Fit: See which divisions match your scoring and academics, so you aim at the right schools instead of guessing. • Resume and Intro Email Builder: Build a clean golf resume and a coach-ready intro email, then export as PDF. • College Camps: A curated list of official college golf camps with verified links. PRO PATH • Season Schedule: Browse PGA TOUR Americas, Korn Ferry Tour, DP World Tour, Challenge Tour, KPGA, PGTI, Mini Tours, Monday qualifiers, junior tours, and more, all in one calendar. Tap an event to add it to your season and download it straight to Apple Calendar. • Q-School Tracker: Track every stage of every Q-School you're entered in: registration windows, sites, dates, status. Never miss a deadline again. • Tournament Budget: Project the real cost of every event: entry fee, lodging, flights, rental car, food, caddie. Track actual spend so you know exactly where your season stands. • Friends on Tour: Connect with friends and see each other's seasons overlaid on one calendar. • Ask ProPath: An on-demand assistant trained on the realities of competitive golf: schedules, qualifying paths, recruiting questions, financial planning. WHO IT'S FOR • Junior golfers and families navigating college recruiting • College players mapping the jump to pro golf • Tour pros and mini-tour players planning their year • Coaches and managers tracking players' schedules WHY WE BUILT IT Recruiting sites bury families in noise, and generic calendar apps don't understand golf. ProPath is focused: one clear path, real verified data, and tools that know how recruiting timelines, qualifying paths, and tour finances actually work. PRIVACY We don't sell your data. We don't show ads. We don't share your schedule with anyone except friends you've explicitly accepted. You can delete your account and all data instantly from the Account tab. ProPath is independent and not affiliated with the NCAA, PGA TOUR, DP World Tour, or any other organization. All schedule, recruiting, and financial data is provided as a best-effort reference. Always verify with the school or tour directly. Questions or feedback: support@propath.golf
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ProPath at none against PuttingAce's 1. ProPath also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). PuttingAce's advantage is ratings volume (17 vs 5). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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
Both are free to download. PuttingAce sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ProPath asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PuttingAce against 5.0 for ProPath. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
PuttingAce ships an update weekly, ProPath every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PuttingAce | ProPath |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (17 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JL Golf, LLC | Patrick Healy |
Customer experience
PuttingAce
ProPath
In-app purchases
PuttingAce
- PuttingAce Full Access$12.99
ProPath
No in-app purchases









