Comparison

Master Caddies vs Vantage

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

Head to head
About

Master Caddies

Features
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Meet the caddie that lives in your pocket. Master Caddies gives you GPS distances to the front, center and back of essentially every green. Then goes further than a rangefinder can. Tell it where your ball is and it answers out loud: the real number, the right club, and the reason behind the call. Set up your bag and your shot profile once, and it speaks in your clubs with aim advice, not generic yardages. TRUE SHOT DISTANCE The number you hear is the number you play. Elevation, wind, temperature, humidity, rain, altitude, your lie and your stance. All folded into one figure, calculated on your phone. A CADDIE THAT TALKS BACK Ask out loud and get an answer in a real voice. Six caddies, each with a distinct read on your game: Rex, Savannah, Angus, Alfred, Digger and Frankie. FIVE WAYS TO ASK Just say "Hey Rex." Turn on Hands-free and talk to your caddie without touching your phone. Prefer the button? Hold to talk. Wearing headphones? Ask and hear the answer right in your ear. On your Apple Watch, ask from your wrist and leave the phone in the bag. Or tap to type when you'd rather stay quiet. Either way, your caddie speaks up on the tee and again as you reach the green. BUILT FOR BAD SIGNAL Golf courses have terrible reception, so we planned for it. Briefs are cached to your phone before you tee off. The distance math runs on the device. And when you'd rather tap than talk, the shot conditions panel needs no signal at all. ON YOUR WRIST Your true shot distance, the hole brief and the caddie, on your Apple Watch. Leave the phone in the bag. WRITTEN BY REAL PROFESSIONALS On our home courses, the club professional wrote the strategy himself. Where to aim, where to miss, what the green does. Not generated. Written, and credited to the pro who wrote it. SEE THE HOLE BEFORE YOU PLAY IT Fly the hole from tee to green. Hear about and see the actual hazards, layups, and carry distances from real coordinates and on the courses we've walked, geometry we mapped ourselves. KEEP THE ROUND Every round becomes a card worth keeping - your scorecard, your numbers, and the shot that made the day. Save it, or send it to the group who watched it happen. THE ROUND, MEASURED Fairways, greens and putts that feed real numbers, never a default we invented. Handicap differentials as you play. Personal par, so a bogey on the hardest hole reads as what it is. AND THE WALK Miles walked, steps, calories. Eighteen holes is a real day's exercise and now you can see it. PRICING Your first round is offered at a reduced price. After that, a round pass for a single round, or monthly and annual subscriptions for unlimited play. Subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Vantage

This golf app provides essential course information, including distances, detailed maps, and green layouts. Track your shots and analyze your performance with post-round analytics to improve your game.

Highlights
  • Detailed course maps
  • Green maps
  • Shot tracking
  • Post-round analytics
  • Clean interface
  • Distance information
Features
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Vantage is golf GPS built to give you the information you need without getting in the way of your round. Get clear distances, detailed course maps, green maps, shot tracking, and useful post-round analytics — all in a clean interface designed specifically for golfers. **KNOW THE COURSE** See the hole ahead with detailed course maps and distances to the locations that matter. Quickly understand where you are, what’s in front of you, and how far you have to go. **READ THE GREEN** Use detailed green maps to better understand the shape and movement of the putting surface before you hit your approach or line up a putt. **TRACK YOUR GAME** Record your shots as you play and build a clearer picture of how you actually perform on the course. **LEARN FROM EVERY ROUND** Review your rounds with meaningful statistics and analytics designed to help you understand where you’re gaining and losing shots. **BUILT FOR THE ROUND** Vantage keeps the interface simple, the numbers easy to read, and the technology out of your way so you can focus on playing golf. Whether you're playing your home course or somewhere new, Vantage gives you a better view of the course and a better understanding of your game.

Screenshots

Master Caddies4 screens
Vantage4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Master Caddies at none against Vantage's shown. On price, update cadence, 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. Master Caddies sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Vantage sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Master Caddies versus Vantage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaster CaddiesVantage
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB69 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperLemmings, LLCOn Course Tech

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Master Caddies

One-time10
  • Round Pass$2.99
  • Reduced Round$5.99
  • Reduced Round$7.99
Show 7 more
  • Round Pass$7.99
  • Reduced Round$8.99
  • Round Pass$9.99
  • Reduced Round$12.99
  • Round Pass$12.99
  • Round Pass$14.99
  • Round Pass$19.99
5 purchases

Vantage

Subscriptions3
  • Vantage Premium - Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Vantage Premium - Monthly$7.001 Month
  • Vantage Premium - Yearly14 Days trial$40.001 Year
One-time2
  • Vantage Premium - Day Pass$4.99
  • Vantage Premium - Lifetime$94.99

Questions

Is Master Caddies free?
Master Caddies is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vantage free?
Vantage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Master Caddies or Vantage have ads?
Vantage shows ads; Master Caddies does not.
Which is updated more often, Master Caddies or Vantage?
Master Caddies ships an update fortnightly, and Vantage fortnightly. Most recently, Master Caddies was updated on October 31, 2026 and Vantage on October 24, 2026.

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