Arccos Caddie is the gold standard of automatic shot tracking: screw a sensor into every grip and every shot logs itself, feeding one of the largest shot databases in golf. The trade-off is cost — sensors up front, then a subscription that now renews at $199.99/yr — and the commitment of hardware on every club. CaddieIQ takes the opposite approach: no hardware, one-tap shot logging, and the budget goes into AI coaching instead.
| Feature | CaddieIQ | Arccos |
|---|---|---|
| Hardware required | None — phone only | Sensors on every club (~$179.99) |
| Shot capture | One-tap logging + auto hole-out detection | ✓ Fully automatic (best in class) |
| Strokes Gained | ✓ Plus tier | ✓ |
| Shot dispersion + club distances | ✓ | ✓ |
| Club recommendations | ✓ from your bag, gaps & misses | ✓ Caddie Advice |
| Two-way conversational AI caddie | ✓ Ask CaddieIQ | — |
| AI swing analysis (camera + pose detection) | ✓ 33-point | — |
| AI practice plans | ✓ | — |
| Tree-height / obstacle tool | ✓ | — |
| Watch support | ✓ Wear OS, standalone | ✓ Apple Watch (sensor-free mode) |
| Up-front cost | £0 | ~$179.99 sensors |
| Ongoing cost | £71.99/yr (Plus) · £7.99/mo | First year included, renews ~$199.99/yr |
| Platforms | Android (iOS coming soon) | iOS + Android |
Arccos pricing verified July 2026 from arccosgolf.com (Smart Sensors ~$179.99; Game Tracking subscription renews at $199.99/yr). CaddieIQ pricing is UK Google Play.
Arccos Smart Sensors cost around $179.99 up front with the first year of Game Tracking included; the subscription then renews at $199.99/yr. CaddieIQ has no hardware cost and its Plus tier is £71.99/yr — roughly a third of Arccos' ongoing price.
Not fully automatically — Arccos' grip sensors are the best-in-class for hands-off capture. CaddieIQ uses one-tap logging with smart defaults: it auto-suggests the club, infers the lie, measures carry from GPS and auto-detects hole-outs. Most golfers log a shot in about a second.
No. Arccos tracks where shots go, not how you swing. CaddieIQ includes camera-based swing analysis with 33-point AI pose detection, tempo tools and side-by-side pro comparison.
Yes — you can start CaddieIQ's 7-day free trial with every feature unlocked and run it alongside Arccos for a round or two. Your club distances rebuild quickly from a range gapping session plus your first tracked rounds.
Every feature unlocked. No card required.
Arccos is a trademark of its respective owner. It is referenced here for nominative comparison purposes only; no endorsement is implied. Competitor pricing and features change — verify current details on the competitor's own site. CaddieIQ pricing shown is UK Google Play pricing.