| Feature |
 CaddieIQ
|
 18Birdies
|
 Golf Pad
|
 Hole19
|
 SwingU
|
 Golfshot
|
 Garmin Golf
|
 Blue Tees
|
 Smart Caddie
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPS & course data | |||||||||
| 40,000+ courses GPS | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ 42K courses |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ 43K courses |
✓ | ✓ |
| Front / middle / back yardages + hazards + layups | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Plays-like distance (wind + elevation) | ✓ | premium | — | premium | — | premium | device-dep. | — | ✓ |
| Shot tracking & stats | |||||||||
| Auto shot tracking (no extra hardware) | ✓ | premium | needs NFC tags | premium tier | manual | premium | needs Garmin HW | partial | on watch |
| Shot dispersion patterns + map | ✓ | premium | basic | ✓ | — | premium | device-dep. | ✓ | — |
| Strokes Gained (tee · approach · around green · putt) | ✓ | premium | premium | ✓ | Pro tier | premium | needs HW | — | — |
| WHS / USGA handicap tracking | ✓ | ✓ | premium | ✓ | SwingU index | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| AI & coaching | |||||||||
| Club rec from your tracked distances | ✓ | ✓ | premium | premium | Pro tier | ✓ | device-dep. | premium | on watch |
| Smart Caddie that factors miss tendencies + gap variance | ✓ Only us | averages only | averages only | averages only | averages only | averages only | averages only | averages only | averages only |
| AI swing analysis with phone-camera video | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33-point AI pose detection | ✓ Only us | depth unclear | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hip · shoulder · full-body swing gapping | ✓ Only us | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AI practice plans personalised to your weakness | ✓ | drill plans | — | — | Pro drills | — | — | — | — |
| AI Round Analysis (auto-narrative on what went well + what didn't) | ✓ Only us | stats only | stats only | stats only | stats only | stats only | stats only | stats only | stats only |
| AI Course Notepad (capture course knowledge as you play) | ✓ Only us | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "Ask CaddieIQ" — two-way conversational AI | ✓ Only us | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | one-way readout |
| Practice tools | |||||||||
| Tree-height measuring tool | ✓ Only us | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Range Caddie session tracker | ✓ | — | needs HW | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Club gapping engine (variance + miss patterns, not just averages) | ✓ Only us | basic avg | basic avg | basic avg | basic avg | basic avg | basic avg | basic avg | basic avg |
| Hardware & platform | |||||||||
| Wear OS watch app (standalone — no phone needed) | ✓ + standalone variant |
✓ | companion | ✓ | companion | companion | Garmin OS only | Apple Watch only | Galaxy Watch only |
| Phone-only — no extra hardware required | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Garmin for full UX | ✓ | Galaxy Watch for full UX |
| Pricing (UK · approximate from USD where noted) | |||||||||
| Free tier (use without paying) | ✓ GPS + scorecard + basic stats |
limited | ✓ | ✓ GPS + scorecard |
✓ GPS for life |
7-day trial | ✓ manual scoring |
30-day trial | limited |
| Monthly price (entry paid tier) | £7.99 | ~£15 ($19.99) | yearly only | £6.99 | ~£4 ($4.99) | ~£12 ($15) | ~£8 ($9.99) | yearly only | yearly only |
| Yearly price (best value tier) | £71.99 Plus tier |
~£80 ($99.99) | ~£24 ($29.99) | £39.99 | ~£48 ($59.99) | ~£80 ($99.99) | ~£80 ($99.99) | ~£40 ($49) | ~£40 ($50) |
| Market & reputation | |||||||||
| Google Play rating | new | 4.8 ★ | 4.6 ★ | 4.5 ★ | 4.6 ★ | 4.6 ★ | 4.3 ★ | 4.8 ★ | |
| Google Play install bucket | just launched | 1M+ | 1M+ | 5M+ | 1M+ | 1M+ | 1M+ | 50K+ | 1M+ |
✓ = feature available · partial = paywalled, hardware-dependent, or limited · — = not offered · unverified = couldn't confirm on the verification date — check the Play Store listing for live data.