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Golf GPS app prices compared
What the best-known golf GPS apps cost, what you get free, and which ones can read you the yardage. Every price below comes from the app's own store page or website, checked on 9 November 2026.
In short: most of these apps give you green distances free and charge between $59.99 and $99.99 a year for their premium plans. AI Caddy, our app, costs $9.99 a month with no yearly plan, which is $119.88 over a full year, more than most yearly plans. What it does differently is answer out loud when you ask, so the phone can stay in your pocket.
| App | Paid plans (US) | Free version | Speaks distances? | Android |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI Caddy | $9.99 a month after a 7-day free trial for new subscribers. No yearly plan. | No free version; the 7-day trial is free. | Yes, built in: say “AI Caddy”, ask, and it answers out loud, phone in your pocket. | Android only |
| 18Birdies | Premium: $19.99 a month or $99.99 a year (7-day trial on each), or $7.99 a week. | GPS yardages on 45,000+ courses. | Not in the phone app. With Meta AI glasses (since July 2026) you can ask for the distance and hear front, centre and back. | Yes, plus Wear OS |
| Hole19 | Premium Pro: $12.99 a month, $69.99 a year, $49.99 for six months or $6.99 a week. Intelligence: $99.99 a year. 14-day trial. | Front, centre and back plus hazard distances on 42,000+ courses. | Siri voice commands on iPhone (start a round, get distances, check scores). Not on Android. | Yes, plus Wear OS |
| Golfshot | Pro: $14.99 a month or $79.99 a year (7-day trial), or $5.99 a week. Champions (Pro plus Golfplan): $99.99 a year. | Golfshot's own pages disagree: one says the free version gives the centre of the green only, another front, centre and back. | Yes: its Voice Assistant announces each hole and reads out distances to the green. Its page doesn't say whether that needs Pro. | Yes |
| Golf Pad | Premium: $29.99 to $49.99 a year, no monthly plan, 2-week trial. | Front, middle and back distances and satellite maps. | With Golf Pad Click, a $39.99 Bluetooth button (3 months of Premium included): press it and the app speaks the distance. Works with the free app. | Yes |
| SwingU | Plus: $59.99 a year. Pro: $99.99 a year; SwingU's help centre also lists $24.99 a month. | GPS, scoring and handicap; tap the flag for distances to the green. | None found. | Yes |
| TheGrint | Pro: $59.99 a year with a 7-day trial; the monthly price varies by country. | GPS maps and front, centre and back distances on 40,000+ courses. | None found. | Yes, plus Wear OS |
| GolfLogix | Premium: $13.99 a month or $69.99 a year, or $6.99 a week. | GPS yardages and scorecards; Premium features are free for your first 9 holes. | None found. | Yes |
| Arccos | $199.99 a year (Game Tracking or Smart Laser); the first year comes with Arccos hardware. | Free download, built around Arccos's club sensors. | With Meta AI glasses and Arccos sensors: ask for a distance by voice and hear the answer. Included in a game-tracking subscription. | Selected Android phones |
| Garmin Golf | Membership: $9.99 a month or $99.99 a year. | Round tracking and leaderboards. Hole maps need a paired Garmin device. | None in the app. | Yes |
| Bushnell Golf | Plus: $19.99 a month or $99.99 a year on the App Store (Bushnell's own site says $19 and $99). | Front, centre and back distances on 40,000+ courses; Plus features free for your first 9 holes. | Through Bushnell's Wingman speaker, which plays front, centre and back distances aloud. | Yes |
US prices from each app's App Store purchase list or its own website on 9 November 2026. Google Play prices may differ, and prices change: check the store before you buy. AI Caddy's price is from its Google Play listing.
Which apps speak the yardage?
Several now do, in different ways:
- Golfshot has a Voice Assistant that announces each hole and reads out distances to the green.
- Hole19 works with Siri on iPhone, so you can ask for distances by voice. That isn't available on Android.
- Golf Pad sells a Bluetooth button: press it and the app speaks the distance.
- 18Birdies and Arccos answer distance questions through Meta's AI glasses.
- Bushnell plays distances through its Wingman speaker.
- AI Caddy is built around voice: you say its name and ask in your own words (“how far to the front?”), on any Android phone, with no extra hardware. It answers that one question and goes quiet.
Monthly or yearly?
Monthly prices, lowest first: AI Caddy $9.99, Garmin Golf $9.99, Hole19 $12.99, GolfLogix $13.99, Golfshot $14.99, 18Birdies $19.99, Bushnell Golf $19.99. A yearly plan is cheaper if you play all year. If you play mainly in the summer, paying monthly for the months you play can cost less: six months of AI Caddy is $59.94. Every one of these subscriptions can be cancelled in the app store.
What you actually need
- Just distances to the green? Several free versions cover that: see the “Free version” column.
- Hands-free? Look at the “Speaks distances” column, and check whether it needs extra hardware or an iPhone.
- Stats and handicap tracking? That's where the premium plans of 18Birdies, Arccos, SwingU and TheGrint put their effort.
- Competition golf? Distance-only modes are allowed; club advice and slope aren't. See the rules on distance devices.
Sources
- AI Caddy: Google Play listing
- 18Birdies: 18Birdies Premium, App Store listing, 18Birdies and Meta AI glasses
- Hole19: App Store listing, Hole19 features
- Golfshot: Golfshot Pro, Facts about Golfshot, Golfshot Voice Assistant
- Golf Pad: Golf Pad FAQ, Golf Pad Click
- SwingU: SwingU pricing (help centre), App Store listing
- TheGrint: TheGrint GPS, Free vs Pro
- GolfLogix: GolfLogix Premium, App Store listing
- Arccos: Arccos membership, Arccos and Meta AI glasses
- Garmin Golf: App Store listing
- Bushnell Golf: Bushnell Golf app, App Store listing
AI Caddy is made by us, so we've stuck to each company's own published prices and words. If anything here is wrong or out of date, email [email protected] and we'll correct it.