The first AI and LiDAR powered golf ball finder

PLAY YOUR
ROUND.
NOT THE
SEARCH.

Can't find your ball in tough conditions? Spotter finds it in seconds — using computer vision, LiDAR and AR. No extra hardware. No internet needed.

1B+
Balls lost per year
30m
Lost per round searching
97%
AI detection accuracy
80M
Global golfers

SCAN.
DETECT.
FIND.

Four steps. Seconds. Back on the fairway.

01 —
📍

Walk to the area

Head to where you think the ball landed. Get within 1–6 metres of the search area.

02 —
📱

Point and sweep

Open the scanner and sweep your iPhone slowly. The AI processes 30 frames per second in real time.

03 —
🎯

Follow the trail

A bounding box appears with distance and confidence. On Pro iPhones, an AR trail guides you directly to the ball.

04 —

Confirm and log

Tap found, log the brand and add notes. Your stats update automatically. Back in play in seconds.

BUILT FOR
REAL GOLF

Everything you need on the course. Nothing you don't.

🤖

97.2% accuracy AI model

Custom-trained YOLOv11 model built on golf balls in every condition — rough, leaves, sand, shadow. Runs entirely on-device.

📡

LiDAR depth sensing

On iPhone 12 Pro and later, LiDAR provides real-time distance measurement and an AR trail guiding you directly to the ball.

🌙

Night mode

Low-light scanning with exposure adjustment for early mornings, late afternoons, and courses in heavy tree cover.

🔌

No internet needed

Everything runs on-device. No signal required. Works on remote courses, in dead zones, everywhere your round takes you.

📊

Round tracking & stats

Track balls found per round, time saved, course history, and streaks. Your stats build into a personal record of your game.

👥

Playing partners

Track your whole group's balls found in one shared session. See who found the most by the 18th hole.

🏆

Achievements

First ball, tenth ball, century club. Milestones that reward consistency and keep you scanning across rounds.

🗺

Course history

Every course you've played, balls found per visit, and your personal best rounds. Your golf life in data.

THE TECH
INSIDE

First-to-market combination of AI, LiDAR and AR for golf ball detection.

Computer Vision / YOLOv11

Custom-trained object detection model. 97.2% mAP accuracy across varied environmental conditions. Bounding box detection with confidence scoring.

LiDAR Depth Sensing

Captures millions of precise distance data points per second. Measures exact ball distance and projects 3D world position for AR guidance.

Augmented Reality Trail

AR overlay guides you from your position to the ball's exact 3D location. Built on ARKit with ARWorldTracking.

On-Device Processing

All AI inference runs via Core ML. No data transmitted. No latency. No dependency on network connectivity.

BALL DETECTED
CONFIDENCE: 97% · 2.4M

PLAY YOUR
ROUND.
NOT THE
SEARCH.

Download before you play — so it's there when you need it.

Free
£0
Try it on the course
  • 3 scans to try it out
  • Unlimited scans
  • Stats & round history
  • Course history
  • Achievements & streaks
Download Free
Best Value
Annual
£29.99/yr
All Premium features, one payment
  • Everything in Premium
  • Playing partners tracking
  • Shareable round cards
  • Community features
  • Save vs monthly

About the price of one box of balls for a full year.

Get Annual

A SMARTER
GOLF GIFT

Give Spotter to a golfer and help them:

  • Lose fewer balls
  • Play faster rounds
  • Enjoy the game more
Contact us about gifting →
🇬🇧   UK SEIS Approved — tax-efficient investment available

PLAY YOUR ROUND.
NOT THE SEARCH.

Download before you play — so it's there when you need it. Free to start, Premium from £2.99/month.

Requires iPhone iOS 16 or later. LiDAR features require iPhone 12 Pro or later.

SCAN TO OPEN

See this QR code on a scorecard or buggy? Scan it to open Spotter Golf directly — no App Store needed if already installed.

spottergolf.com/scan
Opens the scanner directly

PRIVACY
POLICY

Last updated: March 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how Spotter Golf Ltd ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you use the Spotter Golf AI mobile application ("the App") and website at spottergolf.com.

1. Who We Are

Spotter Golf Ltd is a company registered in England and Wales. Contact us at [email protected].

2. Information We Collect

  • Account information: Name and email address provided via Sign in with Apple, if you choose to create an account.
  • Profile information: Country, home golf club, handicap index, and ball markings that you voluntarily provide.
  • Usage data: Rounds played, balls found, scans performed, courses visited, and app interaction data.
  • Location data: GPS coordinates at the time of ball detection, used to log find locations and support course check-in features. Location is only accessed while you are actively using the App.
  • Device information: Device type, iOS version, and app version for troubleshooting and compatibility.

3. How We Use Your Information

  • To provide and improve the App's core ball-detection features
  • To personalise your experience and display your stats and history
  • To send monthly usage summaries via local notifications (if you grant permission)
  • To improve our AI detection model using anonymised, aggregated detection data
  • To communicate with you about your account or subscription
  • To comply with our legal obligations

4. Legal Basis for Processing (UK GDPR)

  • Contract: Processing necessary to provide the App services you have requested.
  • Legitimate interests: Improving our AI model and app features using anonymised usage data.
  • Consent: For optional features such as location tracking and notifications. You may withdraw consent at any time.

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal data. We may share data with Apple for authentication and payment processing, analytics providers with anonymised data only, and legal authorities where required by law.

6. Data Storage and Security

Usage stats and preferences are stored locally on your device using iOS secure storage. Where data is transmitted to our servers, it is encrypted in transit using TLS. We retain your data for as long as your account is active.

7. Your Rights (UK GDPR)

You have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, or port your personal data, and to withdraw consent at any time. Use the "Delete Account & Data" option in the App or contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days.

8. Children's Privacy

The App is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13.

9. App Tracking Transparency

If you grant permission via Apple's App Tracking Transparency prompt, we may use your data for personalised advertising and analytics. You can change this in your iPhone Settings at any time.

10. Location Data

Location access is used solely to log GPS coordinates of golf ball finds and identify nearby courses. We request "While Using the App" permission only. Location data is not shared with third parties.

11. Camera and Sensors

The App uses your iPhone camera and LiDAR sensor to scan for golf balls. The camera feed is processed entirely on-device in real time. No camera footage or images are captured, stored, or transmitted.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The current version is always available at spottergolf.com/#privacy.

13. Contact Us

[email protected]
Spotter Golf Ltd, England and Wales