An honest comparison · 1 November 2026
TheGrint alternatives
TheGrint is the handicap and stats app: a detailed scorecard, 18+ stats modules, GPS, games and, in the US, your USGA Handicap Index. People look elsewhere when they live outside the US (its handicap there is its own GHAP), want strokes gained or automatic tracking, or want someone to tell them what to practise. Morris is one of the alternatives, so every line about the others comes from their own listing or site.
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TheGrint and the alternatives at a glance
| App | What it does | Free | Paid | Devices and languages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TheGrint | A scorecard with fairways, greens, putts and penalties and 18+ stats modules, GPS on over 40,000 courses (by the company's count), games (Skins, Stableford, Match Play, Wolf…), friends and leaderboards, and Apple Watch. In the US it links your USGA Handicap Index; elsewhere it uses its own GHAP network, which is not a federation handicap. | Scorecard, basic stats, GPS and a handicap estimate | Pro, with a 7-day trial: $3.99/month or $39.99/year | iPhone, Apple Watch and Android. English only |
| Golf GameBook | A scorecard that applies each player's playing handicap, GPS distances, stats, 20 game formats, tournaments of up to 72 players (Ryder Cup style too), a social feed with live leaderboards, challenges and badges, and Apple Watch. Its own «GGB Handicap» is not offered where a national federation runs handicaps. Over 42,000 courses, by the company's count. | The app: scorecard, GPS, games and the social side | Gold Membership for one month or one year; the US listing shows $19.99, $34.99 and $59.99 | iPhone, Apple Watch and Android. 11 languages |
| Hole19 | GPS to the front, centre and back of the green, a scorecard with putts, fairways and greens, Apple Watch distances without the phone and live leaderboards. Premium adds plays-like distances, shot tracking, club recommendations, an AR view and a handicap calculator; Intelligence adds an AI caddie («Otto»), AI round reports and strokes gained. Over 42,000 courses in 201 countries, by the company's count. | GPS, scorecard, hole preview, Watch distances, leaderboards | Premium Pro $6.99/week, $12.99/month, $49.99 for six months or $69.99/year; Intelligence $99.99/year | iPhone, Apple Watch and Android. 14 languages |
| 18Birdies | GPS with distances to greens, hazards, layups and carries, scorecard and handicap tracking, stats, shot tracking, instant swing replay, games (Scramble, Best Ball, Skins, Wolf), leagues and Apple Watch. Premium adds plays-like distances, club recommendations, 3D greens, strokes gained and an AI Swing Analyzer. Over 45,000 courses, by its listing. | Rangefinder, scorecard, handicap, stats, basic shot tracking, Watch | Premium $9.99 or $19.99/month, $69.99 or $99.99/year, $7.99/week (several prices listed) | iPhone, Apple Watch and Android. English, Japanese and Korean |
| Golfshot | GPS to the centre of the green, scorecard and stats, Handicap Index linking (GHIN) and tee times through GolfNow. Pro adds front, back and hazard distances, «Smart Caddy» club recommendations, automatic shot tracking and Swing ID swing analysis with the Apple Watch, strokes gained and games. Over 47,000 courses in 169 countries, by its listing. | GPS to the centre of the green, scorecard, stats | Pro, with a 7-day trial: $4.99/week, $14.99/month or $69.99/year by its description | iPhone, Apple Watch and Android. 11 languages |
| Morris (Badgie Golf) | An AI golf coach on WhatsApp, nothing to download, plus the Morris app for iPhone and Android. He reviews your swing from a video (one priority, one feel, one drill), looks the Rules up in the official text and gives you the rule number, tells you which club from your Garmin distances, reads your rounds and strokes gained, and brings the official RFEG handicap for players federated in Spain. He answers in your language. Same account, Badgie Golf: GPS on mapped courses, live scorecard, games with friends and Apple Watch. | Free to start and no message limit today; the web swing analyzer is free with no account | Nothing to start | WhatsApp, iPhone, Android and Apple Watch (Badgie Golf). Answers in 12 languages |
What TheGrint does well
Scorekeeping and numbers. Fairways, greens, putts and penalties shot by shot, trends and comparisons with golfers at your level, games (6 free and 11 with Pro, by its website), friends and leaderboards, an Apple Watch app, and the USGA link if you play in the US. For a US golfer who wants a handicap and a stats sheet in one place, it is built for exactly that.
Why golfers look for another
Outside the US its handicap is an estimate on its own network, and the app is English-only. Its listing does not mention strokes gained or AI. And a stats sheet only helps if someone turns it into practice: read what strokes gained tells you before you pay for more numbers.
Pick by the job
- 1
Scorecard and stats
Hole19 or 18Birdies; both add strokes gained on their paid plans.
- 2
Games with your group
Golf GameBook: 20 formats, tournaments of up to 72 players and live leaderboards.
- 3
Tracking without typing
Golfshot Pro tracks shots from the Apple Watch; Arccos tracks every shot with its hardware.
- 4
A coach, not a dashboard
Morris reads your rounds (Badgie Golf, Garmin) and your swing videos and gives you one priority, one feel and one drill, on WhatsApp.
Try Morris before you switch
Upload one swing to the free swing analyzer (no account), work out your course handicap with the course handicap calculator, or read what an AI golf coach does. The app is at morris.golf/download.
The other comparisons
Each one with the same rule: what every app says about itself, with its source and the date it was read.
Sources
- TheGrint — ficha de la App Store (España) — Prices in euros and language. Read on 1 November 2026.
- TheGrint — ficha de la App Store (EE. UU.) — Features, USGA and GHAP handicap, and prices in dollars. Read on 1 November 2026.
- TheGrint — web — GPS courses, free and Pro games, 7-day trial. Read on 1 November 2026.
- Golf GameBook — ficha de la App Store (España) — Prices in euros and languages. Read on 1 November 2026.
- Golf GameBook — ficha de la App Store (EE. UU.) — Features, course count and prices in dollars. Read on 1 November 2026.
- Hole19 — ficha de la App Store (España) — Prices in euros, courses and languages. Read on 1 November 2026.
- Hole19 — ficha de la App Store (EE. UU.) — Free, Premium and Intelligence features, and prices in dollars. Read on 1 November 2026.
- 18Birdies — App Store listing (US) — Free and Premium features, courses and prices. Read on 1 November 2026.
- 18Birdies — ficha de la App Store (España) — Prices in euros. Read on 1 November 2026.
- Golfshot — ficha de la App Store (EE. UU.) — Free and Pro features, courses and the prices in its description. Read on 1 November 2026.
- Morris — morris.golf — What Morris does and what it costs to start. Read on 1 November 2026.
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Questions about TheGrint and its alternatives
Is TheGrint an official handicap?
In the US it links your USGA Handicap Index and syncs eligible scores, according to its App Store listing. Outside the US it connects to GHAP, its own handicap network, which is not a federation handicap. If your federation keeps your handicap (England Golf, the RFEG, the DGV…), that is the official one.
How much is TheGrint Pro?
The US App Store listing shows Pro at $3.99 a month or $39.99 a year, with a 7-day trial on its website; several other prices also appear in the list of purchases (1 November 2026).
What is a free alternative to TheGrint?
Hole19, 18Birdies, Golfshot and Golf GameBook all have free plans with GPS and a scorecard. Morris is free to start and has no message limit today; he reads your rounds and your swing videos on WhatsApp instead of asking you to enter stats.
Which TheGrint alternative works in other languages?
TheGrint lists English only. Hole19 lists 14 languages, Golf GameBook and Golfshot 11 each. Morris answers in the language you write in, among 12.
A golf coach, not another app
No downloads, no passwords: you text him on WhatsApp and Morris helps with your game, using everything he knows about you.
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