Tour Read Golf vs Dan Grieve Academy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tour Read Golf
This app helps golfers improve their putting by providing accurate green slope measurements and break predictions. Learn a scientific method to read greens like a pro, with video lessons, drills, and practice plans for all skill levels.
- Accurate green slope measurement
- Precise break and pace prediction
- Video lessons and drills
- Practice plans for all levels
- Tournament legal
- Imperial and Metric support
- Train at Home mode
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READ GREENS BETTER. PRACTICE SMARTER. MAKE MORE PUTTS. The NEW Tour Read® Powered by Odyssey® app. [PAID SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED AFTER TRIAL PERIOD] Tour Read Golf has partnered with Odyssey Golf, the #1 Putter on Tour, to deliver the most advanced version of the Tour Read system yet. Now you can track and analyze your putting to understand why you miss, correct errors and improve faster. Used by PGA Tour winners, top coaches, college teams, elite amateurs, juniors, weekend warriors and 15-handicaps, Tour Read helps golfers read greens more accurately, practice more effectively and improve their putting through data-driven insights. TOUR READ GOLF HELPS YOU: • Learn and master the fastest, most precise green-reading method. • Measure slope and get instant reads. • Track your on-course and practice putting. • Analyze your performance with Advanced Putting Analytics, including Strokes Gained Putting, Make Percentage and Expected 3-Putts. • Reveal costly tendencies with High/Low, Left/Right and Pace Bias reports. • Understand why you miss, correct errors and focus your practice where it will have the greatest impact. • Stop guessing. Test putters, grips, stroke changes and setup adjustments using real performance data. LEARN AND MASTER THE TOUR READ GREEN READING METHOD: The Tour Read Green Reading Method is a Tour-proven, scientific, step-by-step approach to reading greens. Golfers learn to get accurate reads in just a few seconds, consistently and repeatably, even under the pressure of competition. The patent-pending Tour Read Golf app teaches you the method and gives you everything you need to read greens and putt like the pros. Measure the slope of the green and the app instantly calculates the precise break and pace required for your putt. Tour Read does not just read putts for you. As you train, you will develop the ability to estimate slope, calculate break and make confident reads on your own. Eliminate the biggest variable in putting by learning to read greens like a Tour professional. Match your speed to your line, start more putts on line and build confidence through accurate reads and measurable improvement. Improving your green reading is one of the fastest ways to lower your scores. BONUSES INCLUDED: • Ralph Bauer's Putting Fundamentals Course, featuring proven techniques and drills used by Tour players and elite amateurs. • The proven 73-Putt Practice Plan used by Tour players, college teams and elite amateurs. ADDITIONAL FEATURES: • Tournament-legal training system that conforms with the Rules of Golf. • Works in both Imperial and Metric units. • Calibration compensates for camera bumps and phone cases. • Proven practice plans, drills and instructional videos. • Adjust for changing green speeds and course conditions. • Learn how to determine green speed before each round. • Check your reads after hitting putts for immediate feedback. • Average multiple measurements for greater accuracy. • Train at Home mode with randomly generated putts. For more information and success stories, visit TourReadGolf.com. PAID SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED: The patent-pending Tour Read Golf app requires a paid subscription following a free trial period. Local pricing may vary. Some media content can be viewed without a subscription. Subscription payment will be charged to your Apple account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription through your Apple Account Settings. Refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the subscription term. Privacy Policy: https://tourreadgolf.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://tourreadgolf.com/eula
Dan Grieve Academy
Access exclusive golf tips, over 500 coaching videos, and live clinics from a world-class PGA Master Coach. Improve your swing, short game, course management, and mental game. Connect with a community of golfers and receive personalized feedback.
- Academy Forum with tips and Q&A
- Extensive Video Library (500+ videos)
- Exclusive Member Content
- Live Screencast Clinics
- Golf Fitness Videos
- Community Meetups and Play
- Lesson Cancellation Updates
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Become a Dan Grieve Academy Member! The DG Academy offers you an amazing golf experience from one of the best golf coaches in the World, Dan Grieve, PGA Master Coach. Includes the following features: - Academy Forum : This is where Dan share's regular tip's across all area's of the game designed to help golfers of any level to improve. These tip's are designed to help you remember all the key fundamentals you need to lower your scores. You also have the opportunity to ask Dan questions and get a video reply back. - Video Library : gain access to over 500 of Dan's coaching videos from Swing to Short game. You will also enjoy content on course management and the mental game and watch some of the Pro's Dan has taught including Major Champions! These videos will allow you to always keep on top of the fundamentals and coach yourself when you have issues in your game. - Access to exclusive App Member only content such as the popular What Would Dan Do series and in depth analysis of the most viewed Instagram posts. - Live Screencasts: Dan will host live screencast clinics on different areas of the game, you can watch and ask questions for Dan to reply during the live session. - Academy Forum : Join the Forum group where you can post videos/photos and discuss all things golf with other Academy members. - Golf Fitness Group: Videos from renowned Golf Fitness Coach, Jamie Greaves, on how to become 'golf fit'! - Meet & Play Group: Arrange to meet up and play golf with other Academy members across the world. - Lesson Cancellations: Dan will post lesson cancellations for One to One and Short Game School places. All this and much more, including, invites to the DG Invitational events (Golf Days exclusive to DG Academy App Members) and priority booking for the DG Short Game School. For terms of service see - https://dgacademy.disciplemedia.com/onboarding_documents
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dan Grieve Academy at 5.0 against Tour Read Golf's 4.0. Dan Grieve Academy also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months). Tour Read Golf's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Tour Read Golf sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Dan Grieve Academy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $16.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dan Grieve Academy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 45 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Tour Read Golf's written reviews are positive against 100% of Dan Grieve Academy's.
Tour Read Golf ships an update every 6 months, Dan Grieve Academy every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.
| Parameter | Tour Read Golf | Dan Grieve Academy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (22 ratings) | 5.0 (45 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 | 45 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TourReadGolf.com | D G Golf Pro Limited |
Customer experience
Tour Read Golf
Dan Grieve Academy
Bugs and requests
Tour Read Golf
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Dan Grieve Academy
Requested features
2 requests- Dark mode option
- More advanced analytics
In-app purchases
Tour Read Golf
- Tour Read - Pro Access14 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Tour Read - Pro Access14 Days trial$99.991 Year
Dan Grieve Academy
- Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$16.001 Month
- Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$119.991 Year
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