TheGrint vs MatchPlay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TheGrint
Track your golf game, manage your handicap, and analyze performance with detailed stats. Connect with friends, discover courses, and use on-course GPS tools. Improve your game with comprehensive round tracking and historical data.
- Handicap tracking and history
- Digital golf scorecard
- Detailed performance stats
- Play with friends and leaderboards
- Golf course discovery and rankings
- Apple Watch integration
- GPS and rangefinder tools
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TheGrint is where golfers track their game, manage their handicap, and build a complete history of every round. More than a golf scorecard, TheGrint brings your Handicap Index®, score tracking, golf stats, friends, games, and on-course tools together in one place. Post scores, follow your progress, compare performance over time, and keep every round connected to your golf identity. HANDICAP TRACKING & SCORE HISTORY • Track your golf handicap and see how it changes over time • Link your USGA Handicap Index® and sync eligible scores in the US • Connect to the GHAP handicap network outside the US • Post rounds quickly with simple score uploads • Get a Handicap Estimate if you don’t have an official handicap • Look up other golfers’ handicaps and playing history • Keep your score history organized in one golf app GOLF SCORECARD & ROUND TRACKING • Record scores hole by hole with an easy digital golf scorecard • Track FIR, GIR, putts, penalties, and 18+ detailed performance stats modules • Save every round to build a long-term picture of your game • Track scores from your phone or Apple Watch • Upload a scorecard photo with TheGrint Pro GOLF STATS & PERFORMANCE Turn every score into something useful. • Analyze trends across your rounds and across seasons • See strengths and weaknesses across key golf stats customized to your game • Compare your performance with golfers at your skill level with Pro benchmarks • Follow your scoring, putting, accuracy, and approach-game progress over time PLAY WITH FRIENDS Golf is better when your rounds are connected. • Add friends and follow their rounds • Create live leaderboards • Play Skins, Stableford, Match Play, Wolf, Vegas, Animals, and more • Share scorecards, chat, and compete with your group • See how your game stacks up against the golfers you play with most Discover where to play next, rank the courses you've played, and build your golf bucket list. • Search and explore golf courses with our golf-specific Course Discovery Map • See golfer ratings, course difficulty, scorecards, conditions, and other course details • Find out which courses your friends have played and discover highly rated courses nearby • Build your personal course rankings with quick head-to-head course comparisons • Keep track of your favorite courses and golf bucket list • Explore TheGrint Top 100 rankings across the U.S., Canada, UK & Ireland, and around the world • See how courses rank based on real golfer ratings, rankings, and playing activity APPLE WATCH FOR GOLF Keep your phone in the bag. • Enter scores and stats from your Apple Watch • Track shots during your round • View on-course distances from your wrist • Access Green Maps with TheGrint Pro on supported courses GPS, RANGEFINDER & COURSE TOOLS When you need on-course information, TheGrint has it. • GPS maps for 40,000+ golf courses worldwide • Distances to greens, hazards, and landing areas • Green Maps for 25,000+ courses with TheGrint Pro • Explore courses, scorecards, rankings, difficulty, and friend activity • Target dispersion tool for smarter shot planning • Additional GPS widgets, with green depths and labeled points on the map THEGRINT PRO The free plan covers the main things you'll need to like Score tracking, GPS, and playing with friends. Upgrade to Pro for deeper game tracking and more ways to play: • Advanced stats and insights • Community performance benchmarks • Green Maps at 25,000+ courses • Enhanced Apple Watch features • Additional games and presses • Additional GPS tools and widgets • Scorecard Picture Service Whether you’re working toward a lower handicap, tracking every score, analyzing your golf stats, or competing with friends, TheGrint gives you one place to build your golf history and follow your game over time. Download TheGrint and make every round count. WHERE GOLF HAPPENS.
MatchPlay
This app simplifies golf betting by tracking various match types in real-time. It handles handicaps, live standings, and instant payout calculations, eliminating manual math and disputes for groups.
- Real-time match tracking
- Automatic handicap calculations
- Live standings and payout calculations
- Supports multiple game types (Match Play, Nassau, Skins, etc.)
- Customizable game options
- Global course search
- Instant net-settled payouts
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MatchPlay. Play more. Math less. MatchPlay is the ultimate betting scorekeeper for your golf group. Track Match Play, Nassau, Skins, Wolf, Vegas, Nines, and Sixes matches in real time with automatic handicap strokes, live standings, and instant payout calculations the moment your round ends. No more mental math. No more disputes. Just play. MATCH PLAY Head-to-head or 2v2 — MatchPlay tracks who's up on each hole with net scores applied automatically. Press when you're down, win when you're ahead. The match takes care of itself. NASSAU Three bets in one — Front 9, Back 9, and Overall, all running at once. Press a nine when you're down and MatchPlay runs it as its own sub-bet, handicaps and all. You always know who's up, who's dormie, and what it'll cost. SKINS Every hole is its own battle. Ties carry the pot forward until someone takes it clean. MatchPlay tracks the live pot and settles the whole skin ledger at the end. WOLF The rotation changes every hole. Pick a partner after the tee shots, go Lone for double, or call Blind Lone before anyone hits for triple — MatchPlay tracks the team, the multiplier, and the money. VEGAS Two-man teams combine scores into a number (4 and 5 → 45). Lowest number wins the difference in points — and a birdie flips the other team's number against them. MatchPlay does the flip and the math. NINES (5-3-1) Three players, nine points per hole split by net score. MatchPlay handles the splits (5-3-1, 4-4-1, 3-3-3), applies pops, and keeps a live running tally. SIXES (6-6-6) Partners rotate every six holes — you play a match with everyone in the foursome. MatchPlay regroups the teams on 7 and 13 and settles each segment. CUSTOM Running a junk game, dots, or something you invented in the parking lot? Set a value per point and assign points by hand each hole — MatchPlay tracks the ledger and handles the payout. THE PRO SCORECARD A live hole-by-hole scorecard with standard golf notation (circles for birdies, squares for bogeys) so you read the round at a glance, plus handicap strokes shown right where you get them. YOUR PROFILE Claim your @username, set your display name and handicap index, and add a photo. Your profile lives with your account — sign in on any device and you're set up instantly. PLAY WITH YOUR CREW Find your regular partners by @username, send a request, and build your friends list. Add them straight to a match lineup and their handicaps pre-fill automatically. LIVE MULTIPLAYER Invite friends into a match and everyone scores on their own phone — MatchPlay syncs the round across all devices in real time. Accept an invite right from a push notification. SET UP IN SECONDS Search 40,000+ golf courses worldwide. Add up to 4 players with handicaps. Set your stakes. Tap Start. INSTANT PAYOUT When the round ends, MatchPlay shows exactly who owes who — net-settled to the fewest transfers. Tap Pay on Venmo to open Venmo pre-filled with the person, amount, and a note, or save the payout as an image for the group chat. BUILT FOR THE COURSE Live Activity and Dynamic Island keep your match status on screen without opening the app. Scoring works offline during your round — no signal needed at the turn. MatchPlay uses a free account so your profile, friends, and history sync across your devices. DISCLAIMER: MatchPlay is strictly a scorekeeping and math utility. It does not facilitate real-money gambling, connect to bank accounts, hold funds, or process or guarantee any transfer. All wagers tracked are for personal scorekeeping and entertainment among friends. "Pay on Venmo" is a convenience deep link that opens the Venmo app pre-filled with a payee, amount, and note — you review and complete any payment inside Venmo. MatchPlay is not affiliated with Venmo, Inc.
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Verdict
TheGrint and MatchPlay both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of MatchPlay's written reviews are positive against 71% of TheGrint's. TheGrint's advantage is ratings volume (34K vs 4) and chart position (#50 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. TheGrint sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and MatchPlay sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for TheGrint against 5.0 for MatchPlay. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TheGrint has 34K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of TheGrint's written reviews are positive against 100% of MatchPlay's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TheGrint | MatchPlay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (34K ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 34K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #50 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 356 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | GRINT LLC | Justin Taddeo |
Customer experience
TheGrint
MatchPlay
Bugs and requests
TheGrint
Reported bugs
4 issues- GPS not working properly on some courses
- Scores not syncing correctly between phone and watch
- App crashes when trying to upload rounds
- Course information not up-to-date
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to track club selection and shot distances
- Improve course map and pin placement features
- Integrate with more golf handicap systems
- Add wind and elevation data
- Allow more customization of stats and analytics
MatchPlay
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TheGrint
- Monthly Pro Merbership$2.991 Month
- Pro Membership 3.99/mo$3.991 Month
- PRO Membership Free Trial1 Month trial$3.991 Month
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- Pro Membership$7.991 Month
- PRO Membership$19.991 Year
- PRO Membership7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Pro Membership 39.99/yr$39.991 Year
- PRO Membership Free Trial1 Month trial$39.991 Year
- Pro Membership7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- PRO Membership$59.991 Year
MatchPlay
- MatchPlay Pro$2.99








