# Formula 1® vs GridRival

Formula 1® and GridRival both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 83% of GridRival's written reviews are positive against 39% of Formula 1®'s. GridRival also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). Formula 1®'s advantage is ratings volume (84K vs 2.6K) and chart position (#132 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Formula 1® sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. GridRival asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Formula 1® against 4.7 for GridRival. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Formula 1® has 84K ratings behind it against 2.6K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 39% of Formula 1®'s written reviews are positive against 83% of GridRival's.

Formula 1® ships an update fortnightly, GridRival every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Formula 1® | GridRival |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (84K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/formula-1/id835022598/reviews)** | [4.7 (2.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gridrival-fantasy-racing/id1458174608/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **84K** | 2.6K |
| Positive reviews | 39.0% of reviews | **83.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#132** | — |
| Size | 507 MB | 97 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **16.4** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Formula One Digital Media Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/835022601) | [Whitespectre SLU](https://appshunter.io/developer/1651210535) |

## What reviewers say

### Formula 1®

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/formula-1/id835022598)

**Currently charting:** #132 Top Grossing · Sports, #161 Top Free · Sports (US App Store)

Stay updated with all Formula 1 news, results, and highlights. Enhance your race weekend experience with real-time data, schedules, and tools for attending fans. Unlock exclusive content with a subscription.

**Highlights:** Latest F1 news and analysis, Race weekend schedules, Real-time results, F1 Fantasy team management, Free leaderboard with live timings, At-Track fan tools, Exclusive F1 TV Access content

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| F1® App Monthly Subscription | $2.99 | per month |
| F1® TV Access Monthly | $3.49 | per month |
| F1® App Annual Subscription | $26.99 | per year |
| F1® TV Access Annual | $29.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 💎 Excellent material and articles
- 👍 Easy to navigate and use
- 🚀 Brilliant work building a top quality website and mobile app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Not the easiest to navigate
- 🐛 Infuriating notifications
- 🔍 Too much going on in the app, not easy to use
- 👎 Lacking in content
- 🔍 Horrible to navigate

**Reported bugs**

- Fantasy league team keeps disappearing
- Fantasy login seldom works
- Live timing and commentary out of sync
- App crashes
- Doesn't work on iPhone

**Requested features**

- Dark mode
- Option to sort tracks by various metrics
- Ability to replay entire races until next year
- Synchronize timing to broadcast
- Add F2/F3 calendar sync


### GridRival

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gridrival-fantasy-racing/id1458174608)

Engage in fantasy sports for motorsports like INDYCAR, F1, NASCAR, and MotoGP. Compete in season-long leagues or daily 'Picks' contests for a chance to win prizes. Analyze data and connect with friends to dominate your fantasy leagues.

**Highlights:** Fantasy games for INDYCAR, F1, NASCAR, MotoGP, Daily 'Picks' contests with prize potential, Season-long fantasy leagues, In-app data and stats tools, Private league creation and chat, Social features for connecting with friends

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Engaging fantasy experience
- 💡 Unique contract system
- 🚀 Quick scoring updates
- 👍 Helpful customer support

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🐛 Inconsistent notifications
- 🐛 Scoring issues and inaccuracies
- 🐛 Unreliable login and account management
- 🐛 Slow performance during peak times

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes on launch
- Logout issues and inability to log back in
- Incorrect scoring and points allocation
- Glitches with driver contract system

**Requested features**

- Ability to set lineups automatically
- More motorsport series support (IndyCar, NASCAR, etc.)
- Improved league management tools
- Historical performance tracking
- Expanded betting/DFS options


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Formula 1® free?

Formula 1® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is GridRival free?

GridRival is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Formula 1® or GridRival?

Formula 1® is rated higher. Formula 1® averages 4.8 out of 5 from 84K ratings, while GridRival averages 4.7 from 2.6K ratings.

### Do Formula 1® or GridRival have ads?

Formula 1® shows ads; GridRival does not.

### Which is updated more often, Formula 1® or GridRival?

Formula 1® ships an update fortnightly, and GridRival every 3 weeks. Most recently, Formula 1® was updated on November 6, 2026 and GridRival on November 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*