Comparison

Formula 1® vs GridTheory

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Formula 1®

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
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Experience Formula 1® like never before with our official app! Your one-stop hub keeps you updated with the latest F1 news, thrilling highlights, race results, action-packed videos, real-time results and detailed schedules. Plus a new dedicated area for fans attending a Grand Prix to enhance your At-Track experience. Stay ahead of the curve with: • The latest F1 news and expert technical analysis • Race weekend schedules and real-time results • Manage your F1 Fantasy team • Free Leaderboard with live timings • Driver and conductor standings • Essential tools for attending fans, including interactive maps and personalised timetables. For F1 TV Access® subscribers, unlock a world of exclusive content including: • Live telemetry data and session insights, including comprehensive tyre Information, lap times, speed and DRS. • Real-time interactive Driver Tracker Maps • Live English audio commentary • Listen to the drama unfold with the best of Team Radio Download now for your ultimate companion into the world of Formula 1®. How to subscribe to F1® TV F1® TV puts you in the driving seat – with race highlights, live timing and live streaming (available only in certain countries). You can subscribe to F1® TV with an annual or monthly subscription. Subscriptions renew automatically, unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours beforehand. You can turn off auto-renew at any time through your iTunes account. Terms of use: https://account.formula1.com/#/en/terms-of-use Subscription terms and conditions: https://account.formula1.com/#/en/subscription-terms Privacy policy: https://account.formula1.com/#/en/privacy-policy

About

GridTheory

Features
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GridTheory turns the Formula 1 points table into an answer: who is still mathematically in the title fight, what each of them needs from the races left, and how likely every outcome really is. A standings table tells you where things stand today. GridTheory tells you what happens next — run the rest of the season forward on your phone, or drag a result to see how one race changes the fight. FREE, AND FREE STAYS COMPREHENSIVE Six cards, free for as long as you use the app: • Standings — live points for every driver and constructor • Gap Analysis — who leads, by how much, and who can still close it • Title Countdown — which contenders remain mathematically alive • Path to the Title — what each contender needs from the rounds left • Next Race — the next event, mapped, with its schedule and countdown • Title Odds — a Monte Carlo probability estimate for every remaining outcome, run on your device up to 100,000 times GRIDTHEORY PRO Pro unlocks every gated card, screen and widget — for one season, or forever: • Season Progress — how many rounds remain, and how the season has moved • Race Weekend — the full session-by-session timetable for the next round • Head to Head — compare any two drivers or constructors directly • Saved Scenarios — build a what-if, save it, and return to it later • The Title Countdown screen's full round-by-round matrix Two ways to unlock Pro, both one-off purchases: a Season Pass covering the current season, or a Lifetime purchase covering every season, past and future, forever. No subscription, no recurring charge either way. HOW IT WORKS Every figure GridTheory shows is computed on your device from cached results. The app fetches public results data to build that cache; nothing you enter, build or simulate is sent anywhere, there is no account, no login, and nothing to sync. The probability model is honest about being a model — every estimate is labelled simulated, not predicted, and the app explains in plain language what it can and cannot tell you. Widgets, including Lock Screen widgets, keep the standings and the next race a glance away without opening the app. Unofficial. Not associated with Formula One Licensing BV or the FIA.

Screenshots

Formula 1®4 screens
GridTheory3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: GridTheory at none against Formula 1®'s shown. GridTheory also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). Formula 1®'s advantage is chart position (#82 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Formula 1® sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and GridTheory sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Formula 1® ships an update fortnightly, GridTheory every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Formula 1® versus GridTheory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFormula 1®GridTheory
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (84K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews39.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings84K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#82 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size507 MB8 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFormula One Digital Media LimitedAndrew Bannister

Bugs and requests

Formula 1®

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Fantasy league team keeps disappearing
  • Fantasy login seldom works
  • Live timing and commentary out of sync
  • App crashes
  • Doesn't work on iPhone
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  • Leagues tab missing in fantasy
  • Video issues, lack of sound
  • Forgets login information
  • Subscription issues

Requested features

7 requests
  • 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
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  • Restore previous live timing layout
  • Bring back no spoiler mode

GridTheory

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Formula 1®

Subscriptions4
  • F1® App Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
  • F1® TV Access Monthly$3.491 Month
  • F1® App Annual Subscription$26.991 Year
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  • F1® TV Access Annual$29.991 Year
2 purchases

GridTheory

One-time2
  • Season Pass$3.99
  • GridTheory Pro$8.99

Questions

Is Formula 1® free?
Formula 1® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GridTheory free?
GridTheory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Formula 1® or GridTheory have ads?
Formula 1® shows ads; GridTheory does not.
Which is updated more often, Formula 1® or GridTheory?
Formula 1® ships an update fortnightly, and GridTheory every 2 days. Most recently, Formula 1® was updated on November 9, 2026 and GridTheory on October 29, 2026.

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