# Formula 1® vs GridTheory

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 (#71 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Formula 1® | GridTheory |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (84K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/formula-1/id835022598/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **84K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 39.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#71** | — |
| Size | 507 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Formula One Digital Media Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/835022601) | [Andrew Bannister](https://appshunter.io/developer/6805190651) |

## What reviewers say

### Formula 1®

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

**Currently charting:** #71 Top Grossing · Sports, #104 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


### GridTheory

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gridtheory/id6805695204)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Season Pass | $3.99 | one-time |
| GridTheory Pro | $8.99 | one-time |


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