App Comparison

The Grand Plan vs TheGrint: Which Should You Choose?

Both offer handicap tracking and social features. Compare analytics depth, community features, and find which app fits your golf style.

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Feature Comparison

Different approaches to golf tracking

Pricing

The Grand Plan: Free plan (3 rounds/month) or the Break-90 Season Pass at A$149A$199 for 12 months. TheGrint: free version, plus PRO at US$59.99/year ((as of October 2026)).

Handicap Tracking

TheGrint: licensed USGA handicap data affiliate; link your GHIN number to post scores. The Grand Plan: USGA-compliant calculation (not GHIN).

Social Features

TheGrint: Strong social community, games, tournaments. The Grand Plan: Round sharing, leaderboards, focus more on improvement.

Analytics

The Grand Plan: Deep analytics, strokes gained, AI insights. TheGrint: 50+ stats in PRO, including its own strokes-gained style Insights & Targets.

Practice Tracking

The Grand Plan: Comprehensive Practice your fix. TheGrint: focus is on scoring, handicap and community rather than structured practice.

AI Features

The Grand Plan: AI Caddie for personalized insights. TheGrint: AI is not a headline feature.

Key Differences

Social vs analytical focus

  1. Community FocusTheGrint has larger social community with games, live tournaments, and social challenges. The Grand Plan focuses on personal improvement.
  2. Analytics DepthThe Grand Plan is built around naming your biggest quick win, with the AI Caddie. TheGrint offers solid tracking and 50+ stats in PRO.
  3. Best Use CaseTheGrint: Social golfers who play tournaments. The Grand Plan: Improvement-focused golfers who want deep insights.

Honest Assessment

What each app does best

Why Choose The Grand Plan

Leak Finder names your biggest quick win, the AI Caddie, practice tracking, strokes gained, improvement focus.

Why Choose TheGrint

Larger social community, more tournaments and games, GHIN integration, established user base, fun social features.

The Grand Plan Best For

Data-driven golfers, improvement seekers, practice trackers, those who want AI insights, analytical players.

TheGrint Best For

Social golfers, tournament players, those who want GHIN handicap, community engagement, game challenges.

Value Analysis

The Grand Plan: A$149A$199 for 12 months for every feature. TheGrint PRO: US$59.99/year (as of October 2026). The Grand Plan costs more and is built around one job: finding and fixing your #1 leak.

Our Honest Take

TheGrint = Social golf community. The Grand Plan = Improvement platform. Both handle basics well, differ in focus.

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  • No card. Log up to 3 rounds a month
  • Your Leak Report from 5 one-tap questions at sign-up: our best guess at your biggest quick win
  • After one round, Your Fix: what went well, your biggest quick win and one two-minute drill. No practice required

Who it’s for: golfers shooting 90–110 who play at least once a month.

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Break-90 Season Pass

A$149A$199 for 12 months

About A$2.87 a week. Or A$19.99 every 4 weeks (the 12-month pass saves about 43%).

The price rises to A$199 on 1 Dec 2026. Join before and you keep A$149.

  • Your Fix every round: what went well, your biggest quick win and one two-minute drill, unlimited rounds
  • The Promise check-in: your average against your baseline, round by round
  • 2-minute pre-round plan, and club distances that learn from your shots
  • Go deeper (optional): drills and skill tests, swing check, AI Caddie
  • Richard’s books: “The Grand Plan” and “Short Game Made Simple”, included
  • Add-on: Richard Reviews Your Round, A$199
  • Spring bonus: the Distance Stack (Fitness, Stretching and Speed training plans) when you join by 31 Oct 2026
  • The Mulligan Guarantee: not for you? One tap on your account page within 30 days, every cent back
  • The Break-90 Promise: log 6 full rounds in 6 months, no practice required. If your average hasn’t dropped 3 strokes, your next year is free, or take a full refund
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Comparison Questions

Which app has better social features?
TheGrint has more extensive social features including live tournaments, games, and larger user community. The Grand Plan has sharing and leaderboards but focuses more on improvement.
Which gives better analytics?
Both go beyond the basics: TheGrint PRO has 50+ stats and its Insights & Targets comparison. The Grand Plan adds the Leak Finder, strokes gained, AI insights and practice tracking.
Is TheGrint's GHIN integration important?
If you need an official GHIN handicap for club or USGA events, TheGrint integration is convenient. The Grand Plan provides a USGA-compliant handicap calculation but not an official GHIN index.
Which app helps me improve more?
The Grand Plan is built specifically for improvement with the AI Caddie, practice tracking, and deep analytics. TheGrint is more about tracking and social engagement.
Can I use both apps?
Yes. You can use TheGrint for tournaments/social features and The Grand Plan for analytics and practice. Data doesn't sync between apps though.
Which has better user interface?
Subjective. The Grand Plan keeps the focus on your stats and your next fix. TheGrint combines scoring, handicap and social features in one app.

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Deep analytics, the AI Caddie, practice tracking. Built for golfers who want to get better.

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