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Badgie vs TheGrint
TheGrint and Badgie, axis by axis: what each one publishes, with the source of each data point, and who each tool is for.
- Who it is for
- TheGrintAmateur golfers, mostly in the US (95% of its users in 2021), also the UK, Canada and South Africa. Miami company. (thegrint.com)
- BadgieFederated amateur golfers in Spain and their groups of friends, plus the golf academies and clubs that work with Badgie.
- Price
- TheGrintFree with GPS, scorecard and basic games. Pro: $59.99/year ($39 in 2023) or monthly by country, with a 7-day trial. USGA handicap in the US at each association's price; elsewhere, GHAP at $9.99/year or included in Pro. (thegrint.com)
- BadgieBadgie Golf is free: RFEG handicap, live scorecard, GPS, rounds, badges and stats, with 5 swing analyses and 20 questions to Morris a month. Pro, only Morris without limits and on WhatsApp: €7.99/month or €39.99/year, for now on iPhone only (App Store).
- Languages
- TheGrintEnglish only. (apps.apple.com)
- Badgie6 languages: Spanish, English, Catalan, Italian, French and Portuguese.
TheGrint is a golf app for the player with ten years of network: GPS on 40,000+ courses, linked scorecards with friends, leaderboards, 11 games, Insights against players of your level and a celebration loop (King of the Course, Ghost Mode, Trophy Room). Badgie Golf overlaps on the live scorecard, games with guests, the social feed and badges, and adds what TheGrint does not publish: the official RFEG handicap updated daily, Morris (AI swing analysis and caddie), Strokes Gained, AI reading of the paper scorecard, six languages and the link to the club and the coach. TheGrint wins on course coverage outside Spain, Green Maps and a watch app on Wear OS too.
Axis-by-axis comparison
Each cell shows the status, a short note and its source. For Badgie, the production features that prove it.
| Axis | TheGrint | Badgie |
|---|---|---|
| Player development (IDP) | TheGrintNot published Career tab with the player's history and records; no development plan or work with a coach published. Source: thegrint.com · checked 7 Oct 2026 | BadgiePartial A 4-pillar golf methodology and term reports for the academy student; career and handicap history for everyone. No individual development plan with goals. Features:4-pillar golf methodologyQuarterly golf reportsMulti-season history |
| Evaluations | TheGrintNot published No coach reports or evaluations: the app belongs to the player only. Source: thegrint.com · checked 7 Oct 2026 | BadgieYes Golf term reports and sport reports the family receives, with the comment drafted by AI. Features:Quarterly golf reportsSport reportsAI-written comments |
| Video | BadgieYes Morris analyses the swing with AI in 1-2 minutes; full-screen video analysis for the coach and TrackMan videos in the student's gallery. Features:AI swing analysisFull-screen video analysisTrackMan videosIn-app video analysis | |
| Performance data | TheGrintYes 50+ stats in Pro (putting by distance, driving and approach accuracy, GIR, scrambling, Anti-Handicap, Consistency Index) and Insights against players of your level. They state they have no Strokes Gained and no plays-like distances. Source: thegrint.com · checked 7 Oct 2026 | BadgieYes Official RFEG handicap updated daily, Strokes Gained against your handicap, Insights against your handicap band (free), live scorecard, GPS with dispersion per club, TrackMan and any launch monitor read by AI. No Green Maps or plays-like distances. Features:Daily RFEG handicapStrokes GainedInsights against your handicap bandLive scorecardGPS and dispersion by clubTrackManAny launch monitor |
| Academy management | TheGrintNot published Nothing for clubs, academies or coaches. Source: thegrint.com · checked 7 Oct 2026 | BadgieYes For the academy: course outings, student records and the GolfManager link. Features:On-course outingsGolfManagerStudent profiles and Smart Tags |
| Finance and payments | TheGrintNot published No fee collection or club management: they sell the Pro subscription, the USGA handicap, hardware and their Tour events. Source: thegrint.com · checked 7 Oct 2026 | BadgieYes The academy collects fees and bookings with Badgie; the player pays nothing but Pro. Features:Fees and payments with StripeSEPA direct debitsVeriFactu invoicingOnline shopCourt bookingsCoach assignmentsEquipment rental |
| Family communication | TheGrintNot published Not applicable: an adult player's app, no family communication. Source: thegrint.com · checked 7 Oct 2026 | BadgieYes The student's family receives reports and notices; the adult player has the Hole 19 feed. Features:Family appWhatsApp and emailClub chatCall-up notifications |
| Motivation and gamification | TheGrintYes Weekly King of the Course per course, Ghost Mode against your best round, Trophy Room with levels, Season Replay and trash-talk notifications. Source: thegrint.com · checked 7 Oct 2026 | BadgieYes Badges with art by rarity, weekly King or Queen of the Course per layout (gross and net), a ghost rival against your best round and the Hole 19 feed. Features:Golf achievementsWeekly King of the CourseGhost rivalHole 19, the group feed |
| Artificial intelligence | TheGrintNot published They state they have no AI. The Scorecard Picture Service (Pro) is transcribed by a person, not an OCR. Source: thegrint.com · checked 7 Oct 2026 | BadgieYes Morris: swing analysis, a caddie that cites the rule, chat and WhatsApp; paper scorecard and launch-monitor sheet read by AI. Features:AI swing analysisAI caddie and MorrisPaper scorecard read by AIAny launch monitor |
| Competition, match reports and squad call-ups | TheGrintYes Linked scorecards, live leaderboards across several groups, Groups with a join link, Teams Cup, 6 free games and 11 in Pro (Medal, Stableford, Skins, Vegas, Wolf…) with Multi-Games and Presses, and an in-person amateur Tour in 18+ US cities. Source: thegrint.com · checked 7 Oct 2026 | BadgieYes Rounds with guests by link and no app, 12 formats (Stableford, Medal, Match, Skins, Fourball, Nassau, Vegas, Wolf…) with presses, live board, club pools and course outings. No leaderboard across several groups and no in-person Tour. Features:Rounds with guestsGolf games with side betsPools and societiesOn-course outings |
| Multi-sport | BadgieYes Badgie covers 20+ sports; Badgie Golf is the golfer's app. Features:Belts and gradesSki and snowboard progressionTrackManTennis federation rankingCourt bookingsEquipment rental | |
| Languages | BadgieYes Platform and apps in 6 languages: Spanish, English, Catalan, Italian, French and Portuguese. Features:Six languages | |
| Native apps | TheGrintYes iOS and Android, with GPS and scorecard on Apple Watch and Wear OS (the watch scorecard is Pro). Source: apps.apple.com · checked 7 Oct 2026 | BadgieYes Badgie Golf on iOS and Android, with Live Activity and an Apple Watch app (scorecard, GPS and group game). No Wear OS. |
| Open platform (MCP, CLI, integrations) | TheGrintPartial TheGrint Connect, a third-party API announced in 2025 (first partner: RapidTee). No MCP or CLI. Source: thegrint.com · checked 7 Oct 2026 | BadgieYes MCP server, CLI and integrations with GolfManager, TrackMan, RFEG and Strava. |
Where TheGrint is stronger
- GPS on 40,000+ courses and Green Maps with slope on 25,000 (Pro).
- A network of millions of golfers: leaderboards across groups, Groups, Teams Cup and an in-person Tour.
- Insights against players of your level, built on millions of rounds.
- Watch app on Apple Watch and also on Wear OS (Android).
Where Badgie is stronger
- Official RFEG handicap updated every day; TheGrint's GHAP outside the US is not WHS.
- Morris: AI swing analysis in a minute, a caddie in the chat and on WhatsApp.
- Strokes Gained on the scorecard and a paper scorecard read by AI.
- Six languages and the link to the club and the coach: TrackMan, video analysis, reports.
What Badgie does not have today
- Courses outside Spain: 745 Spanish layouts with a scorecard; TheGrint publishes 40,000+ courses worldwide.
- No Green Maps with slope and no plays-like distances.
- No Wear OS app: the watch app is Apple Watch only.
- No leaderboard across several groups; Insights compare with published figures per handicap band, not with millions of rounds of its own.
Who each one is for
Golfers in the US, the UK or Canada who want GPS on any course, stats compared with players of their level and a large community of friends and leagues, in English.
Federated golfers in Spain who want their official RFEG handicap up to date, rounds with friends and guests by link, AI swing analysis and caddie, and students of an academy whose coach uses Badgie.
Frequently asked questions
Badgie Golf or TheGrint for a golfer in Spain?
To play in Spain with an official handicap, Badgie Golf: the RFEG handicap updates daily, 745 Spanish layouts have a scorecard, rounds with guests by link, Strokes Gained and Morris (AI swing and caddie) in six languages. TheGrint's GHAP outside the US is not a WHS handicap and the app is English only. If you often travel to play outside Spain or want Green Maps with slope, TheGrint publishes 40,000+ courses and Badgie does not.
Is the Badgie Golf handicap official?
Yes. Badgie Golf reads the federated player's official RFEG handicap and updates it daily, with their official rounds and tournaments; it does not compute a handicap of its own. The GHAP TheGrint offers outside the US is their own system (best 10 of 25 rounds), not a WHS Handicap Index.
Does Badgie Golf have Strokes Gained?
Yes, on the scorecard: how many strokes you gain or lose against your handicap in the long game, approach and putting, and in more detail if you score shot by shot with the GPS. TheGrint states on its website that it has no Strokes Gained.
What does the AI in Badgie Golf do?
Morris analyses your swing in 1-2 minutes (key moments, prioritised faults, tempo and drills), answers as a caddie citing the rule that applies, in the app and on WhatsApp, and reads your paper scorecard or a launch-monitor sheet. TheGrint states it uses no AI and its scorecard picture service is transcribed by a person.
Does Badgie Golf work outside Spain?
The scorecard and GPS cover 745 Spanish layouts with an official scorecard; outside Spain there is no course catalogue. TheGrint publishes GPS on 40,000+ courses.
Does Badgie Golf have a watch app?
Yes: an Apple Watch app with a scorecard, GPS and the group game, included with Badgie Golf on the App Store, plus a Live Activity on the iPhone. TheGrint also has a Wear OS app; Badgie does not.
Which languages is Badgie Golf in?
Spanish, English, Catalan, Italian, French and Portuguese. TheGrint is English only.
How much does Badgie cost compared with TheGrint?
Badgie: Badgie Golf is free: RFEG handicap, live scorecard, GPS, rounds, badges and stats, with 5 swing analyses and 20 questions to Morris a month. Pro, only Morris without limits and on WhatsApp: €7.99/month or €39.99/year, for now on iPhone only (App Store). TheGrint: Free with GPS, scorecard and basic games. Pro: $59.99/year ($39 in 2023) or monthly by country, with a 7-day trial. USGA handicap in the US at each association's price; elsewhere, GHAP at $9.99/year or included in Pro.
Can TheGrint and Badgie be used at the same time?
Yes. TheGrint can serve the GPS outside Spain and Badgie Golf the RFEG handicap, the rounds and Morris; there is no integration, so a round scored in one does not appear in the other.
Badgie features cited
Every feature that appears in the table, as it is in production.
4-pillar golf methodology
A framework for the golf school that structures training, play and progression.
Quarterly golf reports
A progress report for every student each quarter.
Multi-season history
The player's development season after season, always with them even when the coach changes.
Sport reports
Your own templates with 1-5, 1-10, A-E or progress scales; the coach scores and the family receives the report card.
See how it worksAI-written comments
AI writes the report comment in the family's language from the coach's notes.
AI swing analysis
The golfer records their swing and in 1-2 minutes gets key moments, prioritised faults, tempo, a measured skeleton and drills.
See how it worksFull-screen video analysis
Web analysis with line, arrow, circle, text and angle tools; download the video with the drawings on it.
TrackMan videos
The video of every shot from TrackMan sessions lands in the student's gallery and in video analysis.
In-app video analysis
Record or pick a video, draw lines, arrows and angles on it, add a voice note and send it to the player. For any sport.
Daily RFEG handicap
The official handicap of every federated student, updated every morning, with progress and tournaments.
See how it worksStrokes Gained
Where each player gains and loses strokes, compared with their handicap.
Insights against your handicap band
Eight categories (scoring, fairways, greens, putts, scrambling, penalties…) compared with golfers of your handicap band, with your biggest leak in strokes per round and Morris to explain it. Free.
See how it worksLive scorecard
Shot by shot from a phone or Apple Watch; the coach follows it almost live.
See how it worksGPS and dispersion by club
Distances to the green and the real dispersion of every club, shot by shot.
TrackMan
Sessions imported automatically every hour, a player profile with progress, gapping and 3D trajectories, leaderboards, challenges and official benchmarks.
Any launch monitor
A photo or PDF from TrackMan, Foresight or FlightScope is read by AI and saved to the student's profile.
On-course outings
Weekly selection, groups by handicap, transport and notifications to families.
GolfManager
Revenue, debtors, passes and dropout risk from your GolfManager, with the lesson schedule in Badgie.
Student profiles and Smart Tags
All the information on every student, plus smart tags to segment them.
Fees and payments with Stripe
Recurring fees, online payments into the club's Stripe account, reminders and invoices that families see in the app.
SEPA direct debits
Batch bank direct debits to collect fees across the whole club.
VeriFactu invoicing
VeriFactu-compliant invoices issued from the platform.
Online shop
Kit, equipment and services for sale with online payment.
Court bookings
A public grid by time slot, prices by time of day and secure payment, just like booking apps.
See how it worksCoach assignments
Who teaches each lesson, what's charged and the margin left, with payouts per session, per hour or by percentage.
Equipment rental
Inventory, over-the-counter rentals, reservations and payment for skis, boards, wetsuits or bikes.
Family app
Their child's calendar, badges, reports, videos, messages and invoices on their phone.
WhatsApp and email
Messages and bulk notifications by WhatsApp and email, with templates and each family's details.
See how it worksClub chat
Conversations between the club, coaches and families, with threads per match.
Call-up notifications
A push to the player and family when the call-up is published, and an encouraging message for those not selected.
Golf achievements
Automatic badges for milestones on official scorecards.
Weekly King of the Course
Every week the best gross and the best net on each layout win the crown (King or Queen, Duke or Duchess), with a badge, a push and a public card to share.
See how it worksGhost rival
Play against your best round or your average on that layout, hole by hole, from the live scorecard.
See how it worksHole 19, the group feed
Your friends' rounds, the official RFEG ones, achievements and crowns in one feed, with reactions and rounds to join.
See how it worksAI caddie and Morris
A caddie in the app and on WhatsApp that knows the player's game and quotes the rule that applies.
See how it worksPaper scorecard read by AI
One photo of the tournament card and the AI turns it into a hole-by-hole round, with the course and players matched.
See how it worksRounds with guests
Share a link and guests keep score with no app or sign-up, with Skins, Match and a live leaderboard.
Golf games with side bets
Twelve formats in the same round: Stableford, Medal, Match, Skins, 2v2 Fourball, Sindicato, against par or bogey, Max Score, Nassau, Vegas and Wolf, with automatic presses and a live board.
See how it worksPools and societies
The club's weekly competition with a yearly ranking, its own handicap and a pot, no Excel needed.
Belts and grades
Students organised by grade on a board; drag to promote and the history is saved. Karate, judo, taekwondo and BJJ.
Ski and snowboard progression
From day one to red runs: the instructor picks the badge on the slope and it reaches the family along with the child's album.
See how it worksTennis federation ranking
Federation ranking and points synced every week, with the player's progress.
Six languages
Web platform in Spanish, English, Catalan, Italian, French and Portuguese; apps in Spanish, English, Italian, French, Portuguese and German.
Badgie Golf app with Apple Watch
Live scorecard, GPS, AI swing analysis, caddie and Live Activity, with a native Apple Watch app.
See how it worksBadgie app
One app for coaches, players and families on iOS and Android.
MCP server
Connect Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor to your club with OAuth 2.1 and role-based permissions: more than 120 tools.
See how it worksBadgie CLI
Your club from the terminal: `npx @badgie/cli` to query and operate with the same tools as the agent.
See how it worksIntegrations
Stripe, WhatsApp, GolfManager, TrackMan, Strava, Garmin, AimHarder, RFEG, football federations, Google Calendar and Pipedrive.
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