Grooves vs Golfshot:
which golf app to choose?
Golfshot is a proven golf GPS, with automatic shot tracking on the watch and instruction videos. Grooves covers the essentials on the course and adds what happens before and after: the game plan, measuring lost shots and the training program.
Grooves
GPS caddie · Strokes gained · Drills
Golfshot
GPS · Golfshot Pro · Videos
In short
- →On the course, both offer GPS, “plays like”, club advice and watch support.
- →Grooves adds a hole-by-hole plan, strokes lost by area and a drill program.
- →Your Golfshot rounds import into Grooves: you don’t start from scratch.
Updated October 5, 2026
The full table
Feature by feature.
Feature
Grooves
Golfshot
Prepare
Hole-by-hole game plan
Grooves
✓Line of play from your dispersion + projected totalFree
Golfshot
–
Printable yardage book
Grooves
✓A5, one hole per pageFree
Golfshot
–
Play
Front / center / back distances
Grooves
✓Free
Golfshot
✓Free
“Plays like” distance (slope, wind)
Grooves
✓Free
Golfshot
✓Paid
Club advice from your own carries
Grooves
✓Your bag’s carries, refined shot after shotFree
Golfshot
✓Club recommendationPaid
Shot tracking
Grooves
✓One tap: GPS position, club, lieFree
Golfshot
✓Auto Shot Tracking with watchPaid
Smartwatch
Grooves
✓Apple Watch: swing detected, confirmed on the wristFree
Golfshot
✓Apple Watch · Wear OSFree
Analyze
Strokes gained / lost by area
Grooves
✓Tee, approach, short game, putting, penaltiesFree
Golfshot
~Detailed statsPaid
Compared to your level
Grooves
✓Against players of your handicapFree
Golfshot
~Depends on plan
Fairways, greens, putts
Grooves
✓Free
Golfshot
✓Free
Handicap tracking
Grooves
✓WHS differential per round, estimated indexFree
Golfshot
✓Handicap trackingFree
Train
Training program
Grooves
✓Built from your weaknesses, adjusted weeklyFree
Golfshot
–
Guided range drills
Grooves
✓Target, ball count, ball-by-ball scoreFree
Golfshot
–
Video lessons and pro coaching
Grooves
–No
Golfshot
✓Instruction videosPaid
In practice
Course coverage
Grooves
~France, Spain, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, Canada
Golfshot
✓47,000 courses advertisedFree
Tee time booking
Grooves
–
Golfshot
✓GolfNow tee timesFree
Scorecard sharing
Grooves
✓Scorecard and recap as an imageFree
Golfshot
✓Round sharingFree
Community
Grooves
–
Golfshot
~Round sharingFree
Import past rounds
Grooves
~Garmin, Golfshot; others by handFree
Golfshot
CSV export
Price
Grooves
✓Free during the beta, no card
Golfshot
~Free + Golfshot Pro
Platforms
Grooves
iOS · Android · Apple Watch
Golfshot
iOS · Android · Apple Watch · Wear OS
✓ included · ~ partial or different approach · – not offered. Based on both apps’ public descriptions. Free / Paid: available without a subscription or paid plan only. Updated October 5, 2026.
Free beta · No card
The best comparison
is your next round.
Download Grooves, prepare your course and play your first guided hole. We’ll let you make up your own mind.
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