--- title: "18Birdies vs TheGrint: Which is searched more?" description: "Is 18Birdies or TheGrint more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Golf GPS apps set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/18birdies-vs-thegrint" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # 18Birdies vs TheGrint: Which is searched more? Is 18Birdies or TheGrint more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Golf GPS apps set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: 18Birdies and TheGrint - **Competitive set**: Golf GPS apps - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **18Birdies Share of Search**: 5.8% - **TheGrint Share of Search**: 2.6% ## Is 18Birdies or TheGrint more popular in search? - In September 2026, 18Birdies had more branded searches than TheGrint among golf GPS apps worldwide. 18Birdies had about 5,400 branded searches, while TheGrint had 2,400. 18Birdies made up 5.8% of all golf GPS app searches we track, and TheGrint accounted for 2.6%. - 18Birdies was ahead of TheGrint in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, 18Birdies’ share of searches among golf GPS apps worldwide moved from 5.2% to 5.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 5.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, TheGrint’s share of searches among golf GPS apps worldwide moved from 2.3% to 2.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 2.4K. ## Top golf GPS apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, both 18Birdies and TheGrint showed up in all five answers. 18Birdies was listed before TheGrint in every answer. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 18Birdies | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Golfshot | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | TheGrint | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Golf Pad | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Hole19 | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Arccos | 6th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | SwingU | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | GolfLogix | 8th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Garmin | 9th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about golf GPS apps - Asked ChatGPT "Which golf GPS app should I use?": 1. 18Birdies, 2. Golfshot, 3. TheGrint, 4. Golf Pad - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best golf GPS apps?": 1. Golf Pad, 2. 18Birdies, 3. Golfshot, 4. Hole19, 5. Arccos, 6. TheGrint, 7. Garmin - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best free golf app for distances and scoring?": 1. 18Birdies, 2. Golf Pad, 3. TheGrint, 4. Golfshot - Searched Google, AI Overview "golf gps app": 1. 18Birdies, 2. SwingU, 3. TheGrint, 4. Arccos - Searched Google, AI Overview "best golf app": 1. 18Birdies, 2. Hole19, 3. Arccos, 4. Golfshot, 5. TheGrint, 6. GolfLogix Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 22, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for golf GPS apps worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, 18Birdies overtook Garmin to rank 4th among golf GPS apps worldwide, with 5.8% of the searches. ## Month by month | Month | 18Birdies estimated searches | 18Birdies Share of Search | 18Birdies rank | TheGrint estimated searches | TheGrint Share of Search | TheGrint rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 5.4K | 5.2% | 5 | 2.4K | 2.3% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 2.9K | 2.9% | 6 | 1.9K | 1.9% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 2.9K | 2.6% | 6 | 1.9K | 1.7% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 3.6K | 3.7% | 5 | 1.6K | 1.7% | 9 | | Feb 2026 | 2.9K | 3.4% | 5 | 1.6K | 1.8% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 4.4K | 3.7% | 5 | 2.9K | 2.5% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 6.6K | 5.3% | 5 | 3.6K | 2.9% | 7 | | May 2026 | 6.6K | 5.2% | 5 | 3.6K | 2.9% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 5.4K | 4.4% | 5 | 3.6K | 3% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 5.4K | 4.6% | 5 | 2.9K | 2.5% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 5.4K | 4.8% | 5 | 2.9K | 2.6% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 5.4K | 5.8% | 4 | 2.4K | 2.6% | 7 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using 18Birdies’ and TheGrint’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **18Birdies**: Measured on the search term “18birdies”. - **TheGrint**: Measured on the search term “thegrint”. - [18Birdies profile](/demand/global-en/brands/18birdies) - [TheGrint profile](/demand/global-en/brands/thegrint) - [All golf GPS apps worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/golf-gps-apps): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is 18Birdies or TheGrint more popular in search? In September 2026, 18Birdies had more branded searches than TheGrint among golf GPS apps worldwide. 18Birdies had about 5,400 branded searches, while TheGrint had 2,400. 18Birdies made up 5.8% of all golf GPS app searches we track, and TheGrint accounted for 2.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "18Birdies vs TheGrint: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/18birdies-vs-thegrint This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/18birdies-vs-thegrint. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.