--- title: "SwingU vs TheGrint: Which is searched more?" description: "Is SwingU 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/swingu-vs-thegrint" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # SwingU vs TheGrint: Which is searched more? Is SwingU 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**: SwingU and TheGrint - **Competitive set**: Golf GPS apps - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **SwingU Share of Search**: 1.4% - **TheGrint Share of Search**: 2.6% ## Is SwingU or TheGrint more popular in search? - In September 2026, TheGrint had more branded searches than SwingU among golf GPS apps worldwide. TheGrint had about 2,400 branded searches, while SwingU had 1,300. TheGrint made up 2.6% of all golf GPS app searches we track, and SwingU accounted for 1.4%. - The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending September 2026: TheGrint took it in March 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SwingU’s share of searches among golf GPS apps worldwide moved from 2.8% to 1.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.9K to 1.3K. - 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, TheGrint appeared in all five answers. SwingU was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. TheGrint was listed before SwingU in four out of five answers. 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? - Estimated monthly branded searches for SwingU worldwide fell 55.2% over 12 measured months, from 2.9K to 1.3K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | SwingU estimated searches | SwingU Share of Search | SwingU rank | TheGrint estimated searches | TheGrint Share of Search | TheGrint rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 2.9K | 2.8% | 7 | 2.4K | 2.3% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 2.4K | 2.4% | 7 | 1.9K | 1.9% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 2.4K | 2.2% | 7 | 1.9K | 1.7% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 1.9K | 2% | 7 | 1.6K | 1.7% | 9 | | Feb 2026 | 1.6K | 1.8% | 7 | 1.6K | 1.8% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 1.9K | 1.6% | 8 | 2.9K | 2.5% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 2.4K | 1.9% | 8 | 3.6K | 2.9% | 7 | | May 2026 | 2.4K | 1.9% | 8 | 3.6K | 2.9% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 1.9K | 1.6% | 8 | 3.6K | 3% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 1.9K | 1.6% | 8 | 2.9K | 2.5% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 1.6K | 1.4% | 8 | 2.9K | 2.6% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 1.3K | 1.4% | 8 | 2.4K | 2.6% | 7 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using SwingU’s 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. - **SwingU**: Measured on the search term “swingu”. - **TheGrint**: Measured on the search term “thegrint”. - [SwingU profile](/demand/global-en/brands/swingu) - [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 SwingU or TheGrint more popular in search? In September 2026, TheGrint had more branded searches than SwingU among golf GPS apps worldwide. TheGrint had about 2,400 branded searches, while SwingU had 1,300. TheGrint made up 2.6% of all golf GPS app searches we track, and SwingU accounted for 1.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "SwingU vs TheGrint: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/swingu-vs-thegrint This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/swingu-vs-thegrint. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.