Dolphin Memories vs Gruvy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dolphin Memories
Capture and share your cherished moments from unforgettable experiences. This app allows you to easily access and distribute your photos, enhancing your memories.
- Photo capture
- Barcode scanner
- Easy photo sharing
- Download photos at facilities
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Download our application and get your photos of the best experience of a Lifetime. - Barcode scanner. - Easy-to-share your photos. Note: Photos only can be downloaded at Dolphin Discovery facilities.
Gruvy
Record event videos with slow-motion and over 60 advanced effects. Create custom overlays with a built-in designer and share videos instantly via various methods, including offline transfer.
- Record slow-motion videos
- Add 60+ advanced video effects
- Built-in overlay designer
- Load assets for 300+ overlays
- Share via Airdrop, WhatsApp, email, SMS
- Offline mobile device sharing
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This app can be used with an iPhone or iPad to record event videos. It's the ideal tool for a 360 platform / 360 spinner. You can record slow-motion videos, add 60+ advanced video effects, audio, create overlays with the built-in designer, load assets for 300+ overlays, share using Airdrop, Whatsapp, email, SMS and you can even share internet free to any mobile device. It's the most feature-packed 360 spinner app out there. General terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://getgruvy.com/privacy-policy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Gruvy at 4.2 against Dolphin Memories's 2.7. Gruvy also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). Dolphin Memories's advantage is review sentiment (43% vs 22%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Gruvy holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 131 and 66 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 43% of Dolphin Memories's written reviews are positive against 22% of Gruvy's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Dolphin Memories ships an update every 3 months, Gruvy fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dolphin Memories | Gruvy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (131 ratings) | 4.2 (66 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.6% of reviews — better | 22.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 131 — better | 66 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 202 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Linda Ortiz | Vue Events, Inc. |
Customer experience
Dolphin Memories
Gruvy
Bugs and requests
Dolphin Memories
Reported bugs
21 issues- App does not work
- Photos do not download
- Videos do not download
- Communication error
- Unable to access photos
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- Error messages (connection, processing, expired code)
- Code is invalid/expired
- Cannot activate code
- Address not found for support
- Download encoding error
- Scan feature issues
- App freezes
- Wrong individual picture downloaded
- Screen freezes during download
- CDs/DVDs not readable by computers
- Cannot download as a whole group
- Cannot share photos
- App takes forever to download
- App doesn't detect photos
- Request for photos already exists message
- Cannot download photos at location
Requested features
9 requests- Improve app stability and reliability
- Ensure videos can be downloaded
- Provide better customer support
- Fix website issues
- Improve compatibility with all devices
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- Allow photo recovery after changing phones
- Clarify pricing and package details
- Make photo retrieval process simpler
- Allow downloading photos without being at the location
Gruvy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dolphin Memories
No in-app purchases
Gruvy
No in-app purchases
