Comparison

dot Customizer vs Grove

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

dot Customizer

Create and edit custom embroidery designs with a library of built-in patterns and fonts. Send designs wirelessly to compatible machines for stitching. Suitable for all skill levels, from beginners to experts.

Highlights
  • Create and edit embroidery designs
  • Wireless design transfer to machines
  • Combine designs with letters/words
  • 260 built-in embroidery designs
  • 13 different fonts
  • Beginner and advanced modes
  • Embroidery simulation and trace functions
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dot Customizer is a free application for using with compatible embroidery machines. With this app, you can create and edit embroidery designs and send them directly to the machine for embroidering. Great embroidery fun for everyone from beginners to experts!   What you can do: · Simply choose any of the built-in designs and send wirelessly to the embroidery machine for stitching out (no need for cords or USB sticks to transfer designs). · Combine embroidery designs with letters/words to create original designs. · Add embroidery to other projects. · Create original lettering designs with your favorite fonts. Main features: · 260 built-in embroidery designs from a range of categories · 12 different English fonts plus one Japanese font (incl. Kanji) · 2 different modes including easy-to-use "Beginner level" · A variety of editing functions: copy/paste/resize/stitch density adjustment/color selection/positioning etc. · Embroidery simulation and trace functions to check the position on the fabric before stitching out   Supported OS: iOS 12.0 or later   Supported screen size: 4.7 inches or larger

About

Grove

Grow a digital forest that funds real-world reforestation. Plant trees, befriend woodland spirits, and watch your grove thrive while contributing to verified mangrove restoration projects globally. Enjoy a calm, pressure-free experience with a beautiful watercolor art style.

Highlights
  • Plant and grow a real-time evolving forest
  • Collect and bond with 15 woodland spirits
  • Fund verified mangrove planting
  • Track real-world impact data
  • Cozy watercolor art with dynamic seasons
  • No ads, timers, or pressure
Features
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Grove is a calm, cozy planting game where every tree you grow funds a real one on Earth. Tap to plant. Watch your grove come alive — saplings rise into a lush canopy, the seasons turn, and woodland spirits wander in to keep you company. No timers, no pressure, no fail states. Just a quiet little forest that grows a bit greener every day. And here's the part that matters: the trees aren't only digital. Every tree you plant in Grove funds the planting of a real mangrove through our restoration partners — tracked, verified, and permanent. GROW A LIVING FOREST Plant trees, raise a great Master Tree, and turn bare ground into a thriving grove. Your forest grows in real time, even while you're away. BEFRIEND WOODLAND SPIRITS Fifteen creatures return to your grove as it grows — a fox who remembers everything, a hedgehog who's counted every acorn (twice), a tanuki family who voted to stay, an owl who only visits at night. Greet them each day, raise five hearts of friendship, and become their Guardian. Every spirit has a journal, a history, and a secret to uncover. PLANT REAL MANGROVE TREES Grove is bound to the real world. Your in-app forest funds verified mangrove restoration — over 2.6 million real trees planted, across 7 countries, removing hundreds of thousands of tons of CO₂. Watch the real impact grow alongside your grove, with photos and data from the field. A CALM PLACE TO RETURN TO Soft watercolor art, gentle ambience, and a free daily blessing to collect. Grove is built to be a few peaceful minutes in your day — somewhere to slow down, plant something, and feel a little better. FEATURES • Plant and grow a forest that evolves in real time • Collect and bond with 15 charming woodland spirits • Fund real, verified mangrove planting with every tree • Track real-world impact: trees, carbon, hectares, countries • A cozy watercolor world with day, night, and seasons • No ads. No timers. No pressure. • Free to play, with optional memberships that plant even more real trees Start your grove today and put real roots in the ground. Plant. Grow. Restore. --- Terms of Use (EULA): https://plantyourgrove.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://plantyourgrove.com/privacy Grove offers optional auto-renewable monthly subscriptions ($2.99–$29.99). Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. --- Welcome to Grove. This is our very first release. Plant your forest, befriend the woodland spirits, and fund real mangrove trees with every one you grow. We'd love to hear what you think! Every bit of feedback helps the grove grow. Thank you for planting with us.

Screenshots

dot Customizer2 screens
Grove4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Grove at 100% against dot Customizer's 23%. Grove also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.1). dot Customizer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ratings volume (14 vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Grove sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. dot Customizer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Grove holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of dot Customizer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Grove's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
dot Customizer versus Grove: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterdot CustomizerGrove
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (14 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size188 MB143 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDRAWstitch International Ltd.Armen Suny

Customer experience

dot Customizer

All ratings14 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive22.7%
Neutral18.2%
Negative59.1%

Grove

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

dot Customizer

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Grove

Subscriptions4
  • Sprout$2.991 Month
  • Seedling$5.991 Month
  • Grove$12.991 Month
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  • Grove$29.991 Month
One-time3
  • 1 Tree$1.99
  • 5 Trees$8.99
  • 15 Trees$24.99

Questions

Is dot Customizer free?
dot Customizer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Grove free?
Grove is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, dot Customizer or Grove?
Grove is rated higher. dot Customizer averages 3.1 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Grove averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do dot Customizer or Grove have ads?
Neither dot Customizer nor Grove shows ads.
Which is updated more often, dot Customizer or Grove?
dot Customizer ships an update every 2 months, and Grove every 2 months. Most recently, dot Customizer was updated on November 2, 2026 and Grove on November 5, 2026.

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