Comparison

Grotu vs We Solo

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

Head to head
About

Grotu

Plan group trips and events with friends. Create surveys for destinations, dates, and activities, and manage potlucks or parties. Track shared expenses with receipts and maintain cloud-based ledgers for easy settlement.

Highlights
  • Group trip surveys
  • Event invitations
  • Potluck planning
  • Shared expense tracking
  • Receipt photo uploads
  • Group photo organizer
Features
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Patented GROTU app helps in Group Travel & Events Planning saving time & money for groups: A. Create New Trip Survey - Create a Trip survey from questions & answers provided by App, add additional survey choices, & invite a group of friends to pick travel choices that suit them including: Travel destinations, Dates, Companions, Transportation, Trip length, Stay, Preferred activities. Users can send Survey invitations to friends using Phone contacts, Emails and Telephone numbers. B. View Trips - Respond to the Trip surveys you created, and Trip survey invitations you received. Group survey results are presented as colorful Pie charts and Bar charts. This helps users arrive at a consensus on Group Travel. Members can also post comments and see a list of invited members and their suggestions. C. Potluck, Party, Event Planner - GROTU has advanced Invitation management capabilities: Event Invitation - This module lets you create Invitations to events where you can select event type (Lunch, Dinner, Sports Meet, Picnic etc.), specify date, time, address and invite a group of friends using email or phone contacts. Potluck Invitation – When you want to invite a group for a Potluck style meet where different people can pick from a list of food items, drinks, games or take on other responsibilities for event like decorations, booking venue etc., you can specify the list of items to be brought and any shared responsibilities for group. Invited members can pick from the list, and see what others picked, and also post their suggestions in a chat style. D. Create New Expense Report - Keep track of Group expenses when you are traveling, or any other time you spend money where one friend pays and others participate in the expense to be shared equally. Enter an Expense entry with date, amount, description, payer, and participants sharing the expense. Click a photo of Expense receipt & add to the Expense details accessible to all members. Friends can choose not to settle the Expenses and carry a ledger balance, adding future expenses while the App maintains an account in Cloud storage. E. View Expense Reports - Lists all Expense reports you created or were invited to. View Expense Summary detailing all expenses, receipts and participants. Add new Expense entries. Expense summary also details settlement amounts between participants and lets them specify if they have paid the amount. Users can specify their preferred payment collection method in Account settings. F. Group Photo Organizer - Upload Photos to a Gallery AND Hyperlinks to external websites where your photos maybe stored. Friends you invite to a Photo Gallery can view, share and upload photos. They cannot delete any photos uploaded by other members. Gallery creation and deletion is only available to members who upgraded GROTU app to GROTU Photo Premium version. Following upgraded versions of GROTU are available - Grotu Photo Premium - • Monthly auto-renewable Subscription. • This upgraded version has no advertising displayed. No banner or interstitial ads will be shown. Additionally, this version allocates 50 GB of cloud storage to let users create Photo folders to upload pictures and share these folders with invited members. Also, we allocate 3 GB memory for non-photo modules of app. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Grotu Premium - • Provides Ad free version of Grotu app. No banner ads or Interstitial ads are shown with this in-app purchase. Terms of Use - https://www.101islands.com/terms Privacy Policy - https://www.101islands.com/privacy-policy

About

We Solo

Connect with fellow solo travelers to plan adventures and explore destinations. Find trip partners, coordinate plans, and build a community for independent explorers.

Highlights
  • Connect with solo travelers
  • Plan and coordinate trips
  • Find travel companions
  • Verified profiles
  • Exclusive member perks
Features
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Traveling solo doesn’t mean traveling alone. We Solo is the app built for solo travelers, by solo travelers — helping you connect with like-minded adventurers, plan trips, and explore the world on your own terms. Whether you’re backpacking through Asia, planning a city escape in Europe, or just looking for a travel buddy, We Solo makes it easy to meet, plan, and explore with confidence. Key Features: Quick Connect: Join conversations, meet other travelers, and find trip partners in your destination. Trip Tools: Create and join trips, invite travelers, and coordinate plans — all in one place. Profile Verification: Get verified so others know you’re real and ready to connect. Travel Alerts & Briefings (Coming Soon): Stay informed with real-time updates and destination insights. Exclusive Perks: Lifetime members get early access to features, discounts, and special offers. Why We Solo? Because solo travel is about freedom with connection. We’re building a global community where solo travelers can share tips, plan adventures, and make meaningful connections without the noise. Get Started Free Download We Solo and start exploring with free access for new users. Upgrade to a monthly, annual, or lifetime membership for unlimited access, verified profile status, and exclusive perks. Your journey, your community — anywhere in the world. Term of Use: https://app.wesolo.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://app.wesolo.com/privacy

Screenshots

Grotu4 screens
We Solo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: We Solo at 5.0 against Grotu's 4.3. We Solo also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 8 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). Grotu's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (20 vs 6). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Grotu sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and We Solo sells 20 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

We Solo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Grotu's written reviews are positive against 100% of We Solo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grotu ships an update every 8 months, We Solo monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Grotu versus We Solo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrotuWe Solo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (20 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB113 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developer101islandsWe Solo LLC

Customer experience

Grotu

All ratings20 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

We Solo

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Grotu

Subscriptions1
  • Grotu Photo Premium$4.991 Month
One-time1
  • Grotu Premium$9.99
20 purchases

We Solo

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Premium+ Monthly3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly Plan3 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • Premium Yearly Plan3 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time16
  • 1 credits$0.99
  • 1 Location Alert Bundle$0.99
  • 1 Trip Briefing$2.99
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  • 5 credits$3.99
  • 10 credits$6.99
  • 3 Location Alert Bundles$7.99
  • Premium (One-time)$8.99
  • 4 Location Alert Bundles$9.99
  • 20 credits$11.99
  • 5 Location Alert Bundles$11.99
  • 6 Location Alert Bundles$13.99
  • 7 Location Alert Bundles$15.99
  • 8 Location Alert Bundles$17.99
  • 9 Location Alert Bundles$19.99
  • 10 Location Alert Bundles$20.99
  • Premium+ Lifetime$129.99

Questions

Is Grotu free?
Grotu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is We Solo free?
We Solo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Grotu or We Solo?
We Solo is rated higher. Grotu averages 4.3 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while We Solo averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Grotu or We Solo have ads?
We Solo shows ads; Grotu does not.
Which is updated more often, Grotu or We Solo?
Grotu ships an update every 8 months, and We Solo monthly. Most recently, Grotu was updated on October 24, 2026 and We Solo on October 29, 2026.

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