Groove Life vs Volcom
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Groove Life
Discover innovative gear designed for an adventurous lifestyle. This brand offers premium silicone rings, tactical belts, and minimalist wallets crafted for durability and performance.
- Silicone rings
- Tactical belts
- Minimalist wallets
- Premium outdoor gear
- Innovative design
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BORN IN ALASKA. BUILT IN TENNESSEE. Groove Life® was born in the Alaskan wilderness in 2016. Husband, father, and Adventure Guide, Peter Goodwin, realized his lifestyle demanded better gear that could keep up. After moving to Tennessee, Groove Life has grown like crazy and continues to develop awesome products for the outdoor lifestyle. From silicone rings to tactical belts and minimalist wallets, we seek to inspire adventure through our premium, innovative gear and unbelievable customer service.
Volcom
Explore a wide range of clothing and accessories inspired by skateboarding, surfing, and snowboarding culture. Discover products for men, women, and kids across various categories, including outdoor gear and fashion.
- Skateboarding, surfing, snowboarding inspired apparel
- Clothing for men, women, and kids
- Outdoor, snow, swim, skate, denim
- Accessories and fashion items
- Supports music and arts initiatives
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Inspired by creative spirit, Volcom was founded as a clothing company rooted in skateboarding, surfing, and snowboarding. Building upon the foundation of sport culture, Volcom also supports initiatives in music and the arts and lives by the mantra ‘True To This’ as a rallying cry for persistent rebels and creatives that follow their passions. Volcom creates meaningful products for men, women and kids across a variety of categories including outdoor, snow, swim, skate, denim, accessories, fashion and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Volcom at none against Groove Life's shown. Volcom also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 66%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Groove Life against 4.9 for Volcom. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.6K and 1.6K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 66% of Groove Life's written reviews are positive against 83% of Volcom's.
Groove Life ships an update every 4 weeks, Volcom monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Groove Life | Volcom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.6K ratings) | 4.9 (1.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.4% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K — better | 1.6K |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Groove Life Corporation | VOLCOM LLC |
Customer experience
Groove Life
Volcom
Bugs and requests
Groove Life
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Volcom
Reported bugs
1 issue- Payment issues with app not accepting certain cards
Requested features
2 requests- Allow color/style selection from product pages
- Improve rewards program functionality on app
In-app purchases
Groove Life
No in-app purchases
Volcom
No in-app purchases
