Comparison

Grokio Communities vs Roughtake

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

Head to head
About

Grokio Communities

Discover and join niche social communities focused on acceptance, body positivity, and alternative lifestyles. Connect with like-minded individuals for friendship, dating, or shared passions. Explore curated feeds, engage in discussions, and find a place where you truly belong.

Highlights
  • Explore diverse niche communities
  • Connect with like-minded individuals
  • Curate your newsfeed
  • Share and comment on content
  • Find dates and friends
  • Body-positive and lifestyle-positive spaces
Features
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Grokio is a family of dating-social communities that help you explore your identity, connect with others who truly understand you--and find where you belong. Join unique communities like Grommr, Feabie, Chasable (Chasabl), Ferzu, and Pupspace, communities that celebrate acceptance, body positivity and alternative lifestyles. PUPSPACE A new pup play community for human pups, handlers and anyone who loves getting into the pup headspace, coming soon! GROMMR A gainer-encourager community for gay and bisexual men who enjoy gaining, bigness and a larger than life attitude. FEABIE A feedism community for everyone who loves fat admiration, feeding and a mindset for growth. FERZU A furry community for everyone in the furry fandom. Furries of every size, shape and species are welcome! CHASABLE A chub-bear community for gay and bisexual men that celebrates plus-size men and body positivity. Whether you’re looking for dates or friends who share your fandom, your passions or your kink, there’s a Grokio community for you. EXPLORE your community by curating your own newsfeed--share, comment and connect with other like-minded folks. CONNECT with people--near you or across the world--who share your interests, your passions and your lifestyle. BELONG to a community that understands you--build one-of-a-kind friendships and relationships, attend community events and find yourself. Grokio strives to create welcoming spaces for people of every size, shape, gender identity and sexual orientation. Our communities are body-positive and lifestyle-positive spaces that welcome those who identify as BBW, BHM, bears, chubs, chasers, admirers, gainers, encouragers, feeders, feedees, furries, pups, handlers and more. Grokio communities are for those of age 18 or older. Photos that display public nudity or are sexually suggestive content are strictly prohibited. View our Terms of Use and Membership Agreement here: https://grokio.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/4/topic/9630ea01-2d5c-4b27-8406-acde947fe307

About

Roughtake

Discover TV shows and movies with video reviews or by swiping through content. Share your opinions on streaming content through video posts and build a following as a critic.

Highlights
  • Discover movies and TV shows
  • Video reviews
  • Swipe interface for content discovery
  • Post video reviews
  • Build a following
  • Become a critic
Features
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Find TV shows and movies through video reviews OR swiping left and right through content to find things to save for later. Post videos of what you think about streaming content. Get a following from your opinions alone, and be the critic you're meant to be.

Screenshots

Grokio Communities4 screens
Roughtake4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Roughtake at 84% against Grokio Communities's 27%. Roughtake also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). Grokio Communities's advantage is ratings volume (3.7K vs 101). 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. Grokio Communities sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Roughtake asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Roughtake holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grokio Communities has 3.7K ratings behind it against 101, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Grokio Communities's written reviews are positive against 84% of Roughtake's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grokio Communities ships an update weekly, Roughtake every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Grokio Communities versus Roughtake: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrokio CommunitiesRoughtake
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (3.7K ratings)4.9 (101 ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.3% of reviews84.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.7K — better101
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.414.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB19 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperGrokio Communities LLCRoughtake LLC

Customer experience

Grokio Communities

All ratings3,745 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral4.4%
Negative11.4%
Written reviews198 reviews
Positive27.3%
Neutral13.6%
Negative59.1%

Roughtake

All ratings101 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive84.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative4.0%

Bugs and requests

Grokio Communities

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Photos uploading as blank
  • Issues with location settings
  • Subscription and payment problems
  • Accounts being deleted or banned without explanation

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add video capabilities
  • Improve search and filtering options
  • Implement better notification system
  • Introduce stories or 24-hour content
  • Add more community options (e.g., DDLG, fart fetish)

Roughtake

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Grokio Communities

Subscriptions10
  • Ferzu+ Monthly Plan$7.991 Month
  • Chasable+ Monthly Plan$7.991 Month
  • Grommr XL Monthly Plan$9.991 Month
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  • Pupspace Pro Monthly Plan$9.991 Month
  • Feabie XL Monthly Plan$19.991 Month
  • Ferzu+ Yearly Plan$59.991 Year
  • Chasable+ Yearly Plan$59.991 Year
  • Grommr XL Yearly Plan$79.991 Year
  • Pupspace Pro Yearly Plan$79.991 Year
  • Feabie XL Yearly Plan$109.991 Year
None

Roughtake

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Grokio Communities free?
Grokio Communities is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Roughtake free?
Roughtake is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Grokio Communities or Roughtake?
Roughtake is rated higher. Grokio Communities averages 4.4 out of 5 from 3.7K ratings, while Roughtake averages 4.9 from 101 ratings.
Do Grokio Communities or Roughtake have ads?
Neither Grokio Communities nor Roughtake shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Grokio Communities or Roughtake?
Grokio Communities ships an update weekly, and Roughtake every 2 weeks. Most recently, Grokio Communities was updated on October 29, 2026 and Roughtake on October 24, 2026.

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