Comparison

Grove Collaborative vs ZeroWasteStore

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

Head to head
About

Grove Collaborative

Discover and shop for home essentials free from harmful ingredients. Easily order products on your own terms, with options for flexible scheduling or auto-shipments. Enjoy VIP benefits like free shipping and faster rewards.

Highlights
  • Screening for thousands of harmful ingredients
  • Flexible ordering and auto-shipment options
  • VIP benefits including free shipping
  • Happiness guarantee with refunds
  • Eco-friendly product selection
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Every product you bring into your home is a health decision. The Grove app makes those decisions simple. Shop essentials free from harmful ingredients, order on your own terms, and find healthier alternatives for every room and everyone in your family. SCREENING THOUSANDS OF HARMFUL INGREDIENTS We made it our job so it doesn’t have to be yours. Every product we sell is screened against a list of thousands of banned chemicals, including known endocrine disruptors like PFAS, phthalates and bisphenols. It’s the most rigorous ingredient standard in household essentials. SHOP YOUR WAY Order whenever you like, or let the essentials you count on come to you on a set schedule. Set up auto-shipments on your schedule and stay fully in control — delay, edit, skip, or cancel any time. VIP BENEFITS VIP is where Grove gets even better. Free, fast carbon-neutral shipping on every order over $29, faster rewards earning (4% vs. 1%), and members-only perks waiting in the VIP Hub. HAPPINESS GUARANTEE If you aren’t entirely happy, we’ll refund you — no questions asked.

About

ZeroWasteStore

Discover and shop for sustainable brands and low-waste products on the go. Enjoy plastic-free, carbon-neutral shipping and exclusive app-only offers. Track orders and explore ways to live a more eco-conscious lifestyle.

Highlights
  • Browse sustainable brands and products
  • Plastic-free and carbon-neutral shipping
  • App-exclusive offers and discounts
  • Create wishlists and gift registries
  • Track order history
  • Discover trending eco-friendly items
Features
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The First sustainable shopping app of its kind, with ZWS mobile app, you can now browse low waste product swaps and sustainable brands instantly & effortlessly right from the palm of your hand. Shop confidently with ease knowing that all orders placed within the ZWS app are sustainable, packaged and shipped completely plastic-free & carbon neutral, with 1% of all sales going back to our planet! ZWS AppVantages: - Shop Green-on-the-Go: Enhanced search functions and express checkout allow you to peruse & purchase the newest low waste swaps and zero waste products in an instant! With the ZWS app you can now shop a wide variety of sustainable collections and brands for any areas in your life that you want to “green” up. - Rewards Galore: Take advantage of app-only special offers & discounts. Earn even more exclusive rewards as a ZWS Rewards member. - Wishlist & Gift Registries: Conveniently create & customize sustainable Wish Lists and Gift Registries with ease! - Account Tracking in an Instant: Always have immediate access to your account with the ZWS app, where you can keep track of your current and previous orders at all times. - Discover the Sustainable You: Whether you’re a newbie or a zero-waste vet, you can explore how to live your most sustainable life through browsing our trending and top selling products. And with the ZWS app, you can always find inspiration on demand from our @zerowastestore community!

Screenshots

Grove Collaborative4 screens
ZeroWasteStore4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Grove Collaborative at 4.9 against ZeroWasteStore's 3.6. Grove Collaborative also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (30K vs 20). ZeroWasteStore's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Grove Collaborative holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grove Collaborative has 30K ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Grove Collaborative's written reviews are positive against 50% of ZeroWasteStore's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grove Collaborative ships an update every 2 weeks, ZeroWasteStore every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Grove Collaborative versus ZeroWasteStore: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrove CollaborativeZeroWasteStore
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (30K ratings) — better3.6 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews67.9% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings30K — better20
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB36 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGrove Collaborative, Inc.Monarch Agency LLC

Customer experience

Grove Collaborative

All ratings30,390 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews984 reviews
Positive67.9%
Neutral6.1%
Negative26.0%

ZeroWasteStore

All ratings17 ratings
Positive70.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative29.4%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative41.7%

Bugs and requests

Grove Collaborative

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Issues with removing or editing items in cart
  • Inconsistent availability of products

Requested features

2 requests
  • Improved search and browsing experience
  • More flexibility in managing subscriptions

ZeroWasteStore

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Grove Collaborative

No in-app purchases

None

ZeroWasteStore

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Grove Collaborative free?
Grove Collaborative is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ZeroWasteStore free?
ZeroWasteStore is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Grove Collaborative or ZeroWasteStore?
Grove Collaborative is rated higher. Grove Collaborative averages 4.9 out of 5 from 30K ratings, while ZeroWasteStore averages 3.6 from 20 ratings.
Do Grove Collaborative or ZeroWasteStore have ads?
ZeroWasteStore shows ads; Grove Collaborative does not.
Which is updated more often, Grove Collaborative or ZeroWasteStore?
Grove Collaborative ships an update every 2 weeks, and ZeroWasteStore every 3 weeks. Most recently, Grove Collaborative was updated on November 10, 2026 and ZeroWasteStore on November 3, 2026.

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