Comparison

Grove Collaborative vs Trashie

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

Head to head
About

Grove Collaborative

Easily manage your sustainable home essentials, from cleaning supplies to personal care. Discover new healthy, eco-friendly formulas and set up customizable refill shipments to ensure you never run out. Enjoy a happiness guarantee and exclusive VIP benefits for added savings and convenience.

Highlights
  • Manage upcoming orders
  • Discover new healthy formulas
  • Customizable refill shipments
  • Nontoxic and eco-friendly products
  • Happiness guarantee
  • VIP benefits and discounts
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Keeping your home humming is easier than ever with the Grove app. Review and manage your upcoming Grove orders — anytime, any place. Plus discover new healthy formulas for every room and everyone in the family. NONTOXIC & ECO-FRIENDLY We exclusively offer healthy home essentials that are better for you and the planet -- from cleaning supplies and hand soap to vitamins and body wash. DELIVERED ON YOUR SCHEDULE We make sure you never run out of your essentials by setting up customizable refill shipments. Don’t worry. refill orders are always in your control. Delay, edit, or cancel at any time. HAPPINESS GUARANTEE Try without worry. If you aren’t entirely happy, we’ll refund you — no questions asked. VIP BENEFITS VIPs can save an average of $220 per year. Get free, fast carbon neutral shipping on orders over $29, claim your VIP gifts, and get exclusive discounts in the VIP Hub.

About

Trashie

Declutter your home by sending in unwanted clothes and tech, then shop exclusive deals and earn rewards. Redeem points for gift cards or donations while tracking your positive environmental impact.

Highlights
  • Order Take Back Bags and Tech Boxes
  • Shop curated deals and limited-time offers
  • Earn TrashieCash points for cleanouts and purchases
  • Redeem points for gift cards or donations
  • Track environmental impact and waste diverted
  • Unlimited bags and boxes with Trashie Unlimited
Features
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Everything in the Trashie app The Trashie App makes it easy to clean out, earn cash back rewards, and live with less clutter — all in one place. Send in unwanted clothes and tech, watch your TrashieCash balance grow, then cash out for gift cards and do it all again. Whether you’re clearing out one closet or making decluttering a habit, Trashie helps you create space and make a difference. How it works Sign up – Create your account in the app in under a minute. Clean out – Order a Take Back Bag or Tech Take Back Box — or several at once — and send in clothes or tech from any brand. Earn TrashieCash – Get rewarded for every clean out. Repeat – Cash out for gift cards, then keep the cycle going. Features Clutter Cutter Newsletter New in the app: tips, tricks, and hacks for living a clutter-free life. Take Back Bag Clean out clothing, shoes, and accessories from any brand — without leaving home. Tech Take Back Box Safely recycle old electronics and help keep e-waste out of landfills. Toy Box Safely recycle old toys, stuffies, legos, block, dolls and more. Help keep toy waste out of landfills. Order Multiples at Once Got more than one closet to tackle? Order several bags and boxes in a single go. All Your Shipping Labels Every label, in one place, ready when you are. Cash Out for Gift Cards Redeem your TrashieCash for gift cards to brands you actually shop. Balances and Order Status Check your TrashieCash and track every order from the moment it ships. Download Trashie to declutter better and get rewarded — on repeat.

Screenshots

Grove Collaborative4 screens
Trashie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Grove Collaborative at 66% against Trashie's 10%. Grove Collaborative also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.8) and ratings volume (30K vs 33). Trashie's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. 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 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grove Collaborative has 30K ratings behind it against 33, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Grove Collaborative's written reviews are positive against 10% of Trashie's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grove Collaborative ships an update fortnightly, Trashie every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Grove Collaborative versus Trashie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrove CollaborativeTrashie
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (30K ratings) — better2.8 (33 ratings)
Positive reviews66.2% of reviews — better10.0% of reviews
Number of ratings30K — better33
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB109 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGrove Collaborative, Inc.Trashie

Customer experience

Grove Collaborative

All ratings29,749 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews932 reviews
Positive66.2%
Neutral6.3%
Negative27.5%

Trashie

All ratings33 ratings
Positive42.4%
Neutral3.0%
Negative54.5%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive10.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative85.0%

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

Trashie

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Grove Collaborative

No in-app purchases

None

Trashie

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Grove Collaborative free?
Grove Collaborative is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Trashie free?
Trashie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Grove Collaborative or Trashie?
Grove Collaborative is rated higher. Grove Collaborative averages 4.9 out of 5 from 30K ratings, while Trashie averages 2.8 from 33 ratings.
Do Grove Collaborative or Trashie have ads?
Neither Grove Collaborative nor Trashie shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Grove Collaborative or Trashie?
Grove Collaborative ships an update fortnightly, and Trashie every 6 weeks. Most recently, Grove Collaborative was updated on October 16, 2026 and Trashie on October 8, 2026.

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