Comparison

Strove vs Mygrow

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

Head to head
About

Strove

This app helps you build healthier habits for improved physical and mental wellbeing. It rewards your daily activities with coins that unlock real-world benefits. Connect your existing health apps and devices for automatic tracking and join team challenges for motivation.

Highlights
  • Activity tracking for rewards
  • Connects with health apps/devices
  • Team challenges and leaderboards
  • Guided meditations and workouts
  • Progress streaks and points
  • Rewards for self-care
Features
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Strove helps you feel better every day, at work and beyond. If you’ve been invited, you’re already a member of an organisation that cares about your wellbeing and wants to support you in building healthier habits. With Strove, everyday actions add up. Walk more, move your body, take a moment to reset your mind, or prioritise better sleep. Your activity turns into coins, and your coins unlock real rewards. It’s wellbeing that feels motivating, not overwhelming. Everything works quietly in the background. Connect the apps and devices you already use and let Strove track your progress automatically. No spreadsheets. No pressure. Just a clear picture of how small choices are boosting your physical and mental wellbeing over time. You’re never doing it alone. Join challenges with colleagues, cheer each other on, and climb leaderboards together. Friendly competition keeps things fun, while shared goals help teams feel more connected and energised. When you need a moment for yourself, Strove gives you access to supportive content that fits real life. From guided meditations and workouts to expert-led sessions, you can choose what helps you feel more balanced, focused, and confident. Why people love using Strove You stay motivated with points, rewards, and streaks that celebrate progress You build healthier habits without overthinking it You feel more connected to your team through shared challenges You get support for both body and mind in one simple app You’re rewarded for looking after yourself Strove works with leading health and activity apps, including Apple Health, Google Fit, Strava, Fitbit, Garmin, Oura, Polar, Suunto, Wahoo, Zwift, Zepp, and Ultrahuman. The app is free for members of organisations partnered with Strove. Feel better. Move more. Build habits you’re proud of. That’s Strove.

About

Mygrow

This app helps you build emotional intelligence through daily micro-learning sessions and practical exercises. It offers video lessons, technique practice, and progress tracking to improve relationships, stress management, and confidence.

Highlights
  • Daily video lessons on EQ skills
  • Practical exercises with optional feedback
  • Library of EQ techniques
  • Personal EQ profile and peer reviews
  • Gamified progress tracking
  • Science-backed brain rewiring
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Being human can be overwhelming. At a very basic level there’s the need to stay alive, but you’re also dealing with the complexity of maintaining healthy relationships, as well as taking care of your career and your mental health. You could tick all these boxes and just get by, but is it possible to FLOURISH? With Mygrow you can flourish! Mygrow helps you develop the skills you need to flourish in work and life by methodically building your Emotional Intelligence (EQ). In just 10 minutes a day, you’ll rewire your brain’s emotional pathways through consistent practice, helping you interact with your world in new and positive ways. With your paid subscription, you’ll get: Daily Learning Journey: One video lesson on an EQ skill, plus a short quiz. Practical Techniques: Daily exercises to practice, have scored and (optionally) receive coach feedback. Technique Studio: Unlock a library of proven EQ techniques as you progress. EQ 360 Assessment: Get a personal EQ profile and request peer reviews. Gamified Growth: Track your progress with a Growth Score and compete on leaderboards. Science-Backed Growth: Rewire your brain’s emotional pathways through consistent practice. The skills developed on the Mygrow platform are a result of the knowledge you gain and the techniques you complete in each “droplet.” The key principle is to do it well and do it often, and the app makes it easy to stay consistent by doing your droplets on-the-go. Benefits: - Improved relationships - Better stress management - More confidence & productivity - Stronger decision-making & leadership Download the app and go on a journey of personal growth and development, improving optimism, gratitude, happiness, and your ability to flourish. Key unique aspects: High-production video-based learning Micro-learning platform (10 mins per day) Personal coaching on techniques that are completed Download Mygrow today and start your journey to you, just better. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Strove4 screens
Mygrow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Strove at 4.8 against Mygrow's 4.0. Strove also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (weekly vs every 8 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. Mygrow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. Strove asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Strove holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 98% of Strove's written reviews are positive against 90% of Mygrow's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Strove ships an update weekly, Mygrow every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Strove versus Mygrow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStroveMygrow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6 ratings) — better4.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews98.1% of reviews — better90.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better3
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB38 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperStrove VenturesMygrow (Pty) Ltd

Customer experience

Strove

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive98.1%
Neutral1.9%
Negative0.0%

Mygrow

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Strove

Requested features

2 requests
  • More diverse workout options, especially for strength training
  • Allow manual Strava entries for treadmill walks

Mygrow

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Strove

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Mygrow

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Membership7 Days trial$29.991 Month
  • Yearly Membership7 Days trial$299.991 Year

Questions

Is Strove free?
Strove is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mygrow free?
Mygrow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Strove or Mygrow?
Strove is rated higher. Strove averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Mygrow averages 4.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Strove or Mygrow have ads?
Neither Strove nor Mygrow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Strove or Mygrow?
Strove ships an update weekly, and Mygrow every 8 months. Most recently, Strove was updated on October 21, 2026 and Mygrow on October 13, 2026.

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