Comparison

Rivian vs Known Ground

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

Head to head
About

Rivian

Control and manage your electric vehicle with your smartphone. Use your phone as a key, monitor charging, plan trips with charging stops, and access vehicle support and service. Keep your vehicle updated and ready for your next adventure.

Highlights
  • Phone as vehicle key
  • Remote lock/unlock
  • Remote climate control
  • Trip planning with charging stops
  • Charger and point of interest map
  • Vehicle status monitoring
  • Service and roadside assistance
Features
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The Rivian app works with your R1T and R1S to make driving and owning your Rivian simple. Use your phone as a key, manage charging sessions, tap into support and so much more: • Accept delivery of your Rivian • Make your phone a key to your R1T or R1S • Lock and unlock your vehicle remotely • Warm up or cool down your vehicle before you get in • Plan trips in the app to see recommended routes and charging stops based on your preferences • Search the map for points of interest and nearby chargers—and send any destination to your vehicle • Check your Rivian's range and current charging status • Connect with our support team to ask questions and troubleshoot • Request and track vehicle service and roadside assistance • Start available vehicle software updates from the app • Connect with your home Rivian Wall Charger Keep the World Adventurous Forever.

About

Known Ground

This app helps you privately document your travels by connecting photos, notes, and routes to specific locations. Create a personal map of places you've visited and want to return to, and easily recall memories.

Highlights
  • Private travel journal
  • Photo map of trips
  • Connect photos to places
  • Record routes and notes
  • Save places for future visits
  • Search memories by location
  • Private sharing options
Features
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Remember the places that made the trip. Known Ground is a private travel journal and photo map for your trips, walks and memories. Keep the street you stumbled on, the view you came for, and the details you want to remember, together with the places they belong. KEEP THE TRIP TOGETHER Bring your photos, visits, routes and notes into one trip. Return to a day through the places you explored and the memories you kept. REMEMBER MORE THAN THE VIEW Keep trip photos connected to their places. Add a few words about what you noticed, why you stopped, or what you would do next time. SAVE THE PLACES YOU WOULD GO BACK TO Save places for later, record visits when you go, and keep notes and photos with a particular visit. Build a map of the places you know. KEEP THE WAY YOU WENT Record your explorations with Trip Coverage or a focused Apple Watch walk. Import walking, running, hiking and cycling routes from Apple Health. Health imports and their trip assignments stay on the device where you import them. FIND YOUR WAY BACK TO A MEMORY Search by place, trip, note or photo context. Find Known Ground memories in Spotlight, too. PRIVATE, WITH ROOM FOR YOUR PEOPLE Your library is private unless you choose to share. Invite people to a trip through iCloud, choose which memories to share, and use owner, editor or view-only access. No public profile, social feed, ads or cross-app tracking. For iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. No app-specific account is required. iCloud sync and private trip invitations use your Apple Account.

Screenshots

Rivian4 screens
Known Ground4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Rivian at Free against Known Ground's $9.99. Rivian also leads on ratings volume (1.4K vs 2). Known Ground's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Rivian is free to download; Known Ground costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Known Ground holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rivian has 1.4K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rivian ships an update every 3 weeks, Known Ground daily. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Rivian versus Known Ground: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRivianKnown Ground
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating4.4 (1.4K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.4K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size419 MB144 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRivianOliver Kawwass

Customer experience

Rivian

All ratings1,343 ratings
Positive84.4%
Neutral4.4%
Negative11.2%
Written reviews224 reviews
Positive45.1%
Neutral12.1%
Negative42.9%

Known Ground

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Rivian

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Widgets disappearing after app updates
  • Inconsistent phone-as-a-key performance
  • Charging status not updating correctly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Remote access to cameras and Gear Guard videos
  • Ability to control more vehicle functions like windows, frunk, and charge port
  • Integration with Apple Watch and other smart devices
  • Customizable charge scheduling and energy cost tracking

Known Ground

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Rivian

No in-app purchases

None

Known Ground

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rivian free?
Rivian is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Known Ground free?
Known Ground costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rivian or Known Ground?
Known Ground is rated higher. Rivian averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Known Ground averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Rivian or Known Ground have ads?
Neither Rivian nor Known Ground shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rivian or Known Ground?
Rivian ships an update every 3 weeks, and Known Ground daily. Most recently, Rivian was updated on October 27, 2026 and Known Ground on October 28, 2026.

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