Comparison

Fiat vs Groundwell

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

Head to head
About

Fiat

Manage your FIAT vehicle remotely, access owner information, and stay informed about recalls. Connect with your dealer for service and enjoy enhanced convenience and peace of mind.

Highlights
  • Vehicle information access
  • Dealer contact and scheduling
  • Recall alerts
  • Digital owner's manual
  • Service history tracking
Features
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Whether you’re out adventuring in your FIAT® Brand vehicle, relaxing in the comfort of your home or just about anywhere else, the new FIAT app lets you stay in touch and helps keep you in control of your vehicle like never before. Need to contact your dealer? No problem, simply use the My Dealer feature to find your preferred dealership’s address, schedule service appointments, or call them directly with the touch of a button. Easily access your vehicle’s info—including the owner’s manual, service history, and more—with the My Garage and Digital Glovebox features. And stay up to date on open recalls using the Recall Alert so you’re always one step ahead. You now have access to more services than ever, ranging from entertainment to available Navigation, safety and security and more, all combining to offer new levels of convenience and the peace of mind you deserve. ©2021 FCA US LLC. All Rights Reserved. FIAT is a registered trademark of FCA US LLC.

About

Groundwell

Features
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Find the best places near you to take your shoes off—and know exactly what's under your feet. Groundwell is a grounding and earthing tracker for people who'd rather be outside. It maps the parks, trails, beaches, and riverbanks around you, times your barefoot sessions, and reads the live soil, sun, air, and space-weather conditions of the ground you're standing on. All from public data. All on your device. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Find real outdoor spots near you—parks, trails, beaches, lakes, riverbanks, gardens, and peaks—drawn from OpenStreetMap. • Time your grounding sessions with a calm, dependable timer that remembers where you stood and on what surface. • See your live "Area Grounding Score," an at-a-glance read on how favorable the nearby ground is right now. • Earn Earth Connectivity Points (ECP) and collect bronze-to-platinum achievements as you explore new terrain. LIVE LOCAL CONDITIONS Tap any number to learn what it means: • Temperature, humidity, and the UV index • Soil moisture for your exact spot • US Air Quality Index • The planetary Kp geomagnetic index SPACE WEATHER, WATCHED FOR YOU Groundwell keeps an eye on the Sun. When NOAA detects a notable solar flare (M-class or stronger), you'll get a calm, plain-language heads-up—flares can spark auroras a day or two later, so it's your cue to watch the sky. No hype, no doom: just the official NOAA reading and what it actually means. BUILT FOR PRIVACY Groundwell runs entirely on your device. No account, no sign-up, no ads, and no third-party tracking. Your location is used only to look up public weather and map data—it never leaves your phone for storage, because we don't run servers. The App Store privacy label says it plainly: Data Not Collected. WHERE THE DATA COMES FROM Every number has a public source you can check: • Weather, UV, and soil moisture — Open-Meteo • Air quality — Open-Meteo Air Quality • Geomagnetic Kp and solar flares (GOES X-ray) — NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center • Places and maps — OpenStreetMap and CARTO GROUNDWELL PRO Go deeper with premium map layers, solar-flare alerts, and your full session history with export. Choose monthly or annual access—cancel anytime. AN HONEST NOTE Groundwell is an educational, exploratory tool. The scores it shows describe the environment around you—estimated from public soil, weather, and geological data. They are not measurements of your body. Groundwell is not a medical device and makes no health claims. We just think the outdoors is worth your time on its own merits. Groundwell Pro is an auto-renewable subscription at $2.99/month or $29.99/year (USD). Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation, and it renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Terms: https://jtrlabs.com/groundwell/terms · Privacy: https://jtrlabs.com/groundwell/privacy

Screenshots

Fiat4 screens
Groundwell4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fiat at none against Groundwell's 2. Fiat also leads on ads (none vs shown). Groundwell's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Groundwell sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Fiat asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fiat ships an update monthly, Groundwell every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Fiat versus Groundwell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFiatGroundwell
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (215 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews6.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings215 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size290 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFCA US LLCJTR Labs LLC

Bugs and requests

Fiat

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Battery charge level fails to update or remains frozen
  • VIN recognition fails during vehicle registration
  • Error loading message when adding vehicles
  • App hangs during vehicle setup process
  • Login credentials not recognized after updates
Show 12 more
  • Features disappear after app updates
  • Climate control cannot be turned off once activated
  • Door lock/unlock functionality intermittently unavailable
  • Charging status not updating while charging
  • Odometer display inaccurate
  • App crashes on launch
  • QR code scanning incompatible with older UConnect versions
  • Password reset not working despite multiple attempts
  • Service records erased after update
  • Preloaded user information lost after update
  • Manual data refresh not functioning
  • Time-based update issues (PM vs AM functionality differences)

Requested features

14 requests
  • Real-time battery percentage updates
  • Vehicle location tracking on map
  • Tire pressure monitoring
  • Navigation and maps integration
  • Odometer and mileage tracking
Show 9 more
  • Door and window status display
  • Manual refresh button for vehicle data
  • Owners manual access within app
  • Charging status notifications
  • Vehicle health diagnostics
  • Preconditioning controls restoration
  • Modern app redesign (2.0 version)
  • Improved synchronization reliability
  • Better support for older vehicle models

Groundwell

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Fiat

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Groundwell

Subscriptions2
  • Groundwell Pro$2.991 Month
  • Groundwell Pro$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Fiat free?
Fiat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Groundwell free?
Groundwell is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fiat or Groundwell have ads?
Groundwell shows ads; Fiat does not.
Which is updated more often, Fiat or Groundwell?
Fiat ships an update monthly, and Groundwell every 4 days. Most recently, Fiat was updated on October 21, 2026 and Groundwell on October 9, 2026.

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