The Groves Entertainment vs Protocol
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Groves Entertainment
Discover a premier destination blending dining, entertainment, and lifestyle. Access attractions with e-tickets, reserve restaurant tables, and stay updated on the latest events and news.
- E-ticket access to attractions
- Restaurant table reservations
- Latest update notifications
- Event calendar
- Unique cultural ambiance
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The Groves returns for Chapter III in a brand-new permanent venue at Ar Rafiah, offering an extraordinary and fresh blend of dining, entertainment, and lifestyle experiences. • Use your e-ticket to access our attractions • Reserve tables at our restaurants • Get notified of the latest updates • View upcoming exciting events on The Groves Calendar What is The Groves? The Groves is a premier destination in Riyadh, offering a unique ambiance where the richness and diversity of local and international cultures come together. Visitors can enjoy the finest services and facilities, making it an unique experience.
Protocol
This application simplifies visiting Riyadh Season areas by offering services like reception, welcome, internal transportation, and private parking. It provides a unique way to experience the season's attractions.
- Reservation management
- Visitor reception
- Welcome services
- Internal transportation
- Private parking
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Protocol application is a new reservation application that allows you to visit the areas of the Riyadh season in its own way, from good reception and welcome, internal transportation services and private parking and more
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Protocol at 3.0 against The Groves Entertainment's 2.5. Protocol also leads on iOS requirement (12.2 vs 14.0). The Groves Entertainment's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (28 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Protocol holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Groves Entertainment has 28 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 9% of The Groves Entertainment's written reviews are positive against 0% of Protocol's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
The Groves Entertainment ships an update weekly, Protocol every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Groves Entertainment | Protocol |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (28 ratings) | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Siham International Trading Company | Raysan |
Customer experience
The Groves Entertainment
Protocol
In-app purchases
The Groves Entertainment
No in-app purchases
Protocol
No in-app purchases
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