Comparison

Grooviq vs Kulmo

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

Head to head
About

Grooviq

Discover and connect with local board game enthusiasts through personality-based matching. Find compatible players for games like Catan and Ticket to Ride, attend curated events, and build lasting friendships.

Highlights
  • Personality-based player matching
  • Local board game event discovery
  • AI Rules Helper
  • Connections hub
  • Leaderboards
  • Random game start spinner
Features
Read full description

Grooviq is where board game events happen. Browse open tables near you before you even sign up, pull up a chair — or host your own: your place or a local game café, invite-only or open to everyone, free or ticketed. HOST YOUR OWN TABLE • Private tables — your place, your people, invite only • Open tables — pick the games, the seats fill themselves • Potluck made easy — choose a food style, everyone claims a dish • Free or ticketed, with hosting tools built in MAKE IT A RIVALRY • Private boards — a leaderboard just for your crew, with @mentions • The city board — every win counts in the monthly race • Spin the who-goes-first wheel and settle it forever MEET YOUR PEOPLE • Swap contact cards when a table clicks • Fun facts break the ice before the dice • Ask Hexy — short rules answers mid-game, for any game on the table • Hexy teaches the game — the rules out loud in about a minute, for the games in our library • Grooviq-curated events use personality-based matching to seat groups that click Browse open tables near you before you sign up. Private tables work anywhere.

About

Kulmo

Connect with people worldwide through shared interests and meaningful conversations. Discover and join communities, create posts, and manage groups in a fast and engaging social experience.

Highlights
  • Discover communities
  • Create and share posts
  • Join conversations
  • Follow people and creators
  • Create and manage groups
  • Share photos
  • Personalized notifications
Features
Read full description

Kulmo is a social community app where you can discover people, join communities, share posts, and connect through meaningful conversations. Whether you're exploring new interests or building your own community, Kulmo makes it easy to find people who share your passions. Features: • Discover communities • Create and share posts • Join conversations • Follow people and creators • Create and manage groups • Share photos • Get personalized notifications • Explore trending content • Connect with people worldwide Kulmo is designed to bring communities together in a simple, fast, and engaging experience. Join Kulmo today and discover your next community. Privacy Policy: https://kulmo.com/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://kulmo.com/eula/

Screenshots

Grooviq4 screens
Kulmo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Grooviq at none against Kulmo's 6. Grooviq also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). Kulmo's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (17 vs 4). On price, rating, 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. Kulmo sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Grooviq asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Grooviq against 4.9 for Kulmo. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 17 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Grooviq's written reviews are positive against 80% of Kulmo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grooviq ships an update fortnightly, Kulmo every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Grooviq versus Kulmo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrooviqKulmo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.9 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings417 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB64 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRonny ChacinJannah Call LLC

Customer experience

Grooviq

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Kulmo

All ratings17 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Grooviq

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Kulmo

Subscriptions5
  • Group Member Limit$1.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • PremiumPlus Monthly$9.991 Month
Show 2 more
  • Premium Yearly$49.991 Year
  • PremiumPlus Yearly$99.991 Year
One-time1
  • Group Promotion Slot$4.99

Questions

Is Grooviq free?
Grooviq is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kulmo free?
Kulmo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Grooviq or Kulmo?
Grooviq is rated higher. Grooviq averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Kulmo averages 4.9 from 17 ratings.
Do Grooviq or Kulmo have ads?
Neither Grooviq nor Kulmo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Grooviq or Kulmo?
Grooviq ships an update fortnightly, and Kulmo every 3 days. Most recently, Grooviq was updated on November 5, 2026 and Kulmo on November 10, 2026.

Other comparisons