Comparison

Growi vs Cruva Creators

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

Head to head
About

Growi

This app connects creators directly with brands for paid campaigns. It offers a marketplace to find opportunities, real-time brand announcements, and tools to track earnings and request payouts.

Highlights
  • Connect with brands
  • Browse paid campaigns
  • Receive real-time brand announcements
  • Track earnings dashboard
  • Request payouts
  • Filter campaigns by category and platform
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Turn your content into income — all from one app. Growi is the creator hub that connects you directly with brands, lets you browse and apply to paid campaigns, and keeps you updated with real-time announcements from every brand you work with. Get brand updates instantly: Never miss a commission increase, product drop, or deadline. Brands send announcements straight to your feed — no email chains, no DMs to dig through. Browse a marketplace of paid campaigns: Discover campaigns that match your niche. Filter by category, platform, or commission rate, and apply in seconds. New opportunities added daily. Track every dollar you earn: See your earnings from every campaign in one dashboard. Watch sales roll in, track your conversion rate, and request payouts when you're ready — payments sent to your bank in days. Work with the brands you love: Growi works with brands across beauty, fashion, wellness, fitness, tech, and food. Whether you're a TikTok creator or an Instagram mainstay, there's a campaign for you. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Growi Terms of Service: https://www.growi.io/legal/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.growi.io/privacy-policy

About

Cruva Creators

This app helps TikTok Shop affiliate creators manage their earnings, campaigns, and brand relationships in one place. It allows creators to track real-time earnings, communicate with brands directly, and monetize existing content by granting usage rights for Meta ads.

Highlights
  • Track real-time earnings
  • Manage campaigns
  • Direct brand messaging
  • Monetize content for Meta ads
  • Link TikTok, Instagram, and bank accounts
  • Notifications for orders and messages
Features
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The app for TikTok Shop affiliate creators to track earnings, manage content, and build brand relationships — all in one place. Cruva's Creator App is built for creators working with brands on TikTok Shop and beyond. Link your accounts once, and see your earnings, your campaigns, and your brand conversations update automatically — no spreadsheets, no digging through DMs across five different apps. TRACK YOUR EARNINGS & CAMPAIGNS • See real-time earnings across every brand you work with. • View all your active and past campaigns in one feed. • Switch between brand campaigns and Meta ad programs. • Track GMV and performance per brand, automatically. MANAGE YOUR BRAND RELATIONSHIPS • Message brands directly — DMs, group channels, or read-only updates. • See brand details and history in one place. • Stay in sync with brands' existing dashboards. EARN MORE FROM CONTENT YOU'VE ALREADY MADE • Grant brands usage rights to run your TikTok Shop content as Meta ads. • Earn a percentage of ad spend when your content gets used. • No re-uploading or re-editing — your existing content does the work. • Get paid on top of what you already earn organically. STAY CONNECTED, EVERYWHERE • Link your TikTok, Instagram, and bank account in minutes. • Get notified the moment a new order, message, or payout comes in. • Manage your creator business from your phone, anywhere. Whether you're working with one brand or a dozen, Cruva's Creator App gives you one home for the business side of being a creator — so you can spend less time managing and more time creating.

Screenshots

Growi3 screens
Cruva Creators4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Growi at 71 against Cruva Creators's 13. On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Growi against 5.0 for Cruva Creators. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Growi has 71 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of Growi's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cruva Creators's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Growi versus Cruva Creators: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrowiCruva Creators
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (71 ratings)5.0 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings71 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB62 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGROWI, INC.Surgify Inc

Customer experience

Growi

All ratings70 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral2.9%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive93.9%
Neutral4.5%
Negative1.5%

Cruva Creators

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Growi

No in-app purchases

None

Cruva Creators

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Growi free?
Growi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cruva Creators free?
Cruva Creators is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Growi or Cruva Creators?
Cruva Creators is rated higher. Growi averages 4.9 out of 5 from 71 ratings, while Cruva Creators averages 5.0 from 13 ratings.
Do Growi or Cruva Creators have ads?
Neither Growi nor Cruva Creators shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Growi or Cruva Creators?
Growi ships an update every 3 weeks, and Cruva Creators every 3 weeks. Most recently, Growi was updated on November 5, 2026 and Cruva Creators on October 31, 2026.

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