Try Grovetime before everyone else

Grovetime is being tested with a small group of families. Here is how to join, and everything you need once you’re in.

1. Put it on your phone

• iPhone: use the real app. We send you an invitation to Apple’s TestFlight: install the free TestFlight app, open the invitation and install Grovetime. Then type your beta code.
• Android: open the link in Chrome, tap the ⋮ menu, then “Install app” or “Add to Home screen”.
• After that, Grovetime opens like any other app.

2. Set up your family

• One grown-up taps “Start our grove” and adds everyone: a name and an animal each, and the kids’ ages.
• Send the invite link to the other grown-ups, and to kids with their own phone or tablet. They tap “Join my family”, or just open the link, and pick their name.
• Save your family code somewhere safe. It is the only way back to your grove if a phone is reset.

3. Things to try in the first week

• “Together”: pass the phone round, everyone answers two questions, and Grovetime suggests one idea.
• “I’ll pick” on a tired day: two taps, one idea.
• Let a kid spin the wheel of their favourites.
• After a moment together, add one word each and look at your grove.
• No need to do it every day. Two or three moments in a week is plenty.

4. Reminders

• The iPhone app can remind you by itself: say yes when it asks. On Android, turn on reminders in Settings and allow notifications. You can send yourself a test reminder there.

5. Tell us what you think

• The 💬 button is on every screen. Write anything: what worked, what didn’t, what was unclear.
• After your first and third moment, the app asks “How did that go?”. One tap is enough.
• Or write to hello@grovetime.app. Stefania reads every message.

What we can see

During the test we look at simple counts for each family: how many people, how many moments, and when the last one was. We also count how the app is used, for example how often an idea is shown, as daily totals without names. Your beta code tells us which test family the counts belong to. We don’t look at names or at anything you write in the app. More in the privacy policy.

Thank you for helping Grovetime grow.Stefania