GroomTribe Styling and Shaving

Name: GroomTribe Styling and Shaving
Rating: 4.7 (5297 reviews)
Author: Philips

Shave and beard style guide

Only for iPhone

Free

5.3K Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Lifestyle
Developer

Philips
Language

EN
+ 15 More
Size

237.4
MB

iPhone

GroomTribe is the Philips Shaving and Styling App - created to help guys get the most out of their shave and create their ideal beard styles. Combining Philips' decades of shaver and trimmer design know-how with the expertise of dermatologists, GroomTribe is the only male grooming app you'll ever need. - Pair the app with a Philips Bluetooth-enabled shaver to get real-time guidance as you shave. Using the built-in sensors in your connected shaver, you can groom yourself quickly and effectively, while also eliminating common shaving-related skin issues. - If you've ever wondered how to grow an eye-catching beard or gravity-defying mustache, or even if you just want to know how to create a good-looking stubble, GroomTribe's style feature will guide you every shave of the way. - Get personalized beard styling and shaving advice based on your interests, and receive tips and tricks covering a range of men's lifestyle topics.

Ratings & Reviews

4.7

out of 5

5.3K Ratings

Surprising Utility of Phillips GroomTribe app
May 22

NicknameBeDamned!
I don’t like computers much, but found after initial irritation with being second-guessed by my own electric razor that the feedback feature helped me get a faster, better shave with less skin irritation (I have facial rosacea) and less wear and tear on my razor. I still don’t much like computers second-guessing me, and as a rule avoid chip-infested gadgets (cars, razors, ovens, etc) that are smarter than I am, but it was worth the aggravation in this instance.

Developer Response
We're happy to hear that the feedback provided by the GroomTribe app helped you to get a better shave with less skin irritation and helped you get less wear and tear on your shaver. Thanks a lot for taking the time to share your experience. We wish you many more great shaving sessions!
Surprising Utility of Phillips GroomTribe app
May 22

NicknameBeDamned!

I don’t like computers much, but found after initial irritation with being second-guessed by my own electric razor that the feedback feature helped me get a faster, better shave with less skin irritation (I have facial rosacea) and less wear and tear on my razor. I still don’t much like computers second-guessing me, and as a rule avoid chip-infested gadgets (cars, razors, ovens, etc) that are smarter than I am, but it was worth the aggravation in this instance.
Developer Response May 26
We're happy to hear that the feedback provided by the GroomTribe app helped you to get a better shave with less skin irritation and helped you get less wear and tear on your shaver. Thanks a lot for taking the time to share your experience. We wish you many more great shaving sessions!
Gaslighting and Privacy Violations
07/24/2022

guttentaga
This app harasses you repeatedly to give Philips personal information about you so they can sell your data. Why on earth would an electric shaver need to track your location? It helps companies Adobe and Google build a profile of who you are, where you go, what you do, and when. The shave feedback is useless. It measures how much of the time the shaver thinks you were moving in a circular motion and if it’s 59% or lower it tells you’re doing a bad job. It’s an arbitrary number that has nothing to do with the quality of your shave… but it’s there to gaslight you so you’ll think you need their tracking app to teach you. Download it once, give them zero personal data, then go to settings and turn off the shaving feedback feature so the shaver will stop showing you the useless feedback icon. Then delete the app and leave Philips a 1-star review. As long as they think consumers believe this nonsense, they’ll keep pushing it and selling us out.

Developer Response
Hi there, thank you for reviewing the GroomTribe app and our apologies for the late response. We regret to hear that you don't find the advice the app gives helpful. Your feedback is appreciated and will be noted. Please know that the app doesn't collect your location data. Location permission is asked by the phone's operating system when using Bluetooth/connected devices (for both iOS and Android). It is our company policy that we do not store confidential information without your consent. During each session, the app tracks your progress and sets the shaving parameters that will ensure maximum comfort on your skin. This also helps creating the personalized shaving experience based on the shared data. Although signing in is not mandatory, it gives you freedom to restore your GroomTribe app data and settings if you reinstall the app or switch phones. Don't hesitate to send an email to privacy@philips.com if you have any additional questions or concerns.
Gaslighting and Privacy Violations
07/24/2022

guttentaga

This app harasses you repeatedly to give Philips personal information about you so they can sell your data. Why on earth would an electric shaver need to track your location? It helps companies Adobe and Google build a profile of who you are, where you go, what you do, and when. The shave feedback is useless. It measures how much of the time the shaver thinks you were moving in a circular motion and if it’s 59% or lower it tells you’re doing a bad job. It’s an arbitrary number that has nothing to do with the quality of your shave… but it’s there to gaslight you so you’ll think you need their tracking app to teach you. Download it once, give them zero personal data, then go to settings and turn off the shaving feedback feature so the shaver will stop showing you the useless feedback icon. Then delete the app and leave Philips a 1-star review. As long as they think consumers believe this nonsense, they’ll keep pushing it and selling us out.
Developer Response 09/02/2022
Hi there, thank you for reviewing the GroomTribe app and our apologies for the late response. We regret to hear that you don't find the advice the app gives helpful. Your feedback is appreciated and will be noted. Please know that the app doesn't collect your location data. Location permission is asked by the phone's operating system when using Bluetooth/connected devices (for both iOS and Android). It is our company policy that we do not store confidential information without your consent. During each session, the app tracks your progress and sets the shaving parameters that will ensure maximum comfort on your skin. This also helps creating the personalized shaving experience based on the shared data. Although signing in is not mandatory, it gives you freedom to restore your GroomTribe app data and settings if you reinstall the app or switch phones. Don't hesitate to send an email to privacy@philips.com if you have any additional questions or concerns.
Learning from reviews
01/26/2023

Andishehh
I’m wondering if Norelco reads the reviews regarding and feedbacks, Norelco is designing something that unnecessarily complicated instead of being easier to use. It’s S9000 has the worse side burner trimmer has ever been design by norelco, the head blade is bigger than older 9000 series harder to get to the spot to make the perfect shave, the app it just tells you that you’re shaving bad and what is it useful for God knows it doesn’t tell you when was shaver last fully charged to figure out for how long the battery charge lasts, I still have my 1290x with old head blade still is smoother and shave better than this one. I hope one day Norelco starts listening to the customers feedback and listening to their reviews.

Developer Response
Hi there, thank you for taking the time to share your experience here with us. Your feedback regarding the topics you mentioned is much appreciated. We will continue to improve the app in future updates.
Learning from reviews
01/26/2023

Andishehh

I’m wondering if Norelco reads the reviews regarding and feedbacks, Norelco is designing something that unnecessarily complicated instead of being easier to use. It’s S9000 has the worse side burner trimmer has ever been design by norelco, the head blade is bigger than older 9000 series harder to get to the spot to make the perfect shave, the app it just tells you that you’re shaving bad and what is it useful for God knows it doesn’t tell you when was shaver last fully charged to figure out for how long the battery charge lasts, I still have my 1290x with old head blade still is smoother and shave better than this one. I hope one day Norelco starts listening to the customers feedback and listening to their reviews.
Developer Response 04/13/2023
Hi there, thank you for taking the time to share your experience here with us. Your feedback regarding the topics you mentioned is much appreciated. We will continue to improve the app in future updates.
Instructions Average at Best
12/03/2023

Coto Bob
Got my Series 9000 delivered today. Still can’t get my IPhone 13 paired & shaver paired. Running IOS 17.1.1 Followed all the steps twice and nada.As of yesterday I called Philips # in the small manual. A young lady in NY spent 30+ minutes with me. Eventually, I got my iPhone paired with the shaver app. My suggestion is you have another group re-write the instructions. First organize the steps, as currently the various steps are poorly prioritized. I do like the 9000 series I purchased but I spent way to much time on less than well written guide steps. Bob Morris

Developer Response
Hi Bob, we're sorry to hear that you are having an issue connecting your shaver to the GroomTribe app. To help resolve this, please contact us on our website or on Facebook (@Philips) or X (@PhilipsCare). Please have the model number of your shaver and your phone model available. Hope to speak to you soon!
Instructions Average at Best
12/03/2023

Coto Bob

Got my Series 9000 delivered today. Still can’t get my IPhone 13 paired & shaver paired. Running IOS 17.1.1 Followed all the steps twice and nada.As of yesterday I called Philips # in the small manual. A young lady in NY spent 30+ minutes with me. Eventually, I got my iPhone paired with the shaver app. My suggestion is you have another group re-write the instructions. First organize the steps, as currently the various steps are poorly prioritized. I do like the 9000 series I purchased but I spent way to much time on less than well written guide steps. Bob Morris
Developer Response 11/30/2023
Hi Bob, we're sorry to hear that you are having an issue connecting your shaver to the GroomTribe app. To help resolve this, please contact us on our website or on Facebook (@Philips) or X (@PhilipsCare). Please have the model number of your shaver and your phone model available. Hope to speak to you soon!

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