GroomTribe Styling and Shaving

Name: GroomTribe Styling and Shaving
Rating: 4.7 (7137 reviews)
Author: Philips

Shave and beard style guide

Only for iPhone

Free

7.1K Ratings
Age Rating

4+
Years
Category

Lifestyle
Developer

Philips
Language

EN
+ 16 More
Size

262.4
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

7.1K Ratings

Surprising Utility of Phillips GroomTribe app
05/22/2025
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
05/22/2025
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 05/26/2025
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.
Blade life algorithm needs work
Aug 4
Pin Seeker
For a number of reasons I returned my 2025 Philips 8696 shaver for a new one in February 2026. I love the shaver. I reloaded GroomTribe and after a month using the brand new shaver the app is showing 31% of life remaining on the blades. I’ve been a Phillips user for over 60 years and I can tell that I have that number is no where near accurate. I have seen the same comment by others. The developer needs to change how this percentage is calculated.In addition, the app doesn’t show the correct replacement for my cleaning pod. For whatever reason it shows the old Philips JetClean fluid.The app is useless.

Developer Response
Hi there, thanks a lot for reviewing GroomTribe. It's a pity that your experience with the app hasn't been positive and that you've decided to delete the app. We can imagine that you didn't expect the app to indicate that the blades need to be replaced after only a month of use; we're sorry to hear about this issue. If you experience optimal results with your current blades, you can ignore the notification and replace when you notice a reduce in performance. If you'd like us to look into the blade wear status issue further, you're very welcome to get in touch via one of the options mentioned on the contact page on the Philips website or to send us a message via one of our social media channels (Facebook @Philips, X @PhilipsCare). That said, we hope that you're enjoying your S8696 shaver. Thanks again for sharing your feedback, this is valuable to us, and have a good week.
Blade life algorithm needs work
Aug 4
Pin Seeker

For a number of reasons I returned my 2025 Philips 8696 shaver for a new one in February 2026. I love the shaver. I reloaded GroomTribe and after a month using the brand new shaver the app is showing 31% of life remaining on the blades. I’ve been a Phillips user for over 60 years and I can tell that I have that number is no where near accurate. I have seen the same comment by others. The developer needs to change how this percentage is calculated.In addition, the app doesn’t show the correct replacement for my cleaning pod. For whatever reason it shows the old Philips JetClean fluid.The app is useless.
Developer Response 12/02/2025
Hi there, thanks a lot for reviewing GroomTribe. It's a pity that your experience with the app hasn't been positive and that you've decided to delete the app. We can imagine that you didn't expect the app to indicate that the blades need to be replaced after only a month of use; we're sorry to hear about this issue. If you experience optimal results with your current blades, you can ignore the notification and replace when you notice a reduce in performance. If you'd like us to look into the blade wear status issue further, you're very welcome to get in touch via one of the options mentioned on the contact page on the Philips website or to send us a message via one of our social media channels (Facebook @Philips, X @PhilipsCare). That said, we hope that you're enjoying your S8696 shaver. Thanks again for sharing your feedback, this is valuable to us, and have a good week.

We’re continuously improving GroomTribe. This update includes performance improvements, stability enhancements and fixes to support a better app experience.

Version 9.5.0 Aug 7

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Information

Seller: Philips Consumer Lifestyle, B.V.
Size: 262.4 MB
Category: Lifestyle
Compatibility: Requires iOS 16.0 or later.

iPhone
Requires iOS 16.0 or later.

Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
Languages: English and 16 more

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Age Rating: 4+

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