# Grove — Climate fintech round-up app

DreamLabs is an AI-powered app development agency in California — a fractional product team for mobile and web apps, from strategy to launch. This is a DreamLabs case study built for Grove. Went from idea to both app stores in six weeks.

- Stack: Claude Code, Firebase, Notion, Stripe, Twilio, Webflow, Plaid, Figma
- Duration: 6 weeks

## What it is

A climate fintech mobile app that turns everyday spending into reforestation. Users round up card transactions to the nearest dollar, and every $5 in accumulated round-ups funds five trees planted by verified reforestation partners — sequestering an estimated 540% more carbon than the average user produces each year.

## How it works

We designed, built, and launched Grove on iOS and Android in the US — a full consumer fintech product with three independent funding paths, verified impact tracking, and an end-to-end automation backend.

**User Flows**

User type: Member

- Sign up via phone verification (Twilio SMS) and complete a brief profile
- Enter a referral code to unlock invite-only access
- Choose a reforestation project to support
- Fund trees through three independent paths: Round-Ups — connect cards via Plaid; every $5 in round-ups plants five trees via Stripe ACH
- Recurring — subscribe to a monthly tree-planting plan via Apple Pay or Google Pay
- One-Time — make a one-time contribution via Apple Pay or Google Pay

- Track total trees planted, CO₂ offset, and acres restored on a live progress dashboard
- View every tree in a personal “Forest” — list view or interactive map of planting locations
- Retry incomplete plantings, manage connected payment methods, and pause round-ups anytime
- Share personal referral codes and track referral activity
- Download a full impact report

## See for yourself

[Grove](https://trygrove.app/)

[App demo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9E0VtMMhAY)

## Links

- Full page: https://www.dreamlabs.pro/project/grove
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