Comparison

Abhyaasa vs Root Shift

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

Head to head
About

Abhyaasa

Practice daily spiritual routines like meditation, chanting, and yoga anytime, anywhere. Personalize your sessions with custom playlists and track your progress. This app guides you through the teachings of a renowned spiritual program.

Highlights
  • Daily Sadhana practice
  • Sudarshan Kriya, Chantings, Surya Namaskar, Meditation
  • Personalize teacher, pace, and content
  • Create custom playlists
  • Play individual sessions (one-offs)
  • Track progress
  • Revamped intuitive interface
Features
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Practice the rejuvenating Daily Sadhana of your favorite The Art of Living program anytime and anywhere with the all new Abhyaasa app. Religiously followed by over 75,000 seekers across the globe, this exhilarating application will be the guide of Daily Sadhana in your favorite teacher’s voice. Install the sublime app today to- - Unlock the profound benefits of the Daily Sadhana at your convenient time and place. - Practice Sudarshan Kriya, Chantings, Surya Namaskar, Meditation and everything that Guruji has taught us. - Personalize your daily Sadhana by customizing teacher, pace and almost everything. - Create tailor-made playlists and play them as per the time available at your disposal. - Play any meditation or chants or asana without creating a playlist through all new Play one-offs feature. - Track your progress and stay motivated for the next Daily Sadhana session. Avail more features now with the latest update. -More Personalization- Sometimes prefer 6-6-4 counts instead of 8-8-6 in Pranayama? Done. Want to play Devi Kavacham after Kriya? Easy. Padmsadhana to be rushed sometimes? Sure. Just tell Abhyaasa what you want and it will create tailor-made playlists for you. - An entirely new look : To make things more intuitive, seamless and use-friendly, we've revamped the entire app experience. Install it now and we bet, you’d find it refreshingly simpler and instantly familiar. - Sequences are now called playlists : Yes, that sounds more friendly, we know. And the whole app revolves around playlists now. - Tap and slide to play : We’ve streamlined the day-to-day experience and brought the most frequently required playlists on the sliding screens : front and top. Easy come, easy go. - Play one-offs : By popular request, you can now play any meditation or chants or asana without having to create a playlist. Just head on to the “Play one-offs” screen. Yay! - No teacher’s approval needed : This is a big one. The teacher approval process is removed now. Meaning, your app now comes full loaded, pre-activated, even for doing Sudarshan Kriya.. Teacher-student connect feature is coming soon. Loved by the Best of the Yogis out there. **Recommendations** "After 20 years of practising Sudarshan Kriya, I switched to Abhyaasa. And that was the best thing to have happened to my practice." - Dinesh Ghodke "The second best thing to doing sadhana with Guruji." - Abhyaasa User "Melodious. Sublime. Ethereal. Profound. Exhilarating. That's Abhyaasa!" - Rishi Nitya Pragya

About

Root Shift

Features
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RootShift is a dedicated health and wellness coaching app based on the RootShift Method, designed to combine yoga, nervous system regulation, and sustainable weight loss. Designed for busy women, RootShift replaces exhausting workouts and extreme restriction with sustainable habits. We focus on calming your nervous system, eating real food, and moving intentionally to help you drop weight (7+ kg) and restore your energy. WHAT YOU GET • Custom Yoga & Movement: Personalized flows, mobility routines, and low-impact strength sessions with step-by-step guidance to burn fat without burning you out. • Nervous System Regulation: Guided 4-7-8 breathwork, restorative Yoga Nidra, and vagus nerve practices designed to lower cortisol, cut anxiety, and improve deep sleep. • Real-Food Nutrition: Simple, nourishing meal guidance using real, whole foods—no starvation, extreme detoxes, or confusing calorie math. • Daily Habit & Progress Tracking: Quickly log your practices, energy levels, sleep, and body measurements in seconds to track consistent, long-term change. • Direct Coach Support: Stay accountable with structured check-ins, routine adjustments, and in-app messaging directly with Mehaq. HOW IT WORKS RootShift is exclusively for clients enrolled in Mehaq Mehta’s coaching programs. An active account is required to log in. Contact Mehaq to get started.

Screenshots

Abhyaasa4 screens
Root Shift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Root Shift at none against Abhyaasa's 18. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Abhyaasa sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Root Shift asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Abhyaasa versus Root Shift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAbhyaasaRoot Shift
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (49 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings49 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size145 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSumeru Software SolutionsBeBetter Research Inc

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Abhyaasa

One-time13
  • Padma Saadhana$0.99
  • Sandhyavandanam2 variants$1.99
  • Atomo Molecula y Vida Spanish$8.99
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  • Del Aura Spanish2 variants$8.99
  • Del Espacio Spanish$8.99
  • Hari Om Spanish2 variants$8.99
  • Om Guiada Spanish2 variants$8.99
  • Ser Un Testigo Spanish2 variants$8.99
  • Suavizar Impresiones Del Pasado Spanish$8.99
  • Transformaciones De Las Emociones Spanish$8.99
  • Del Sol Spanish$8.99
  • Suavizar Impresiones Del$8.99
  • Transformaciones De Las$8.99
None

Root Shift

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Abhyaasa free?
Abhyaasa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Root Shift free?
Root Shift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Abhyaasa or Root Shift have ads?
Neither Abhyaasa nor Root Shift shows ads.

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