Roots vs Square Root Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Roots
This app generates unique math equations and exercises focused on square roots and higher-order roots. It provides complete solutions and detailed explanations for each level, making it ideal for exam preparation and homework assignments.
- Generates unique equations and exercises
- Provides complete solutions
- Covers square roots and higher-order roots
- Six exercise types: Simplify, Rationalise, Expressions, Equations (Easy, Medium, Difficult)
- Step-by-step learning for different root techniques
- Ideal for exam preparation and homework
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Learn all about the roots!!! This app generates equations and exercises who are ALWAYS DIFFERENT and provide the COMPLETE SOLUTION !!!! The ideal tool to prepare an exam in algebra or mathematics. Also very useful for teachers who have to prepare the homework or examinations for their students. With this app you can learn and practice ALL TECHNIQUES involving square roots and roots of a higher order. 6 different exercise types are available: 1) Simplify 2) Rationalise 3) Expressions 4) Equations - Easy 5) Equations - Medium (available as in app purchase) 6) Equations - Difficult (available as in app purchase) • In Level 1 you will learn the basics in order to simplify the roots: square roots extraction and calculation rules. • Level 2: you can train the rationalization of roots that is eliminating the root from the denominator. • Level 3: introduces expressions with roots. • Level 4: you can learn the basics of solving equations with roots. The equations presented here are very simple and require a few steps to be resolved. • Level 5: equations become a bit more complicated and require more steps to be resolved. • Level 6: equations that need to be squared twice to be resolved. These equations often lead to a quadratic equation.
Square Root Pro
This app helps you mentally calculate square roots to two decimal places. It supports multiple languages and an internationalized numeric system for global users.
- Mental square root calculation
- Accuracy to 2 decimal places
- Multilingual support (English, Spanish, French, German, Chinese)
- Internationalized numeric system
- Educational tool for math and science
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Square roots are often found in math & science and quick calculation is sometimes necessary in order to tackle common questions. This app teaches you mentally calculate square roots to reasonable accuracy (2 decimal places). Switch easily between English, Spanish, French, German & Chinese (Mandarin). Fully internationalized numeric system.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Square Root Pro at 5.0 against Roots's 4.1. Square Root Pro also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 8 months vs every 32 months). Roots's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (22 vs 3). On price, review sentiment and device support 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
Both are free to download. Roots sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Square Root Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
Square Root Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Roots has 22 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Roots ships an update every 32 months, Square Root Pro every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Roots | Square Root Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (22 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 32 months | Every 8 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Francesco Grassi | Thomas Bradshaw |
Customer experience
Roots
Square Root Pro
In-app purchases
Roots
- Equations - Medium and Equations - Difficult$0.99
- Export LaTeX code$1.99
Square Root Pro
No in-app purchases
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