Roots vs Powers & Roots
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.
Powers & Roots
Instantly solve math problems involving powers and roots, with complete step-by-step solutions. Prepare for exams and manage your calculations with helpful extras like learning videos and rule overviews. Everything is free to use, with optional purchases for high-volume users.
- Instant step-by-step math solutions
- Powers and roots calculations
- Add, multiply, and use parentheses
- Manage and share solutions
- Overview of calculation rules
- Curated learning videos
- Feedback on incorrect inputs
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Complete your homework instantly. Prepare for exams stress-free. Free, full step-by-step solutions. For powers and roots – add, multiply, and calculate with parentheses. HOW IT WORKS Enter your values in the correct fields and get started. You’ll receive the solution instantly and can share it with friends or classmates. YOUR PERSONAL DATA We don’t need it. Only anonymized data is collected, for example: - which features are used - how many solutions are generated This helps us improve. We cannot draw any conclusions about you. COSTS Everything is free to use. 24/7 access to your solutions. All solution steps are always complete. If you need a particularly large number of solutions in a short time, various purchase options are available. EXTRAS - overview of key calculation rules - curated learning videos - feedback on incorrect inputs - manage your own solutions - introduction to the app CONTACT Questions and feedback via Discord or directly in the app review.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Powers & Roots at 5.0 against Roots's 4.1. Powers & Roots also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 32 months). Roots's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 3) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Powers & Roots sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Powers & Roots 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.
Roots ships an update every 32 months, Powers & Roots every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Roots | Powers & Roots |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (22 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 32 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 180 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Francesco Grassi | Glindemann, Sennoun, Langer GbR |
Customer experience
Roots
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In-app purchases
Roots
- Equations - Medium and Equations - Difficult$0.99
- Export LaTeX code$1.99
Powers & Roots
- +30 User Tokens$0.29
- +1 Convenience Token / 6h, max. +2$0.59
- +150 User Tokens$0.99
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- +2 Convenience Tokens / 6h, max. +4$0.99
- +300 User Tokens$1.49
- +4 Convenience Tokens / 6h, max. +8$1.59
- Lifetime Access$1.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
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