Rootd vs Solas Meditation VR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rootd
This app offers immediate relief for panic attacks and anxiety through guided exercises, lessons, and a panic button. It helps users understand and overcome anxiety with tools like deep breathing, journaling, and soothing visualizations. Features also include sleep aids and emergency contact options.
- Panic attack SOS button
- Guided deep breathing exercises
- Anxiety journal and mood tracking
- Soothing visualizations and nature sounds
- Sleep aids with white noise and stories
- Emergency contact feature
- Lessons on understanding anxiety
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** Editor's Choice ** — Apple ** App of the Day ** — Apple ** Approved for privacy, security, clinical assurance, and safety ** — DHAF & ORCHA Rootd is anxiety and panic attack relief in your pocket. Award-winning, scientifically validated, female led and seen in Women's Health, Time Magazine, Healthline and more. With millions of users worldwide, Rootd is the go-to app for anxiety & panic attacks for more and more people each day. “I’ve suffered from panic attacks for almost 10 years. I’ve done CBT, medication, meditation, but nothing helped me in the moment when that panic attack hit, until I downloaded Rootd. Rootd makes it feel like someone is with me, even when I’m alone. I owe my continued stability to this simple genius app. It's a MUST for all who are facing the same type of war.” RainyNally Understand, and overcome anxiety & panic attacks with Rootd’s therapist-approved panic button, guided deep breathing, anxiety journal, soothing visualizations, stats page, emergency contact, and lessons. We set out to build Rootd after suffering from panic attacks and anxiety for several years. The only help we could find was either too expensive, ineffective, or poorly designed. Our mission is to help others find accessible relief from their panic and anxiety, and to end the stigma against those affected. Finally, an app for conquering panic attacks and anxiety that blends a guided process for both immediate and long term relief, with clean and engaging design. Rootd’s core features and content include: THE ROOTR, PANIC ATTACK SOS BUTTON A panic button to bring a swift end to panic attacks based on the latest techniques in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). LESSONS Find some peace of mind by learning about where anxiety comes from, how our bodies and minds experience panic attacks, and why this all might be happening to you. BREATHE The perfect tool to practice deep breathing daily and find calm during times of stress. JOURNAL Track and identify moods, habits, and subconscious triggers of anxiety and panic attacks. VISUALIZE Guided body scans, visualizations, ASMR, and nature sounds to get rooted when feeling anxious. SLEEP White noise, ASMR, sleep stories, relaxing sounds, and music for you to gain calm and sleep deeply. EMERGENCY CONTACT For when you need to hear a friendly voice, you can immediately call a friend, family member, or nearby help center directly from the app. PERSONAL STATS Take pride in your healing progress and gain appreciation for how far you’ve come. To continue your journey, you can upgrade to unlock Full Access to Rootd, including: MORE LESSONS Learn changes you can make and exercises you can perform to guide you through the remainder of the journey to lifelong relief and to living panic attack free. Rootd saves your Breathe, Visualize, and Sleep sessions to your Apple Health app. Subscription Pricing and Terms Get full access to all Rootd's content and features by purchasing a monthly or yearly auto-renewing Full Access subscription. Or get lifetime full access for a one-time payment. Pricing may vary by country. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Your Rootd subscription will automatically renew at the end of each term and your credit card will be charged through your iTunes account unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal turned off any time from your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. “I appreciate the simple, factual, and yet caring approach of Rootd that makes it an inviting, interesting, and easy to use tool. I endorse this for individuals looking for support and tools for managing anxiety and panic attacks.” Wendy Marion-Orienti - Licensed PRH counsellor Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.rootd.io/terms-conditions/ Privacy Policy: https://www.rootd.io/privacy-policy
Solas Meditation VR
Escape daily stress with immersive VR nature experiences and guided meditations. Boost creativity, focus, and well-being through mindful mini-breaks and scientifically-backed techniques. Connect with yourself and nature for enhanced clarity and energy.
- Immersive VR nature landscapes
- Guided meditations
- Mindful mini-breaks
- Stress release
- Boost creativity and focus
- Online community access
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Solas VR introduces you to a new meditation experience like you never had before. With real cinematic videos of natural landscapes and guided meditations, your VR mask becomes the vehicle to escape from the mundane everyday treadmill. Based on solid scientific research and the experience of decades on mindfulness and meditation, Solas VR stands on two pillars: The revitalising effects of mini-breaks, and the mental processes triggered by VR. • Mindful mini-breaks restart the brain, boost creativity and productivity, enhance focus and release stress. During a busy day at the office, or later at home, you put your VR headset on, and you allow your mind to wander in nature, leaving behind any stressing thoughts and emotions. While you enjoy this multi-sensory journey, your brain refreshes until you find yourself with extra energy and clear thinking. • Virtual Reality “tricks” your body into thinking you are in the natural environment of these locations shown in the videos- like you walk in a quite green field. This triggers the endorphins in the exact same way that when at these locations set in nature. The endorphin release allows for increased feelings of calm and increased feelings of wellbeing. Solas VR provides mindful solutions for individuals and corporations. As it is designed for modern people, you don't have to be an experienced meditator or to invest hours in the app before you reap the benefits. You just need to take your mini-break before an important meeting or a demanding presentation or at any time you want to connect with yourself and instantly you will feel as refreshed as if you just returned from a walk in nature. Even at times that you don't have access to your VR headset, you can sign in to our online community and find the motivation and inspiration that will keep you going. This is the meaning of the Solas VR experience: to establish a new connection with ourselves and the nature that will get us to be more, to feel more, to experience more. Our virtual landscapes include: - Glendalough lake - Sacred sites - Valleys - Beaches - Forests - Open fields The free members have access to one landscape and guided meditation, that they can access unlimited times. Paid subscriptions - monthly and annual- unlock all the features and locations, including the regular updates. You can also share the experience with your friends and family with special packages or you can gift a subscription as a manifestation of your mindful life choices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rootd at 83% against Solas Meditation VR's 33%. Rootd also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 4 months). Solas Meditation VR's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.6). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Rootd sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Solas Meditation VR sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Rootd holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rootd has 11K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Rootd's written reviews are positive against 33% of Solas Meditation VR's.
Rootd ships an update every 6 days, Solas Meditation VR every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rootd | Solas Meditation VR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (11K ratings) — better | 2.3 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.8% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 155 MB | 352 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Simply Rooted Media Inc. | virtual reality ireland media limited |
Customer experience
Rootd
Solas Meditation VR
Bugs and requests
Rootd
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes or freezes on launch
- Certain features not functioning as expected
- Syncing/login issues with paid subscriptions
Requested features
5 requests- More free content and exercises
- Ability to customize/personalize the app
- Integration with wearables or smart home devices
- Expanded journaling and mood tracking capabilities
- Games or interactive elements to distract during anxiety
Solas Meditation VR
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Rootd
- Chat With Ron$2.991 Month
- Rootd Full Access Monthly$6.991 Month
- Unlimited Annual Access7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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- Rootd Full Access 6 Months$34.996 Months
- Rootd Full Access Yearly$59.991 Year
- Rootd Full Access Yearly3 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Rootd Full Access Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Rootd Full Access Yearly$79.991 Year
- Rootd Full Access Yearly7 Days trial$79.991 Year
- Rootd Lifetime Full Access$179.99
Solas Meditation VR
- One Month Subscription$8.99
- One Year Subscription$89.99
Questions
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