Comparison

Rootd vs Jounreal

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

Head to head
About

Rootd

This app offers immediate relief for panic attacks and anxiety through guided exercises, lessons, and a panic button. It helps users understand and manage their anxiety with tools like deep breathing, journaling, and soothing visualizations. The app also includes features for sleep and emergency contact, with options to unlock more content through a subscription.

Highlights
  • 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
  • Personal progress statistics
Features
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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

About

Jounreal

Features
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Your journal. Your data. Yours alone. Life is a journey — and Jounreal rides along with you. Rate and write what changes, and the road to your goals gets a little closer. A few minutes a day is enough. THREE SIMPLE MODES • Journey — rate your day. Mood, energy, sleep and anything else that matters to you, on a simple scale. • Journal — write your thoughts. Short or long, your way, organized with tags. • Real — discover patterns. Charts, trends and correlations reveal what really drives your mood. BUILT AROUND YOU • Custom parameters — track what matters to you, from anxiety to hydration. Scales, yes/no or numbers. • Goals — set goals with a start and end, and check in daily: up, steady or down. • Calendar history — browse every day in a color-coded calendar and revisit or edit past entries. • Periods & context — mark medication, therapy or big events and see how they shape your data. • Themes — twelve themes, from warm sepia to cool nord. All free. • Gentle reminders — one local reminder a day, only if you forget. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Stays on your device — all entries live in a local database on your iPhone. No cloud. • Encrypted at rest — AES-256, with the key stored in your device's secure keychain. • No account, no tracking — no sign-up, no email, no third-party analytics. FREE TO START Everything essential is free, forever: unlimited Journey and Journal entries, full calendar history, up to 90 days of analysis, tags, goals and all 12 themes. JOUNREAL PREMIUM Removes the limits when you're ready: full data history in analysis, unlimited parameters (including custom ones), unlimited goals and time periods — and supports independent development. Premium is available as a monthly or annual auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://jounreal.com/privacy Jounreal is a personal journaling and self-reflection tool, not a medical or diagnostic app. If you're in crisis, please reach out to a professional.

Screenshots

Rootd4 screens
Jounreal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Jounreal at none against Rootd's shown. Rootd's advantage is device support (4 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases 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. Rootd sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Jounreal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Rootd versus Jounreal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRootdJounreal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (11K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings11K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size150 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimply Rooted Media Inc.Adam Padusinski

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

Jounreal

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Rootd

Subscriptions10
  • Chat With Ron$2.991 Month
  • Rootd Full Access Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Rootd Full Access Yearly$29.991 Year
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  • Unlimited Annual Access7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • 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
2 purchases

Jounreal

Subscriptions2
  • Jounreal Premium$1.991 Month
  • Jounreal Premium$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Rootd free?
Rootd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jounreal free?
Jounreal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Rootd or Jounreal have ads?
Rootd shows ads; Jounreal does not.

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