Comparison

doTERRA Essential Oils Guide. vs Modern Essentials Plus

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

Head to head
About

doTERRA Essential Oils Guide.

Discover how to use essential oils with a comprehensive reference guide. Find recipes, usage instructions for hundreds of conditions, and connect with a global community of users. Explore single oils, blends, and application techniques for personal and professional use.

Highlights
  • Smart search by name or condition
  • Online community forum
  • Guide to hundreds of health conditions
  • Lists of single and blended oils
  • Usage and application instructions
  • Information on body points and systems
Features
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This Essential Oils Reference Guide is the most complete, accurate, and comprehensive at home guide available for how to use doTERRA© essential oils. This app contains recipes, usage information, and even a community discussion forum where you can talk to other users across the world regarding essential oils remedies. This app has been independently created by Cube Software Solutions Inc. and is not endorsed or affiliated with doTERRA© in any way. This app is for informational purposes only. This app and the products referenced within are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. ◆ Our app offers convenient smart search that lets you search by name or by the condition you’re trying to find. ◆ Online community to discuss alternative health, home remedies, or essential oil usage ◆ Extensive guide to hundreds of health, wellness, and medical conditions, each with suggested oils to use to alleviate symptoms and detailed instructions on how to use and apply every oil & product! ◆ Complete and up-to-date lists of single and blended oils available. ◆ Complete catalog of single oils. ◆ Complete catalog of oil blends. ◆ Usage guide containing uses for every product! Our Essential Oils Reference Guide also contains application instructions, including information and graphics about auricular internal body points, digestive tract, autonomic nervous system, and the nose and olfactory system. This app is the go-to reference guide for personal and professional essential oil use. If you love essential oils than you’ll love this app!

About

Modern Essentials Plus

This app provides comprehensive information on essential oils, including uses, blends, and application methods. It offers solutions for various health conditions, personal care, and home needs, with features to organize and personalize your oil usage.

Highlights
  • Essential oil uses and blends
  • Condition and symptom search
  • Simple Solutions protocols
  • Personal care recipes
  • Oil inventory tracking
  • Favorite product marking
Features
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Get your dōTERRA® oils game on—anytime, anywhere—with the #1 app for Wellness Advocates! Modern Essentials® Plus delivers all you need to know for using, sharing, and succeeding with essential oils. It is the most comprehensive app for all dōTERRA® oils, blends, and products! Two ways to get going: • “Basic” app—thousands of uses for dōTERRA® oils and blends for a low, one-time fee. • “Full Access” monthly or yearly subscription—features noted below with an asterisk (*). Here’s the in-depth information included for each dōTERRA® oil and blend: • Primary uses • Secondary and tertiary uses (single oils)* • "Simple Solutions" protocols* • Application methods • Body systems* • Safety data • Detailed usage and application charts* • Chemical constituents* • Extraction methods • Aromatic influences • Blend classifications • Blending compatibilities • Historical uses • Scientific and medical research references (coming soon)* Here’s what’s in "My Usage Guide"—the working core of the app: • Instantly search through hundreds of conditions and symptoms to find primary recommended oils, blends, supplements*, and personal care products*. • Find secondary and tertiary recommendations of oils and blends.* • Get "Simple Solutions" protocols.* • Access recipes for personal care, health, cooking, cleaning, and home care.* Here’s how to organize and personalize your app:* • Mark your favorite products. • Bookmark conditions for quick-and-easy reference. • Track your current essential oil inventory to see which recommended oils you already have for any condition. • Make a wish list for easy ordering. • Write personal notes for any product or condition. Here’s a list of current app languages:+ • Chinese (simplified) • Dutch • English • French • German • Italian • Japanese • Portuguese • Spanish • Russian • More on the way! +Each language version is based on the most recent edition of the Modern Essentials® Handbook in that language. Both “Basic” and “Full Access” apps will be updated free of charge as new editions are written and translated. DISCLAIMER The information contained in this app is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, prevent or otherwise reduce the effects of any disease or ailment. Consult a licensed, qualified health care provider for diagnosis, medical care, and treatment. AromaTools®, is a true third-party company that does not profit from the sales of essential oils. It is not sponsored by, affiliated with, or endorsed by any essential oil company. 

 Subscription payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. 
 
Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the purchase price.

 Your subscription will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime with your iTunes account settings. 

 Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. 
 
You can manage or turn off auto-renew in your Apple ID Account Setting any time after purchase. For additional information please see: https://www.aromatools.com/privacy-policy https://www.aromatools.com/terms

Screenshots

doTERRA Essential Oils Guide.4 screens
Modern Essentials Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: doTERRA Essential Oils Guide. at none against Modern Essentials Plus's 11. doTERRA Essential Oils Guide. also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.9) and ratings volume (457 vs 13). Modern Essentials Plus's advantage is price ($3.99 vs $6.99). On update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

doTERRA Essential Oils Guide. costs $6.99 and Modern Essentials Plus $3.99 up front. Modern Essentials Plus sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. doTERRA Essential Oils Guide. asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

doTERRA Essential Oils Guide. holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: doTERRA Essential Oils Guide. has 457 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of doTERRA Essential Oils Guide.'s written reviews are positive against 17% of Modern Essentials Plus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
doTERRA Essential Oils Guide. versus Modern Essentials Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterdoTERRA Essential Oils Guide.Modern Essentials Plus
Price$6.99$3.99 — better
Rating4.4 (457 ratings) — better3.9 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews27.0% of reviews — better16.9% of reviews
Number of ratings457 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB27 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperCube Software Solutions Inc.AromaTools

Customer experience

doTERRA Essential Oils Guide.

All ratings456 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral4.4%
Negative11.4%
Written reviews74 reviews
Positive27.0%
Neutral8.1%
Negative64.9%

Modern Essentials Plus

All ratings13 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.1%
Written reviews160 reviews
Positive16.9%
Neutral7.5%
Negative75.6%

User reviews

doTERRA Essential Oils Guide.

From 457 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😊 Great reference guide
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💙 Helpful for wellness advocates
  • 🔍 Detailed oil information

Room to improve

  • 🚫 Accessibility issues for VoiceOver users
  • 💰 Paid app with limited features
  • 🔑 Requires account creation
  • 🔄 Outdated or missing oils
  • 🔍 Difficult to search by ailment

Modern Essentials Plus

From 13 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Helpful resource for essential oils
  • 👍 Practical and complete information
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 👍 Good for quick reference
  • 👍 Worth the small investment (for some)

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes frequently
  • 🐛 App won't open
  • 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
  • 🐛 Outdated content, not updated
  • 🐛 Subscription model is disliked

Bugs and requests

doTERRA Essential Oils Guide.

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login/signup issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Navigation buttons not visible
  • Community section text not readable

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add search by ailment or symptom
  • Improve navigation and UI
  • Add more essential oils beyond DoTerra
  • Implement dark mode support
  • Allow adding custom oils and notes

Modern Essentials Plus

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App crashes immediately upon opening
  • App stops functioning entirely
  • Search functionality not working
  • App closes automatically when opening
  • App freezes on loading screen
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  • Login screen freezes
  • Update causes app to not open
  • Subscription not recognized after payment
  • Cannot access certain sections (e.g., Supplements)
  • Drop down menu and search functionality broken
  • Oil information pages are mixed up
  • Clicking on one oil brings up another
  • Cannot delete items from wish list within inventory
  • App closes when accessing search
  • App support link leads to 404 error

Requested features

8 requests
  • Update app with new oils
  • Add original blend names in English
  • Allow entering special oils into inventory
  • Improve inventory section (quantity, size, location)
  • Add dark mode
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  • Translate app to Russian
  • Allow sharing app with iPad
  • Make app free or pay once with full access

In-app purchases

None

doTERRA Essential Oils Guide.

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

Modern Essentials Plus

Subscriptions2
  • Full Access (Monthly)1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • Full Access (Yearly)1 Month trial$19.991 Year
One-time9
  • English language$3.99
  • Idioma português$3.99
  • Lengua española$3.99
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  • Italian Language$3.99
  • Russian Language$3.99
  • Japanese Language$3.99
  • Simplified Chinese$3.99
  • Korean Language$3.99
  • German Language$3.99

Questions

Is doTERRA Essential Oils Guide. free?
doTERRA Essential Oils Guide. costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Modern Essentials Plus free?
Modern Essentials Plus costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, doTERRA Essential Oils Guide. or Modern Essentials Plus?
doTERRA Essential Oils Guide. is rated higher. doTERRA Essential Oils Guide. averages 4.4 out of 5 from 457 ratings, while Modern Essentials Plus averages 3.9 from 13 ratings.
Do doTERRA Essential Oils Guide. or Modern Essentials Plus have ads?
Neither doTERRA Essential Oils Guide. nor Modern Essentials Plus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, doTERRA Essential Oils Guide. or Modern Essentials Plus?
doTERRA Essential Oils Guide. ships an update every 5 weeks, and Modern Essentials Plus every 5 weeks. Most recently, doTERRA Essential Oils Guide. was updated on October 29, 2026 and Modern Essentials Plus on October 29, 2026.

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