# Commands for Alexa vs Holy Root

The clearest difference is ads: Holy Root at none against Commands for Alexa's shown. Holy Root also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Commands for Alexa sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and Holy Root sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Commands for Alexa ships an update every 2 months, Holy Root every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Commands for Alexa | Holy Root |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.2 (52 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/commands-for-alexa/id1325343776/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **52** | — |
| Positive reviews | 41.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 8 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 77 MB | 46 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Sergey Zhizhin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1307126645) | [Obadia Mwakyusa](https://appshunter.io/developer/6810243733) |

## What reviewers say

### Commands for Alexa

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/commands-for-alexa/id1325343776)

Discover and organize commands for your Amazon Echo devices. This app offers a comprehensive, categorized list of voice commands to control Alexa-enabled devices like Echo Dot and Echo Show. It does not include its own voice assistant.

**Highlights:** Full command list for Alexa, Categorized commands, Control Amazon Echo devices, Works with Echo Dot, Echo Plus, Echo Show, No embedded voice assistant

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Commands Alexa PRO | $4.99 | per month |


### Holy Root

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/holy-root/id6810243731)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Holy Root Premium (Monthly) | $6.99 | per month |
| Holy Root Premium (Annual) | $44.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Commands for Alexa free?

Commands for Alexa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Holy Root free?

Holy Root is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Commands for Alexa or Holy Root have ads?

Commands for Alexa shows ads; Holy Root does not.

### Which is updated more often, Commands for Alexa or Holy Root?

Commands for Alexa ships an update every 2 months, and Holy Root every 8 days. Most recently, Commands for Alexa was updated on November 6, 2026 and Holy Root on October 31, 2026.

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