EO Guide vs Modern Essentials Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EO Guide
Discover how to integrate essential oils into your daily routine with this user-friendly guide. It offers hundreds of personal application guidelines to support your body's natural functions and learn about essential oil benefits.
- Hundreds of personal application guidelines
- Support natural body functions
- Learn essential oil benefits
- Simple and compliant sharing
- No prior knowledge required
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EO Guide is your personal companion for essential oils, blends, and supplements — completely rebuilt from the ground up, with hundreds of compliant usage guidelines at your fingertips. Learn how to use essential oils in your daily life, the simple way. No prior knowledge required. Whether you're just starting out or have lived with oils for years, EO Guide meets you where you are. NEW IN THIS VERSION • Personal notes on every oil, topic, and tip • Custom aliases — rename products the way you know them • Smart search with filters for oils, blends, and supplements • Sync across all your devices • iPad support with landscape mode • Fresh, modern design WHAT'S INSIDE • Hundreds of detailed usage guidelines • Topics with recommended oils, applications, and AromaTouch instructions • Curated tips and background knowledge • Favorites, notes, and personal labels • Available in English, German, and French SUBSCRIPTION & FREE TRIAL Try EO Guide for free. Then unlock the full experience with a flexible subscription — cancel anytime. IMPORTANT NOTICE EO Guide is for educational and informational purposes only. The app is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any symptom or illness, and it does not replace a visit to your doctor. See the disclaimer and terms of use for details. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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.
- Essential oil uses and blends
- Condition and symptom search
- Simple Solutions protocols
- Personal care recipes
- Oil inventory tracking
- Favorite product marking
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: EO Guide at Free against Modern Essentials Plus's $3.99. EO Guide also leads on review sentiment (54% vs 17%) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks). Modern Essentials Plus's advantage is rating (3.9 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (13 vs 3). On ads, in-app purchases, device support 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
EO Guide is free to download; Modern Essentials Plus costs $3.99 up front. EO Guide sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Modern Essentials Plus sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Modern Essentials Plus holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 13 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 54% of EO Guide's written reviews are positive against 17% of Modern Essentials Plus's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
EO Guide ships an update every 10 days, Modern Essentials Plus every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EO Guide | Modern Essentials Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 3.9 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.6% of reviews — better | 16.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | EO Guide GmbH | AromaTools |
Customer experience
EO Guide
Modern Essentials Plus
Bugs and requests
EO Guide
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
EO Guide
- Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Monthly14 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
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- Yearly6 Months trial$9.991 Year
Modern Essentials Plus
- Full Access (Monthly)1 Month trial$1.991 Month
- Full Access (Yearly)1 Month trial$19.991 Year
- 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
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