Comparison

Modern Essentials Plus vs Essential Oils Guide

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

Head to head
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. 

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About

Essential Oils Guide

Access a comprehensive reference for essential oils, including usage guides, recipes for over 200 ailments, and blending suggestions. Track your oil inventory, create shopping lists, and stay updated with the latest oil information.

Highlights
  • Extensive usage guide for 200+ ailments
  • Over 300 essential oil recipes
  • Hundreds of oils with uses and safety info
  • Inventory tracking and shopping list creation
  • Save notes and favorite items
  • Latest essential oil content updates
Features
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Our Essential Oils Guide is the best and most complete reference tool for Essential Oils users. All the information you need about Single Oils, Young Living™ Essential Oils and doTERRA™ Essential Oils in one app. We have an extensive usage guide with over 200 common ailments and over 300 recipes that correspond to each ailment. There are hundreds of oils with uses information, blending suggestions and safety info. We are committed to keeping our information up to date, we add new essential oils as they are released! FEATURES WE LOVE • Create and save notes for any Essential Oil, Ailment or Recipe • Favorite any Essential Oil, Ailment or Recipe • Our unique Inventory feature allows you to track the oils you have, quantities remaining, and create a shopping list for oils you need to order • Ability to see which oils are offered by Young Living™ or doTERRA™ and their current prices for each. • Feed of latests content about Essential Oils! • Optimized support for iOS 11, iPhone X and iPads • Constantly updated database with the latest essential oils content! QUICK STATS • 300+ Recipes • 200+ Ailments • 200+ Essential Oils REVIEW If you like our app and find it useful, please consider reviewing the app! This means so much to us! Your help with keep us motivated and allow other Essential Oil users to find our app! FEEDBACK Our goal is to make this the definitive guide for all Essential Oil users! If you have any feedback or suggestions on ways to improve our app, please contact us at support@myoilystuff.com. We’d love to hear from you! SUBSCRIPTION If you choose to opt for the subscription: • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the you and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase • Refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription to that publication, where applicable Again, you may use the app for free for as long as you want, no subscription is required. Terms of service: http://www.myoilystuff.com/tos.html Privacy policy: http://www.myoilystuff.com/privacy.html LEGAL This app contains general information as a reference tool but is not medical advice and should not be treated as such. Please consult with your physician before starting any medical treatments. This app is a guide designed for informational purposes only. Young Living™ is a registered trademark of Young Living Essential Oils, LC. Essentl, LLC is not affiliated with Young Living Essential Oils, LC. doTERRA™ is a registered trademark of doTERRA Holdings, LLC. Essentl, LLC is not affiliated with doTERRA Holdings, LLC.

Screenshots

Modern Essentials Plus4 screens
Essential Oils Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

Modern Essentials Plus and Essential Oils Guide both sit at 3.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 71% of Essential Oils Guide's written reviews are positive against 17% of Modern Essentials Plus's. Essential Oils Guide also leads on price (Free vs $3.99) and ratings volume (97 vs 13). Modern Essentials Plus's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months) and chart position (#108 vs unranked). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Essential Oils Guide is free to download; Modern Essentials Plus costs $3.99 up front. Modern Essentials Plus sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Essential Oils Guide sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for Modern Essentials Plus against 3.8 for Essential Oils Guide. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Essential Oils Guide has 97 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 17% of Modern Essentials Plus's written reviews are positive against 71% of Essential Oils Guide's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Modern Essentials Plus ships an update every 5 weeks, Essential Oils Guide every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Modern Essentials Plus versus Essential Oils Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterModern Essentials PlusEssential Oils Guide
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating3.9 (13 ratings) — better3.8 (97 ratings)
Positive reviews16.9% of reviews70.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1397 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#108 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.611.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB47 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperAromaToolsAromabyte LLC

Customer experience

Modern Essentials Plus

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

Essential Oils Guide

All ratings103 ratings
Positive68.0%
Neutral6.8%
Negative25.2%
Written reviews92 reviews
Positive70.7%
Neutral5.4%
Negative23.9%

User reviews

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

Essential Oils Guide

From 97 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 📚 Comprehensive essential oils information database
  • 🔍 Easy search functionality by oil or ailment
  • ⭐ Well-organized and user-friendly interface
  • 📝 Useful note-taking and favorites features
  • 🎓 Educational content for beginners and experienced users

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription model ($40/year or $4/month)
  • 🔒 Paywall blocking essential features in free version
  • 🐛 App crashes and freezing issues
  • ❌ Missing many oils from inventory
  • ⚠️ No blend options, only single oils

Bugs and 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

Essential Oils Guide

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • App won't open or keeps spinning on startup
  • App crashes when clicking on items
  • Newsletter signup and notification buttons non-functional
  • Daily features fail to load
  • Homepage content missing
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  • Email and website contact information don't exist
  • Inconsistent oil descriptions (all the same)
  • No visible settings or subscription management options

Requested features

13 requests
  • Add blend/combination oils to inventory
  • Ability to add custom oils not in the list
  • Carrier oils inventory tracking
  • Bulk selection tool for adding multiple oils at once
  • Mark owned oils to identify missing ones
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  • General notes section not tied to specific oils
  • Contact management system for business tracking
  • Community forum for users to share blends and information
  • Symbol legend or key for oil identification
  • More frequent app updates with new oils and blends
  • One-time purchase option instead of subscription
  • Expanded brand coverage beyond Young Living and doTERRA
  • Wintergreen and other missing oils added

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
2 purchases

Essential Oils Guide

Subscriptions2
  • Full Access - Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Full Access - Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Modern Essentials Plus free?
Modern Essentials Plus costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Essential Oils Guide free?
Essential Oils Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Modern Essentials Plus or Essential Oils Guide?
Modern Essentials Plus is rated higher. Modern Essentials Plus averages 3.9 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Essential Oils Guide averages 3.8 from 97 ratings.
Do Modern Essentials Plus or Essential Oils Guide have ads?
Neither Modern Essentials Plus nor Essential Oils Guide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Modern Essentials Plus or Essential Oils Guide?
Modern Essentials Plus ships an update every 5 weeks, and Essential Oils Guide every 4 months. Most recently, Modern Essentials Plus was updated on October 29, 2026 and Essential Oils Guide on October 24, 2026.

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