Comparison

Modern Essentials Plus vs Droplii 2.0

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

Droplii 2.0

This app serves as a comprehensive reference for essential oils, offering a free guide with community-contributed recipes and protocols. It also provides access to advanced content through a yearly subscription.

Highlights
  • Essential oil reference guide
  • Community-contributed recipes
  • Vote on favorite recipes
  • Up-to-date content updates
  • Advanced Oil Magic content
  • Yearly subscription for premium content
Features
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Droplii is your at home and on-the-go EO reference app. Now including all of the EOM (Essential Oil Magic) protocols and the ability to purchase up-to-date AOM (Advanced Oil Magic) content. Some of the benefits include: The Droplii Essential Oil Guide (included for free): • At home AND on the go, Droplii is your convenient, go to resource for learning how to use Essential Oils! • View, like, and vote on your favorite recipes contributed by oilers just like you! You, the community, get to decide and vote on the protocols/recipes that work best for you! • With Droplii there’s no such thing as buying a new edition of your oil textbook when new oils come out. All updates appear magically in your phone while you’re sleeping! And if you aren’t sleeping ... there’s an oil for that! Advance Oil Magic: • A yearly subscription to the latest AOM content. Find the full terms and conditions, and our privacy Policy at: https://go.pocketoils.com/terms-of-service https://go.pocketoils.com/privacy Respectively.

Screenshots

Modern Essentials Plus4 screens
Droplii 2.04 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Droplii 2.0 at Free against Modern Essentials Plus's $3.99. Droplii 2.0 also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.9) and review sentiment (25% vs 17%). Modern Essentials Plus's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#170 vs unranked). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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

Droplii 2.0 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 Droplii 2.0 sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Droplii 2.0 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Modern Essentials Plus's written reviews are positive against 25% of Droplii 2.0's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Modern Essentials Plus ships an update every 5 weeks, Droplii 2.0 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Modern Essentials Plus versus Droplii 2.0: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterModern Essentials PlusDroplii 2.0
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating3.9 (13 ratings)4.6 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.9% of reviews25.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1322 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#170 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB14 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperAromaToolsTochilife, LLC

Customer experience

Modern Essentials Plus

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

Droplii 2.0

All ratings22 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

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

Droplii 2.0

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
5 purchases

Droplii 2.0

Subscriptions4
  • Share Recipes$4.991 Year
  • Builder Monthly Subscription$13.991 Month
  • Oil Magic Premium Content$19.991 Year
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  • Builder Yearly$139.991 Year
One-time1
  • Droplii Basic$14.99

Questions

Is Modern Essentials Plus free?
Modern Essentials Plus costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Droplii 2.0 free?
Droplii 2.0 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Modern Essentials Plus or Droplii 2.0?
Droplii 2.0 is rated higher. Modern Essentials Plus averages 3.9 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Droplii 2.0 averages 4.6 from 22 ratings.
Do Modern Essentials Plus or Droplii 2.0 have ads?
Droplii 2.0 shows ads; Modern Essentials Plus does not.
Which is updated more often, Modern Essentials Plus or Droplii 2.0?
Modern Essentials Plus ships an update every 5 weeks, and Droplii 2.0 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Modern Essentials Plus was updated on October 19, 2026 and Droplii 2.0 on October 5, 2026.

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