# Jayson vs Rootly

The clearest difference is rating: Jayson at 4.5 against Rootly's 3.6. Jayson also leads on ratings volume (425 vs 18). Rootly's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Jayson sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Rootly asks for nothing beyond the download.

Jayson holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jayson has 425 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 81% of Jayson's written reviews are positive against 88% of Rootly's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Jayson ships an update every 3 weeks, Rootly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Jayson | Rootly |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (425 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jayson/id1447750768/reviews)** | [3.6 (18 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rootly/id6478240412/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **425** | 18 |
| Positive reviews | 80.7% of reviews | **88.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#77** | #98 |
| Size | 41 MB | 133 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **17.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Simon B. Støvring](https://appshunter.io/developer/423532907) | [Rootly Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1732314630) |

## What reviewers say

### Jayson

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jayson/id1447750768)

**Currently charting:** #77 Top Free · Developer Tools, #136 Top Grossing · Developer Tools (US App Store)

This app allows you to view and edit JSON files directly on your device. It offers features like tabbed browsing, split-screen comparisons, and integration with Siri Shortcuts and the Share Sheet for easy JSON parsing and management.

**Highlights:** Browse JSON files, Table or syntax highlighted text view, Tabbed interface, Multiple splits for comparison, Siri Shortcuts integration, Share Sheet Actions, URL schemes

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock Everything | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Elegant and intuitive JSON editing interface
- 🎯 Perfect for FNF mod development and updates
- 📱 Excellent iOS implementation with native feel
- 🔧 Powerful JSON manipulation capabilities
- ⚡ Great Shortcuts and URL scheme integration

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and instability issues
- 🔋 High battery consumption and device heating
- ❌ Missing search functionality
- 📵 Safari browser support issues
- 🔒 Limited free features, paywall for advanced options

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes when opening large JSON files (89MB+)
- Crashes on regular use despite functionality
- Device freezing for extended periods
- Safari compatibility broken in recent updates
- Navigation back through JSON structure is unreliable

**Requested features**

- Search/find functionality within files
- JSON editing and modification capabilities
- XML format support
- Split-view for comparing different arrays
- Export functionality for edited JSON


### Rootly

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rootly/id6478240412)

**Currently charting:** #98 Top Free · Developer Tools (US App Store)

This platform leverages AI to automate on-call and incident management, enabling faster incident resolution and enhanced system resilience. It acts as an SRE assistant, automating root cause analysis and identifying patterns for ongoing improvements.

**Highlights:** AI-native incident management, Automated root cause analysis, On-call operations streamlining, System resilience improvement, Pattern identification for continuous improvement

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 👍 Intuitive design
- 👍 Better than PagerDuty/Opsgenie
- 👍 Streamlined workflow
- 👍 Practical features

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Confusing Tinder-style swiping
- 🐛 No ability to undo swipes
- 🐛 Easy to accidentally accept
- 🐛 Slow and frustrating to use
- 🐛 UI needs tons of work

**Reported bugs**

- Tinder-style swiping for coverage requests
- SSO token not passed back to iPad app
- App is slow and frustrating

**Requested features**

- Ability to undo coverage requests


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Jayson free?

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

### Is Rootly free?

Rootly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Jayson or Rootly?

Jayson is rated higher. Jayson averages 4.5 out of 5 from 425 ratings, while Rootly averages 3.6 from 18 ratings.

### Do Jayson or Rootly have ads?

Neither Jayson nor Rootly shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Jayson or Rootly?

Jayson ships an update every 3 weeks, and Rootly fortnightly. Most recently, Jayson was updated on October 13, 2026 and Rootly on October 12, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Jayson or Rootly?

Jayson currently peaks at #77 in the App Store charts, and Rootly at #98. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*