RootsHCM vs Shoman
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RootsHCM
This integrated suite of applications provides a configurable Human Capital Management platform for organizations of all sizes. It incorporates best practices and domain expertise to manage operations and human capital effectively.
- Integrated HCM platform
- Configurable to organizational needs
- Supports various organization sizes
- Incorporates best practices
- Built with domain expertise
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Roots HCM Integrated Suite Of Applications is a unique HCM platform designed to suit the needs of organizations of various levels and sizes. Our community of users vary between application end users and standalone modular users. Roots HCM adopts proven best practices but is also configurable to suit any need related to operations and Human Capital. Roots HCM is the result of many years of technology and HCM domain expertise. It is built and maintained by our passionate team of innovators and technologists who want you to ‘Go Global Think Local’
Shoman
Access a wealth of cultural events, library resources, and personal membership details. Discover books, audiobooks, and references, and stay updated on foundation programs and events with reminders.
- Cultural event calendar with reminders
- Personal membership profile
- Searchable library collection (books, eBooks, audiobooks)
- Event details and browsing
- Foundation branch contact information
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Abdul Hameed Shoman Foundation developed this mobile application to serve as an online platform to library-goers. It includes many online services about the foundation’s programs and library, such as: • Calendar for the cultural events and their details, cinema screening, musical evenings, educational sessions, book reviews and signings, plenaries etc. In addition to sending reminders for the event, and the ability to browse between different events details. • Personal profile includes the membership card, or number, and the participation points from attending events. • The ability to search the collectibles of the foundation such as books, eBooks, audiobooks, and references, you can also search the name of the book or the author and know its status whether it is available or booked or borrowed. • Contact information for the foundation’s branches
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Shoman at 11.0 against RootsHCM's 15.6. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for RootsHCM against 5.0 for Shoman. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RootsHCM | Shoman |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JoSequal | ABDUL HAMEED SHOMAN FOUNDATION |
Customer experience
RootsHCM
Shoman
In-app purchases
RootsHCM
No in-app purchases
Shoman
No in-app purchases
