WordBranch vs RootWords
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WordBranch
Enhance your vocabulary by learning prefixes, roots, and suffixes. This educational tool helps users master difficult words through targeted learning modules.
- Learn prefixes
- Master roots
- Understand suffixes
- Vocabulary enhancement
- Targeted word learning
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Pick up difficult words with prefixes, roots, and suffixes.
RootWords
This word game helps users expand their vocabulary by building words from root components. It offers a fun way to learn word meanings and improve reading skills, beneficial for standardized tests and general language learning.
- Build words from root components
- Learn word meanings
- Improve vocabulary
- Enhance reading skills
- Test preparation aid
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RootWords is a fast word game based on root words. Choose a root, spin as many words as you can and show you know their meaning. Don’t know the word? Tap the parts, they each have meaning and will help you learn the word. The more you play, the fewer times you will need to tap the parts. Good for SSAT, PSAT, SAT, ACT, LSAT, MCAT, IELTS tests and ELL in general. RootWords is good for all learners really. Your score will soar! Improve your vocabulary, your reading skills, your job prospects!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RootWords at 100% against WordBranch's 0%. RootWords also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). WordBranch's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. WordBranch sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. RootWords asks for nothing beyond the download.
WordBranch holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of WordBranch's written reviews are positive against 100% of RootWords's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
WordBranch ships an update every 2 months, RootWords monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WordBranch | RootWords |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (5 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | YiLin Tsai | Charlotte OConnell |
Customer experience
WordBranch
RootWords
In-app purchases
WordBranch
- Premium account1 Month trial$0.991 Month
- Premium acount$9.991 Year
RootWords
No in-app purchases
