Comparison

Roshi vs Dona

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

Head to head
About

Roshi

Connects parents with university students for personalized tutoring in academics, sports, music, and languages. Offers engaging lessons tailored to a child's needs with easy scheduling and payment.

Highlights
  • Personalized instruction
  • Wide range of subjects
  • Relatable role models
  • Seamless scheduling
  • Integrated payments
Features
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Roshi is the ultimate platform for parents seeking top-notch, personalized instruction for their young children. Our app connects you with university students who are not only knowledgeable in their fields but also relatable role models for your kids. With a wide range of subjects including academics, sports, music, and languages, Roshi offers engaging and effective training sessions tailored to your child's needs. Why Choose Roshi? - Personalized Instruction: Tailored lessons from skilled university students. - Wide Range of Subjects: From math and science to soccer and piano, we cover it all. - Relatable Role Models: Instructors who connect with and inspire your child. - Seamless Experience: Easy scheduling and payments through our integrated platform. How It Works: - Sign Up: Create your account and browse available instructors. - Select a Tutor: Choose the perfect match based on your child’s needs. - Schedule Lessons: Book convenient times directly through the app. Join the growing community of parents who trust Roshi to provide quality, engaging instruction for their children. Download now and see the difference personalized tutoring can make!

About

Dona

This minimalist task manager helps you quickly capture and organize ideas with drag-and-drop functionality. Focus on what matters most today by visualizing tasks via widgets or Siri/Shortcuts. Optimized gestures ensure zero friction in managing your to-do list.

Highlights
  • Instant idea capture
  • Drag & drop organization
  • Widget support
  • Siri/Shortcuts integration
  • Zero friction gestures
  • Focus on task completion
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This minimalist task manager lets you capture ideas instantly, then organize them with effortless drag & drop to finally focus only on what really matters today. Add tasks and visualize them in seconds via the widget or Siri / Shortcuts. Every gesture is optimized for zero friction. Focus on finishing tasks, not on managing a tool.

Screenshots

Roshi4 screens
Dona4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Roshi at none against Dona's 2. Roshi also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). Dona's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

Both are free to download. Dona sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Roshi asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Roshi against 5.0 for Dona. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 7 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Roshi ships an update every 3 months, Dona weekly. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and July 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Roshi versus Dona: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoshiDona
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings47 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Mac
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoshi LLCYanice BOADY

Customer experience

Roshi

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Dona

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Roshi

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Dona

Subscriptions1
  • Dona +1 Month trial$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Dona+ Lifetime$8.99

Questions

Is Roshi free?
Roshi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dona free?
Dona is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Roshi or Dona?
Roshi and Dona are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 7 ratings respectively.
Do Roshi or Dona have ads?
Neither Roshi nor Dona shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Roshi or Dona?
Roshi ships an update every 3 months, and Dona weekly. Most recently, Roshi was updated on July 7, 2026 and Dona on July 23, 2026.

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