# Find vs Root

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Root at none against Find's 3. Find's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Find sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Root asks for nothing beyond the download.

Find ships an update every 4 days, Root every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Find | Root |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 88 MB | 67 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.1** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [K Friend Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1505924083) | [Novelux Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1651365033) |

## What reviewers say

### Find

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/find-gps-location-tracker/id1607049737)

This app allows families to share their real-time locations, receive arrival and departure notifications for destinations, and send emergency alerts. It also includes features for tracking movement history, direct messaging, and managing children's smartphone usage.

**Highlights:** Real-time family location tracking, Destination arrival/departure notifications, Emergency SOS alerts via phone shake, Movement history tracking, In-app family messaging, Smartphone usage management

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 6,900/1mth | $5.99 | per month |
| 16,000/3mths | $13.49 | per 3 months |
| 54,000/1year | $44.99 | per year |


### Root

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/root-in/id6474400103)

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Find free?

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

### Is Root free?

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

### Do Find or Root have ads?

Root shows ads; Find does not.

### Which is updated more often, Find or Root?

Find ships an update every 4 days, and Root every 3 weeks. Most recently, Find was updated on October 10, 2026 and Root on October 18, 2026.

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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.*