Comparison

CheckMySpot vs RootCausa Symptoms Tracker

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

Head to head
About

CheckMySpot

Submit a photo of a skin lesion for review by a board-certified dermatologist within 24-48 hours. Receive a disposition indicating whether a clinic visit is needed and get expedited referrals if necessary. Early detection of potential skin cancers is made convenient from home.

Highlights
  • Photo submission of skin lesions
  • 24-48 hour dermatologist review
  • Disposition: benign, indeterminate, or worrisome
  • Expedited referral service
  • Medical profile completion
  • Early skin cancer detection
Features
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The fastest way to evaluate potential skin cancers. Get an expert opinion without the wait. CheckMySpot allows users to submit a photo of a single skin lesion and have a board-certified dermatologist review the spot within 24-48 hours. Once screened, the dermatologist will select 1 of 3 dispositions: 1) Green: benign (no clinic visit needed at this time but user should monitor for future changes, 2) Yellow: indeterminate (non-urgent clinic visit needed), and 3) Red: worrisome (demonstrates characteristics of skin cancer, urgent clinic visit needed). If a user receives a yellow or red disposition, CheckMySpot will expedite a referral either their existing dermatologist or a qualified dermatologist in their area. CheckMySpot is easy to use: 1. Download the app. 2. Complete your medical profile. 3. Upload a photo. 4. Get an expert opinion. Early detection matters when it comes to skin cancer. Use CheckMySpot from the convenience of your home and get immediate answers about your skin spot today.

About

RootCausa Symptoms Tracker

Features
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Ever feel like your symptoms come out of nowhere? RootCausa helps you find the root cause — by turning your daily life into a visual timeline you can actually read at a glance. Instead of endless lists and spreadsheets, RootCausa plots your foods, activities, supplements and symptoms as a smooth, zoomable chart — a bit like a stock-market graph for your body. Patterns that used to hide in the noise suddenly jump out: the food that shows up the day before a flare-up, the activity that helps, the supplement that doesn't. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Visual timeline — see hours, days or weeks on one continuous chart • Spot patterns fast — symptom trend lines make cause-and-effect obvious • Log in seconds — add food, activity, meds and symptoms in a few taps • Make it yours — create custom categories, rename and reorder every row • Two ways to view — rich timeline or a simple classic list • Pinch to zoom & pan freely across your whole history • Beautiful dark mode for late-night logging PRIVATE BY DESIGN RootCausa works fully offline. Your health data never leaves your phone — no accounts, no cloud, no tracking, no data collection. Perfect for anyone who takes health privacy seriously. MADE FOR People managing chronic symptoms and conditions, anyone doing an elimination diet, and anyone who wants to connect what they eat and do with how they feel. Start tracking today and let your timeline reveal what's really going on. — Note: RootCausa is a tracking tool and does not provide medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional about your health.

Screenshots

CheckMySpot4 screens
RootCausa Symptoms Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CheckMySpot at none against RootCausa Symptoms Tracker's 1. CheckMySpot also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support 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. RootCausa Symptoms Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CheckMySpot asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CheckMySpot versus RootCausa Symptoms Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCheckMySpotRootCausa Symptoms Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size136 MB31 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCheckMySpot, Inc.Viorel-Rafael Traista

In-app purchases

None

CheckMySpot

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

RootCausa Symptoms Tracker

One-time1
  • RootCausa Pro$3.99

Questions

Is CheckMySpot free?
CheckMySpot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RootCausa Symptoms Tracker free?
RootCausa Symptoms Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CheckMySpot or RootCausa Symptoms Tracker have ads?
Neither CheckMySpot nor RootCausa Symptoms Tracker shows ads.

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