EpiLynx vs Root
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EpiLynx
This app helps users identify products free from gluten and other common allergens. Developed by a pharmacist and chemist, it aims to provide accurate information for those with sensitivities or celiac disease.
- Gluten-free product identification
- Allergen information
- Developed by a pharmacist
- Medical perspective on sensitivities
- Personalized product recommendations
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The number of people that have issues with gluten was very surprising. Be it a sensitivity, an intolerance, an allergy, or outright celiac disease. This led Liia to consider using her skills as a Pharmacist and a PhD of analytical chemistry to take a look at this from a medical perspective. Liia spent her entire adult life in the field of pharmaceutical medicine- developing and marketing life-saving products. She knew she needed to use all her knowledge and skills in healing and medicine to get the right products to customers.
Root
Discover nontoxic and organic beauty products with easy browsing and exclusive content. Get early access to sales, new releases, and app-user-only offers. Shop securely and quickly with a streamlined checkout process.
- App-exclusive offers
- Early access to sales
- Easy product browsing
- Exclusive beauty content
- First-to-know notifications
- Secure and fast checkout
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Download the Root app for app-exclusive offers & early access to sales + new releases. Our mission is to create the best performing beauty products that are also nontoxic & affordable. EASY BROWSING Shop the freshest new arrivals across our entire catalog with an organized & easy to use interface. EXCLUSIVE CONTENT Tips & helpful beauty content galore. New content added weekly to help you increase product performance & application. Along with easy guides to help select the best products for you. EXCLUSIVE ACCESS Be first to know about exclusive offers and launches through first-to-know notifications and app-user-only early access. SECURE CHECKOUT IN A FLASH Tap, swipe, shop and order your new products in an instant with our super easy checkout.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Root at 319 against EpiLynx's 106. On price, rating, review sentiment 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 EpiLynx against 4.9 for Root. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 106 and 319 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of EpiLynx's written reviews are positive against 96% of Root's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EpiLynx | Root |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (106 ratings) — better | 4.9 (319 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 95.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 106 | 319 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EpiLynx | Root Pretty |
Customer experience
EpiLynx
Root
In-app purchases
EpiLynx
No in-app purchases
Root
No in-app purchases
