Comparison

Roots vs This Morning Routine

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

Head to head
About

Roots

This app helps you manage your phone usage by setting app limits, scheduling downtime, and offering challenges to reduce screen time. It aims to improve focus, be more present, and cure phone addiction by monitoring digital dopamine and providing a personal balance score.

Highlights
  • App and website blocking
  • Scheduled downtime
  • Phone detox challenges
  • Monk Mode for strict blocking
  • Digital dopamine monitoring
  • Daily goals and progress tracking
  • Personal balance score
Features
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Roots is the #1 screen time app. Set boundaries with your phone, and unlock more time.  Screen time has a major impact on our mental and physical wellbeing. We're here to help — with better app limits, digital downtime, daily goals, balance score, and more. Join thousands of people using Roots to build a better relationship with their phone. WHAT TO EXPECT - Better screen time management - Unlock 2 hours per day - Stop scrolling mindlessly - Cure your phone addiction - Detox from phone dopamine - Find better balance - Be more present - Stay focused BLOCK NOW - Start blocking apps at any time with one tap BETTER APP LIMITS - Block any app or website based on time limits or number of opens SCHEDULE DOWNTIME - Be intentional with "mindful mornings", "evening wind down", and more PHONE DETOX CHALLENGES - Personalized challenges to compete with yourself and friends - Challenges with neuroscientist and Roots Chief Science Officer, Tj Power BLOCK WITH "MONK MODE" - App blocking that doesn't let you unblock until tomorrow MONITOR DIGITAL DOPAMINE - Not all screen time is equal, so we help you understand the impact of each app DAILY GOALS - Set goals for screen time and phone pickups, and track your daily progress PERSONAL BALANCE SCORE - Daily score helps keep you accountable with beautiful illustrations and visuals SCREEN TIME TRENDS - View the progress and trends of your screen time journey BUILD A STREAK - Build a streak as you stay under limits, earn cheat days and custom app icons BLOCK ADULT WEBSITES - Keep yourself off adult websites once and for all DON’T JUST TAKE IT FROM US "We’re all guilty of being obsessed with our phones. Roots helps you break free." -- Tj Power, Neuroscientist and Author “It's beautiful, and it works” -- Jameston78 “This app does what it says” -- Casper-F “Worth every penny” -- Thehikingfool PRIVACY GUARANTEED We use Apple’s Screen Time API so all of your phone usage data stays on your phone. TERMS & CONDITIONS - Auto-Renewing Subscription Options: Roots Plus (Monthly or Annual) - Terms: https://www.getroots.app/terms - Privacy Policy: https://www.getroots.app/privacy-policy

About

This Morning Routine

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Start your day with a little more intention. This Morning Routine is a daily habit tracker and morning planner for the small things you want to make time for. Turn your morning into a simple checklist, take it one task at a time, and see your progress grow. MAKE YOUR MORNING YOURS A glass of water. A few stretches. A page of a book. Choose the steps that matter to you, add your own tasks, and arrange them in your preferred order. Keep a task in your daily routine or make it just for today. TAKE ONE SMALL STEP Check off tasks as you go. You do not need a perfect morning to make progress: completing even one task counts toward your active-day streak. SEE HOW FAR YOU HAVE COME Look back through your calendar, follow your current and longest streaks, and earn badges for your milestones. Every small win has a place in your story. BEGIN WITH A REMINDER Choose a time for your morning reminder and give your routine a regular place in your day. KEEP YOUR ROUTINE WITH YOU Your morning data is saved on your iPhone. Turn on optional iCloud sync to sync it through your Apple Account. Start with something small. Make it part of this morning. SUBSCRIPTIONS AND LIFETIME ACCESS An active Monthly or Yearly subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase, is required to create, edit, and complete tasks. Prices are displayed in the app before purchase. Monthly and Yearly subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account settings. Lifetime is a one-time purchase with no recurring charge. Restore purchases from the purchase screen. Privacy Policy: https://levanton.github.io/this-morning-privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Roots4 screens
This Morning Routine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: This Morning Routine at 16.4 against Roots's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Roots sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and This Morning Routine sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Roots versus This Morning Routine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRootsThis Morning Routine
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size361 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMWMAnton Lev

Bugs and requests

Roots

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Apps getting blocked when they shouldn't be
  • Screen time data not syncing correctly
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • Subscription issues and inability to cancel
  • Trouble with the initial setup and syncing

Requested features

5 requests
  • Home screen and lock screen widgets
  • Customizable challenges and ability to share with friends
  • More options for the 'Do Not Disturb' mode
  • Improved analytics and progress tracking
  • Ability to easily adjust app limits without resetting

This Morning Routine

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Roots

Subscriptions10
  • Premium$7.997 Days
  • Roots Plus - Weekly Plan3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Roots - Monthly Plan$9.991 Month
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  • Roots Plus - Monthly Plan$9.991 Month
  • Roots Plus - Annual Plan$29.991 Year
  • Premium Pass$59.991 Year
  • Roots Plus - Annual Plan7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Premium Pass1 Year trial$99.991 Year
  • Premium3 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Premium Pass7 Days trial$99.991 Year
3 purchases

This Morning Routine

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Yearly$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$12.99

Questions

Is Roots free?
Roots is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is This Morning Routine free?
This Morning Routine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Roots or This Morning Routine have ads?
Neither Roots nor This Morning Routine shows ads.

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