Wellspring Meds vs Root
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wellspring Meds
Access exclusive discounts and get early access to new product launches. Browse the latest arrivals and enjoy a fast, secure checkout experience for all your favorite items.
- Exclusive discounts
- Early access to launches
- Easy browsing of catalog
- First-to-know notifications
- Secure and fast checkout
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Download the Wellspring Meds app to access exclusive discounts, early access to collection launches. Everything you love, right at your fingertips. EASY BROWSING Shop the freshest new arrivals across our entire catalog. 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 secure your new products in an instant with our super easy checkout.
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
Wellspring Meds and Root both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 96% of Root's written reviews are positive against 63% of Wellspring Meds's. Wellspring Meds's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, ratings volume 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 — 4.8 for Wellspring Meds against 4.9 for Root. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 898 and 319 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Wellspring Meds's written reviews are positive against 96% of Root's.
Wellspring Meds ships an update monthly, Root every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Wellspring Meds | Root |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (898 ratings) | 4.9 (319 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.2% of reviews | 95.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 898 — better | 319 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wellspring Meds | Root Pretty |
Customer experience
Wellspring Meds
Root
User reviews
Wellspring Meds
From 898 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🏆 Best place for bulk OTC meds
- 💰 Great prices
- 📦 Free shipping
- 🏅 Excellent service
- 🔍 Quality products
Room to improve
- 🚫 App issues (not working, discount not applied)
- ❌ Wrong product received
- 🙅♀️ No multi-vitamins available
Root
From 319 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 User-friendly and intuitive app
- 🚀 Quick and seamless checkout
- 💡 App-exclusive products and offers
- 💖 Saves favorite products and wishlists
- 🔔 Sale notifications and new product launches
Room to improve
- 👎 Small product sample sizes
- 👎 Poor product quality (foundation)
Bugs and requests
Wellspring Meds
Reported bugs
2 issues- App not allowing orders
- Discount code not working
Requested features
2 requests- Apple Pay option
- Easier discount code application
Root
No bugs or feature requests surfaced in reviews.
In-app purchases
Wellspring Meds
No in-app purchases
Root
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Wellspring Meds free?
Is Root free?
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Do Wellspring Meds or Root have ads?
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