Allstar.gg vs Root
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Allstar.gg
Effortlessly capture, enhance, and share your PC gaming highlights. This app provides instant clip creation from your match history, with tools to add effects and music. Share your best moments directly to social media and discover content from other gamers.
- Instant clip creation
- Match history library
- Clip enhancements with effects and music
- Direct social media sharing
- Mobile-optimized downloads
- Profile management for clips
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Elevate your gaming experience with Allstar.gg, the ultimate app for capturing, enhancing, and sharing your PC gaming moments on the go. Whether you're a casual gamer or a competitive pro, Allstar.gg lets you create stunning clips effortlessly, thanks to our seamless match history library and easy-to-use effects. Key Features: Instant Clips: Create clips from your best gaming moments instantly and effortlessly. Match History Library: Easily find and create clips from your match history. Clip Enhancements: Add effects, music, and more to make your clips stand out using Allstar Studio. Social Sharing: Share your epic moments directly to social media platforms. Mobile Optimized Downloads: Download clips optimized for mobile viewing and sharing. Profile Management: Organize, save, and showcase your clips and montages in your personalized profile view. Discover Content: Explore clips from global creators and discover new gaming trends. Join thousands of gamers who trust Allstar.gg to capture their finest moments. Download now and take your gaming highlights to the next level! https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Root
This platform empowers communities to connect, collaborate, and grow. It offers tools for organizing groups, from gaming guilds to interest-based clubs. Stay connected on the go with mobile chat, voice, and video calls, and manage your community with customizable channels and permissions.
- Community connection and collaboration
- Mobile chat and notifications
- Voice and video calls
- Customizable channels, roles, and permissions
- Desktop command center with integrated apps
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Root is community chat with voice and video calls, screen share, themes, and apps, all in one place. Chat in channels, hop into a call with your group, and add apps to enhance your community experience. FREE PROFILE AND THEME CUSTOMIZATION No paywalls on personality. Animated profile pictures, animated banners, custom emoji and themes are all free. Pick a theme or build your own. VOICE, VIDEO AND SCREEN SHARE Talk in voice channels, turn on video, and share your screen with sound. Move a call from your computer to your phone without hanging up. APPS IN YOUR COMMUNITY Add apps to your community. Draw together on one canvas, track tasks, or plan your next raid. BRING YOUR SERVER Import a server template and Root sets up your channels, categories and roles. FIND YOUR PEOPLE Browse Community Discovery to find a new group chat, or list your own community.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Root at none against Allstar.gg's 6. Root also leads on review sentiment (69% vs 40%) and chart position (#190 vs unranked). Allstar.gg's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.3). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Allstar.gg sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Root asks for nothing beyond the download.
Allstar.gg holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 92 and 141 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 40% of Allstar.gg's written reviews are positive against 69% of Root's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Allstar.gg ships an update every 10 days, Root weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Allstar.gg | Root |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (92 ratings) — better | 4.3 (141 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 39.7% of reviews | 69.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 92 | 141 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #190 — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 156 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Allstar Gaming, Inc. | Root Communications, Inc |
Customer experience
Allstar.gg
Root
In-app purchases
Allstar.gg
- Basic Monthly$0.991 Month
- Standard Monthly$5.001 Month
- Basic Yearly$10.901 Year
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- Unlimited Monthly3 Days trial$12.001 Month
- Standard Yearly$48.001 Year
- Unlimited Yearly$96.001 Year
Root
No in-app purchases
