CoinDesk vs RootData
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CoinDesk
Stay informed with the leading source for global crypto news and insights. Access real-time market data, expert analysis, and information on digital assets. Discover the future of finance and investing with trusted journalism.
- Global crypto news
- Real-time market data
- Expert insights
- Digital asset information
- Future of money analysis
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CoinDesk is the most trusted media, events, indices and data company for the global crypto economy. Since 2013, CoinDesk Media has led the story of the future of money and investing, illuminating the transformation in society and culture that comes with it. Our award-winning team of journalists delivers news and unparalleled insights that bring transparency, comprehension and context. CoinDesk Events gathers the global crypto, blockchain and Web3 communities at annual events such as Consensus, the world's largest and longest-running crypto festival. CoinDesk Indices offers expertise in digital asset indices, data and research to educate and empower investors.
RootData
This platform offers a comprehensive database for Web3 investments, featuring over 16,000 projects and 10,000 investors. It provides structured, visualized data to help users discover early-stage opportunities and make informed financial decisions.
- Comprehensive Web3 project database
- Investor and individual profiles
- Funding round tracking
- Visualized data presentation
- Early-stage alpha project discovery
- Informed investment decision tools
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RootData is a leading Web3 asset data platform designed to simplify Web3 investments. It features a comprehensive database of over 16,000 projects, 10,000 investors, 13,000 individuals, and 8,800 funding rounds, presented in a highly visualized, structured format. Trusted by over 2 million Web3 users, RootData is essential for discovering early-stage alpha projects and making informed investment decisions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CoinDesk at 4.8 against RootData's 4.2. CoinDesk also leads on review sentiment (94% vs 62%). RootData's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CoinDesk holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of CoinDesk's written reviews are positive against 62% of RootData's.
CoinDesk ships an update fortnightly, RootData every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CoinDesk | RootData |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (26 ratings) — better | 4.2 (22 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 93.8% of reviews — better | 61.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Coindesk, Inc | ROOTDATA PTE. LTD. |
Customer experience
CoinDesk
RootData
In-app purchases
CoinDesk
No in-app purchases
RootData
No in-app purchases
