RootWords vs Root Rush
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RootWords
Learn vocabulary by deconstructing words into their root parts. Discover meanings, build new words, and improve your understanding of English. Ideal for students and English language learners.
- Deconstruct words into root parts
- Discover word meanings
- Build new words from roots
- Learn vocabulary for tests
- Progress tracking
- Daily streaks
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RootWords - Root, not Rote! Choose a root, spin as many words as you can, and show you know their meaning. Don't know the word? Tap the parts (morpheme, not morphine!). Each part has a meaning and will help you learn the word. The more you play, the fewer times you will need to tap the parts. Great for the 5th and 6th grade vocab cliff, and helpful for English language learners and students working on vocabulary for tests. Free: Learn mode, every word. Test and Audio ($1.99 per month or $19.99 per year): hear every word and test yourself. Full Access ($5.99 per month or $59.99 per year): all games, Daily Streak, Custom List, and progress tracking. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Log in with the same account on the web and your plan unlocks automatically. RootWords offers subscriptions, which are subject to this terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Root Rush
This daily word game helps you decode complex vocabulary by mastering Greek and Latin roots. Each quick quiz reveals the building blocks behind big words, turning tricky terms into easy wins. Collect more roots and grow your streak for word mastery.
- Daily word quizzes
- Master Greek and Latin roots
- Decode complex vocabulary
- Collect roots
- Maintain playing streak
- Word mastery
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Learn faster, guess smarter, and keep your streak alive! Root Rush is a daily word game that helps you decode complex vocabulary by mastering Greek and Latin roots. Each quick quiz reveals the building blocks behind big words — turning tricky terms into easy wins. The more you play, the more roots you collect and the longer your streak grows. Word mastery, one root at a time. Terms of Use - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Root Rush at 5.0 against RootWords's 4.0. Root Rush also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. RootWords sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Root Rush sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Root Rush holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
RootWords ships an update every 2 months, Root Rush every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RootWords | Root Rush |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Charlotte O'Connell | Andrew Budziszek |
Customer experience
RootWords
Root Rush
In-app purchases
RootWords
- Test and Audio$1.991 Month
- Full Access$5.991 Month
- Test and Audio$19.991 Year
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- Full Access$59.991 Year
Root Rush
- Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Small Tip$1.99
- Medium Tip$4.99
- Large Tip$9.99
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- Pro Lifetime$59.99








