Root vs World Community
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Root
Connect with communities through text, voice, and video chat. Customize your profile and server with free themes and apps. Seamlessly transition calls between devices and discover new groups.
- Text, voice, and video chat
- Screen sharing
- Free profile and theme customization
- Community apps integration
- Server template import
- Community discovery
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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.
World Community
A modern social platform for creators and communities to share moments, connect with others, and explore interests. Express yourself through posts, join vibrant groups, and customize your profile in a clean, intuitive interface.
- Share photos, videos, GIFs, and text
- Connect with creators and friends
- Explore trending topics
- Join interest-based communities
- Customize your profile
- Modern dark and light modes
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World is a modern social platform built for creators, communities, and every moment you want to share. Whether you’re posting your thoughts, scrolling through trending topics, joining communities based on your interests, or connecting with the people you care about, World makes it feel effortless and natural. What you can do on World: • Share your voice Post photos, videos, GIFs, and text without limits. Express yourself however you feel. • Connect with your people Follow creators, find new friends, and build your own audience. • Explore your interests See what’s trending across culture, sports, news, and more—all tailored to you. • Join vibrant communities Discover groups based on music, fashion, gaming, culture, and everything in between. • Stay in the loop Notifications keep you updated on likes, comments, reposts, and mentions. • Customize your profile Your photos, your posts, your vibe. Make your space yours. • Clean, modern design A simple interface with dark and light modes that let your content shine. World is built around authenticity, creativity, and real connection. This is social media reset.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: World Community at 5.0 against Root's 4.3. World Community also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 70%). Root's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (152 vs 12). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
World Community holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Root has 152 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Root's written reviews are positive against 100% of World Community's.
Root ships an update weekly, World Community every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Root | World Community |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (152 ratings) | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 152 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 178 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Root Communications, Inc | World Community Social, Inc |
Customer experience
Root
World Community
In-app purchases
Root
No in-app purchases
World Community
No in-app purchases
