Comparison

Ankorlist vs Roots

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Ankorlist

Organize your life by topic, not by date. This app uses a familiar chat-style interface to quickly add and manage tasks. It supports both personal use and collaboration with others, with real-time syncing across devices.

Highlights
  • Topic-based organization
  • Chat-style interface
  • Personal and collaborative lists
  • Markdown notes within tasks
  • Cross-device access
  • Real-time synchronization
Features
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Ankorlist - Organise your Life by Topic, not Days Most to-do apps sort by date. Ankorlist sorts by what actually matters, grouping tasks into topics like "House Cleanup" or "Wedding Planning" instead of scattering them across days or smashing them into "Today". It's flow is inspired built the chat apps: write things down fast, cross them off as you go, no complicated systems or setup. Use it solo to stay on top of your own life, or bring in people you trust when your list needs more than one person. Key Features: Chat-style interface → Lists appear in a familiar messaging-style layout that most people already know how to navigate. Write tasks down quickly and cross them off as you go. No complicated planning systems, so you can focus on getting things done. Personal or collaborative → Use Ankorlist as your personal productivity tool, or share lists with trusted peers to stay aligned on goals and tasks. Markdown Notes inside tasks → Each task supports detailed internal notes using a built-in Markdown-supported editor. Add formatted text, structure your ideas, and keep supporting details organized within the task itself. Cross-device access → Sign up once and access your lists across devices. Add tasks from your work phone and check them later on your personal device. Real-time sync → Updates happen instantly, so changes from you or your collaborators appear immediately. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Roots

This app helps you stay connected with the important people in your life. It reminds you to reach out to friends, colleagues, and mentors you may have lost touch with. Save important details about your connections to make conversations more meaningful.

Highlights
  • Set custom contact reminders
  • Receive nudges for infrequent contacts
  • Store personal connection details
  • Log conversation notes
  • Focus on personal relationships, not networking
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We all have people in our lives who matter more than we show. The friend you could talk to for hours. The colleague who always had your back. The professor who changed how you think about problems. And then life got busy, and somehow months turned into years. Roots started from a simple observation: the intention to reach out is almost never the problem. We mean to call. We think about people. We just forget. And by the time we remember, it feels like too much time has passed. We built Roots because we were tired of losing touch with people we actually care about — the ones who shaped who we are. Stay close, on your terms: Add the people who matter and tell Roots how often you want to reach out. It remembers so you don't have to think about it. A quiet nudge before too much time passes: Roots notices who you haven't talked to in a while and brings them back to mind — gently, before the silence gets too long. The details that make reaching out feel natural: Birthdays, how you met, what you talked about last time. The things that turn "hey it's been a while" into a real conversation. Pick up right where you left off: A quick note after a call or coffee means you never have to start from scratch. No networking. No pipeline. No productivity system. Just a quiet nudge to reach out to the people you already know you should. Stay close to the people that matter.

Screenshots

Ankorlist4 screens
Roots4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Roots at none against Ankorlist's 4. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ankorlist sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Roots asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Ankorlist against 5.0 for Roots. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ankorlist ships an update fortnightly, Roots every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Ankorlist versus Roots: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnkorlistRoots
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnkor Labs LimitedROHIN DUTT

Customer experience

Ankorlist

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Roots

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Ankorlist

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Cloud (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Premium Cloud Loyalty (Annual)$19.991 Year
  • Premium Cloud (Annual)$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$69.99
None

Roots

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ankorlist free?
Ankorlist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Roots free?
Roots is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ankorlist or Roots?
Ankorlist and Roots are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Ankorlist or Roots have ads?
Neither Ankorlist nor Roots shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ankorlist or Roots?
Ankorlist ships an update fortnightly, and Roots every 2 weeks. Most recently, Ankorlist was updated on October 30, 2026 and Roots on October 31, 2026.

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