RootWise vs Rough
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RootWise
This app provides real-time, word-for-word scripts for challenging parenting moments like tantrums and bedtime meltdowns. It offers personalized coaching based on your child's temperament and a library of articles on child development topics. Features include daily affirmations and a private journal to support parental well-being.
- Real-time scripts for tantrums and bedtime
- AI coach personalized to child's temperament
- Library of 150 articles on child development
- Daily affirmations and guided meditations
- Private journal for parental reflection
- Age-filtered content for children 0-10
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Tantrum in the supermarket? Bedtime meltdown? "I hate you!"? RootWise tells you what to say, word for word, while it is happening. RootWise is a parenting coach for parents of children from birth to 10: 36 scripts for the hardest moments, a coach that knows your child, and a library of 26 topics with 150 short articles. A two-minute quiz about your child turns it into a plan for your family. The approach throughout: connection first, clear boundaries, no yelling. SCRIPTS FOR CHALLENGING MOMENTS (FREE) When your child is melting down and your mind goes blank, open a script: what to say, step by step, why it works, and one line to keep yourself calm. 36 scenarios, sorted by moment and filtered to your child's age: • Big feelings: public meltdown, hitting, "I hate you", whining, losing at games • Out and about: grocery store, car seat, playground, drop-off, the doctor • Mornings and routines: getting dressed, teeth, bath, potty training • Bedtime: bedtime meltdown, night fears • Screens and homework, siblings and friends, honesty and manners A COACH THAT KNOWS YOUR CHILD Ask anything, in your own words, at 2 am or in the car park. RootWise answers for your child specifically: their age, temperament, the challenges you named, and what you told it last time. Answers draw on the RootWise library rather than the open internet and link to the article or script behind them. One question a day is free; Premium makes it unlimited. Answers are generated by AI and are not medical advice. A LIBRARY FOR THE WHY 26 topics, 150 short articles: tantrums, sleep and bedtime, defiance, discipline and boundaries, siblings, fears, whining, screen time, potty training, school, lying, rudeness, the baby year and more. Every article can be read aloud to you, so it works on the school run. TWO MINUTES FOR YOU A daily affirmation, short meditations, and a private journal for the day and the month. Because the calm has to come from somewhere. FREE AND PREMIUM Free: all 36 scripts, the daily affirmation, meditations, the journal, one coach question a day. Premium: unlimited coach questions, the full library, journal export. Try it free for 7 days, monthly or yearly, cancel anytime. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your journal and the coach's notes about your child stay encrypted on your device. No ads, no selling data, analytics only if you opt in. Available in English, German and Spanish. Support: hello@rootwise.app Terms: https://www.rootwise.app/en/app-terms-of-service/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ RootWise offers educational parenting guidance based on child-development research. It is not a substitute for medical, psychological or emergency help.
Rough
Learn golf without a country club. This app offers short lessons, rule cards, and calculators to help you improve your game and track progress. It's free, without ads or accounts.
- Short, digestible golf lessons
- Rule cards for on-course guidance
- Handicap and scoring calculators
- Personalized practice drills
- Round logging with error diagnosis
- Skill self-assessment and tracking
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Golf lernen ohne Country Club. Rough bringt dich von der Platzreife Richtung Handicap 36: kurze Lektionen, ein Check nach jeder Lektion, Regelkarten für den Platz und Rechner, die dir das Zählen abnehmen. Kostenlos, ohne Konto, ohne Werbung. FRÜH DABEI Wer Rough bis einschließlich 31. Dezember 2026 lädt, behält auch alle künftigen Pro-Funktionen dauerhaft kostenlos. VIER LEVEL, 31 LEKTIONEN Rookie: Platz lesen, Schläger kennen, Setup, Kurzspiel, Etikette, die 10 Regeln für jede Runde und ein Survival-Guide für die ersten Runden. Starter: voller Schwung, Eisen und Driver, Fehlschläge lesen, Chippen, Pitchen, Putten, richtig üben und dein Handicap verstehen. Player: Course Management, Bunker, schwierige Lagen, Grün lesen, mentales Spiel, Regeln für Turnierspieler und dein erstes Turnier. Advanced: Statistik, Gapping und Fitting, dein Golfjahr planen, Golf-Fitness und Feinheiten im Handicap. LERNEN, DAS HÄNGEN BLEIBT Jede Lektion endet mit drei Fragen. Bestanden heißt gelernt. Was du weißt, fragt Rough in wachsenden Abständen wieder ab, und Fragen, die du falsch hattest, kommen früher zurück. Zu jeder Lektion gehört ein Drill mit klarem Ziel für die Range. REGELKARTEN FÜR DEN PLATZ Ball im Aus, verloren, in der Penalty Area, unspielbar, im Bunker oder auf dem Grün: 14 Regelkarten zeigen Schritt für Schritt, was jetzt gilt. Nach den Golfregeln 2023. RECHNEN ÜBERNIMMT ROUGH Course Handicap aus Handicap-Index, Slope und Course Rating, mit den Vorgabeschlägen je Loch. Scorekarte mit Stableford-Punkten, Netto-Doppelbogey und Score Differential. Dazu ein Schläger-Finder aus deinen eigenen Weiten, ein Chip-Rechner und ein Glossar mit 70 Begriffen. LOGBUCH MIT DIAGNOSE Eine Runde einzutragen dauert 40 Sekunden: Score, fünf Häkchen für die typischen Fehler, ein Satz. Ab drei Runden zeigt Rough, welcher Fehler dich die meisten Schläge kostet, schlägt Lektion und Drill dazu vor und zeigt später, ob dein Fokus wirkt. 16 SKILLS, SELBST BEWERTET Von „verstanden“ über „klappt auf der Range“ bis „klappt auf dem Platz“. Dazu Ränge, eine Serie fürs Dranbleiben und Meilensteine. GEPRÜFT FÜR DEUTSCHLAND Golfregeln 2023 in der deutschen Fassung des DGV und das World Handicap System mit den DGV-Handicap-Regeln, Stand September 2026. Du-Form, kurze Sätze, Fachbegriffe werden erklärt. DEINE DATEN BLEIBEN DEINE Kein Konto, keine Anmeldung, keine Werbung, kein Tracking. Deine Runden und Einträge bleiben auf deinem iPhone oder iPad. Nur eine anonyme Nutzungsstatistik, die du im Profil abschalten kannst.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rough at none against RootWise's 2. Rough also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 9 days). RootWise's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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. RootWise sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Rough asks for nothing beyond the download.
RootWise ships an update every 9 days, Rough daily. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RootWise | Rough |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Philipp Butzmann | Julius Schroder |
Customer experience
RootWise
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In-app purchases
RootWise
- Premium Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Premium Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
Rough
No in-app purchases









