Rootkeep vs Peeply
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rootkeep
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Rootkeep is a personal CRM for your real life - the friends, family, mentors, and colleagues you actually care about. It tells you who needs you right now, helps you keep the promises you make, and remembers the details so you can show up like the thoughtful person you want to be. Inspired by the relationship philosophy of "Never Eat Alone", Rootkeep is built on one idea: strong relationships grow from small, consistent touches - not grand gestures. WHO NEEDS YOU RIGHT NOW Open the app and see exactly who to reach out to today. Rootkeep ranks the people you've gone quiet with, surfaces birthdays before you miss them, and turns your good intentions into one short, doable list. KEEP EVERY PROMISE Said "let's grab coffee soon" or "I'll send you that article"? Log it as a promise and Rootkeep holds you to it - front and center until you follow through. Checking one off feels as good as it should. LOG A CATCH-UP IN SECONDS A call, a coffee, a chance meeting - capture it in a few taps before you forget. Add who it was with, what you talked about, and what you promised. Follow-ups become reminders automatically. REMEMBER THE LITTLE THINGS Kids' names, favorite wine, the job change, the move to Lisbon. Keep notes on every person so your next conversation picks up right where the last one ended. NEVER MISS A BIRTHDAY Birthdays surface right in your daily list, exactly when it's time to reach out - no separate calendar to check. SET RELATIONSHIP GOALS Want to reconnect with old colleagues or invest in a mentorship? Link people to goals and let your daily nudges keep you moving. AI THAT HELPS, NEVER BLOCKS An optional AI advisor helps you think through your relationships - who to prioritize, how to reconnect after a long silence, what to say. Every feature works fully without it. PRIVATE BY DESIGN - No account. No sign-up. No tracking. - Your data lives on your device and syncs through your own private iCloud - never on our servers, because we don't have any. - Works completely offline. FREE, NO CATCH No subscription, no paywall, no ads. Your network isn't a spreadsheet. It's the people who will show up for you - if you show up for them. Rootkeep helps you show up.
Peeply
This app helps you nurture your important relationships by reminding you to connect with people daily. It tracks your connection history and streaks, encourages adding new contacts, and offers a randomizer for spontaneous outreach. Your data remains private on your device.
- Daily contact reminders
- Track last one-to-one connection
- Connection streak tracking
- Set contact growth goals
- Random contact selector
- iOS contacts integration
- On-device data privacy
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Peeply is your personal relationship command center — a micro-CRM that brings your contacts list to life and helps you focus on developing stronger, more consistent relationships with the people who matter most. Peeply is free to download. A one-time purchase of $1.99 unlocks full access. Life moves fast. Work gets busy. Days turn into weeks, and suddenly you realize it's been too long since you connected with someone important. Peeply was built to fix that with five specific features that help you stay connected to the important people in your life each day: Person of the Day — Every morning Peeply selects one person from your contacts and gently reminds you to reach out. One connection, a quick call or even a simple text can keep a relationship strong. Last One-to-One — See exactly when you last had a meaningful one-on-one connection with each person in your life. Never lose track, and reach out to those that have been too long. Connection Streaks — Build a daily habit of staying in touch. Track your streak and celebrate consistency. Contact Growth — Set and achieve a monthly goal of how many new people you are adding to your life. Randomizer — Shake your phone and Peeply picks five random contacts for you to connect with. You never know who needs to hear from you today. Peeply works alongside your existing iOS contacts. Import your contacts in seconds and start building stronger relationships immediately and have fun while doing it. Your data stays on your device. No servers. No surveillance. No duplication of your contacts anywhere, ever. Peeply is free to download. A one-time purchase of $1.99 is required to unlock full access to all features.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rootkeep at none against Peeply's 1. Rootkeep also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.5). On price, update cadence, 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. Peeply sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Rootkeep asks for nothing beyond the download.
Rootkeep ships an update fortnightly, Peeply every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rootkeep | Peeply |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.3 (4 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Amadej Jerlah | Peeply, LLC |
In-app purchases
Rootkeep
No in-app purchases
Peeply
- Peeply Premium$1.99









