Comparison

Rooted vs Etch

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

Head to head
About

Rooted

Enhance your Bible recall with focused practice on New Testament summaries, teachings, and parables. This app aids in retaining and reviewing what you learn, strengthening your understanding of scripture through interactive exercises and audio study.

Highlights
  • Chapter memory practice
  • Review missed answers
  • Teachings of Jesus study
  • Parable visual study
  • Audio study library
  • Searchable content
Features
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Read the Bible, but forget what you studied a few days later? Rooted: Bible Trainer helps you practice Bible recall so you can remember the structure, themes, and teachings of the New Testament more clearly. Rooted is designed for focused Bible training, not distraction. Practice with chapter summaries, review what you miss, study the teachings of Jesus, learn parables visually, strengthen your understanding of the attributes of God, and listen to study audio. Features include: • Chapter Memory practice for New Testament summaries • 260 active New Testament chapter summaries • Review for missed answers and weak areas • Teachings of Jesus study topics • Attributes of the Father practice • Parable browsing and visual Image Study • Matching practice and Parable Name Sprint • Audio study library with Continue Listening • Search across chapters, teachings, parables, and audio • Local progress, training rhythm, points, and badges Rooted is built for Christians who want to slow down, practice recall, and remember more of what they study. This app does not replace Bible reading. It helps you retain and review what you are learning. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Etch

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You want Scripture to shape the way you live: how you encourage someone, share your faith, or hold to God's promises when you need them most. But when it is time to memorize, one question can stop you before you begin: What should I learn? Etch puts an answer in front of you. START WITH A TRACK Explore ready-made tracks that gather verses around identity, faith, grace, relationships, spiritual warfare, and the moments that shape everyday life. Choose what speaks to where you are, or add any verse of your own. Churches, schools, small groups, and other communities can create organizations and share their own Scripture tracks, giving everyone a meaningful place to begin together. LEARN ONE STEP AT A TIME - Read each passage in a focused, beautiful space - Practice with blanks or first-letter prompts - Type from memory or recite aloud with optional voice input - Move into full recall as the words become familiar RETURN BEFORE YOU FORGET Etch brings verses back for review on a thoughtful schedule. Your Today screen keeps the next step clear, while the stained-glass memory wall fills pane by pane as you learn. MAKE SCRIPTURE MEMORY PART OF DAILY LIFE Use Etch without an account, or sign in to keep your verses, tracks, and progress in sync. Create personal tracks for what God is teaching you now. Return wherever you have a few quiet minutes. Etch is always free and ad-free. No subscriptions. No locked features. Just a calm, intentional place to equip yourself with the Word of God.

Screenshots

Rooted4 screens
Etch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Etch at none against Rooted's 3. Rooted's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Rooted sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Etch asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rooted ships an update every 5 days, Etch every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Rooted versus Etch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRootedEtch
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB61 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperSamuel AndersonNathan Hennigh

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Rooted

Subscriptions2
  • Rooted Plus Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Rooted Plus Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Rooted Plus Lifetime$79.99
None

Etch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rooted free?
Rooted is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Etch free?
Etch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Rooted or Etch have ads?
Neither Rooted nor Etch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rooted or Etch?
Rooted ships an update every 5 days, and Etch every 2 weeks. Most recently, Rooted was updated on October 3, 2026 and Etch on October 6, 2026.

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