Mistake Board vs Root
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Mistake Board
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Rushed to argue in a meeting, bought a subscription on impulse, or agreed to extra work while exhausted? Capture it in one line and leave yourself a better next step. Mistake Board is a local-first reflection journal. One line is enough to save a note. Expand the optional reflection when you want to add what happened and why. Write how to avoid it next time to create a prevention card automatically. You can: β’ Keep active notes on a board and file them when resolved β’ Log βIt Happened Againβ on the same record and keep its timeline β’ Review recurring patterns over 7 or 30 days β’ Pin an action rule and set a free weekly review reminder β’ Search, export, and create or restore JSON backups No account is required. Your records stay on your device. Feedback is optional: only when you submit, your text, optional email, and the app/device information listed on the form are forwarded through the feedback server. Records are not uploaded automatically. Recording, the board, review, cards, recurrences, search, export, and backup restore stay free. An optional one-time Pro purchase adds a privacy lock, extra reminders, and Home Screen / Lock Screen widgets. The App Store shows the price.
Root
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A thought worth keeping. A day worth remembering. A plan you want to make real. Root brings notes, a photo diary, boards and everyday plans into your own personal space. GIVE YOUR THOUGHTS A HOME Write quick notes or develop an idea with photos, videos and checklists. Link related notes so the next thought is always close. Keep the notes you return to on a board. MAKE A DIARY THAT LOOKS LIKE YOUR DAY Keep a few words, a favorite photo or an instant-film print. Arrange photos and stickers on the page, then share the whole diary as one image. Return to your memories by day, week or month. COLLECT WHAT YOU LOVE Build boards with photos, notes, stickers and drawings. Turn your own photo subjects into stickers. Add a board inside another board to keep inspiration and projects together. TURN IDEAS INTO EVERYDAY PLANS Keep tasks, repeating schedules and reminders alongside your calendar. Connect a note, photo or board to a plan. Break a goal into smaller steps and keep moving toward it. Apple Calendar integration is optional. ROOT PRO Make more room with unlimited boards, photo diaries beyond the free allowance, Pro sticker packs, extra decorating tools and Home Screen widgets. Pro also includes iCloud sync and app lock. The app shows which features require Pro. YOUR PERSONAL SPACE No Root account required. Your workspace is private, with backup export and restore. Optional diary reminders and morning schedule briefings can be turned off in Settings. Root is free to download with optional monthly and yearly auto-renewable Root Pro subscriptions. Local prices and any eligible trial are shown before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://root-website-tawny.vercel.app/terms/en/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
Mistake Board and Root are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Mistake Board sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Root sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mistake Board ships an update every 5 days, Root every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mistake Board | Root |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 3 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, Mac β better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 173 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ζΆ ι» | Jin Hyundeok |
In-app purchases
Mistake Board
- Mistake Board Pro$4.99
Root
- Root Pro7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Root Pro Yearly7 Days trial$22.991 Year









