Comparison

Trovu Reminders vs Root

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

Head to head
About

Trovu Reminders

Features
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Trovu Reminders helps important tasks stay noticeable until they are handled. Create one-time or repeating reminders, choose how often they follow up, and keep upcoming items close across iPhone and iPad. FEATURES • Gentle, persistent, and urgent follow-up styles • Custom repeat intervals in minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, or years • Per-reminder notification sounds • Snooze, complete, edit, and delete swipe actions • Home Screen and Today View widgets • Private iCloud synchronization across your Apple devices • Clean printable PDF checklists • Text and CSV export • Light, dark, or system appearance Trovu Reminders does not require an account or subscription. Reminder content stays on your devices and can sync through your private iCloud account.

About

Root

Features
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Root is a personal space where ideas and everyday life take root. KEEP WHAT INSPIRES YOU Collect photos, text, and stickers on boards. Capture a moment or turn your own photos into stickers to make each board yours. GIVE YOUR IDEAS ROOM TO GROW Organize boards in folders and build a hierarchy for your projects. Keep everyday memories, creative inspiration, and work plans together without mixing them up. TURN A BOARD INTO A GOAL Manage a board as a goal, organize subgoals, set priorities and dates, and use reminders to stay connected to what matters. Keep ongoing, completed, and archived goals separate. MAKE SPACE FOR TODAY Quickly capture tasks, add times and reminders when needed, and view your day in the calendar. Connect a task to a board or goal to keep the bigger picture close. YOUR OWN PERSONAL SPACE Start without creating a Root account. Export and restore your workspace using backup files. ROOT PRO Root is free to download, with an optional auto-renewable Root Pro subscription for additional features. Available plans and local prices are shown in the app 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 your subscription 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/

Screenshots

Trovu Reminders4 screens
Root4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Trovu Reminders at none against Root's 2. Root's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.5). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Root sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Trovu Reminders asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Trovu Reminders ships an update every 4 weeks, Root every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Trovu Reminders versus Root: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrovu RemindersRoot
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Mac
Requires iOS18.516.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB129 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJason FergusonJin Hyundeok

In-app purchases

None

Trovu Reminders

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Root

Subscriptions2
  • Root Pro7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Root Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Trovu Reminders free?
Trovu Reminders is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Root free?
Root is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Trovu Reminders or Root have ads?
Neither Trovu Reminders nor Root shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Trovu Reminders or Root?
Trovu Reminders ships an update every 4 weeks, and Root every 3 days. Most recently, Trovu Reminders was updated on October 31, 2026 and Root on October 31, 2026.

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