Trovu Reminders vs Root
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Trovu Reminders
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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.
Root
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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/
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Verdict
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.
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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.
Trovu Reminders ships an update every 4 weeks, Root every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Trovu Reminders | Root |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 3 days ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No ā better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 16.4 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 129 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jason Ferguson | Jin Hyundeok |
In-app purchases
Trovu Reminders
No in-app purchases
Root
- Root Pro7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Root Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year








