Comparison

Collecty vs Root

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

Head to head
About

Collecty

Features
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Stop scattering notes across ten different apps. Collecty is where everything you want to keep ends up: a quick note, a link, a photo, a file, a recording, an event. Tap +, choose what to save, and each thing becomes a card on your board, ready when you need it again. COLLECT ANYTHING Written notes, links, images, PDFs and documents, voice notes, events. Save from other apps with the iOS share sheet: whatever you're reading lands in Collecty without leaving where you are. Tap a saved link to see its preview right away: image, description, tags and colors. FIND IT BY TAG AND BY COLOR AI tags everything you save and reads the colors of your photos, drawings, links and files. With Explore, pick a topic, slide across the rainbow, and your collection lines up by the color you have in mind: that green sofa, that red photo, that recipe you saw weeks ago. INSPIRATION FROM THE WEB From the color or tag you're looking at, find similar photos on the web and save them in one tap, with the photographer's credit. Or run the same search on Pinterest, Instagram, X and TikTok, or look up an image with Google Lens. AN EDITOR THAT KEEPS UP Headings and subheadings, bold and italic, bulleted and numbered lists, checklists, tables, images, colors. It saves itself as you type. ORGANIZE YOUR WAY Sort things into collections with a name and a color. Pin what matters, and archive what you don't need right now without deleting it. Choose how to see your notes: grid, list or canvas. Select several items at once to move, lock, archive or share them. And search that actually finds things, inside the text of every note. BRING IN WHAT YOU ALREADY HAVE Import your notes from other apps as Markdown or plain text: Notion, Obsidian, Bear and any app that exports .md or .txt. Export whenever you like as PDF, Markdown or text. MADE FOR iOS Liquid Glass design, light and dark themes, iPhone and iPad. Quick to open, easy to use. COLLECTY PRO The Pro plan unlocks: Collecty AI: rewrites, proofreads, summarizes, translates, expands, writes titles and files your notes for you. 100 AI credits a month. Auto-tagging and Explore: AI tags your collection and reads its colors, so you can find anything by topic and by color. At a Glance: tags and colors for any item in one panel, with similar items in your collection, similar photos on the web and Google Lens search. Voice notes: record on the go and turn your voice into text. Locked notes: protect what nobody else should read with Face ID or Touch ID. Drawings: a freehand sketch right inside your note. Shared collections: invite anyone and work together on the same collection. Apple Calendar: your events alongside your notes, and AI that pulls dates and plans out of your text. 250 GB of storage for your attachments, instead of 5 GB. Without Pro, Collecty is fully usable: notes, attachments, collections, archive, search, import and export are all included, with 5 GB of storage. Your subscription renews automatically. You can manage or cancel it at any time in your App Store account settings. Privacy: https://www.appcollecty.com/privacy Terms: https://www.appcollecty.com/terms

About

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/

Screenshots

Collecty4 screens
Root4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Root at 16.4 against Collecty's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Collecty sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Collecty ships an update every 4 days, Root every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Collecty versus Root: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCollectyRoot
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Mac
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB171 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFilippo ZanfiniJin Hyundeok

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Collecty

Subscriptions2
  • Collecty Pro (monthly)7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Collecty Pro (yearly)7 Days trial$34.991 Year
2 purchases

Root

Subscriptions2
  • Root Pro7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Root Pro Yearly7 Days trial$22.991 Year

Questions

Is Collecty free?
Collecty is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Root free?
Root is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Collecty or Root have ads?
Neither Collecty nor Root shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Collecty or Root?
Collecty ships an update every 4 days, and Root every 3 days. Most recently, Collecty was updated on November 6, 2026 and Root on November 10, 2026.

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