# Ref Guide for Essential Oils vs Essential Oils

The clearest difference is price: Essential Oils at Free against Ref Guide for Essential Oils's $4.99. Essential Oils also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (2.3K vs 51). Ref Guide for Essential Oils's advantage is review sentiment (59% vs 30%) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 9 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Essential Oils is free to download; Ref Guide for Essential Oils costs $4.99 up front. Ref Guide for Essential Oils sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Essential Oils sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Essential Oils holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Essential Oils has 2.3K ratings behind it against 51, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 59% of Ref Guide for Essential Oils's written reviews are positive against 30% of Essential Oils's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Ref Guide for Essential Oils ships an update every 3 months, Essential Oils every 9 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ref Guide for Essential Oils | Essential Oils |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.1 (51 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ref-guide-for-essential-oils/id937793199/reviews) | **[4.6 (2.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/essential-oils-young-living/id1250797983/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 51 | **2.3K** |
| Positive reviews | **58.5% of reviews** | 30.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 9 months |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | **#46** | — |
| Size | 47 MB | 35 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Abundant Health](https://appshunter.io/developer/937793198) | [BitToast](https://appshunter.io/developer/1244221927) |

## What reviewers say

### Ref Guide for Essential Oils

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ref-guide-for-essential-oils/id937793199)

**Currently charting:** #46 Top Paid · Health & Fitness (US App Store)

This app provides a comprehensive guide to essential oils and related products, offering quick information for supporting health and wellness. It includes detailed product information, everyday tips, recipes, and application instructions for hundreds of health conditions.

**Highlights:** Quick on-the-go information, Detailed product information, Everyday tips and recipes, Essential oil application instructions, Search and note-taking, Information on single oils and blends

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $0.99 | per month |
| Yearly Subscription | $9.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 📚 Comprehensive essential oil information and reference
- 🔍 Easy search functionality by oil or ailment
- 📱 Convenient portable access without carrying physical books
- ✅ Well-organized and user-friendly interface
- 💡 Detailed information on oil properties and applications

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Unfair pricing model with upfront cost plus subscription fees
- 🔄 Lack of regular updates for new oils and products
- ❌ Outdated product information and discontinued items still listed
- 🐛 Notes section frequently buggy and unreliable
- 🔧 App crashes and black screen issues

**Reported bugs**

- Black screen when opening app or selecting options
- App crashes and stops working after updates
- Notes disappear or move to wrong oil categories
- Notes section doesn't allow text entry
- Contact and bug report links are broken/non-functional

**Requested features**

- Regular updates for new oils and reformulated blends
- Personal inventory tracking system
- Shopping list for oils running low or needed
- Ability to mark favorite oils or oils you own
- Click-through navigation from ailments to specific oils


### Essential Oils

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/essential-oils-young-living/id1250797983)

This app serves as a comprehensive reference guide for essential oils, offering smart search capabilities, detailed ailment information with recipes, user reviews, and inventory management. It provides curated recipes and application charts to enhance the use of specific oil brands.

**Highlights:** Smart search by name or condition, Extensive ailment guide with recipes, Real user reviews on oils and recipes, Curated recipes for specific oils, Inventory management, Up-to-date oil lists, Topical application charts

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Premium Access | $4.99 | per month |
| Yearly Premium Access | $39.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Helpful for sleep and comforting
- 👍 User-friendly and easy to learn
- 👍 Great resource for natural living
- 👍 Provides a lot of information
- 👍 Inventory tracking feature is useful

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and freezes frequently
- 🐛 Certain pages/features don't load
- 🐛 Missing information for some oils
- 💰 Requires paid premium version for full access
- 🔍 Limited search and customization options

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes when trying to access certain content
- Inventory and 'My Oils' features not working properly
- Recipes and instructions often incomplete or cut off

**Requested features**

- Ability to add own recipes and blends
- Option to jump to specific letter when browsing oils
- More comprehensive oil listings and information


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ref Guide for Essential Oils free?

Ref Guide for Essential Oils costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Essential Oils free?

Essential Oils is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Ref Guide for Essential Oils or Essential Oils?

Essential Oils is rated higher. Ref Guide for Essential Oils averages 4.1 out of 5 from 51 ratings, while Essential Oils averages 4.6 from 2.3K ratings.

### Do Ref Guide for Essential Oils or Essential Oils have ads?

Neither Ref Guide for Essential Oils nor Essential Oils shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Ref Guide for Essential Oils or Essential Oils?

Ref Guide for Essential Oils ships an update every 3 months, and Essential Oils every 9 months. Most recently, Ref Guide for Essential Oils was updated on November 6, 2026 and Essential Oils on November 6, 2026.

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