Comparison

Ref Guide for Essential Oils vs Essential Oils Young Living

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

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About

Ref Guide for Essential Oils

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
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The Reference Guide app is the portable, user-friendly guide to Young Living®* essential oils and products. You’ll get quick information on-the-go to support better health and an essential oil lifestyle. Now updated with all products available as of June 2026! With a subscription, you’ll receive more detailed information on Young Living® supplements and personal care products. Plus, with “Everyday Essentials” tips and recipes, you can confidently incorporate essential oils into all aspects of daily living.

This app combines information from the authoritative Reference Guide for Essential Oils (by Connie and Alan Higley) with convenient search, easy navigation, and personal note-taking features. Use the app anytime, anywhere to quickly find and confidently use recommended single oils and blends for hundreds of health conditions and wellness solutions.

The Reference Guide app will become your go-to source for personal essential oil use and for sharing your love of essential oils. The app features a personal guide section that details hundreds of health topics for which essential oils can be used to help support the body’s natural ability to heal itself. Additionally, key information on over 100 single oils and over 100 proprietary oil blends will help you better understand and use essential oils.

The app also provides essential oil application instructions—including detailed information about auricular internal body points, the digestive tract, the autonomic nervous system, and the olfactory system. For over 30 years, our team has: Reviewed thousands of research articles; Scoured hundreds of books and lectures by essential oil experts, scientists, medical professionals, historians, and other authorities; Gained practical experience using essential oils for ourselves and our families; Prepared to distill all of the essential information for you in one amazing app! (This convenient app runs on the Apple family of iPhones and iPads.) *Abundant Health™ is a true third-party company that does not profit from the sales of essential oils and is not sponsored by, affiliated with, or endorsed by any essential oil company. We offer this material as a third-party, unbiased presentation about oils and products sold by one of the leading essential oil suppliers and producers in the world. Product names throughout this app are trademarks or registered trademarks of Young Living® Essential Oils. Abundant Health™ is not sponsored by, affiliated with, or endorsed by Young Living® Essential Oils. DISCLAIMER The information contained in this app is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, prevent, or otherwise reduce the effects of any disease or ailment. Consult a licensed, qualified health care provider for diagnosis, medical care, and treatment. Price are in U.S. Dollars (USD). Pricing in other currencies and countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Subscription payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period.
Your subscription will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel at any time within your iTunes account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription to the app. You can manage or turn off the auto-renew option in your Apple ID account settings at any time after purchase. For additional information please see: https://www.abundanthealth4u.com/privacy-policy https://www.abundanthealth4u.com/terms

About

Essential Oils Young Living

Discover daily insights and exclusive recipes for essential oils. Access a comprehensive usage guide with safety information and application methods. Connect with a community of users to share feedback and track your oil inventory.

Highlights
  • Comprehensive usage guide
  • Over 1,000 exclusive recipes
  • Community review system
  • Oil inventory tracking
  • Personalized notes
  • Favorite oils and blends
Features
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We are the #1 Essential Oil Community for Young Living oil users! Learn something new every single day with our complete usage guide of common and rare ailments, with tons of exclusive Oil Recipes! Join us as we build the best community of Young Living Oil Users on the App Store. We encourage you to not only leave reviews and feedback for every product that you try, but use our App to share with your favorite Social Media outlets! Your feedback not only helps us provide a better experience but also helps your fellow Oil users! We are committed to keeping our App full of the latest products and oils from Young Living so that you never miss out on a single thing! Features: • Usage Guide: We have the largest and most complete usage guide available! Updated regularly and constantly being refined by our community, you can expect nothing but the best information about Oil Uses, All Types of Benefits, Safety Information, and Application Methods! • Recipes: Access to over 1,000 Recipes! Intelligently recommend to you based on Season! Exclusive Summer, Fall, Winter, and Spring Recipes! • Review System: See real Feedback and Ratings from fellow Users in the community! Your voice matters and the community wants to hear what you have to say! • Inventory: Always know what is in your inventory! Never run out again! • Notes: Keep notes on everything! Organized with your Oils, Recipes, and Usage Guide! • Favoriting: Keep tabs on your Favorite Oils and Blends! If you enjoy using our App, please review it! If you have any suggestions or ideas for us, please don’t hesitate to reach out! Please email us at: support@cloforce.com Subscription: Our app is FREE to use, but if you choose to upgrade to our premium subscription: • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by you and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase • Refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription to that publication, where applicable You can use the app for free as long as you’d like. No subscription is required. Read more information here: Terms of Service: https://www.eooils.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.eooils.app/privacy LEGAL This app is for informational purposes only. This app and the products referenced within are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This app is not endorsed or affiliated with Young Living© or Young Living Holdings, LLC. Young Living is a trademark of Young Living Holdings, LLC. © 2022 Cloforce LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Screenshots

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Essential Oils Young Living4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Essential Oils Young Living at Free against Ref Guide for Essential Oils's $4.99. Essential Oils Young Living also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 59%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). Ref Guide for Essential Oils's advantage is chart position (#41 vs unranked). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Essential Oils Young Living 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 Young Living sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Essential Oils Young Living holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 51 and 32 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Ref Guide for Essential Oils's written reviews are positive against 92% of Essential Oils Young Living's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ref Guide for Essential Oils ships an update every 3 months, Essential Oils Young Living fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Ref Guide for Essential Oils versus Essential Oils Young Living: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRef Guide for Essential OilsEssential Oils Young Living
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (51 ratings)4.4 (32 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.5% of reviews92.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings51 — better32
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
Best chart rank#41 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB34 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAbundant HealthCloforce LLC

Customer experience

Ref Guide for Essential Oils

All ratings51 ratings
Positive72.5%
Neutral11.8%
Negative15.7%
Written reviews135 reviews
Positive58.5%
Neutral14.8%
Negative26.7%

Essential Oils Young Living

All ratings33 ratings
Positive84.8%
Neutral3.0%
Negative12.1%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive92.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.0%

Bugs and requests

Ref Guide for Essential Oils

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • 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
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  • Selection menus block search bar on iPhone
  • App not working properly after reinstall
  • Forced re-purchase after update despite previous purchase
  • Subscription paywall appears after initial purchase
  • Recipe section inaccessible despite paid subscription
  • Search functionality missing or not working
  • App incompatible with newer iOS versions
  • Notes don't sync between devices

Requested features

16 requests
  • 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
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  • Recipe section with detailed mixing instructions and drop amounts
  • Supplement and personal care product information
  • Chemical constituent percentages for each oil
  • Vita flex point diagrams for hands and feet
  • Copy and paste functionality for notes and recipes
  • Share button for individual oils via text/email
  • Multi-language support (Spanish mentioned)
  • Notes syncing across devices
  • Landscape mode for iPad
  • Dilution charts and safety information
  • Auricular Emotional Therapy Chart restoration

Essential Oils Young Living

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Ref Guide for Essential Oils

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$9.991 Year
2 purchases

Essential Oils Young Living

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Annual$39.991 Year

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 Young Living free?
Essential Oils Young Living is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ref Guide for Essential Oils or Essential Oils Young Living?
Essential Oils Young Living is rated higher. Ref Guide for Essential Oils averages 4.1 out of 5 from 51 ratings, while Essential Oils Young Living averages 4.4 from 32 ratings.
Do Ref Guide for Essential Oils or Essential Oils Young Living have ads?
Neither Ref Guide for Essential Oils nor Essential Oils Young Living shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ref Guide for Essential Oils or Essential Oils Young Living?
Ref Guide for Essential Oils ships an update every 3 months, and Essential Oils Young Living fortnightly. Most recently, Ref Guide for Essential Oils was updated on November 6, 2026 and Essential Oils Young Living on November 3, 2026.

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