Ref Guide for Essential Oils vs Mission
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Mission
This app offers a supportive community and resources to improve your mental wellbeing and mindfulness. Access tools and guidance 24/7 to work on your mental health at your own pace, with community support available.
- Community space for connection
- Resources for wellbeing improvement
- Mindfulness tools
- 24/7 access to resources
- Progress tracking
- Offline sync
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Feeling lost and don't know where to start when it comes to improving your mental health? Mission: Fit is here to help. We provide a community space for you to connect with others, explore ways to improve your wellbeing and become more mindful. Our resources and tools are available for you 24/7, so you can work on improving your mental health at your own pace. Becoming mentally and physically healthy doesn't have to be hard. With Mission: Fit, all of the resources and tools you need are right at your fingertips. And our community is always here to support you along the way. Click this ad now and sign up for free today! INFORMATION ABOUT THE APP AND PURCHASE OPTIONS By signing up, you will get access to subscription(s) that include features such as progress tracking, and offline sync. The download of Mission: Fit is free of charge. No free trial offered. Should you use Mission: Fit app to access in-app content via available subscription(s), a payment will be charged to your credit card through your App Store account . A subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the subscription period. There is no increase in price when renewing. Subscription(s) can be managed and auto-renewal turned off in Account Settings in the App Store after purchase. Read our full Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy: https://passion.io/terms-of-service https://passion.io/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Mission at Free against Ref Guide for Essential Oils's $4.99. Mission also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (100% vs 59%). Ref Guide for Essential Oils's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (47 vs 2). On update cadence, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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
Mission 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 Mission sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mission holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ref Guide for Essential Oils has 47 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Ref Guide for Essential Oils's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mission's.
Ref Guide for Essential Oils ships an update every 3 months, Mission every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ref Guide for Essential Oils | Mission |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (47 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 47 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #39 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 110 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Abundant Health | Myrna Molinari |
Customer experience
Ref Guide for Essential Oils
Mission
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
Mission
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ref Guide for Essential Oils
- Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$9.991 Year
Mission
- Mission:FIT Subscription$5.001 Month
Questions
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