Root: Community Chat & Voice
What is Root?
Community chat app with text channels, voice and video calls, screen share, themes and add-on apps.
Root is a social networking app for community chat, with channels for text, voice and video calls, and screen sharing with sound. Communities can add apps such as a shared canvas or task tracker, and users can customize profiles and themes. Servers can be set up from an imported template, and Community Discovery lists groups to join.
Pricing. Root is free, with no in-app purchases on the App Store.
Good for
- Chatting with a friend group in named channels
- Hosting voice or video calls with a community
- Finding new communities through Community Discovery
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Why this app is in A tier
A tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Root scores 86 out of 100: rating 77, rating count 66, App Store search rank 100, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged and A tier follows from that score within this list.
Description
Root is community chat with voice and video calls, screen share, themes, and apps, all in one place. Chat in channels, hop into a call with your group, and add apps to enhance your community experience.
FREE PROFILE AND THEME CUSTOMIZATION
No paywalls on personality. Animated profile pictures, animated banners, custom emoji and themes are all free. Pick a theme or build your own.
VOICE, VIDEO AND SCREEN SHARE
Talk in voice channels, turn on video, and share your screen with sound. Move a call from your computer to your phone without hanging up.
APPS IN YOUR COMMUNITY
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Add apps to your community. Draw together on one canvas, track tasks, or plan your next raid.
BRING YOUR SERVER
Import a server template and Root sets up your channels, categories and roles.
FIND YOUR PEOPLE
Browse Community Discovery to find a new group chat, or list your own community.
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Questions about Root
Is Root free to use?
The App Store listing says free to download and lists no in-app purchases. Animated profile pictures, animated banners, custom emoji and themes are free.
Does Root support voice and video calls?
Yes. Users can talk in voice channels, turn on video, and share their screen with sound. It also says a call can be moved from a computer to a phone without hanging up.
Can I bring an existing server setup into Root?
You can import a server template, and Root sets up channels, categories and roles. It also says you can browse Community Discovery to find groups or list your own community.
Is Root right for me?
Root is built for chatting with a friend group in named channels, hosting voice or video calls with a community, finding new communities through community discovery. It sits in the community chat list on AppTierList.
Is Root worth it?
Root is A tier, ranked #11 of 40 community chat apps with a score of 86 out of 100, from a 4.2 App Store rating across 363 ratings. It is in the list's top tiers; 10 apps rank above it.
How does Root compare to Paltalk?
Root is A tier at 86; Paltalk is A tier at 86. They score the same. Root is free, with no in-app purchases, Paltalk is free to download, with in-app purchases.
How often is Root updated?
Root was updated 2 days ago, which counts in its favour.
Alternatives
Top rated in Community Chat
Categories
All the facts
Ranking
- Lists
- Community Chat (A tier, #11) · Voice Chat (C tier, #17) · Community Finding (D tier, #19)
- Tier
- A (Excellent)
- Score
- 86 / 100
- Rank in list
- #11 of 40
- Ranking certainty
- settled
Ratings
- App Store rating
- 4.2 out of 5, every App Store country
- Ratings
- 363
App
- Price
- Free download
- App Store category
- Social Networking
- Current version
- (2 days ago)
- Size
- 188 MB
- Requires
- iOS 16.4 or later
- Age rating
- 17+
- Languages
- 10
- Runs on
- iPhone, iPad
Links
- Developer pages
- Website · Support · Privacy policy
- Maker
- not verified
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
App Store data read · ranking