Root: Built for Community
Root Communications, Inc Social Networking iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Root: Built for Community is a free Social Networking app for iPhone and iPad by Root Communications, Inc. Rated 4.2/5 from 118 ratings. Requires iOS 16.4.
- Rating
- 4.2
- 118 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 154 MB
- Age 17+
- Updated
- Oct 2
- 2026 · v0.9.37
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About Root: Built for Community
Root is the platform for communities to connect, collaborate, and grow. Whether you're leading a gaming guild, organizing a creative collective, or building an interest-based group, Root gives you the tools to bring people together and get things done. On desktop, Root is your full-featured command center. On mobile, it’s the easiest way to stay in the loop—chatting, reacting, and coordinating from anywhere. Why Root Stay connected on the go—Keep conversations flowing and never miss a moment, even when you’re away from your desk. Join voice and video calls— Talk face-to-face or drop into a channel when things go live, all from your phone. Navigate and multitask with ease — Switch between communities, check who’s online, and filter notifications by friends, mentions, and more. Designed for real communities—Structure your space with channels, roles, and permissions that reflect how your group works. Unlock more on desktop—Use Root on desktop for integrated apps like docs, tasks, and apps. Root for mobile gives you the essentials and keeps you connected today, with more on the way.
Ratings & reviews
4.2
118 ratings
What’s new
Version 0.9.37 · Updated October 2, 2026
This update brings custom themes, favorite GIFs and text chat in voice channels. As well as many performance improvements - New OLED, gradient and custom themes, synced to your account. - Long-press any GIF to save it to your Favorites. -Voice channels now have text chat, even before you join the call. - Screen shares start only when you tap Watch Stream, which saves data. - Mute and deafen now carry over to your next call. - Images open right away and don't download again. - Profile edits now say why they failed, like too many changes in a row. - Fixed wide or tall custom emoji looking squished. - Fixed reordered channels moving back to their old place. - Fixed closed apps popping back open or leaving a blank screen. - Fixed headings and some usernames being hard to read on dark themes. - Channels and DMs open faster, with less stutter in big communities. - Conversations start loading as soon as you touch them. - Custom emoji load sooner on slow connections. - The emoji picker opens faster after the first time. - Fixed chats getting stuck or moving on their own, including when you return to the app. - Fixed the message list jumping to the newest message while you scroll up. - Fixed unread lines appearing for messages you're reading in a DM. - Fixed unsent messages disappearing after a reconnect. - Fixed profile edits failing until you reopened the screen. - Fixed a second tap closing a chat that was still opening.
App privacy
The developer, Root Communications, Inc, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Contact Info: Email Address
- User Content: Emails or Text Messages, Photos or Videos
- Identifiers: User ID, Device ID
Used for: App Functionality
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Diagnostics: Crash Data, Performance Data
Used for: App Functionality
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