# Flinker — Your children will know. > Your children will know. (iPhone/iPad app by MOHAMED MAHFOUD.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flinker/id6741069360 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [MOHAMED MAHFOUD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1792861862) - Category: Lifestyle, Reference - Price: Free - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 15.0 · 82 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-06-26 - Data updated: 2026-08-23 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flinker/id6741069360/reviews.md ## What is Flinker? Flinker is the modern way to build your family tree — together. Most family history apps feel like research software. Flinker feels like a family app. Invite your relatives, build your tree as a team, and stay connected around the people who matter most. BUILD A TREE THAT'S TRULY YOURS • Add relatives with rich profiles: birthdays, photos, careers, education, languages spoken, hobbies, and the places they've lived. • Explore a beautiful, interactive tree you can pan and zoom. • Built for real families, including complex branches. INVITE YOUR WHOLE FAMILY • Share a private family space with a simple invite link. • Everyone contributes what they know, so your tree grows faster and stays accurate. • Owner, contributor, and viewer roles keep everything organized. NEVER MISS A BIRTHDAY • Automatic birthday reminders, delivered in your own time zone. • See who's celebrating next and plan ahead. DISCOVER YOUR FAMILY IN NUMBERS • Insightful statistics about your tree: members, generations, weddings, and more. • Birthday heatmaps, top locations, hobbies, and languages across your family. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Your family data lives in your private family space. • You decide who to invite and what they can do. AVAILABLE IN YOUR LANGUAGE Flinker is translated into many languages and adapts to your device, including right-to-left layouts. Start your tree today and bring your whole family together in one place. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.0.7 — 2026-08-23 This update makes your tree easier to explore, and warmer to come back to. • Search — find anyone by name, grouped by how they’re related to you • New You tab — your trees, who you are, and settings in one place • Tap a person to open their profile; long-press for quick actions • Locate-me, smarter birthday reminders, and a fresher look throughout Thank you for building your family tree with Flinker! ### 1.0.6 — 2026-08-17 This update makes your tree easier to explore, and warmer to come back to. • Search — find anyone by name, grouped by how they’re related to you • New You tab — your trees, who you are, and settings in one place • Tap a person to open their profile; long-press for quick actions • Locate-me, smarter birthday reminders, and a fresher look throughout Thank you for building your family tree with Flinker! ### 1.0.5 — 2026-08-05 This update makes joining a family tree smoother, and treats birthdays of departed relatives with more care. • Clearer invites — a visible “Were you invited?” card on sign-up, and a simpler way to open your link (re-tap it, or paste it) • Birthday memo remembrances — departed relatives appear as “In memoriam,” not as birthday celebrations • No birthday notifications for people who have passed away • More reliable invite links when installing the app for the first time Thank you for building your family tree with Flinker! ### 1.0.4 — 2026-07-30 This update makes your tree easier to read, your statistics easier to explore, and settings easier to navigate. • Symbol guide — a new "What the symbols mean" sheet explains every badge, card outline and line on your tree • Hidden branches are flagged — a card now shows when someone's parents aren't on screen, and one tap opens their branch • Simpler tree editing — tap anyone to open their profile, add a relative, edit details or edit a marriage; no more switching modes first • Statistics you can explore — tap any figure to see which family members are behind it, including all members and married members • Refreshed settings — clearer layout, plus a notifications row that tells you when notifications are off and takes you straight to your device settings • New onboarding illustrations, and a confirmation before you leave a half-filled profile so nothing is lost by accident • Terms and privacy policy now open inside the app • Sign-in fixes — signing out of Google really signs you out so you can switch accounts, and sign-in recovers properly after two-step verification • Half-siblings now sit under the right parent, and every supported language is fully translated Thank you for building your family tree with Flinker! ### 1.0.3 — 2026-07-21 This update makes complex family ties easier to see and manage — plus smarter linking, clearer profiles, and a few important fixes. • Find yourself in the tree — claim your profile so it opens centered on you • Richer relationship labels — see how people relate to you (cousins, in-laws, and more) • Link people already in the tree as partners, parents, children, or siblings — including cousin marriages — without creating duplicates • Mirror cards (↪) for people who belong in more than one place • Smarter add & delete — duplicate detection when adding; remove one connection or delete someone everywhere • Profile polish — completion progress, married name, and clearer self narration • Invite & map fixes — joining a shared tree is more reliable; the country map pans without fighting page scroll • Tree centering improvements Thank you for building your family tree with Flinker! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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