YourSurvey vs GEDexplorer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
YourSurvey
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Use YourSurvey to collect surveying information administered by Pythagoras application suite.
GEDexplorer
Explore your family history offline with this genealogy browser. View biographical details, ancestor/descendant trees, and images. Supports various GEDCOM file formats and character encodings.
- Biographical view
- Ancestor/descendant tree view
- Circular ancestor view
- Image and map display
- HTML notes support
- Offline access
- GEDCOM file support
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GEDexplorer is a browser for genealogy data contained in GEDCOM files. Using GEDexplorer you can keep your family history data with you at all times, in your phone or in your tablet. With GEDexplorer there's no recurring fee, no need to share your data with others and no need to stay connected to the internet. Please note that GEDexplorer can not (yet) edit genealogy data - it can only visualize genealogy information that you have already collected. Features: * A compact yet detailed biographical view * A scrollable and zoomable tree view for showing a person's ancestors and/or descendants * A circular view for showing a person's ancestors * Split screen mode (useful for tablets and high density phones) * Shows images for persons, events and places * Shows maps for places (if they have coordinates) * Supports links to web pages * Supports notes written in HTML * Supports GEDCOM 5.5, 5.5.1 and 5.5EL files in a variety of character encodings * Fast and memory efficient * Supported languages: English, French, German, Polish and Swedish
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: YourSurvey at Free against GEDexplorer's $3.99. YourSurvey also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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
YourSurvey is free to download; GEDexplorer costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
YourSurvey ships an update every 2 months, GEDexplorer every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | YourSurvey | GEDexplorer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | — | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 126 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Pythagoras AB | Christer Sundin |
In-app purchases
YourSurvey
No in-app purchases
GEDexplorer
No in-app purchases
