DNAfrique vs Family Tree*
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DNAfrique
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Are you interested in seeing the genetic genealogy results online about Africans in the diaspora (at the moment only African American celebrities) in one place? DNAfrique has gathered some of that information for you and arranged it by countries. That information (in the app) is not provided by any of the many genealogy companies but culled from various internet searches. The information about why the people are celebrities, is from their official sites or from Wikipedia. You might know more than what you find here. Feel free to send in corrections. Interesting that there are many celebrities traced to certain tribes in ???? and ???. With the new version (1.7) you can send your own information about your DNA results directly to the developer to add to the app.New SwiftUI versions fixed the iPad problem in Master-Detail in iPad portrait and landscape modes. SwiftUI doesn’t support every Storyboard feature yet.
Family Tree*
Build, explore, and research your family history with this app. Create an unlimited custom family tree, add photos and details, and utilize an AI genealogy expert for research assistance. Includes guides and tutorials to help you uncover your roots.
- Unlimited generations family tree
- Add custom photos and details
- AI Expert Genealogy Chat
- In-depth research guides
- Hundreds of tutorial videos
- Visual family history overview
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Your family is more than names and dates. Family Tree* helps you bring the people, stories, memories and discoveries behind your family history together in one place. Build a beautiful interactive family tree, preserve what you know about the people in it, and use powerful Research tools when there is more to discover. Whether you are starting with yourself and your parents or already know generations of family history, Family Tree makes genealogy visual, personal and approachable. BUILD YOUR FAMILY TREE: Start with one person and grow your tree naturally. Add parents, children, partners, siblings and extended relatives while Family Tree organizes the connections. Explore generations visually, tap a person to focus, pinch and pan, or use simple zoom controls to see the details or the bigger picture. Add photos, names, birth and death information, places and other details about each person's life. Record approximate dates when history is uncertain, without turning them into exact facts. START WITH A FAMILY PHOTO: Turn one family photograph into a beautiful, connected family tree. Simply choose a family portrait and Family Tree automatically finds the faces in your photo. The faces from your photograph come together in an interactive family tree. Start with a single photograph, then keep adding relatives, connecting generations and discovering more of your family story. RESEARCH YOUR FAMILY HISTORY: When you reach something you do not know, ask Research. Family Tree can investigate public sources, follow possible leads and return structured findings with sources and citations where available. Research is built around evidence, not automatic answers. Possible matches, conflicting information and unanswered questions remain research until you decide what to do with them. Nothing discovered through Research automatically changes your family tree. Useful clues from one investigation can also be carried into another, helping you gradually work through more difficult family-history questions. PRESERVE MEMORIES: Keep photographs, documents, stories and other pieces of family history and connect them with the people they belong to. Over time, your tree becomes more than a chart. It becomes a personal archive of your family. FAMILY TREE INCLUDES: • Interactive family trees with unlimited generations • Parents, children, partners, siblings and extended relationships • Photos and detailed information for each person • Birth and death details, including approximate dates and places • Pinch, pan and one-tap zoom controls • Evidence-based Research using public sources • Sources, citations and Research clues • Memories for photos, documents and stories • Private Research history • Family tree import tools PRIVATE BY DESIGN: Your family history is personal. Research is initiated by you and uses relevant family information only when needed for the investigation you request. Research results are private to you, and your family information is not made publicly searchable by Family Tree. *All features described above require a Family Tree Premium subscription. FAMILY TREE PREMIUM: You can begin building your family before deciding whether to upgrade. Premium unlocks additional family members and trees, Research, Memories, import tools and other Premium features. Weekly and Yearly subscriptions are available. Where eligible, Weekly may include a free trial. Exact pricing, trial eligibility and renewal terms are shown before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions can be managed or canceled in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://familytree.you/privacy Terms of Use: https://familytree.you/terms Start with the people you know. Follow the clues. Preserve the stories you find along the way. Download now and start building your own Family Tree!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DNAfrique at none against Family Tree*'s 4. Family Tree*'s advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 11 months) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Family Tree* sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. DNAfrique asks for nothing beyond the download.
DNAfrique ships an update every 11 months, Family Tree* every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DNAfrique | Family Tree* |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (7.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 36.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 7.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tanoi Tanwi | App Star Family |
Bugs and requests
DNAfrique
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Family Tree*
Reported bugs
2 issues- Issues with pairing app to original version
- Trouble submitting feedback
Requested features
3 requests- Free trial period to test the app
- Option to export family tree data
- Improved compatibility with other genealogy platforms
In-app purchases
DNAfrique
No in-app purchases
Family Tree*
- Family Search Tree3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Family Tree7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Premium Version$29.991 Year
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- Full Version Yearly$49.991 Year









