Comparison

ChapMobileDev vs GenealogyDirect

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ChapMobileDev

Access public hearing calendar data for U.S. Bankruptcy Courts. View court hearings, attorney schedules, and creditor meetings. Track specific cases and attorneys, and access court contact information.

Highlights
  • View hearing calendars by judge
  • Search by debtor or case number
  • View attorney schedules
  • Track specific cases and debtors
  • Access court locations and contact info
  • Download and print calendars
  • Customize settings and filters
Features
Read full description

ChapMobileDev is a data mockup and preview tool for displaying public hearing calendar data for customers of the participating U.S. Bankruptcy Courts. Attorneys, Trustees, or the general public can view public calendar information including court hearings and Meetings of Creditors. The opening screen will allow for court selection. After selection of a court, you will have access to view the following: 1. Hearing Calendars for judges of the court (Search by debtor, or case number) a. now with the ability to view moving and opposing counsel directly on each hearing. 2. Attorney Calendar (Search by attorney name to view scheduled court hearings) 3. My List a. stores your attorney team in an easily readable format. b. stores user specified cases and debtors they would like to keep track of. c. pulls down 341 hearings for your team of attorneys filterable by individual attorney names. 4. 341 Meetings of Creditors by trustee (Search by debtor, case number, or attorney) a. Bug fix for 341 date and time order (Reported by MSSB). 5. Locations – Includes court address with email and phone information 6. Settings – Set preferences for default Court, hearing judge selection, My Lists, hearing and case type filters, and color themes. Reset settings at any time. 7. Downloads – Download and print Hearing and 341 calendars. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rx44Bv93XA8

About

GenealogyDirect

Connect with local researchers to find archive documents for your family history. Offer your services to help others with their genealogy searches, making research more accessible.

Highlights
  • Connect with local researchers
  • Request archive document retrieval
  • Offer assistance to others
  • Collaborative genealogy network
  • Accessible family history research
Features
Read full description

GenealogyDirect helps you move beyond online hints and reach the records, context, and local knowledge your family history research often needs. Use GenealogyDirect to: • Request copies of archive documents when records are not online • Ask structured genealogy questions with evidence and context • Connect with local archive specialists, experienced volunteers, and professional researchers • Get help reading, locating, and understanding civil, parish, notarial, immigration, and historical records • Organize the next step in your ancestor search without relying on scattered messages or informal posts Whether you are building a family tree, tracing immigrant roots, researching ancestors abroad, or trying to solve a difficult record problem, GenealogyDirect gives your request a clear format so the right people can understand what you need. GenealogyDirect is not a record database. It is a bridge between family historians and the human help often needed when research reaches offline archives, local languages, handwriting, or specialized sources.

Screenshots

ChapMobileDev4 screens
GenealogyDirect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GenealogyDirect at weekly against ChapMobileDev's every 7 months. GenealogyDirect also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1). ChapMobileDev's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ChapMobileDev against 5.0 for GenealogyDirect. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ChapMobileDev ships an update every 7 months, GenealogyDirect weekly. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
ChapMobileDev versus GenealogyDirect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChapMobileDevGenealogyDirect
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUS Bankruptcy Court - UtahTheFrenchApps, LLC

Customer experience

ChapMobileDev

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

GenealogyDirect

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ChapMobileDev

No in-app purchases

None

GenealogyDirect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ChapMobileDev free?
ChapMobileDev is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GenealogyDirect free?
GenealogyDirect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ChapMobileDev or GenealogyDirect?
ChapMobileDev and GenealogyDirect are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do ChapMobileDev or GenealogyDirect have ads?
Neither ChapMobileDev nor GenealogyDirect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ChapMobileDev or GenealogyDirect?
ChapMobileDev ships an update every 7 months, and GenealogyDirect weekly. Most recently, ChapMobileDev was updated on July 7, 2026 and GenealogyDirect on September 25, 2026.

Other comparisons