# GedView vs Home Assistant

The clearest difference is price: Home Assistant at Free against GedView's $4.99. Home Assistant also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (3.9K vs 29). GedView's advantage is review sentiment (73% vs 54%) and chart position (#138 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Home Assistant is free to download; GedView costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Home Assistant holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Home Assistant has 3.9K ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of GedView's written reviews are positive against 54% of Home Assistant's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

GedView ships an update monthly, Home Assistant every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | GedView | Home Assistant |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [3.7 (29 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gedview/id314845375/reviews) | **[4.7 (3.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/home-assistant/id1099568401/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 29 | **3.9K** |
| Positive reviews | **73.3% of reviews** | 53.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#138** | — |
| Size | 21 MB | 252 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [David Knight](https://appshunter.io/developer/314845378) | [Nabu Casa, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1525301324) |

## What reviewers say

### GedView

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gedview/id314845375)

**Currently charting:** #138 Top Paid · Lifestyle (US App Store)

Access and edit your entire family tree on your mobile device. Quickly check relationships, dates, and locations, and record new information, photos, or videos on the go. Supports multiple trees and various file types.

**Highlights:** Carry entire family tree on mobile, Check relationships, dates, and locations, Record new information, photos, and videos, Supports multiple family trees, View various document types (PDF, Word, etc.), Import and export GEDCOM files

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Awesome genealogy app
- 🚀 No unnecessary bells and whistles
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 👍 Professionally done and very easy to use
- 👍 Excellent way to carry family history information

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy on iPad version
- 🐛 Input not intuitive and unforgiving of mistakes
- 🐛 Reports don't work, crash the app
- 🐛 Drops name fields without warning
- 🐛 Cannot view GEDCOM files

**Reported bugs**

- Drops name fields without warning
- Cannot view GEDCOM files
- Unable to import GEDCOM
- Size limitation on GEDCOM files
- Cannot print pedigree or descendant charts

**Requested features**

- Relationship calculator
- Ability to search by events
- List births, deaths, and marriages by date
- Tree view
- Ability to add photos


### Home Assistant

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/home-assistant/id1099568401)

Control your entire smart home from one app, locally and privately. Automate devices, receive notifications, and manage your home's data securely. Integrates with thousands of smart devices and open standards.

**Highlights:** Control entire home from one app, Discover and configure new devices, Automate device actions, Local data privacy, Connect to open standards (Z-Wave, Zigbee, Matter), Remote access via Home Assistant Cloud, Location-based automation

**Features:** Siri integration, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is GedView free?

GedView costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Home Assistant free?

Home Assistant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, GedView or Home Assistant?

Home Assistant is rated higher. GedView averages 3.7 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Home Assistant averages 4.7 from 3.9K ratings.

### Do GedView or Home Assistant have ads?

Neither GedView nor Home Assistant shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, GedView or Home Assistant?

GedView ships an update monthly, and Home Assistant every 10 days. Most recently, GedView was updated on September 21, 2026 and Home Assistant on September 23, 2026.

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