Comparison

GedView vs Filtrete Smart

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

Head to head
About

GedView

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
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Family tree research is becoming an ever more popular past time. Normally all of your genealogy information is locked away on your computer at home which isn't much use when you are out and about researching local records, or visiting locations such as graveyards, ancestral homes, or family reunions. This is where GedView comes in. Carry around your entire family tree on your iPhone, iPod, or iPad and have all the data about your ancestors and even current descendants at your fingertips. You can quickly check up on family relationships, dates / locations of events, and record new information. Despite the name GedView is not just a viewing tool. This includes taking photos, or video anywhere and anytime you like without needing to worry about a potentially costly internet connection. If using an iPhone, or a cellular enabled iPad you can even record your current location to add to any event. If your tree contains lots of images you can even use GedView as a slideshow, showing all the pictures related to a given event, person, source, family. You can also play back any home movies you have in your tree. Media support is not limited to photos/video. Support is also included for any other file type your iPhone, iPod, or iPad is capable of opening. This may be PDFs, Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, mp3 files. If you have an app installed that supports a specific document type and have a document of that type in your tree you will be able to view it via GedView. Do you have some separate branches in your tree that you haven't connected yet? GedView allows you to store multiple trees so you can easily switch to view distinct branches. Unlike other apps no specific computer application is required, nor is a subscription to any website. Instead standard GEDCOM files can be imported, These can be encoded as ASCII, ANSI, ANSEL, UTF-8, or UTF-16 and can be added to GedView via WiFi, downloading from a website, via iTunes, or even opened from other apps such as Mail, Safari, Dropbox etc. While GedView is targeted towards GEDCOM 5.5.1 it will read in any version, and will also support many custom extensions used by other genealogy applications, and because GEDCOM hasn't been added as an after thought imports are fast and efficient. You can even export GEDCOM files for sharing with family members or other researchers, or to transfer new information to your main computer. A sample family tree containing the British monarchy is included. If you have any problems, or suggestions please get in touch via the support email address.

About

Filtrete Smart

Manage your home's air quality with smart filter and purifier control. Receive personalized tips, alerts for filter replacement based on usage, and monitor outdoor air quality trends.

Highlights
  • Pair multiple smart air filters
  • Real-time filter life tracking
  • Smart air purifier control
  • Remote device management
  • Non-smart filter reminders
  • Outdoor air quality monitoring
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Filtrete™ Smart pairs with your Filtrete™ Smart Air Filter and Filtrete™ Smart Air Purifier to help you understand and manage your home’s air quality. It provides useful tips and alerts customized to your home’s environment, and will notify you when it’s time to replace your filters based on air flow and usage – not just time. With this app, you can • Pair multiple Smart Air Filters to track their life, and receive filter change notifications based on real usage • Pair Smart Air Purifiers to manage your indoor air quality – monitor and clean your air while remotely controlling your device by turning power on/off, setting different fan speeds, etc. • Scan the barcode of your non-smart Air Filters, and set timers to receive filter replacement reminders • Remember your filter type and size, and easily order replacement filters • Monitor outdoor air quality in multiple places, and view short and long-term trends • Receive tips and alerts to improve air quality

Screenshots

GedView4 screens
Filtrete Smart4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Filtrete Smart at Free against GedView's $4.99. Filtrete Smart also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (52K vs 29). GedView's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (73% vs 39%). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Filtrete Smart holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Filtrete Smart has 52K 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 39% of Filtrete Smart's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GedView ships an update monthly, Filtrete Smart every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
GedView versus Filtrete Smart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGedViewFiltrete Smart
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.7 (29 ratings)4.8 (52K ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews — better38.8% of reviews
Number of ratings2952K — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB100 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid Knight3M Company

Customer experience

GedView

All ratings29 ratings
Positive69.0%
Neutral6.9%
Negative24.1%
Written reviews165 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral11.5%
Negative15.2%

Filtrete Smart

All ratings48,981 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral2.2%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews232 reviews
Positive38.8%
Neutral8.2%
Negative53.0%

User reviews

GedView

From 29 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 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

Room to improve

  • 🐛 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

Filtrete Smart

From 52K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Useful app for monitoring air filters
  • 🚀 Convenient filter replacement reminders
  • 👍 Helps track filter life and air quality
  • 🚀 Easy to use and set up
  • 👍 Improves indoor air quality

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues with filters
  • 🐛 Inaccurate filter life estimates
  • 🔋 High battery drain on mobile app
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns with location tracking
  • 💰 Expensive filters compared to regular ones

Bugs and requests

GedView

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Drops name fields without warning
  • Cannot view GEDCOM files
  • Unable to import GEDCOM
  • Size limitation on GEDCOM files
  • Cannot print pedigree or descendant charts
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  • Crashes when going to tree view

Requested features

7 requests
  • Relationship calculator
  • Ability to search by events
  • List births, deaths, and marriages by date
  • Tree view
  • Ability to add photos
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  • Sync between devices
  • Ability to create family trees from scratch

Filtrete Smart

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Barcode scanning feature not working
  • App crashes when trying to add new filters
  • Bluetooth connection frequently lost
  • Incorrect filter life displayed in app

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow manual filter life input
  • Provide more detailed air quality data
  • Integrate with other smart home systems
  • Add option to disable location tracking
  • Improve app stability and reliability

In-app purchases

None

GedView

No in-app purchases

None

Filtrete Smart

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GedView free?
GedView costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Filtrete Smart free?
Filtrete Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GedView or Filtrete Smart?
Filtrete Smart is rated higher. GedView averages 3.7 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Filtrete Smart averages 4.8 from 52K ratings.
Do GedView or Filtrete Smart have ads?
Filtrete Smart shows ads; GedView does not.
Which is updated more often, GedView or Filtrete Smart?
GedView ships an update monthly, and Filtrete Smart every 2 months. Most recently, GedView was updated on September 25, 2026 and Filtrete Smart on September 26, 2026.

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