Comparison

GedView vs SkyportHome

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
Currently charting
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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

SkyportHome

Remotely monitor and control your Daikin, Amana, and Goodman heating and cooling systems from anywhere. Manage multiple locations, adjust settings, and receive important system notifications and energy usage insights.

Highlights
  • Remote HVAC monitoring and control
  • Manage multiple locations
  • Edit thermostat schedules
  • Adjust temperature, humidity, fan settings
  • Real-time alerts and reminders
  • Energy usage reports
Features
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The SkyportHome Mobile App allows homeowners to remotely monitor and control their Daikin, Amana, and Goodman heating and cooling systems — anytime, anywhere. Key Features: • Easily monitor and control multiple locations and smart thermostats across Daikin, Amana, and Goodman systems • Edit and manage thermostat schedules conveniently from your mobile device • Set Adjustment Mode or Away Mode with a single tap • Adjust temperature, humidity, and fan settings remotely • View current weather conditions and forecasts for each location • Receive alerts, maintenance reminders, and system notifications in real time • Get insights into your system’s estimated monthly energy usage with our Energy Report feature Compatible with all Daikin, Amana and Goodman smart thermostats. Some functionalities, such as indoor air quality history, require a compatible Daikin One Home Air Monitor device.

Screenshots

GedView4 screens
SkyportHome4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SkyportHome at Free against GedView's $4.99. SkyportHome also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (31K vs 30). GedView's advantage is chart position (#66 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

SkyportHome 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

SkyportHome holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SkyportHome has 31K ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GedView ships an update monthly, SkyportHome every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
GedView versus SkyportHome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGedViewSkyportHome
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.7 (30 ratings)4.7 (31K ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings3031K — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#66 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid KnightDaikin North America

Customer experience

GedView

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

SkyportHome

All ratings30,865 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral2.3%
Negative3.7%

User reviews

GedView

From 30 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

SkyportHome

From 31K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent heating and cooling performance
  • 👍 Comfortable and efficient system
  • 🚀 Convenient remote control and scheduling
  • 🚀 Helpful internet thermostat features

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues and frequent disconnections
  • 👎 Unintuitive and difficult to use interface
  • 👎 Lacking advanced features compared to competitors
  • 👎 Geofencing and away mode not reliable
  • 👎 Thermostat UI and control dial are poor

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

SkyportHome

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Thermostat schedules not working as expected
  • Thermostat not maintaining set temperature
  • Thermostat losing WiFi connection frequently
  • App not syncing with actual thermostat state

Requested features

4 requests
  • More customizable fan control and scheduling
  • Improved humidity monitoring and control
  • Integration with smart home platforms like HomeKit
  • Detailed energy usage and runtime reporting

In-app purchases

None

GedView

No in-app purchases

None

SkyportHome

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GedView free?
GedView costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SkyportHome free?
SkyportHome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GedView or SkyportHome?
SkyportHome is rated higher. GedView averages 3.7 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while SkyportHome averages 4.7 from 31K ratings.
Do GedView or SkyportHome have ads?
Neither GedView nor SkyportHome shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GedView or SkyportHome?
GedView ships an update monthly, and SkyportHome every 2 months. Most recently, GedView was updated on October 24, 2026 and SkyportHome on October 26, 2026.

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