Comparison

GedView vs Carrier SmartHome

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

Carrier SmartHome

Control your home's comfort remotely with this app. Adjust temperature, set custom schedules, monitor energy usage, and receive important alerts. It offers a personalized and efficient way to manage your home's climate.

Highlights
  • Remote temperature and humidity control
  • Customizable smart schedules
  • Energy usage monitoring
  • Real-time system alerts
  • Personalized comfort settings
Features
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Carrier SmartHome is your go-to app for managing and personalizing your home’s comfort experience! With a sleek, intuitive design and enhanced features, Carrier SmartHome makes it easier than ever to control your compatible Carrier system remotely, set customized schedules, monitor energy use, and get real-time alerts to ensure your home is always just the way you like it. Key Features: • Remote Control: Adjust temperature, humidity, and settings from anywhere. • Smart Schedules: Create custom schedules to match your routine and save on energy costs. • Energy Insights: Track usage trends to optimize efficiency. • Real-Time Alerts: Receive notifications if anything needs attention, from filter changes to unexpected system performance. With Carrier SmartHome, we’re redefining what home comfort means. Download now and enjoy complete control at your fingertips! This app is compatible with iPhone iOS 15.1 or later.

Screenshots

GedView4 screens
Carrier SmartHome4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: GedView at 73% against Carrier SmartHome's 11%. GedView also leads on rating (3.7 vs 3.5) and chart position (#191 vs unranked). Carrier SmartHome's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and ratings volume (2.5K vs 29). On 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

Carrier SmartHome 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

GedView holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Carrier SmartHome has 2.5K ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of GedView's written reviews are positive against 11% of Carrier SmartHome's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GedView ships an update monthly, Carrier SmartHome fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
GedView versus Carrier SmartHome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGedViewCarrier SmartHome
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.7 (29 ratings) — better3.5 (2.5K ratings)
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews — better11.3% of reviews
Number of ratings292.5K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#191 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB193 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid KnightCarrier Corporation

Customer experience

GedView

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

Carrier SmartHome

All ratings2,529 ratings
Positive60.8%
Neutral4.7%
Negative34.5%
Written reviews683 reviews
Positive11.3%
Neutral11.4%
Negative77.3%

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

Carrier SmartHome

From 2.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Significant improvement
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 👍 Sleek, modern feel
  • 👍 Refreshed look and improved experience
  • 👍 Good screens

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App freezes and requires force quit
  • 🐛 Doesn't show correct operating status
  • 🐛 Doesn't update outside temperature
  • 🐛 Fails to register temperature changes
  • 🐛 Unreliable connection and sync issues

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

Carrier SmartHome

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App freezes and becomes unresponsive
  • Operating status not in sync with wall controller
  • Notifications don't work or are delayed
  • AQI data is inaccurate for user's location
  • Temperature changes not reflected in app
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  • Compatibility issues with iOS 18.3.1 update

Requested features

5 requests
  • Show system operating status (heating, cooling)
  • Display energy consumption details
  • Add more temperature schedule options
  • Integrate with Apple HomeKit
  • Show outside temperature measured by the system

In-app purchases

None

GedView

No in-app purchases

None

Carrier SmartHome

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GedView free?
GedView costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Carrier SmartHome free?
Carrier SmartHome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GedView or Carrier SmartHome?
GedView is rated higher. GedView averages 3.7 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Carrier SmartHome averages 3.5 from 2.5K ratings.
Do GedView or Carrier SmartHome have ads?
Neither GedView nor Carrier SmartHome shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GedView or Carrier SmartHome?
GedView ships an update monthly, and Carrier SmartHome fortnightly. Most recently, GedView was updated on October 16, 2026 and Carrier SmartHome on October 18, 2026.

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