Families vs NeoFinder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Families
Manage and edit your family tree data on the go. This app syncs with desktop genealogy software, allowing you to view, edit, and add to your family files from your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad. It supports various views, sources, media, and powerful search capabilities.
- Multiple family file support
- GEDCOM and Legacy file compatibility
- Create new family files
- Family, Pedigree, Descendant Views
- Source and location management
- Picture and document attachment
- Powerful search functionality
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Families is designed to operate in conjunction with Legacy Family Tree, the leading Windows-based genealogy software from Millennia Corp. Your Legacy family files can be easily transferred to your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad, enabling them to be viewed and edited wherever you are. Families supports the following functionality: - Multiple family files - Supports GEDCOM as well as Legacy files - New family files can be created from scratch - Family View, Pedigree View, Descendant View and Timeline - Relationships - Events - To Do Lists - Master and Detail Sources - Locations and Addresses, with mapping display - Alternate Names - Master Lists - Pictures, including the ability to add pictures from camera or photo album - Documents, audio and video files - Bookmarks - Powerful search options - Portrait and Landscape mode on all views - Supports Legacy 6, 7, 8 and 9 - Support for Legacy 9 features, including same sex relationships, hashtags and stories Families uses a highly efficient database implementation, allowing very large family files to be supported. Users have successfully displayed and edited files containing over 300,000 individuals on an iPhone. Families requires access to a Wi-Fi network or use of a USB connection in order to transfer family files between your device and your PC. Families requires a companion program running on the PC to transfer family files to and from the iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad. This program, Families Sync, can be downloaded free of charge from www.telgen.co.uk/families/sync. A sample family file is included. Support is available via support@telgen.co.uk.
NeoFinder
Access and search your digital media library catalogs on your iPhone or iPad. Quickly find photos, movies, and songs with powerful search and detailed file information, including geotags displayed on a map.
- Access NeoFinder catalogs on iOS
- Search photos, movies, songs
- Powerful Find Editor
- Detailed file Inspector
- Preview cataloged files
- Display geotags on map
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Introducing NeoFinder iOS The leading disk cataloger for Macintosh is also available for iOS! Keep the NeoFinder catalogs of your entire digital library always with you! Use Dropbox, iCloud Drive, or the Finder to transfer your NeoFinder catalog files to your iPhone or iPad Find your photos, movies, songs, and any cataloged data quickly on your iPhone or iPad, wherever you go Use the powerful Find Editor to find exactly what you need The Inspector shows you all the details of your cataloged files, including Previews, EXIF, IPTC, ID3, XMP, song lyrics, cover art, if they are included in your catalogs Geotags of photos or movies are displayed on the map GeoFinder for all photos or movies within the visible range of the map
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: NeoFinder at $5.99 against Families's $14.99. NeoFinder also leads on chart position (#199 vs unranked). Families's advantage is rating (3.9 vs 3.3) and review sentiment (60% vs 31%). 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
Families costs $14.99 and NeoFinder $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Families holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Families's written reviews are positive against 31% of NeoFinder's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Families | NeoFinder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $14.99 | $5.99 — better |
| Rating | 3.9 (10 ratings) — better | 3.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better | 30.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #199 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 14 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Malcolm Green | Norbert Doerner |
Customer experience
Families
NeoFinder
Bugs and requests
Families
Reported bugs
15 issues- Crashing upon launch
- Crashes when adding pictures
- Crashes when trying to add new data
- Crashes when trying to open Legacy file
- Crashes when selecting a picture from camera roll
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- Crashes when attempting to place cursor into a text field
- App flashes back to main screen on opening
- Quit working after iPad OS update
- Application hung up after data transfer
- Cannot add a picture
- Syncing issues with joint Apple accounts
- Problem with multiple marriages display
- RIN issue (historically)
- Networking issue reported by users
- App not working on specific computer configurations
Requested features
10 requests- Password option for security
- Printing capabilities (Ancestor/Descendant Reports)
- True automatic syncing
- Relationship calculator
- Ability to delete old database files
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- Search function when viewing name list
- Fan charts and ancestor/descendant reports
- Larger font size on iPad
- Bookmarks
- Generic reports
NeoFinder
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Families
No in-app purchases
NeoFinder
No in-app purchases
