Comparison

Discover Your Ancestors vs TreeView

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

Head to head
About

Discover Your Ancestors

This app guides aspiring genealogists through family tree research. It offers tips for beginners, articles on social history, and advice on decoding old photos to help you build your family tree.

Highlights
  • Genealogy research tips
  • Social history articles
  • Decoding old photographs
  • Family tree building advice
  • In-app help and FAQs
Features
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Considering researching your family tree, but don’t know where to start? Or recently started but finding it difficult? Then Discover Your Ancestors is for you. Packed full to bursting with tips to getting started as an amateur genealogist, and articles on social history, how our ancestors lived, how to decode old photographs and how to successfully build you family tree. ---------------- This is a free app download. Free app downloads do not include a free issue unless otherwise stated. The current issue, back issues and future issues can be purchased within the app. Subscriptions are also available within the application. When a recurring subscription is purchased the latest issue will become available to download immediately. Available subscriptions are: 6 months: US$18.99 / £13.99 (6 issues) 12 months: US$32.99/ £24.99 (12 Issues) -The subscription will renew automatically unless cancelled more than 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, for the same duration and at the current subscription rate for the product. -You may turn off the auto-renewal of subscriptions through your Account Settings, however you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period. -Payment will charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when a subscription to that publication is purchased. Users can register for/ login to a pocketmags account in-app. This will protect their issues in the case of a lost device and allow browsing of purchases on multiple platforms. Existing pocketmags users can retrieve their purchases by logging into their account. We recommend loading the app for the first time in a wi-fi area so that all issue data is retrieved. If your app will not load past the splash page after a first install or an update please click the settings cog, then click Settings then Refresh app data. If this also fails to work please delete and reinstall the app from the App Store Help and frequently asked questions be accessed in-app and on pocketmags. If you have any problems at all please do not hesitate to contact us: help@pocketmags.com -------------------- You can find our privacy policy here: http://www.pocketmags.com/privacy.aspx You can find our terms and conditions here: http://www.pocketmags.com/terms.aspx

About

TreeView

Easily build and manage your family tree with this intuitive application. Access your family history offline, add photos, and explore various tree designs. Sync your progress across devices and control your privacy settings.

Highlights
  • Flexible tree designs (Pedigree, Hourglass, Ancestors, Descendants, Family)
  • Add and amend details with notes
  • Upload photos to embellish your tree
  • Offline mode for viewing family trees
  • Automatic syncing across devices
  • Privacy settings (Private, Invitation only, Public)
  • Import GEDCOM files
Features
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Build your family tree with TreeView and you’ll have your family history at your fingertips, even when you have no signal! Whether you’re an experienced family historian or just starting out, you’ll find TreeView easy to use and an essential tool in your research. Features • Includes a number of flexible tree designs including Pedigree, Hourglass, Ancestors, Descendants and Family views. • Add and amend details easily and add notes, all from within the app. • View historical records for your ancestors via TheGenealogist (subscription required). • Upload photos to embellish your tree. • Offline mode – View your family tree even when you have no signal. • Information you add on one device will automatically be available on all your other devices. • Help and advice at your fingertips. Compatibility • Import a GEDCOM file of your family tree at TreeView.co.uk (Free of charge) or TheGenealogist to view and edit it on your device. • If you have already built a family tree on TheGenealogist or TreeView.co.uk, you can log in with that account to view and edit you tree. Privacy TreeView offers you the flexibility to be as private or public with your trees as you wish. With 3 settings you have the choice of who you share your family tree with. • Private • Invitation only (Users can see if there is a potential match in your tree, but cannot see the full tree’s details without your permission) • Public

Screenshots

Discover Your Ancestors3 screens
TreeView4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Discover Your Ancestors at 100% against TreeView's 30%. Discover Your Ancestors also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.0) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). TreeView's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 10 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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

Both are free to download. Discover Your Ancestors sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 6 months. TreeView asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Discover Your Ancestors holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Discover Your Ancestors's written reviews are positive against 30% of TreeView's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Discover Your Ancestors ships an update every 10 months, TreeView every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Discover Your Ancestors versus TreeView: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiscover Your AncestorsTreeView
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better2.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better30.4% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJellyfish Connect LimitedGenealogy Supplies (Jersey) Ltd

Customer experience

Discover Your Ancestors

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

TreeView

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive30.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative55.4%

Bugs and requests

Discover Your Ancestors

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

TreeView

Reported bugs

118 issues
  • Fatal errors on startup
  • Cannot delete tree file
  • Fatal errors when trying to get going
  • Wouldn't upload images from iPhone 11
  • Siblings not in the right order
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  • Freezes up a lot
  • App is telling me my version is out of date but no updates on App Store
  • Program crashes immediately when trying to open on iPad 1 with IOS 5.1.1
  • App won't open
  • Keeps crashing
  • App crashes and comes up with fatal error
  • App crashes
  • App glitched and lost all history
  • App constantly force closes
  • Clears family tree when you log back in
  • Logged me out for no reason, deleted entire family tree
  • App won't allow me to sign in after signing up with Facebook
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices
  • Cannot add collaborators
  • Collaborators can only view and comment, not edit
  • Cannot share trees from the app, have to login to website
  • Cannot see the whole tree at the same time
  • Cannot export the tree
  • Cannot add adoptive children/parents
  • Cannot add children of unmarried parents easily
  • Cannot add half-siblings easily
  • Cannot denote sibling order without birth dates
  • Cannot add a sibling without adding a parent first
  • Cannot denote person is deceased without a death date
  • Cannot invite others to edit
  • Cannot change date order preference
  • Cannot add day of the week
  • Cannot turn off middle name abbreviation
  • Cannot add more fields for other names
  • Cannot support cultures that write family names first
  • Cannot add more than 7 photos
  • Cannot add half-siblings well (different mothers)
  • Cannot assign different fathers to siblings
  • Cannot print or email the tree without paying
  • Cannot import GED file without going to developer's website
  • Cannot use app if 3rd party cookies are not allowed
  • Cannot add sibling of a parent
  • Only see parts of the tree depending on who is selected
  • App not updated for latest screens
  • Dates are open text fields
  • Subscription required for 'In Other Trees'
  • No subscriptions available for 'In Other Trees'
  • Requires subscription after 7 pictures
  • Charge a fee to stop paying
  • App is telling me I'm using an older version but no update available
  • Confusing to enter middle names
  • Fatal error when trying to enter father's death date
  • App freezes and takes too much time to invest
  • App is unstable
  • Interface with web based is impossible because it requires 3rd party cookies be allowed
  • Not open about privacy policies
  • Not open about when you must pay
  • Not warning about subscription after 7 pictures
  • Misleading about subscription
  • Frustrating, lost all history
  • Charged a fee to stop paying
  • Rubbish, garbage, don't waste your time
  • Have to pay to find out more about people
  • Loaded on ipad 1 with IOS 5.1.1 program crashes immediately when trying to open
  • Came through, said tree view did not come on
  • Waste of memory
  • Asks you to login with your Facebook account
  • Intrusive login
  • Sign in FIRST, deleting
  • Awful, please get thanks
  • 2 Issues Resulting Low Rating
  • Can't add collaborators
  • Ok.
  • Useful to use
  • Images
  • It great but
  • Okay
  • Kind of basic but works great; could use some more features and a software refresh
  • Subscription?
  • Hope this works
  • Great App and Free
  • Tired of account-based apps
  • Rubbish
  • Not great
  • Some siblings don’t have the same dad!!!!!!!
  • Pay to print
  • S**h
  • After registering I got spam mails.
  • I like it but...
  • Great for the Novice
  • Disappointing :(
  • Confusing
  • Eh... it's okay but...
  • Simple & Very good
  • LAB
  • Meh
  • Could be good, but lots of bugs
  • So far, very good!
  • Absolutely Rubbish
  • Update?
  • Unstable
  • Eh.
  • Ok
  • Worst app ever😡😡😡
  • Seems ok
  • Thumbs Down
  • Misleading
  • Frustrating
  • Not best
  • Awful
  • Crap
  • Rubbish
  • Treeview
  • Hate it so much !!!!!!!!
  • TreeView is Brill
  • Great tree building app!
  • The best tree building app I've seen

Requested features

49 requests
  • Ability to export/share trees
  • View the whole tree at the same time
  • Videos online under 6 years old
  • Easier to add people from different relationships (half-sibling, other parent)
  • Easier to remove people from the tree
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  • Add sibling before adding at least one parent first
  • Ability to choose which extra facts are visible in the main tree view
  • Make the app usable without creating/logging into an account first
  • Download family tree to mobile photo image
  • Ability to change sibling order (not just birthday order)
  • Support for adoptive children and parents
  • Support for children of parents that were never married
  • Support for half-siblings (easier implementation)
  • Setting to turn off middle name abbreviation
  • More fields for other names (maiden/birth name, former name, etc.)
  • Support for cultures that write family names first
  • Ability to denote sibling order without birth dates
  • Checkbox for 'name unknown'
  • Ability to change date order preference and add day of the week
  • Ability to denote person is deceased without a death date
  • Ability to invite others to edit
  • Ability to change the orientation of the tree
  • Make the software more beautiful
  • Facebook sharing
  • Tie people to Facebook profiles
  • Tie birth/death locations to a map
  • Dates should be dates rather than open text fields
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved UI/UX
  • More intuitive navigation
  • Better handling of complex family structures
  • Option to sort siblings by age
  • Fix for uploading images from iPhone
  • Fix for fatal errors on startup
  • Fix for inability to delete tree files
  • Fix for crashing on older iPads with older iOS
  • Fix for data loss after logging out/in
  • Fix for app not opening
  • Fix for subscription issues (no subscriptions available)
  • Clearer pricing information
  • Fix for login issues after signing up with Facebook
  • Fix for app requiring 3rd party cookies
  • Fix for not being able to add siblings of a parent
  • Fix for only seeing parts of the tree depending on selection
  • Fix for inability to assign different fathers to siblings
  • Fix for app crashing and clearing family tree
  • Fix for app freezing
  • Fix for app version issues (outdated but no update available)
  • Fix for subscription pop-ups after limited use

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Discover Your Ancestors

Subscriptions4
  • Discover Your Ancestors Auto-Renewable Subscription$7.996 Months
  • Discover Your Ancestors Auto-Renewable Subscription$15.991 Year
  • Discover Your Ancestors Auto Renewable Subscription$18.996 Months
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  • Discover Your Ancestors Auto Renewable Subscription1 Month trial$32.991 Year
One-time6
  • Discover Your Ancestors issue 4$1.99
  • September 2013 (id:374636)$2.99
  • November 2016 (id:421133)$3.99
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  • Bookazine Issue 2 (id:736056)$4.99
  • Issue 1$4.99
  • Bookazine Issue 3 (id:738711)$4.99
None

TreeView

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Discover Your Ancestors free?
Discover Your Ancestors is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TreeView free?
TreeView is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Discover Your Ancestors or TreeView?
Discover Your Ancestors is rated higher. Discover Your Ancestors averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while TreeView averages 2.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Discover Your Ancestors or TreeView have ads?
Neither Discover Your Ancestors nor TreeView shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Discover Your Ancestors or TreeView?
Discover Your Ancestors ships an update every 10 months, and TreeView every 6 days. Most recently, Discover Your Ancestors was updated on October 27, 2026 and TreeView on October 7, 2026.

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