Comparison

iGenogram vs DSM

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

Head to head
About

iGenogram

Create professional genograms quickly and easily without drawing skills. This app is designed for counseling and family systems work, helping you visualize relationships and map family trees. It includes a rich set of symbols, case notes with timeline views, and export options for sharing your work.

Highlights
  • Create professional genograms
  • Rich set of genogram symbols
  • Case notes with timeline view
  • Fast editing with auto-routed connections
  • Export beautiful PDFs
  • Privacy-first, on-device storage
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iGenogram is an iPad app for creating clean, professional genograms—fast, and without drawing skills. Built for counseling, family systems work, and psychology study, it helps you turn interviews into clear diagrams and organized case notes. - Create professional genograms in minutes Genograms help map extended family systems, relationships, and key events across generations. With iGenogram you can build and update genograms quickly, keeping everything readable as your work evolves. - A rich set of genogram symbols Use predefined symbols and connectors for: • Individuals • Couples • Child–parent ties • Emotional relationships • Households (people sharing the same home) For a full overview of the available symbols, please see the screenshots. Need something beyond the predefined set? Add free-text labels to any person or relationship to represent unique situations. - Case notes with optional dates (timeline view) Capture case notes as you work—optionally dated—and attach them to: • the whole family • a specific person • a family or emotional relationship Births and deaths are automatically recorded as events. Notes are not printed inside the genogram, but you can browse a chronological timeline to review events and follow patterns over time. - Fast editing with auto-routed connections Most editing is done with quick gestures (drag & drop), and there’s also a simpler tap-based workflow if you prefer. When you move individuals around, iGenogram automatically re-routes all connections—family ties, emotional links, child–parent ties, and household areas—so the diagram stays neat after updates. - Export beautiful PDFs and share your work Generate professional documentation you can archive, print, or share: • Genogram PDFs (single or multi-page) • Reports (genogram + chronological list of events) You can also copy/paste the produced genogram into other iPad word-processing apps. If needed, send the editable genogram document to continue work on another iPad or to archive a working version. - Privacy-first: your content stays on your iPad • On-device by default: iGenogram doesn’t automatically send your genograms or notes off the device. • You decide when to share: exports (PDF or editable document) and sending happen only when you choose to do so—under your responsibility. • Anonymous support: you can request help or send feedback from inside the app without providing your name or email address. - Help and guidance An on-screen Assistant provides contextual hints while you work. You can also open Help & Support from the menu, with example videos for each function. - Feedback and support We value user feedback and use it to guide priorities. If you need help or want to suggest improvements, you can reach us directly from inside the app (anonymously). Note: iGenogram is a documentation and visualization tool. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment decisions.

About

DSM

This app assists clinicians in making accurate psychiatric diagnoses using the latest DSM-5-TR® classifications. It features interactive decision trees and algorithms to guide users through a 6-step diagnostic process, offering differential diagnoses and detailed condition entries.

Highlights
  • Interactive decision trees for diagnosis
  • Review selected diagnostic paths
  • Algorithms for enhanced assessment
  • Latest DSM-5-TR classifications
  • Differential diagnosis tables
  • Detailed psychiatric condition entries
  • Advanced search and favorites
Features
Currently charting
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** Fully updated to reflect the recently published DSM-5-TR®** ** Diagnose with Confidence Using The Interactive Decision Trees On All Devices Including The Apple Watch®** ABOUT DSM-5-TR® DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS HANDBOOK All clinicians are trained to make accurate diagnoses. Beginning with the patient’s presenting symptoms, they ultimately narrow down multiple options to one condition. The DSM-5-TR Differential Diagnosis Handbook can play a critical role in this process by improving the diagnostic process of psychiatric conditions. Leveraging latest DSM-5-TR classifications from the American Psychiatric Association, users are able to use a trusted 6-step process when dealing with, sometimes unfamiliar, psych conditions. Exclusive, integrated interactive decision trees provide a step-by-step process of asking yes or no questions to find a tentative diagnosis. When the initial diagnosis is reached, tables of differential diagnoses are presented to help confirm or present new options. FEATURES • Interactive decision trees for narrowing down psychiatric diagnoses • New feature allows for the review of your selected path through the decision tree • Algorithms for enhanced assessment • The latest DSM-5-TR classifications and ICD-10 codes • Helpful tables of differential diagnoses • Detailed entries featuring definitions for each psychiatric condition • Expansive guidance on all 6 steps of the differential diagnosis process • Advanced Search to help find topics quickly • “Favorites” for bookmarking important entries Author: Michael B. First, MD Publisher: American Psychiatric Association Publishing Powered by: Unbound Medicine Unbound Privacy Policy: www.unboundmedicine.com/privacy Unbound Terms of Use: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/end_user_license_agreement

Screenshots

DSM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DSM at Free against iGenogram's $14.99. DSM also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.4) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 12). iGenogram's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (58% vs 34%). On ads 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

DSM is free to download; iGenogram costs $14.99 up front. DSM sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. iGenogram asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DSM holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DSM has 1.6K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 58% of iGenogram's written reviews are positive against 34% of DSM's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iGenogram ships an update every 2 months, DSM every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard10 real differences · 1 level
iGenogram versus DSM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriGenogramDSM
Price$14.99Free — better
Rating3.4 (12 ratings)4.6 (1.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.8% of reviews — better33.9% of reviews
Number of ratings121.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank—#88 — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB16 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperiLogoTec srlUnbound Medicine, Inc.

Customer experience

iGenogram

All ratings12 ratings
Positive58.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative41.7%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive57.8%
Neutral12.5%
Negative29.7%

DSM

All ratings1,563 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral3.5%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive33.9%
Neutral9.7%
Negative56.5%

Bugs and requests

iGenogram

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

DSM

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login issues
  • Subscription confusion
  • Compatibility problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • Update to latest DSM edition
  • Include DSM-5 codes
  • Add dark mode
  • Expand content coverage

In-app purchases

None

iGenogram

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

DSM

One-time2
  • DSM-5™ Differential Dx HB$69.99
  • DSM-5-TR$79.99

Questions

Is iGenogram free?
iGenogram costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DSM free?
DSM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iGenogram or DSM?
DSM is rated higher. iGenogram averages 3.4 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while DSM averages 4.6 from 1.6K ratings.
Do iGenogram or DSM have ads?
Neither iGenogram nor DSM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iGenogram or DSM?
iGenogram ships an update every 2 months, and DSM every 5 months. Most recently, iGenogram was updated on November 1, 2026 and DSM on November 12, 2026.

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