RootsMagic vs LDSBot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RootsMagic
Access and explore your family tree on your mobile device. This companion app allows you to view your genealogy data, including media, notes, and sources, in various formats. It also provides helpful tools for research and organization.
- View actual RootsMagic files
- Transfer files via iTunes/DropBox
- Pedigree, Family, Descendant views
- Search ancestors by name/record number
- View media, notes, and sources
- Relationship calculator
- Perpetual calendar
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Your family tree at your fingertips! Now you can easily take and show off your family history with you wherever you go. RootsMagic lets you carry your genealogy on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch! This viewer is designed as a companion product to RootsMagic, the award-winning desktop genealogy software which makes researching, organizing, and sharing your family history easy. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced professional, RootsMagic is the perfect tool for you! Features include: Files: * Uses your actual RootsMagic files- no conversion needed * Easily put your family history files on your device through iTunes or DropBox * Keep as many files as you want right on your device * Use the free desktop software to convert other genealogy files including PAF, Family Tree Maker, Legacy Family Tree, and GEDCOM into viewable RootsMagic files. Views: * Pedigree, Family, Descendant, and Individual Views to quickly explore your family tree * Browse people by surname and given names * Search ancestors by name or record number * View media, notes, and sources for people, families, events, and facts Lists: * Source list * To-do lists * Research Logs * Media Lists * Address Book * Repository List * Correspondence List * Place List Tools: * Perpetual calendar * Date calculator * Relationship calculator * Soundex calculator Note: Requires RootsMagic desktop family tree software or the free RootsMagic Essentials software to create, edit, or add to your genealogy files.
LDSBot
This AI chatbot discusses the Church and Gospel of Jesus Christ, covering topics like general principles, lessons, conference talks, and scriptures. It can assist with outlining and writing talks, and offers a voice mode for interaction. Users can log in to save their chat history.
- Gospel principles discussion
- Come Follow Me lesson support
- Conference talk analysis (post-1970)
- Church Handbook information
- Scripture study assistance
- Talk and lesson outlining
- Voice mode interaction
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LDSBot is an AI chatbot that can talk to you about the Church and the Gospel of Jesus Christ. LDSBot bot is pretty good at: * General gospel principles * Come Follow Me lessons * Conference talks after 1970 * The Church Handbook * The Scriptures * Outlining and writing talks and lessons * And so much more! Use voice mode to talk to LDSBot. Log in with Apple, Google, or Facebook to save your chats to read later. LDSBot is created by the B. H. Roberts Foundation. LDSBot is not associated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
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Verdict
RootsMagic and LDSBot both sit at 3.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 63% of LDSBot's written reviews are positive against 35% of RootsMagic's. LDSBot also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). RootsMagic's advantage is ratings volume (257 vs 21) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
LDSBot holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RootsMagic has 257 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of RootsMagic's written reviews are positive against 63% of LDSBot's.
RootsMagic ships an update every 3 months, LDSBot monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RootsMagic | LDSBot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (257 ratings) | 4.1 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.9% of reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 257 — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | RootsMagic, Inc | B. H. Roberts Foundation |
Customer experience
RootsMagic
LDSBot
Bugs and requests
RootsMagic
Reported bugs
3 issues- Incompatible with newer RootsMagic file formats
- Inability to load or view database files
- Crashing issues on various iOS devices
Requested features
3 requests- Allow editing and adding data on mobile devices
- Integrate with cloud storage services beyond Dropbox
- Improve user interface and navigation
LDSBot
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RootsMagic
No in-app purchases
LDSBot
No in-app purchases
Questions
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