RootsMagic vs Daughters Online Community
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.
Daughters Online Community
A secure platform for members of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution to connect, share resources, and access the latest content. Build your profile and engage with fellow members globally.
- Secure member platform
- Connect with DAR members worldwide
- Share resources and ideas
- Access national committee content
- Join interest-based communities
- Build member profile
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The Daughters Online Community, often called the DOC, is a secure platform where members of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) interact with one another and share resources and ideas. Log in to the Daughters Online Community to see the latest content from national committees, communities related to specific chapter officer roles or communities around specific interest areas. Build your member profile to begin connecting with Daughters from around the world! With the new app, the DOC is at your fingertips wherever you go!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Daughters Online Community at 100% against RootsMagic's 35%. Daughters Online Community also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8). RootsMagic's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (279 vs 5). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Daughters Online Community holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RootsMagic has 279 ratings behind it against 5, 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 100% of Daughters Online Community's.
RootsMagic ships an update every 3 months, Daughters Online Community every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RootsMagic | Daughters Online Community |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (279 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 279 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RootsMagic, Inc | THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION |
Customer experience
RootsMagic
Daughters Online Community
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
Daughters Online Community
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RootsMagic
No in-app purchases
Daughters Online Community
No in-app purchases
Questions
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