Comparison

BillionGraves vs British Names

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

Head to head
About

BillionGraves

Document, honor, and preserve cemetery records worldwide. Contribute to a vast family history database by photographing headstones. Discover and share memories, find graves using GPS, and connect with others dedicated to preserving ancestral legacies.

Highlights
  • Document and preserve graves
  • Search global cemetery database
  • Upload headstone photos
  • Discover family history
  • GPS grave locator
  • Request headstone photos
Features
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BillionGraves helps you document, honor and preserve the graves of every person and family who has ever lived. With your help we can create the most comprehensive family history database of photos and records from all the world’s cemeteries. Join our quest with the BillionGraves app to shoot and share photos of headstones from your own cemetery visits—anywhere in the world. Find the headstones you’re looking for, and help us identify even more! Using BillionGraves is SIMPLE, REWARDING, and FUN: 1. Visit a cemetery (in your hometown, on vacation, on a break from business trips) 2. Use your smartphone camera to take and upload photos of all the headstones you can find 3. Tell friends and family about your experience, and build a network of like-minded folks around the world! Features: - Search the world’s largest collection of cemeteries, graves and their GPS locations for FREE - Discover photos, memories and stories about your family. - Add a local cemetery, right where you live or wherever you visit - Use our built-in maps to guide you to family headstones at any cemetery anywhere in the world - Request headstone photos anywhere in the world - Find cemeteries near you and user your smartphone camera to fulfill photo requests in seconds - Link multiple headstone photos - Save and share memorials with friends and family - Patent-pending technology - Many more genealogy resources available online at BillionGraves.com

About

British Names

Discover the meanings and origins of over 17,000 British names, including English, Scottish, and Welsh surnames. This offline app allows you to search for specific names and learn their history, making your heritage easily accessible.

Highlights
  • 17,000+ British names
  • Name meanings and origins
  • English, Scottish, Welsh surnames
  • Offline access
  • Search functionality
  • Name history
Features
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This app contain 17000+ British names with the history of each names, there is a search option to find out your desire name and know the history of you name. Top UK names, British names, History of names. The names are presented in three sets: English, Scottish, and Welsh surnames. Your heritage is now at your fingertips! The Application is offline and does not need any internet connection.

Screenshots

BillionGraves4 screens
British Names4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BillionGraves at 4.6 against British Names's 3.5. BillionGraves also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 2). British Names's advantage is iOS requirement (11.4 vs 14.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BillionGraves holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BillionGraves has 1.4K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BillionGraves ships an update every 2 months, British Names every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
BillionGraves versus British Names: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBillionGravesBritish Names
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.4K ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews43.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.4K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.011.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOtter Creek Holdings, LLCAndrew Yahin

Customer experience

BillionGraves

All ratings1,379 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral3.9%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews134 reviews
Positive43.3%
Neutral17.2%
Negative39.6%

British Names

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

BillionGraves

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes when trying to log in
  • Search function not working properly
  • Issues with uploading photos
  • GPS data not accurately recorded for some photos
  • Compatibility problems with older devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add ability to transcribe from mobile app
  • Improve search functionality
  • Allow uploading photos taken outside the app
  • Add option to correct cemetery names and locations
  • Optimize app for iPad/tablet devices
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  • Implement better photo editing tools

British Names

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

BillionGraves

No in-app purchases

None

British Names

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BillionGraves free?
BillionGraves is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is British Names free?
British Names is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BillionGraves or British Names?
BillionGraves is rated higher. BillionGraves averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while British Names averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do BillionGraves or British Names have ads?
British Names shows ads; BillionGraves does not.
Which is updated more often, BillionGraves or British Names?
BillionGraves ships an update every 2 months, and British Names every 12 months. Most recently, BillionGraves was updated on October 19, 2026 and British Names on October 3, 2026.

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