Comparison

WikiTree Browser Extension vs PAD Footing

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

Head to head
About

WikiTree Browser Extension

Enhance your WikiTree.com experience with customizable features. This extension offers tools for profile management, editing, navigation, and community interaction, allowing you to tailor the site to your preferences.

Highlights
  • Customizable global features
  • Profile management tools
  • Enhanced editing capabilities
  • Advanced navigation options
  • Community interaction features
  • Style and readability options
Features
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The official WikiTree browser extension. The WikiTree Browser Extension adds advanced features to WikiTree.com. Each feature can be turned on or off so you can customize WikiTree exactly as you want. Features: Global: Access Keys Add Search Boxes Clipboard and Notes Extra Watchlist Style: Custom Style Dark Mode Smooth Scrolling Sticky Header Visited Links Profile: Category Display Change Family Lists Collapsible Descendants Tree Distance and Relationship Family Group Family Timeline Printer Friendly Bio Readability Options Sort Theme People Unconnected Branch Table Editing: Add Person Redesign Auto Bio Auto Categories Automatic GEDCOM Cleanup (AGC) Bio Check Change Summary Options Date Fixer Edit Family Data Enhanced Editor Style Family Dropdown Family Lists Gender Predictor Language Setting Locations Helper Make Radio Buttons Deselectable Save Buttons Style Options Scissors Shareable Sources Sticky Toolbar Suggested Matches Filters Verify ID WikiTree+ Edit Helper Navigation: AKA Name Links Apps Menu Category Finder Pins Draft List My Menu Random Profile Preview Pages Redirect External Links What Links Here Community: Confirm Thank Yous G2G Options Hide My Contributions Sort Badges Other: Anniversaries Table Connection Finder Options DNA Connections Table My Connections Table Filters and Sorting Usability Tweaks Wills and Estates For a full description of each feature and how to use them, see https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:WikiTree_Browser_Extension.

About

PAD Footing

This structural design tool analyzes single-column footings for vertical loads and bending moments. It's based on a long-standing program, offering reliable engineering calculations for structural analysis.

Highlights
  • Analyzes single-column footings
  • Resists vertical loads (Y-direction)
  • Handles bending moments (X & Z directions)
  • Based on established engineering software
  • Structural analysis calculations
Features
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PAD Footing is a structural design tool used to analyze simple, single-column footings to resist vertical loads in the Y-direction and bending moments in the X & Z directions. PAD-98 was originally written in 1998 and subsequently included in the Foot2000 program release which is still in publication today.

Screenshots

WikiTree Browser Extension2 screens
PAD Footing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: WikiTree Browser Extension at Free against PAD Footing's $1.99. WikiTree Browser Extension also leads on ratings volume (16 vs 2) and device support (4 vs 1). PAD Footing's advantage is rating (3.5 vs 2.4). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

WikiTree Browser Extension is free to download; PAD Footing costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PAD Footing holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WikiTree Browser Extension has 16 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WikiTree Browser Extension ships an update every 2 weeks, PAD Footing fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
WikiTree Browser Extension versus PAD Footing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWikiTree Browser ExtensionPAD Footing
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating2.4 (16 ratings)3.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB86 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperWikiTreeCharles Roberts

Customer experience

WikiTree Browser Extension

All ratings16 ratings
Positive37.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative62.5%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

PAD Footing

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

In-app purchases

None

WikiTree Browser Extension

No in-app purchases

None

PAD Footing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WikiTree Browser Extension free?
WikiTree Browser Extension is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PAD Footing free?
PAD Footing costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WikiTree Browser Extension or PAD Footing?
PAD Footing is rated higher. WikiTree Browser Extension averages 2.4 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while PAD Footing averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do WikiTree Browser Extension or PAD Footing have ads?
Neither WikiTree Browser Extension nor PAD Footing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WikiTree Browser Extension or PAD Footing?
WikiTree Browser Extension ships an update every 2 weeks, and PAD Footing fortnightly. Most recently, WikiTree Browser Extension was updated on November 3, 2026 and PAD Footing on October 30, 2026.

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