GenerationTree vs Family Tree
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GenerationTree
Visualize your family tree with ease. Input names and add parents to automatically generate a comprehensive chart of relationships, from great-grandparents to nth cousins.
- Automatic relationship analysis
- Extensive relationship types
- Simple name-based input
- Visual family tree display
- Supports multiple generations
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GenerationTree displays family relationships. The only required input is the name of each person. As the parents of each person are added, family relationships are analyzed and added. Relationships include Great... Grandparents, Great... Grand Uncles and Aunts, Grandparents, Grand Uncles and Aunts, Parents, Uncles and Aunts, Siblings, Children, Nieces and Nephews, Grand Nieces and Nephews, Great... Grand Nieces and Nephews, Cousins, nth Cousins x times removed.
Family Tree
Easily build and organize your personal family tree. Add members, connect relationships, and enrich profiles with photos and dates. Visualize your family history, customize its appearance, and share your records.
- Create and manage family trees
- Add member details and media
- Customize tree appearance
- Export and share family records
- View family dates in a calendar
- Store data locally
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FamilyTree helps you build a personal family tree and keep important family details organized in one place. Add family members, connect parents, spouses, and children, and enrich each profile with photos, birthdays, dates, and notes. View your family structure visually, switch between tree styles, customize the appearance, and capture screenshots when you want to save a moment. You can also export your tree as a project file, generate a PDF, and share your family record with others. Key features: Create and manage family trees Add parents, spouses, children, photos, dates, and notes Customize tree layouts, colors, and backgrounds Capture family tree screenshots Export and share project files Generate PDF versions of your tree View important family dates in a calendar Store your family information locally on your device FamilyTree is designed for building, preserving, and sharing family memories in a simple visual way.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Family Tree at 3.0 against GenerationTree's 1.0. GenerationTree's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Family Tree sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GenerationTree asks for nothing beyond the download.
Family Tree holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
GenerationTree ships an update every 3 months, Family Tree every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GenerationTree | Family Tree |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Philip Brothers | Mazen Amhaz |
In-app purchases
GenerationTree
No in-app purchases
Family Tree
- Remove ads$2.99
