GEDCOM Viewer vs troots
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GEDCOM Viewer
Easily explore your genealogy data with this text-based application. It offers a quick way to search for individuals and view family relationships, complete with navigation history. Sample data is provided for immediate use.
- Browse GEDCOM files
- Searchable index of individuals
- Family view
- Navigation history
- Sample data included
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A simple, text-based app to let you browse your genealogy files. Features a searchable index of individuals and a family view with navigation history. Sample data included.
troots
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Bring your family history to life with Troots — the beautiful, intuitive way to build rich, visual family trees that actually tell stories. Start by adding parents, children, siblings, and spouses, then breathe personality into every branch. Attach cherished photos, birth and death dates, meaningful places, personal notes, and even contact details to turn simple names into living legacies. Your tree stays completely private by default. When you're ready, share it with family, invite loved ones as viewers or editors, and collaborate together in real time. Now, viewers can even suggest edits and additions — so your tree stays accurate and up-to-date without ever losing control. You review every suggestion and approve only what feels right. Access your trees seamlessly across all your devices, work offline with local drafts, and instantly find anyone with smart search and favorites. Whether you're mapping your close family, diving deep into genealogy and ancestry, or creating a precious heirloom to pass down through generations, Troots brings everything together in one elegant, heartfelt place. And when the time comes, export any tree — or your entire collection — as a stunning, beautifully designed PDF, perfect for printing, gifting, or preserving forever. Terms of Use - https://aneeska.github.io/troots-support/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GEDCOM Viewer at none against troots's 5. On price, update cadence, ads 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. troots sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. GEDCOM Viewer asks for nothing beyond the download.
GEDCOM Viewer ships an update every 2 weeks, troots every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GEDCOM Viewer | troots |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ALUN OWAIN LEWIS | Anees K A |
In-app purchases
GEDCOM Viewer
No in-app purchases
troots
- Troots Plus Monthly Plan$0.991 Month
- Troos Pro Monthly Plan$1.991 Month
- Yearly Pro Plan$5.991 Year
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- Troots Plus Yearly Plan$9.991 Year
- Troots Pro Yearly Plan$19.991 Year








