Tekna vs troots
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tekna
Build and explore your family tree with secure cloud sync and collaborative editing. Visualize relationships, search individuals, and preserve your lineage privately on mobile.
- Secure cloud sync
- Collaborative editing
- GEDCOM import
- Relationship path visualization
- Individual profiles
- Shareable path images
- Private user authentication
Read full descriptionHide full description
Discover how everyone in your family connects—now with secure cloud sync and collaborative editing. Tekna transforms your family tree into a private, interactive mobile experience. Import GEDCOM files or start with preloaded data, then instantly search people, view detailed profiles, calculate precise relationship paths, and explore ancestors, descendants, and extended relatives with robust real-world logic. Open any person to see key facts, notes, and family views. Share clean relationship path images with family. Now powered by Supabase for secure, real-time access. New & Improved Features Secure user authentication & profiles – sign up to keep your data private Cloud database sync – access and update your tree from any device Collaborative editing – suggest changes with pending edit review workflow Admin moderation – control approvals for community or family contributions Full privacy with Row Level Security – only authorized users see data Improved relationship detection & path visualization Fast global search with recent history Individual profiles with tree views & notes Share paths as shareable image snapshots Add/edit individuals & family connections Import GEDCOM files + preloaded comprehensive dataset Whether preserving history, solving “how are we related?”, or building a shared family archive, Tekna makes genealogy simple, visual, secure, and truly collaborative on mobile. Download Tekna – your family tree, protected and connected.
troots
Read full descriptionHide full description
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
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tekna at none against troots's 5. troots's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support 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
Both are free to download. troots sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Tekna asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tekna ships an update every 3 weeks, troots every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tekna | troots |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JACK RILEY GARBER | Anees K A |
In-app purchases
Tekna
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
Show 2 moreShow fewer
- Troots Plus Yearly Plan$9.991 Year
- Troots Pro Yearly Plan$19.991 Year








