RootsLore vs Kinly

RootsLore turns scattered family memory into a living, time-lapse map. Add the people you remember — names, years, and the places that defined their lives. RootsLore plays it all back as an animated map, so your whole family can watch two centuries of shared history unfold across the world. — RECORD WHAT MATTERS Add birthplaces, residences, marriages, and graves. Every field is optional — start with just a name, fill in details as you go. City names look up coordinates automatically; pins are always hand-editable. — TWO VIEWS, ONE STORY Switch between a time-lapse world map and a generational family tree. Select any person and both views sync. Watch migration arcs trace the paths your ancestors walked. — BUILT FOR REAL FAMILIES A flexible relationship graph supports any family structure: unknown or non-binary parents, multiple marriages, remarriage, adoption, and unlinked branches. A person with no data shows as "Unknown" rather than blocking entry. — SHARE WITH ONE LINK Drop a link in the family group chat. Anyone can open the map — no account required. Invite specific family members to help build it together. — A DIGITAL HEIRLOOM Manual input isn't a limitation — it's the soul of RootsLore. The record you build here is one no database in the world holds. It's yours to preserve for the next generation. Where was your grandmother born? And her mother? And hers? Most of us only know two generations back. RootsLore is for the third. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://rootslore.com/en/privacy

Build a beautiful family tree on your iPhone — private, simple, and free to start. Add relatives, connect generations, and preserve your family's story. Kinly is the family tree maker for people who want to document their family history without the complexity, ads, or forced subscriptions of big genealogy platforms. Draw a family tree, build a genogram, and import, view or edit your GEDCOM files — all while your data stays on your device and syncs privately across your family through iCloud. WHY FAMILIES CHOOSE KINLY • Private by design — your tree lives on your device and your own iCloud, not on someone else's servers • No forced subscription — start free, then choose a yearly plan or a one-time purchase if you ever want more • Beautifully simple — designed for everyone, no genealogy expertise required • Share with family — sync your tree privately so relatives can view it together EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO TELL YOUR FAMILY STORY • Add family members with photos, birth and death years, places, and notes • Connect relationships — parents, children, and spouses — with smart rules that prevent mistakes • Explore an interactive family tree canvas and pan across generations • See pedigree and descendant charts that make your lineage clear at a glance • Build a genogram to map relationships across your whole family • See a family timeline of births, marriages, and life events • Get gentle birthday and anniversary reminders for the people who matter • GEDCOM import, viewer, editor and export — bring your tree in from another app and back it up so it stays truly yours • Light and dark appearance, so your tree reads comfortably day or night HOW IT WORKS 1. Add yourself and your closest relatives 2. Connect them as parents, children, or spouses 3. Watch your family tree and timeline come to life WHO IT'S FOR Whether you're recording 2 generations or 5, starting your family record for the first time, or preserving stories for your kids, Kinly makes it easy to begin today — and keep it forever. KINLY PRO Kinly is free for a tree of up to 10 people, and anything you have already added stays unlocked. Kinly Pro adds unlimited members, GEDCOM import and export, birthday and anniversary reminders, and Stories — available as a yearly subscription or a one-time purchase, whichever you prefer. Start building your family tree now. Your story is worth keeping. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/