RootsLore vs Treelume
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RootsLore
Visualize your family history on an animated map and a generational tree. Record birthplaces, residences, and life events to see how your ancestors moved across the globe over centuries. Collaborate with family to build a shared digital heirloom.
- Animated time-lapse world map
- Generational family tree view
- Flexible relationship graph
- Collaborative building
- Shareable map link
- Record birthplaces, residences, marriages, graves
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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
Treelume
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Treelume is a family tree that's a joy to build and easy to explore. Grow your family tree: add relatives with names, dates and photos, and mark marriages and parent–child links. The tree lays itself out neatly. • Cards with photos, names and life years • Tidy automatic layout in one tap • Invite relatives and build the tree together • Sign in with Apple, Google and more, with two-factor security and device passkeys • Web and iOS — your data stays in sync Start with yourself and, step by step, gather your whole family's story.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Treelume at none against RootsLore's 2. RootsLore's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). On price, 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. RootsLore sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Treelume asks for nothing beyond the download.
RootsLore ships an update every 2 days, Treelume every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RootsLore | Treelume |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Taeeun Kim | Dmitry Golubnichiy |
In-app purchases
RootsLore
- RootsLore Pro$3.991 Month
- RootsLore Pro$39.991 Year
Treelume
No in-app purchases









