Geneagraves vs Instant Checkmate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Geneagraves
This app allows users to photograph gravestones in cemeteries and upload the images. The photos are then indexed by other community members, contributing to genealogical research and preserving historical records.
- Photograph gravestones
- Upload images to Geneanet
- Index gravestone inscriptions
- Contribute to genealogical research
- Preserve historical records
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Cemeteries are one of the most important resources for genealogists, and we must capture cemetery headstones before they are lost. Join the GeneaGraves project! Upload your pictures to Geneanet with a wifi access point. Then, index the name of the persons listed on the gravestones with the help of other Geneanet members! Download the GeneaGraves app and photograph gravestones from a cemetery. It's easy!
Instant Checkmate
Investigate addresses to uncover neighborhood details like potential residents, crime rates, and ownership history. This tool helps you learn about your surroundings before you move or for general safety awareness.
- Reverse address lookup
- Neighbor identification
- Neighborhood crime statistics
- Census data
- Ownership history
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REVERSE PHONE NUMBER LOOKUP Are you receiving calls from an unknown number? Find the owner of a phone number with a quick search on the Instant Checkmate App. A Reverse Phone Lookup could find an owner's name, possible images, location history, social media profiles, and more. Get to the bottom of that mystery number with a simple search. Terms of Use Note: Instant Checkmate does not provide “consumer reports” and is not a “consumer reporting agency” as defined by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). You may not use the products or services of Instant Checkmate to determine one’s eligibility for credit, housing, insurance, employment, or any other purpose subject to the FCRA. https://www.instantcheckmate.com/terms-of-use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Geneagraves at none against Instant Checkmate's 7. Geneagraves also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). Instant Checkmate's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 1). 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. Instant Checkmate sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Geneagraves asks for nothing beyond the download.
Geneagraves holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Instant Checkmate has 1.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 37% of Geneagraves's written reviews are positive against 53% of Instant Checkmate's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Geneagraves ships an update every 4 months, Instant Checkmate every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Geneagraves | Instant Checkmate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.7 (1.3K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 36.8% of reviews | 53.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | GeneaNet | Pubrec, LLC |
Customer experience
Geneagraves
Instant Checkmate
Bugs and requests
Geneagraves
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Instant Checkmate
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes or freezes
- Subscription issues and billing problems
- Search results not loading properly
Requested features
3 requests- Option to do one-time checks without subscription
- Improved data accuracy and reliability
- Better customer support and refund policies
In-app purchases
Geneagraves
No in-app purchases
Instant Checkmate
- Unlimited Email Reports$2.991 Month
- Unlimited Phone Reports$4.991 Month
- Unlimited Premium Reports$34.991 Month
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- Unlimited Premium Reports7 Days trial$34.991 Month
- All Inclusive Reports$34.991 Month
- All Inclusive Reports$37.991 Month
- Unlimited Premium Reports$67.993 Months
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