Best The Obituary App

226+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.5 avg rating

20 free apps

Updated June 2026

With an average user rating of 4.5★, the the obituary app category is one of the App Store's strongest. Browse all 226+ apps we track, sorted so the most loved ones surface first.

Compare top The Obituary App (June 2026)

#	App	Price	Rating	Ads	In-App Purchases	Updated
1	The Obituary App	Free	4.4★ (707)	Yes	Yes	Jul 2026
2	GoodGrief.	Free	4.6★ (7)	No	No	May 2026
3	MyObits: Obituary Listings	Free	4.6★ (415)	No	Yes	Jul 2026
4	Write an Obituary: AI Guidance	Free	3.7★ (15)	No	Yes	Jul 2026
5	Find a Grave	Free	4.6★ (3.2K)	No	No	Jul 2026
6	Ancestry: Family History & DNA	Free	4.8★ (625K)	Yes	Yes	Jul 2026
7	Funeral/Obits	Free	2.5★ (12)	No	No	May 2026
8	BillionGraves	Free	4.6★ (1.3K)	No	No	Jul 2026

Top Picks for The Obituary App

#1

The Obituary App by FOAPP LLC

Obituaries

Editor's Choice

📡 News

4.4😞(707 ratings)

FreeAdsIn-App Purchases

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This app aggregates obituaries from various funeral homes into city-specific feeds. Users can manage multiple cities, view obituary details, express condolences, and interact with a community. It also features an "On This Day" historical database.

What We Love

👍 Centralized local obituary access
💾 Memory Wall feature for revisiting tributes
🚀 Easy to load and navigate
⚡ Fast information retrieval for professionals

Room to Improve

🐛 Critical signup form bugs preventing registration
🐛 Login authentication failures
🔍 Poor search functionality and irrelevant results

#2

GoodGrief. by Samantha Shaibani

Remember your loved ones.

Strong Contender

💪 Health & Fitness

4.6(7 ratings)

Free

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Create a public memorial page for a loved one to collect and share stories, photos, and memories with friends and family. This platform allows you to preserve the legacy of those you've lost.

#3

MyObits: Obituary Listings by Scott Found

Obituaries & Funeral Notices

Worth Considering

🌟 Lifestyle

4.6(415 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

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Easily create and share obituaries, memorial notices, and funeral plans affordably. The app also allows you to order flowers and receive notifications for relevant death announcements.

More The Obituary App apps to explore

Write an Obituary: AI Guidance

Write an Obituary: AI Guidance

Crafting Heartfelt Tributes

This app assists in crafting heartfelt tributes by using AI to guide conversations and generate a polished narrative from memories. It offers various tone controls, smart editing, and seamless sharing options for creating a personal and supportive memorial.

AI-guided conversationsTone and style controlsSmart editing and version history

📊 Productivity

free with in-app purchases

by Ancestry.com Operations Inc.

Access the world's largest free online collection of burial information. Search millions of graves, add new memorials with photos and GPS, and find loved ones' resting places. Honor ancestors by creating memorials and sharing discoveries.

Search 250+ million gravesAdd memorials and photosRecord GPS locations

Ancestry: Family History & DNA

Ancestry: Family History & DNA

Genealogy, Ethnicity & Stories

Explore your personal heritage through historical records, photos, and stories. Discover your ethnicity and connect with family communities. Build and preserve your family tree, and uncover ancestral insights.

Build and view family treesAccess billions of historical recordsDiscover ethnicity and DNA matches

free with in-app purchases

Receive automatic notifications for new obituaries posted in your chosen cities. Browse obituaries directly from funeral home websites, eliminating the need to search multiple sources.

Obituary notificationsSelect multiple citiesBrowse obituaries by city

Preserve the worlds cemeteries

Document, honor, and preserve cemetery records worldwide. Contribute to a vast family history database by photographing headstones. Discover and share memories, find graves using GPS, and connect with others dedicated to preserving ancestral legacies.

Document and preserve gravesSearch global cemetery databaseUpload headstone photos

RegionalObituaries.com

Access obituaries and service information for your community. This app provides a comprehensive and searchable listing of recent passing, in cooperation with local funeral homes.

Searchable obituary listingsFuneral service informationCommunity resource

Virtual Gravesite

Virtual Gravesite

We keep memories alive

Create lasting digital memorials for loved ones. Share memories, photos, and tributes in a private, customizable virtual space. Connect with a community for support and receive notifications for important dates.

Create general or private virtual gravesitesReceive birthday and anniversary notificationsBuild a virtual community on a world map

free with in-app purchases

MyHeritage: Family Tree & DNA

MyHeritage: Family Tree & DNA

Genealogy, Ancestry, Ethnicity

Explore your family history, build a detailed family tree, and discover new relatives. Bring old photos to life with AI animation and uncover your ethnic heritage through DNA testing. Access billions of historical records to map your ancestry.

AI-powered family tree builderPhoto animation with LiveMemory™DNA ethnicity and relative matching

free with in-app purchases

The Detroit News: Local News

The Detroit News: Local News

Breaking News + eNewspaper

Stay informed with trusted local journalism and breaking news from Detroit and across Michigan. Access in-depth reporting, sports coverage, political analysis, and engaging multimedia content. Enjoy a digital replica of the print newspaper and personalized news feeds.

Real-time breaking news alertsPersonalized 'For You' feedDigital replica of print newspaper (eNewspaper)

free with in-app purchases

A Legacy That Lives On

Create and view digital memorials to honor loved ones. Upload photos, videos, and stories to celebrate their lives and share them easily. Offers flexible payment options including one-time fees and subscriptions.

Create digital memorialsUpload photos and videosShare via QR code

🌐 Social Networking

free with in-app purchases

Chandler Funeral Home

Chandler Funeral Home

The Repository - Canton, OH

The Repository - Canton, OH

Breaking News + eNewspaper

Stay informed with local news, in-depth journalism, and breaking alerts. Access a digital replica of the print edition, along with national publications. Customize your reading experience with offline access and personalized notifications.

In-depth local journalismBreaking news alertsSports coverage

free with in-app purchases

Empathy - Loss Support

Empathy - Loss Support

Full-circle bereavement care

This app offers comprehensive support for families navigating loss. It provides personalized care plans, on-demand assistance from care managers, and tools for emotional processing and information gathering. The platform also facilitates collaboration among family members and handles the administrative tasks of settling open accounts.

Personalized care plansOn-demand care manager supportFamily collaboration tools

📊 Productivity

free with in-app purchases

by GrandPad Inc.

This app connects you with your family through photos, video calls, and messages. It allows you to share memories, see updates from your trusted circle, and stay in touch with loved ones. Play games and check the weather in your family's locations.

Video callingPhoto and video sharingCommenting on posts

This mobile application streamlines senior care operations for professionals. It facilitates client assessments, appointment management, interaction recording, and time/attendance tracking. Seamless integration with the core software ensures real-time data synchronization for businesses.

Client assessmentsAppointment creation and editingClient interaction recording

Breaking News + eNewspaper

Stay informed with local news, in-depth journalism, and real-time alerts. Enjoy a streamlined reading experience, customize your preferences, and access a digital replica of the print edition, along with other eNewspapers.

In-depth local journalismBreaking news alertsStreamlined reading experience

free with in-app purchases

Storied: Family History

Storied: Family History

Genealogy, Ancestry, & Stories

This app goes beyond traditional genealogy to help you capture and share the stories and relationships that define your personal history. Record memories, add photos, and connect with friends, family, and ancestors to bring your life's narrative to life.

Capture stories with voice-to-text or typingAdd photos and media to stories and peopleBranch out beyond family trees to include friends and mentors

free with in-app purchases

FAQ about The Obituary App

What is the best the obituary app for iPhone?

The Obituary App tops our the obituary app ranking as of June 2026, with a 4.4-star average from 707 App Store ratings, and it's free to download.

Are there free the obituary app for iPhone?

Yes — 20 of the top the obituary app we rank are free to download, including The Obituary App and GoodGrief..

Does The Obituary App have ads or in-app purchases?

The Obituary App shows ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of June 2026.

How many the obituary app are on the App Store?

We track 226+ the obituary app on the iOS App Store as of June 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.

What does The Obituary App do?

The Obituary App collects obituaries from funeral homes across America and organizes them by city. This allows users to view all obituaries from multiple funeral homes in one convenient location for specific cities they follow.

How can I find obituaries for a specific city?

You can add cities to either the 'Focused' or 'Relevant' feed within the 'Manage Cities' section. The 'Focused' feed shows obituaries from funeral homes in that city, while the 'Relevant' feed includes obituaries that mention the city in any context.