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Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

1. [R10] FamilySearch Tree 2/5 · US Does that FLASH need an epilepsy warning?: Typical FLASH, non-user focused FLASH, aesthetic based FLASH, poorly tested FLASH, bug creating update FLASH. Viewed source page glyph is singular useful feature FLASH, so far FLASH. Any chance of an update that prioritizes user experience FLASH, usability FLASH and bug FIXES FLASH? see record edit PLACE FLASH- 100% repro FLASH; * = United States FL
2. [R13] FamilySearch Tree 2/5 · US Glitching won’t stop!: If I open too many documents at one, the app will freeze. If I press the buttons to go forward or backward, too quick it freezes. When I’m digging through large index files, it lags and tries to crash. Sometimes it’s refusing to merge duplicates. This is happening more often than not. I’m not trying to be picky. I just contribute a lot to your platform. And as I load up an
3. [R16] FamilySearch Tree 1/5 · US Last software update broke lots of links and is severely impacting matching: The new software release that we got about a week ago has lots of bugs… for example when you say something is not a match, the system doesn’t clear it unless you go to the main screen and press that not a match button. You can no longer pick a person in your family and drill down on possible task … all those links are bro
4. [R19] FamilySearch Tree 1/5 · US Used to be great… currently SO buggy: Crashes and freezes on me all the time
5. [R1] FamilySearch Tree 1/5 · US I don’t know what to do: I don’t know what to do
6. [R6] FamilySearch Tree 3/5 · US Navigating: I wish it was much easier to navigate, but it is always been very difficult.
7. [R21] FamilySearch Tree 3/5 · GB It’s quite good: The app is quite difficult and irritating to use. The website version is far better. Also - is it called Family Search or Family Tree? How confusing.
8. [R25] FamilySearch Tree 1/5 · US Hard to add siblings & children: Difficult to use
9. [R4] FamilySearch Tree 1/5 · US Too easy for others to change my research: I’m so tired of going into “my” tree to find that someone has changed information related to my immediate relatives that is now incorrect!!
10. [R9] FamilySearch Tree 3/5 · US How can I change incorrect information?: I recently checked my mother’s information. He found several errors. it said I need special permission to edit, but I can’t find out how! My name is wrong, my sex is wrong, and my cousin is showing up as my brother! I suppose it’s garbage and garbage out.
11. [R22] FamilySearch Tree 2/5 · US Added errors: With everyone having access to my tree, I see errors which I must correct time after time.
12. [R27] FamilySearch Tree 3/5 · GB Ok and free: It keeps imposing wrong relatives on me and I can’t correct details.
13. [R7] FamilySearch Tree 2/5 · US Info Lost: I was able to access much more information than I can now and I don’t know why. I guess the update did something.
14. [R31] FamilySearch Tree 1/5 · US can't access anything: I have had used this app for over 5 year at least and for some reason I am no longer able to access anything I have ever created with this app. This was the only tangible access I had to my ancestry and now i need to begin from nothing because of the updates that have made me unable to access the app.
15. [R46] FamilySearch Tree 1/5 · US This app is horrible!: I had many messages that I needed to update my app, so I did it and now I cannot access my tree work! I cannot find or edit my family! I cannot even open Family Search! It is trying to get me to start a new tree, but I already have my family entered…..but I cannot access it! This is horrible!
16. [R36] FamilySearch Tree 3/5 · GB It’s ok but….: Why, unlike every other app I have on my phone, do I have to login every time I open it?
17. [R37] FamilySearch Tree 1/5 · US Can’t sign in!: Website sign in doesn’t work
18. [R45] FamilySearch Tree 3/5 · GB Passwords.: This is a question you will dispense with without too much trouble. When attempting to log in I rarely manage to get past my (sic)password. On those occasions when I have chosen a new password i find that this new password is not accepted. At this stage I usually give up. Cheers my dear friends … Derek Kingston
19. [R49] FamilySearch Tree 1/5 · US Hard to sign in to: It was awful to access
20. [R18] FamilySearch Tree 3/5 · GB Lack of information: So I find this app quite difficult any information it actually gives you, you have to pay to get it , the app does not grip you at all, maybe if you pay the higher amount🤔
21. [R24] FamilySearch Tree 3/5 · GB Not expecting to be linked to the Mormons: Disappointed to be bombarded with links to the Mormons
22. [R55] Ancestry 5/5 · US The Good😊The Bad😠& The Ugly🥴= Me: Love History and Real Life. Can’t get enough of Ancestry. I have been working on my family history since the 1980’s and that was all done in Court Houses, Public Libraries and knocking on on doors. Meeting strangers for anything they could confirm/ deny/ embellish/ or add to! It was fun but Ancestry has confirmed for me all of that ground work decades ago. In my
23. [R61] Ancestry 5/5 · US My Ancestors: I’m amazed at what I have discovered about my family.
24. [R53] Ancestry 3/5 · US Traits!?!: I appreciate learning about all the amazing people I’m related too and seeing my tree expand. Since my families don’t know too much where they came from, etc. But the traits we should have a way to let you know you are wrong/incorrect. More than 60% of my traits are incorrect and the parent you base them off is the wrong parent. Being a perfectionist this has been driving me absolutely
25. [R59] Ancestry 3/5 · US Access to tests: Why can I not get access for the two DNA test that I have paid for ..??..
26. [R66] 23andMe 5/5 · US Fun and interesting: Love seeing updates like new relatives. Break downs of your heritage. I have yet to pay for more info.
27. [R72] 23andMe 4/5 · US Fun and educational: I have alot of fun reading the historical matches and finding out where I came from
28. [R78] 23andMe 5/5 · US Very interesting and useful: I am very pleased that I purchased this test. There is a lot of useful and interesting information. I don't regret it at all. And new information keeps coming in.
29. [R65] 23andMe 1/5 · US Not what I expected: I’d say, all of the Medical report given is just the stupid surveys the app gives to you answer. It’s honestly not ground breaking in my opinion, because you can actually get the same information elsewhere online for free and your primary care doctor. The genetic testing is very basic and generalized. I’d save your money on this test honestly and go with Ancestry instead. Ance
30. [R80] MyHeritage 5/5 · US About my heritage: Im so happy that I discovered finally my jewish roots, always had on my mind from where i came from due my grand grandparents, grandparents past away when I was children, so never knew my heritage history, but now I feel complete and proud of my family. Thanks to this app I know where I belong
31. [R83] MyHeritage 4/5 · US I’m Loving it!: Perfect but my only issue is some things can’t be fixed on the app only on a browser unless of course I just haven’t figured it out. I love MyH better than the competitor! I truly enjoy all the fascinating finds and I have always thought the DNA ESTIMATES were superior to the other company. ‼️‼️App support does not include a variety of issues for instance the chat button is elusive
32. [R86] MyHeritage 5/5 · US MyHeritage: The MyHeritage app continually improves and seems to be very accurate and matches my genealogical research.
33. [R90] MyHeritage 5/5 · US Family: It’s been crazy tracking my family history and finding people that I didn’t even know existed
34. [R94] FamilySearch Memories 5/5 · US Peace of mind!: With all of the terrible wild fires in the West this year… I have peace of mind … knowing that most of my precious family photos, certificates, letters, are safely copied and stored in Memories at the FamilySearch website!
35. [R97] FamilySearch Memories 5/5 · US EXACTLY what I was looking for!: For many, many years, I fretted over the idea that all of the fun things we had done as children would not be told to future generations. Sure, they would know our names and would know us as adults, but they would never know who we were during those form of the years. Our family used to sit around and talk about these stories as a means of entertainment when the li
36. [R100] FamilySearch Memories 5/5 · US Blessings from: Family Search Memories is a great way to record experiences of my life for the benefit of my posterity
37. [R102] FamilySearch Memories 5/5 · US I delayed writing my history until I turned 83.: So far, this is quite easy and I would recommend it to anybody to begin to write their history before they kicked the bucket.
38. [R108] Family Tree* 5/5 · US My Family Tree: I am enjoying it to maximum, and I will find all my ancestors as much as I can..
39. [R107] Family Tree* 1/5 · US CW: It looks like I can’t use it without payment except for a 3 day free trial.
40. [R110] Family Tree* 1/5 · US Ancestry: This app is a joke. It’s not free for 7 days. I canceled my subscription with in 30 minutes after purchase because you can’t research on it. You must type in every detail. But even though i canceled the service, i was charged anyway. Don’t waste your money or time. Trust me, it’s not worth it. I’ve been doing genealogy for 30 years and this is the worse appt I’ve seen. Very disappointed!
41. [R113] Family Tree* 1/5 · US Money: Was not aware of the payment
42. [R50] FamilySearch Tree 5/5 · US The BEST Genealogy Platform AND ITS FREE: It’s completely free and has so much information. Literally changed my life and helped me realize my biggest passion in life is doing tree research. I’m genuinely addicted to this platform
43. [R32] FamilySearch Tree 5/5 · US Fun, Fulfilling, Free, Family!: FamilySearch is so easy to use for both doing research and sharing.
44. [R23] FamilySearch Tree 5/5 · US Best Way to Preserve Your Ancestry!: I love Family Search so much!!! I am on it almost daily. I am going through my folders of information gathered over the years about people and also am putting photos of things into Memories so that they will be preserved for future people to see. It is so great to see a photo of someone on the tree instead of just an icon. It keeps improving and I easily fi
45. [R26] FamilySearch Tree 5/5 · US Better than scrolling: I do most of my research on the desktop version, but I love using the app for “descendants with tasks” and the living tree features. It’s also so easy to upload memories!
46. [R60] Ancestry 2/5 · US Confused: It seems that you have to subscribe to find out anything. My DNA results are in and I have no idea how to view them
47. [R67] 23andMe 1/5 · US Results: Paid $200 and all I got back is info for surveys and ads for more tests.
48. [R69] 23andMe 1/5 · US Total scam: Go to a doctor for dna testing save like $100.