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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. [R1] 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
2. [R13] 23andMe 1/5 · US No point: I wish I never did this. It’s a useless money grab that doesn’t tell you much about anything with its broad assumptions and stats that make no clear sense in certain areas that matter the most.
3. [R15] 23andMe 3/5 · GB Satisfactory: I did my test a few years ago and whilst my French/German result has remained consistent, it still hasn't been drilled down to either or, nor have regions been identified. I have family who also have French/German results and their results further tell them which they are. Mine do not so I am tempted to go to Ancestry to get the results I need. Otherwise, a very good site and full of
4. [R18] 23andMe 3/5 · GB Good but disappointed: It does tell me a lot about my genetic makeup and where I come from, however it tells I’m over 20% “Eastern European”; but doesn’t tell me where exactly from Eastern Europe. If I click on populations tested it says something like “not detected” on ALL populations from Eastern Europe, but still says I’m 20% from those countries. I’m confused, as far as I know now is that a bi
5. [R4] 23andMe 1/5 · US Results: Paid $200 and all I got back is info for surveys and ads for more tests.
6. [R10] 23andMe 1/5 · US Do not use 23 and me: They take your money and give nothing!
7. [R12] 23andMe 3/5 · US Family: I dislike that I have to get Premium to find what I really need to know.
8. [R48] 23andMe 1/5 · US Upselling all the time: I bought the DNA kit expecting insights about my ancestry and health. The reports themselves are interesting, but the app constantly pushes additional paid features, memberships, and upgrades. It feels like every visit includes another attempt to sell something. The core service is useful, but the experience is overshadowed by frequent upselling. I would prefer a clearer s
9. [R23] 23andMe 5/5 · US Why French: It’s just not true. I cannot believe it
10. [R30] 23andMe 3/5 · GB Hi there: I have done DNA test with another famous company and was much more accurate that your recent updated one I believe that the first result was much accurate than the up dating For example my results from the other company showed 0 South Asia whic I believe was correct comparison to your latest up date one. However, I appreciate your efforts and hopefully in the near future I will get much
11. [R37] 23andMe 1/5 · US Seemingly random results: Not accurate at all, i have family tree history that directly discredits these findings.
12. [R39] 23andMe 3/5 · GB Matching Results: Many of the outcomes of DNA do not sound familiar or match my experiences. My horoscope is more accurate and that has no scientific foundations? Did another DNA test and results are very different. App is American and very few European connections were my personal heritage is from. Meh!
13. [R28] 23andMe 1/5 · US They’re not honoring the original agreement: When I first bought the package, it was a one time fee for lifetime access to all features, including health and ancestry. But now a new company bought them - and the new company is not honoring the original agreement. The new company requires more money and a subscription to be able to access what I - and thousands of other people- was promised for a
14. [R16] 23andMe 1/5 · US Not working: Login with appleid is not working
15. [R19] 23andMe 1/5 · US Doesn't tell much....: Can look for hours. Believable? Idk. Hardly any relationships recorded. Probably should use a different more popular app.
16. [R21] 23andMe 3/5 · GB Ruined by a Designer with too much time on their hand: It would be a good app, but it's been ruined by a series of cosmetic tweaks, that have broken key functionality, eg. DNA relatives - External trees - the messy CGI parameters on the end of the URL, that identify which of the millions of trees is yours, on AncestryDNA, MyHeritage, FamilySearch ..., are stripped. It looks cleaner, but press the
17. [R22] 23andMe 2/5 · US So-Called Security: Why isn’t the two-step verification via email enough? Why am I being bothered to set up MORE verification through some app or texting just to see the information I already paid for? It used to be enjoyable to review 23andMe, now it’s a pain. I don’t want to set up the verification app nor give my cell number. What if a user like my father doesn’t have those things? Grrrr
18. [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
19. [R61] Ancestry 5/5 · US My Ancestors: I’m amazed at what I have discovered about my family.
20. [R52] Ancestry 4/5 · US Finding a cousin: Remains to be seen
21. [R66] FamilySearch Tree 5/5 · US Best!!!: Helped me so much!
22. [R76] FamilySearch Tree 5/5 · US Families: I get to meet my families and ancestors, the spirit of Elijah
23. [R78] FamilySearch Tree 5/5 · US Never known so much: I seriously have never been more engulfed in my family history. GAME CHANGER.
24. [R68] 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!!
25. [R79] Celebs 1/5 · US I used to have this app: I deleted this app cuz it's just money money money [̲̅$̲̅(̲̅ιοο̲̅)̲̅$̲̅]
26. [R81] Celebs 2/5 · US 2: You have to pay for it if it actually to see your look alike, I was very excited about this app, but then when I saw you had to pay for it, my smile turns into a friend they falsely advertise it for being free, but it is not free
27. [R83] Celebs 2/5 · US Ok: It’s okay but then to see the celeb you have to pay for it then when your done and find the celeb you look like sure you can do it on your friend but then you have to pay for an app you only used once
28. [R85] Celebs 1/5 · US Horrible: Ok this is absolutely ridiculous because to even use the dang thing you need a subscription or a “fReE tRiAl” but like come on nobody’s gonna pay a subscription for this dumb app.
29. [R94] 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
30. [R97] 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
31. [R100] MyHeritage 5/5 · US MyHeritage: The MyHeritage app continually improves and seems to be very accurate and matches my genealogical research.
32. [R104] MyHeritage 5/5 · US Family: It’s been crazy tracking my family history and finding people that I didn’t even know existed
33. [R108] True Heritage & Ancestry 5/5 · US Thanks for making this app: I have to say the app is legit here I am Christoffel Vanhootin being told my name is Chris polera since 1999 after I lost my family at the Newport mall and they got it right that I’m Russian and French so I say the app is legit for sure
34. [R111] True Heritage & Ancestry 5/5 · US Love this: Idk what everyone is complaining about this is a fun app. I have done lots of DNA tests to find out my heritage. So far a lot of the reports that have come up with this app are spot on. If possible I may do a TikTok on this, it’s really fun.
35. [R113] True Heritage & Ancestry 5/5 · US Matched DNA results: I’m half black, half white and my father had his ancestry.com DNA test results done years ago. I was curious to see if what we’ve learned as a family tracing our genealogy would match with this app and it was spot on! Well worth the $30 annual price and the $10 add-on. It was accurate with what both of my parents have confirmed and with what my grandparents have told me over t
36. [R117] True Heritage & Ancestry 5/5 · US Tracing ancestors: It's simple and easy to use, and more convenient than genetic testing.
37. [R7] 23andMe 1/5 · US Total scam: Go to a doctor for dna testing save like $100.
38. [R34] 23andMe 1/5 · US Why so complicated?: Not very happy with 23 and me because all along you haven’t told me anything about my father side, but I have been asked bunches of questions about my mother side and father side, which I don’t know anything about my father side and so far as best, I can tell by navigating your conflicts and complicated system. No one from my father side has popped up yet. I really think you s
39. [R36] 23andMe 3/5 · GB 50% perfect: Nailed my paternal lineage, down to the town my family immigrated from generations ago. However, my maternal side is unbelievably vague, if not inaccurate. Confusing, as my maternal, full-blood aunt’s results were much more detailed.
40. [R25] 23andMe 1/5 · US They Banned Me for Absolutely no Reason.: They Banned me for resetting my Password.
41. [R40] 23andMe 1/5 · US Can no longer login: Tried using the app but there is no login area!