Ancestry: Family History & DNA

Name: Ancestry: Family History & DNA
Rating: 4.6120353 (184350 reviews)
Author: Ancestry.com

By: Ancestry.com

Build family tree & discover DNA, family history heritage, origins and ancestors

Features & Capabilities

Ancestry: Family History & DNA is the premier genealogy app that helps you uncover your heritage and family origins with ease. Build and expand your family tree using a vast collection of over 30 billion historical records, photos, and stories. The app features an interactive Discover feed to review hints and new findings and offers seamless collaboration to share your family story with relatives.

Activate your AncestryDNA® kit to explore ethnicity results, discover DNA matches, and gain deeper insights by combining DNA data with your family tree. Additional tools include scanning and uploading photos, viewing ancestor life stories on maps, and tracing historical events impacting your lineage. Whether starting with a single relative's name or managing a growing family history, Ancestry provides free access to over 1.1 billion census records and advanced features through subscription plans to enrich your genealogical research.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Education Community

By:

Ancestry.com

Downloads:

13,161,319 16.92K

Rating:

4.61

(184,350) 613 new ratings

Version:

18.12.2 Last updated: 2026-07-09

Version code:

1047

Creation date:

2011-11-02

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.CAMERA Very high risk
android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO Very high risk
android.permission.ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION High risk
android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.DETECT_SCREEN_CAPTURE Moderate risk
com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION Low risk

Size:

161.26MB

Email:

Mo*****@ancestry.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-11

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 10,845 ▼ 11

Other rankings

#3 in Books and reference (Gross) #34 in Books and reference (Free) ▲ 2#79 in Application (Gross) ▼ 1#29 in include keyword 19 ▲

Other platforms

Ancestry: Family History & DNA (v18.13.2)

4.80

(623,173)

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Contact the developer

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Developed by:

Ancestry.com

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ancestry.android.apps.ancestry

Email:

Mo*****@ancestry.com

Website:

http://www.ancestry.com

User Reviews

Users praise Ancestry as a strong family history resource with valuable DNA insights and positive upgrade experiences, but recurring issues undermine satisfaction. The most mentioned problems are paywall/charge-related frustrations, DNA/ethnicity data loading failures after updates, and login/account access problems, along with general reliability and update-related crashes. Some also note restricted access to features behind subscriptions. Improving billing clarity, stability, and access to core DNA/matches features would help restore a more favorable sentiment.

Pros

Strong resource for researching family history and building your family tree.
DNA-related insights and results are compelling when accessible.
Positive experience with app upgrades and interactive features.
Generally helpful tool with valuable information about family history.
Excellent overall app quality and usability when it functions.

Cons

Paywalls and subscription charges, including refund concerns and unauthorized billing.
DNA ethnicity/results loading errors and display issues after updates.
Account access problems, including being locked out or sign-in failures.
Reliability issues: crashes, inability to open trees, and update-related instability.
Features restricted behind paywalls or removed (e.g., famous ancestors), reducing access to DNA matches.