Ancestry: Family History & DNA

Name: Ancestry: Family History & DNA
Rating: 4.8 (618656 reviews)
Author: Ancestry.com

By: Ancestry.com

Genealogy, Ethnicity & Stories

Features & Capabilities

Explore who and where you came from through photos, stories, records, and ethnicity insights—start with a relative’s name to uncover your family history anywhere, anytime with Ancestry.

Build your family tree, access billions of records, view DNA ethnicity results, and share anecdotes, photos, and hints with loved ones across devices to preserve your heritage.

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By:

Ancestry.com

Rating:

4.80

(618,656) 2,507 new ratings

Version:

18.12 Last updated: 2026-06-24

Version code:

887345643

Creation date:

2010-01-19

Compatible devices:

Size:

530.82MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-27

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 659 ▲ 1

Other rankings

#8 in Essential Reference Apps #11 in history keyword 28 #47 in reference keyword 33 ▲ 3#52 in family keyword 10 ▼ 3#91 in come keyword 21 ▲ 1

Other platforms

Ancestry: Family History & DNA (v18.11)

13,128,000 4.61

(183,071)

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Developed by:

Ancestry.com

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ancestry-family-history-dna/id349554263

Website:

http://www.ancestry.com/ancestry-app

User Reviews

Users praise Ancestry for its extensive databases and engaging, user-friendly research on mobile, but several common drawbacks recur: high costs, persistent app reliability issues, data-management problems with duplicates and weak citations, and DNA data limitations (notably gaps for certain populations and hard access to results). Some note the web experience is stronger than the app, but with information and discoveries to be gained, the service remains valuable for committed genealogists.

Pros

Large, extensive databases for genealogy and historical records.
Easy to use mobile app for basic exploration and research.
Engaging, enjoyable experience that helps uncover heritage and new connections.
Provides meaningful insights and discoveries about family history.

Cons

High subscription price / cost makes it prohibitive for hobbyists.
Frequent app glitches, crashes, and login/captcha issues that disrupt use.
Data management problems such as duplicate citations and clutter from re-scans and weak citation notes.
DNA results access and coverage gaps (incomplete data for some populations) and difficulty accessing DNA results.

Recent reviews

Overall we love the app. Learning a lot about family and heritage. Very helpful with hints going back to family origins. Would definitely like to see more support/step by step strategies to find missing parents/ relatives. Would like the map function to show the locations and track of each relative and their immigration/emigration histories. Would like links to yearbooks/papers to find photos and life achievements. And links to other non Ancestry databases. Thanks