# Ancestry: Family History & DNA

> Genealogy, Records & Ethnicity

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id349554263](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id349554263)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id349554263`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Ancestry.com
- **Category:** Reference
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (643,269 ratings)
- **Version:** 18.18
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-16
- **First published:** 2010-01-19
- **Size:** 623 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-18
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ancestry-family-history-dna/id349554263)
- **Website:** [http://www.ancestry.com/ancestry-app](http://www.ancestry.com/ancestry-app)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.ancestry.com/c/privacyphilosophy](https://www.ancestry.com/c/privacyphilosophy)

## Description

**Ancestry: Family History & DNA** helps you explore your heritage through family trees, historical records, photos, stories, and DNA insights. Search billions of records, receive personalized Ancestry Hints®, discover relatives, and map your ancestors’ lives. You can also activate an AncestryDNA® kit, view ethnicity results, compare DNA matches, and explore personal traits.

Build and preserve your family history by adding relatives, uploading photos, sharing stories, and collaborating with family members. Free features include family tree creation, access to more than 1.1 billion records, photo uploads, hints, member messages, and family history maps. Optional trials and subscriptions provide access to more than 30 billion records, expanded discoveries, family photos, and unrestricted messaging. Apple Watch users can receive on-this-day family history alerts.

## Rankings

- #646 — Overall
- #8 — Essential Reference Apps
- #16 — history
- #62 — reference
- #71 — family
- #78 — relate

## Review summary

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.

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