GedView
A portable genealogy viewer and editor using imported GEDCOM files, with multiple trees, media and optional event-location capture.
Consider for taking an existing family tree into field research
Import and export support can bridge desktop research with new notes and photos collected away from home.
Keep in mind: Custom genealogy extensions and newer formats may not round-trip perfectly; test a copy before replacing a primary family archive.
Inside the app
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What you can do
- Import supported GEDCOM data and switch trees
- Review relationships, dates and event locations
- Add records, photographs and supported media
- Export GEDCOM for another researcher or computer
Good for
- Genealogists who can maintain a separate backup and validate their own data transfer.
Consider alternatives for
- People expecting automatic access to commercial genealogy databases or lossless compatibility with every program.
Limitations & considerations
- Captured minimum: iOS 12.0.
- Custom genealogy extensions and newer formats may not round-trip perfectly; test a copy before replacing a primary family archive.
Privacy & permissions
Family trees include living people's names, relationships, photos and locations. Share only appropriate records and keep the original archive backed up.
Sources & review notes Updated Nov 11, 2026
Reviewed by iApp4Me Editorial Team. Recommendations use the linked documentation and attributed accounts; device observations are identified separately.
- US App Store developer description
Complete description, download price and compatibility metadata captured 2026-11-02.
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