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MyHeritage Mobile App
Or Yehuda, Israel
What it is
MyHeritage Mobile App helps people build family trees, research family history, and share photos and discoveries with relatives. Users can add people to a tree and edit family members’ details from the app. It also provides mobile access to MyHeritage’s search engine and records that include family trees, vital records, immigration and military records, censuses, and newspapers. Some records can be viewed for free; others require a MyHeritage data subscription. Users can upload photos from a device to their family site, review Smart Matches and Record Matches, and add findings from Instant Discoveries. Basic family sites cost nothing and allow up to 250 people across the site’s trees and 500 MB of storage. Guests are automatically prevented from viewing sensitive details about living relatives, and owners can change privacy settings. The app is available on Android, iOS, and web. The newest version supports Android 4.1 and up and iOS 9.0 and up, on devices with a touch screen and high-definition display.
For and against
For
- Edit family details and add people to trees.
- Search billions of historical records.
- Upload and organize family photos.
- Review matches and add Instant Discoveries.
- Owners can adjust family-site privacy settings.
Against
- Some records require a data subscription.
- Basic sites are limited to 250 people.
- Basic sites include 500 MB of storage.
- Current version requires a touch screen and HD display.
The verdict
MyHeritage Mobile App brings tree editing, historical record searches, and family photo sharing together. Its free Basic sites have defined people and storage limits, and some records require a subscription.
Who it suits
It suits people researching family history or building a family tree who also want to share family photos and discoveries with relatives.
Plans and prices
Basic
250 people across family trees · 500 MB storage
Read 2 Oct 2026 · myheritage.com
On the record
- Device requirements
- The newest version is supported on Android 4.1 and up and iOS 9.0 and up, and the device must have a touch screen and high-definition display.myheritage.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Family tree
- Users can edit family members’ details and add people to their family tree in the mobile app.myheritage.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Free tier limits
- Basic family sites are free and are limited to 250 people across the site’s trees and 500 MB of storage.myheritage.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Historical research
- The app provides mobile access to MyHeritage’s search engine and billions of records, including family trees, vital records, immigration and military records, censuses, and newspapers.myheritage.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The app is designed for people building and researching family trees and sharing family photos and discoveries with relatives.myheritage.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Matching tools
- Users can review and confirm Smart Matches and Record Matches and add discoveries from Instant Discoveries.myheritage.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Photos
- Users can take or select photos on their device and upload them to their family site to share with family.myheritage.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- Family sites automatically restrict guests from viewing sensitive details about living family members, and owners can adjust privacy settings.myheritage.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- The app lets users discover family history, share family moments, and stay in touch.myheritage.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Record access
- Some records are free to view, while others require a MyHeritage data subscription.myheritage.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Support
- MyHeritage offers a Help Center, self-service tools, contact form and email support, and may offer scheduled outbound phone calls for complex cases.myheritage.com · read 2 Oct 2026
