Family Tree Maker Connect

I like being able to access my tree on my iPad or phone to show off my tree. The bad reviews seem to only complain because you can’t edit. I like that it also keeps my main tree in a cloud to backup. The only thing I would change is that I agree it needs a relationship calculator and I would like to see being able to add guest login. I want family to have access without having to give out my personal password. I get having to pay for media upload because it can take a lot of space but perhaps the basic without media should be free and not a trial.

Too bad it doesn’t display like the images shown on the App Store, just a crude representation of the family tree with no pictures.

I’m not finding how to create a account?

I purchased this app. It tells me I need to add family tree vault but no where does it show me that access or tell me how to access the vault. No explanation, nothing..so money flushed ?

If you don’t use the paid subscription to Tree Vault you will not be able to use this app. Being a read only app really didn’t bother me but once I installed this it said it needed my Tree Vault login. I choose not to use Tree Vault because I don’t want to pay for its concept.

It is just a list of names. Not possible to edit, search, etc.

Doesn’t even sync

This is useless if it can’t use the most current version of the tree I select. It is using a tree that I no longer have on my laptop.

I have not used FTM connect yet but on first glance it is what I wanted. I have carried a sheaf of papers into European archives to guide my search for primary source material. They don’t allow laptops in but they do allow phones. I’ll adjust my rating if necessary after I use it on a research trip. But given the high quality of laptop FTM I doubt I’ll have to. To those who expect to have the full FTM on their phone, really? Have you thought that through?

As others noted, there is no way to change the tree. It is stuck with my original tree....which is out of date. I deleted app, added it back and still it isstuck with old tree...which btw I deleted on my desktop. So I am very concerned they’re keeping my private data and who knows what they are doing with it.