MyHeritage review

MyHeritage is a genealogy service first, but its photo tools are among the most complete for old family pictures. The app lists Photo Repair for scratched or damaged photos, a colorizer for black-and-white images and the MyHeritage Photo Enhancer for blurry faces, plus Deep Nostalgia, which animates faces in historical photos, and Photo Storyteller for recording the story behind a picture. MyHeritage says its enhancer uses technology licensed from the makers of Remini, and that it works especially well on historical photos with small, soft faces. You can scan photos straight from the app and attach them to a family tree backed by more than 40 billion historical records. The trade-off is price clarity: the US App Store lists yearly bundles such as Complete and PremiumPlus from $74.99, but does not state which plan unlocks unlimited photo tools, so we marked pricing as pending. The web enhancer needs a free account. We compared documented features and published prices.

Who it is for

people restoring family photos while building a family tree

Price

See vendor pricing (USD check pending).

US price check pending. See the vendor pricing page.

Key features

• Photo Repair fixes scratched or damaged photos
• Colorizes black-and-white photos
• MyHeritage Photo Enhancer brings blurry faces into focus
• Deep Nostalgia animates faces in historical photos
• Photo Storyteller records the stories behind family photos

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Photo tools sit next to a family tree and more than 40 billion historical records
• Strength: Scan family photos directly from the app
• Strength: 4.9 rating from 67K ratings on the US App Store
• Weakness: Uploading on the web requires creating a free account
• Weakness: Subscriptions in the App Store are yearly genealogy bundles, from $74.99
• Weakness: The App Store page does not say which plan unlocks unlimited photo tools

Key facts

• Developer: MyHeritage Ltd
• Photo tools: Photo Repair, colorizing, Photo Enhancer, Deep Nostalgia, Photo Storyteller
• Enhancer technology: Licensed from the makers of Remini, according to MyHeritage
• Historical records: More than 40 billion
• App Store rating: 4.9 from 67K ratings (US)

Where it ranks

MyHeritage is No. 5 in our Best Photo Restoration Apps verdict.