Moving from Findmypast to LifeWell
A UK-centred genealogy subscription with census, parish and newspaper archives. Choose Findmypast if your family history runs through Britain and Ireland and you want the censuses, parish registers and newspapers. Choose LifeWell if you are recording the family you have now, with a free plan and a tree that draws only what you enter.
Last checked 2026-11-07. The full comparison is on LifeWell and Findmypast.
How to move across
- Open LifeWell and sign in. Start with yourself.
- Add the people you already have in Findmypast, one record at a time (people). LifeWell does not import from other services, so start with those closest to you.
- Link them to each other, and the family tree draws itself.
- Add the memories that matter, with a photo, a date and a place (memories).
- Keep Findmypast for anything LifeWell does not do, such as historical records or DNA.
How they differ
| Feature | LifeWell | Findmypast |
|---|---|---|
| A record for each person in your life | Yes | Not stated on the pages we checked |
| Draws your family tree | Yes | Yes (their page) |
| Memories with a photo, a date and a place | Yes | Not stated on the pages we checked |
| Speak it, and it is written down | Yes | Not stated on the pages we checked |
| Share a page with someone who has no account | Yes | Partly (their page) |
| Appointments with a reminder | Yes | Not stated on the pages we checked |
| Medications, conditions and results kept | Yes | Not stated on the pages we checked |
| Notes | Yes | Not stated on the pages we checked |
| Download your own data | Yes | Not stated on the pages we checked |
| Android app | Yes | Partly (their page) |
| A free plan that stays free | Yes | Not stated on the pages we checked |
| One plan for a household | Yes | Not stated on the pages we checked |
LifeWell does not keep the audio of a conversation yet: it writes down what you say. It cannot print your tree for a wall, it has no to-do list for today, and it has no iPhone app. It is not medical advice.
What they charge
| Plan | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Discover | £9.99 a month | their page |
| Explore | £10.83 a month (from; monthly equivalent when billed half-yearly) | their page |
| Everything | £14.16 a month (from; monthly equivalent when billed annually; shown with a limited-time £9.91) | their page |
LifeWell's plans are on the plans page.
Check it yourself: Findmypast website.