Whether to upgrade family tree maker 2014?

[familyfind]

I am wondering whether to upgrade my family treemaker 2014.1 to the (what I think is the newest) 2019 version.

How has anyone got on with it?
Does it give you enough new features? - (I am not linked to Ancestry)
is it worth the extra money?
I see I could get it for a 'mere' £50 as I am already a registered user of 2014.

All comments would be gratefully received.

[UK4753]

Good question.
If you are not using the Ancestry/synch feature one might be inclined to keep the older version.  But my guess is that you might not have any support for that version and thus, upgrading might make sense in the long run.

 

[Alandal]

I am afraid that we cannot help you as we are still using FTM 2005 !

Al &Al

[Rosinish]

I am wondering whether to upgrade my family treemaker 2014.1 to the (what I think is the newest) 2019 version.

Does it give you enough new features? - (I am not linked to Ancestry)

I see I could get it for a 'mere' £50 as I am already a registered user of 2014.

I don't know what new features are on any version post FTM 2006 which I still use so I'm wondering what features you want/need?

The only thing I seem to have missed out on is the sync with ancestry which (to me) is no big loss as you needed to be a member of a* anyway to use that function after your initial period lapsed.

Annie

[familyfind]

Many thanks,
think I will stick with what I have got now and save the money - (unless Santa gives it to me in my stocking!!)

[McGroger]

Here's a link to an in depth review of FTM 2019:
https://genealogytools.com/family-tree-maker-2019-released-a-review/
Peter