23andMe
4.1 • 63 Reviews
23andMe sells DNA kits to offer personalized reports on genetic insights, ancestry, and trait variation.
4.1
23andMe earns largely positive reviews for delivering engaging ancestry mapping, robust health predisposition reports, and an intuitive app that keeps updating insights; it clearly works for users seeking genetic context and family connections. However, reviews flag significant drawbacks: recurring upsells/subscriptions, uneven depth for non‑European health traits, occasional confusing interfaces, slow results for some, and serious privacy concerns including data selling and breaches.
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I know this company has had some controversy lately; however, I was pleased with my experience a few years ago. The process was very simple and quick. I was very impressed with the amount of information I learned. For reference, I do not know a lot about my biological parents' background, and this helped answer some questions. For me it was worth the price, and I am glad I did it.
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LOVE THIS! Here's the deal.... my father was adopted at birth. It was a closed adoption; towards the end of his life, he thought he had gotten close - he believed that his birth family surname was "Justis" - time was too short, and despite trying, he was not ever able to locate his birth family. My dad had a series of health issues (diabetes, heart disease), and it could not be known if there was a family disposition for such or not. It left him frustrated, and my siblings and I wanted to find out what we could do. The 23 and Me DNA kit led us in the right direction...... I submitted my DNA first. The results were fascinating to me and my two siblings. While we were familiar with what we might learn from our Mom's side, our dad's results would be completely new information—it kind of felt like Christmas morning! But beyond the ethnic background - there was a DNA match...and the individual had the last name of "Justin!!!!" I reached out immediately - It's been about 3 years and have yet to hear back from this DNA match. We are still hopeful and will move on to greater detective work in the next block of time. Thanks 23 and Me.
I'm so happy I decided to take a 23andMe DNA test. I purchased it at a special Black Friday deal, took the test and then had results back within a few weeks. I learned that many of my habits are actually influenced by genetics. I love coffee. My genetics mean I'm more likely to consume more caffeine 😅. Apparently I have more Neanderthal DNA than 80% of the population 🙈. I also connected with a few distant relatives and pieced together our shared family history. The final thing I like about 23andMe is that it keeps getting better - they add new genetic reports all of the time.
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Personally I think 23andMe could do a much better job explaining what happens to your data, and how it is processed. Do they sell it on for research? If so, how is the data used?
I purchased a DNA and Health kit during the holidays when it was $50 off $150. The process was super simple, results didn’t take long, and the communication/tracking was good. The app is also really well done and as the product evolves and gets better the app just automatically updates and includes that new info. I appreciated the health variant markers that it tested for as well as the ancestry mapping to specific regions. I was also able to sync up with other family members who have taken the test so it builds up our profiles and can find distant relatives. I would purchase again and for others as gifts.
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