# Rootrees 族記

> Rootrees (族記, pronounced "Zú Jì") is a free digital family tree collaboration app for Chinese-speaking families. It supports the lunar calendar (農曆), traditional birth hours (時辰), multiple spouses, non-biological relationships, and real-time family collaboration. Available on Android; iOS coming soon. Founded in Taiwan in 2024.

## Key Pages

- [Homepage — zh](https://rootrees.app/zh): Product overview, core features, how it works, pricing summary, and app download CTA
- [Homepage — en](https://rootrees.app/en): English version of product overview and features
- [Download the App](https://rootrees.app/zh/download): Android and iOS download links with FAQ
- [Pricing Plans](https://rootrees.app/pricing): Free vs Advanced plan comparison (NT$199/month or NT$1,799/year); family-shared subscription model
- [Privacy Policy](https://rootrees.app/zh/privacy): How user data is collected, stored, and protected
- [Terms of Service](https://rootrees.app/zh/terms): Terms governing use of the Rootrees platform

## About Rootrees

- **Product**: Rootrees (族記) — digital family tree app and web platform
- **Founded**: 2024, Taiwan
- **Markets**: Taiwan (台灣), Hong Kong (香港), Singapore, Malaysia, overseas Chinese diaspora (海外華人)
- **Languages**: Traditional Chinese (繁體中文), English
- **Android**: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.abcb.rootrees
- **iOS**: Coming soon
- **Contact**: support@rootrees.app

## Core Features

- Visual multi-generational family tree (族譜樹 / 家譜樹 / 家族樹) with pan and zoom
- Lunar calendar (農曆) birthday support including leap months (閏月 = month 13)
- Traditional Chinese birth hour (時辰): 子時, 丑時, 寅時, 卯時, 辰時, 巳時, 午時, 未時, 申時, 酉時, 戌時, 亥時
- Chinese zodiac (生肖) auto-calculated from birth year — not stored
- Multiple spouses with cultural ordering (大房, 二房, 三房...)
- Non-biological relationships: adoption (收養), foster, "bought child" (買子)
- Real-time family collaboration with Admin / Editor / Viewer roles
- Read-only share link — recipients need no app download
- AI old photo restoration (永久保留 — survives subscription cancellation)
- PDF family storybook export

## Pricing

- **Free plan**: 50 members, 3 collaborators, 100 photos, 3 AI restorations/month — permanently free, no credit card
- **Advanced plan**: NT$199/month or NT$1,799/year (saves 25%)
- Subscription is family-shared: one member pays → entire family unlocks all features
- Data is never deleted on cancellation; advanced fields become read-only

## Frequently Asked Questions

- [Is Rootrees free?](https://rootrees.app/pricing): Yes. Core features are free forever. The Advanced plan (NT$199/month) adds unlimited members, photos, and AI restorations.
- [Does it support the lunar calendar?](https://rootrees.app/zh/download): Yes. Full 農曆 support including 閏月 (leap months) and 時辰 (traditional birth hours).
- [Do family members need to install the app?](https://rootrees.app/zh/download): No. A read-only share link lets anyone view the family tree in a mobile browser.
- [What happens if I cancel?](https://rootrees.app/pricing): Data is never deleted. Advanced fields enter read-only mode until renewed.
- [How is it different from other genealogy apps?](https://rootrees.app/zh): Built specifically for Chinese families — lunar calendar, 時辰, multiple spouses in cultural order, and family-shared ownership with no single "owner."

## Optional

- [Delete Account Request — zh](https://rootrees.app/zh/deletion): How to submit a data deletion request
- [Delete Account Request — en](https://rootrees.app/en/deletion): Data deletion request in English
- [Privacy Policy — en](https://rootrees.app/en/privacy): English privacy policy
- [Terms of Service — en](https://rootrees.app/en/terms): English terms of service