# Journal&Note vs Rootrees：家族樹與族譜紀錄

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Journal&Note at none against Rootrees：家族樹與族譜紀錄's 8. Rootrees：家族樹與族譜紀錄's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Rootrees：家族樹與族譜紀錄 sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Journal&Note asks for nothing beyond the download.

Journal&Note ships an update weekly, Rootrees：家族樹與族譜紀錄 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Journal&Note | Rootrees：家族樹與族譜紀錄 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 2 weeks |
| Size | 9 MB | 36 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Chieh Jen Chuang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1745965675) | [HuiChuan Lin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896711662) |

## What reviewers say

### Journal&Note

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/journal-and-note/id6502578701)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Rootrees：家族樹與族譜紀錄

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rootrees/id6772901977)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 族譜名額+1方案 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 單一族譜PDF密碼保護 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 單一族譜PDF浮水印去除 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 單一族譜200人數方案 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 單一族譜共筆人數增加方案 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 族譜名額+3方案 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 單一族譜500人數方案 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 單一族譜人數無上限方案 | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Journal&Note free?

Journal&Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Rootrees：家族樹與族譜紀錄 free?

Rootrees：家族樹與族譜紀錄 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Journal&Note or Rootrees：家族樹與族譜紀錄 have ads?

Neither Journal&Note nor Rootrees：家族樹與族譜紀錄 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Journal&Note or Rootrees：家族樹與族譜紀錄?

Journal&Note ships an update weekly, and Rootrees：家族樹與族譜紀錄 every 2 weeks. Most recently, Journal&Note was updated on October 7, 2026 and Rootrees：家族樹與族譜紀錄 on October 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*
