Comparison

Rootrees:家族樹與族譜紀錄 vs Kinly

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Rootrees:家族樹與族譜紀錄

Features
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Rootrees is a simple and organized family tree app designed to help you record relatives, preserve family history, and keep meaningful memories together. Whether you are starting with your immediate family or documenting multiple generations, Rootrees makes it easy to build and maintain a clear family record. KEY FEATURES • Build Your Family Tree Create family trees and connect relatives through clear family relationships. • Record Family Members Save names, birthdays, photos, notes, and other important details for each family member. • Invite Family Members to Collaborate Share your family tree with relatives and maintain family records together. • Preserve Family Memories Keep important information and family stories organized in one place. • Export Family Tree Records Export your family information as PDF files for archiving, sharing, or printing. • Record Pets as Family Members Add your beloved pets and include them as part of your family memories. • Manage Multiple Family Trees Create separate family trees for different branches of your family when needed. DESIGNED FOR EVERY FAMILY Rootrees is suitable for families who want a simple way to organize family relationships, preserve memories, and pass family history on to future generations. Start building your family tree today and create a lasting record for the people who matter most.

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Kinly

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Build a beautiful family tree on your iPhone — private, simple, and free to start. Add relatives, connect generations, and preserve your family's story. Kinly is the family tree maker for people who want to document their family history without the complexity, ads, or forced subscriptions of big genealogy platforms. Draw a family tree, build a genogram, and import, view or edit your GEDCOM files — all while your data stays on your device and syncs privately across your family through iCloud. WHY FAMILIES CHOOSE KINLY • Private by design — your tree lives on your device and your own iCloud, not on someone else's servers • No forced subscription — start free, then choose a yearly plan or a one-time purchase if you ever want more • Beautifully simple — designed for everyone, no genealogy expertise required • Share with family — sync your tree privately so relatives can view it together EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO TELL YOUR FAMILY STORY • Add family members with photos, birth and death years, places, and notes • Connect relationships — parents, children, and spouses — with smart rules that prevent mistakes • Explore an interactive family tree canvas and pan across generations • See pedigree and descendant charts that make your lineage clear at a glance • Build a genogram to map relationships across your whole family • See a family timeline of births, marriages, and life events • Get gentle birthday and anniversary reminders for the people who matter • GEDCOM import, viewer, editor and export — bring your tree in from another app and back it up so it stays truly yours • Light and dark appearance, so your tree reads comfortably day or night HOW IT WORKS 1. Add yourself and your closest relatives 2. Connect them as parents, children, or spouses 3. Watch your family tree and timeline come to life WHO IT'S FOR Whether you're recording 2 generations or 5, starting your family record for the first time, or preserving stories for your kids, Kinly makes it easy to begin today — and keep it forever. KINLY PRO Kinly is free for a tree of up to 10 people, and anything you have already added stays unlocked. Kinly Pro adds unlimited members, GEDCOM import and export, birthday and anniversary reminders, and Stories — available as a yearly subscription or a one-time purchase, whichever you prefer. Start building your family tree now. Your story is worth keeping. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Rootrees:家族樹與族譜紀錄4 screens
Kinly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Rootrees:家族樹與族譜紀錄 at 15.0 against Kinly's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Rootrees:家族樹與族譜紀錄 sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Kinly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rootrees:家族樹與族譜紀錄 ships an update every 2 weeks, Kinly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Rootrees:家族樹與族譜紀錄 versus Kinly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRootrees:家族樹與族譜紀錄Kinly
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB19 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHuiChuan Lin培 李

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Rootrees:家族樹與族譜紀錄

One-time8
  • 族譜名額+1方案$0.99
  • 單一族譜PDF密碼保護$1.99
  • 單一族譜PDF浮水印去除$1.99
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  • 單一族譜200人數方案$1.99
  • 單一族譜共筆人數增加方案$1.99
  • 族譜名額+3方案$1.99
  • 單一族譜500人數方案$3.99
  • 單一族譜人數無上限方案$9.99
2 purchases

Kinly

Subscriptions1
  • Kinly Pro$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Kinly Pro Lifetime$24.99

Questions

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.
Is Kinly free?
Kinly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Rootrees:家族樹與族譜紀錄 or Kinly have ads?
Neither Rootrees:家族樹與族譜紀錄 nor Kinly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rootrees:家族樹與族譜紀錄 or Kinly?
Rootrees:家族樹與族譜紀錄 ships an update every 2 weeks, and Kinly every 3 weeks. Most recently, Rootrees:家族樹與族譜紀錄 was updated on September 21, 2026 and Kinly on September 16, 2026.

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