I just went to the Plum Tree App to update my legacy family and realized it has a notice that they're shutting down on the top of the page. I'm not sure how many people use it but I use it to keep up to date with my Legacy families and I am sad to see it's shutting downI hope maybe someone will take it over for them

Have you tried your own hand at creating a tree? Just do a search for free editable family tree chart. I found one on docformats. They have 16 templates, one is called Family history which looks as if it would fit the bill. Best of luck.

That's a shame, I had just started using it again. Looks like I'll be going back to Family Echo.

I use an app called Quick Family Tree. It’s not as detailed as Plum Tree, but you can add notes for each family member to add as much detail as you want. There’s even an option to add one additional field after each name, so I opted to list their occupation or education. My example is below! :) https://i.imgur.com/d51BGLD.png

I checked some of the alternatives (my heritage, family echo, quick family tree) they don't seem as good as plum tree app to me, neither by functionality nor visual side. I liked adding info about my sims (picture, traits etc.) and I think it's hard to put in as much info as I'd like or have it properly organized. I also really need the ability to link between different trees because my main save is messy and I'm unsure if that's available in any? Then the looks, quick family tree is looking ok, but don't like the rest of them at all. No point making a family tree if I don't like looking at it. In conclusion, I don't think I'll be doing family trees anymore.

Plum Tree App is shutting down? | EA Forums

br0se
2 years ago
"simgirl1010;c-18309059" wrote:
https://twitter.com/TheSimCommunity/status/1701023834680230313?t=8ClEGm8d4wuWneJhCMouJA&s=19

https://i.imgur.com/f3ZZTeO.png

https://www.playwire.com/

Hope a deal can be arranged that suits both parties. I want to see the app stick around, but I don't want to like...force the creator to stick around if they don't want to stick around.
SimplyJen
Rising Spectator
2 years ago
"Lucy_Henley;c-18309000" wrote:
I didn’t use it much, but know it’s been useful for some Simmers. I wonder if anyone will come up with an alternative?

Possibly James Turner if enough people requested it. He already has a site with other helpful sim tools.

edit: I didn't see Sims Community post about reaching out. :blush:
atreya33
Seasoned Ace
2 years ago
I'm sad to see the plum tree app go. It was great to have a family tree tool specifically designed for sims. I hope it can be saved. I used to create family trees in gimp. The results were nice but it wasn't very practical. Maybe one of the alternatives mentioned here can work for me
Kerrybubbles
Seasoned Rookie
2 years ago
I was so sad to see that Plumtree was closing. I use it all the time as I like to record the traits, aspirations etc my sims have as well as writing a bit about them. I have started to put the information from my biggest family tree (my Legacy family) into an app I found called "My Family Tree". I've just put in everyone up to generation 3 but I am on generation 6 so I still have a way to go yet. I can fit the information I want into it but it will never replace Plumtree. I hope something can be worked out to save it.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53180747400_a09a1f1d38_o.png My Family Tree App by Kerry Sayers, on Flickr
simgirl1010
Hero
2 years ago
https://twitter.com/TheSimCommunity/status/1701615263060251108?t=vVOswFZCgjDaPgihhf_Mmw&s=19

We’ve got you covered with everything you need to know about Plum Tree App closing down, how players can obtain their family tree’s and alternatives that you can use in the future.

https://simscommunity.info/2023/09/12/plum-tree-app-closing/
amber_ilumire
Seasoned Hotshot
2 years ago
Ugh, devastated is not even the word. I absolutely love Plumtree! I first began using it when I decided to play my first proper legacy and it’s made playing through nearly fourteen generations so much fun :'( I absolutely love adding photos and being able to add in every aspect of my sims’ personality as a record as I go. Plus the site itself is very aesthetically pleasing lmao. I’ll have to try and download my tree, but I’ll be upset at not being able to add to it anymore. I hope I can find an alternative that fits my game… Or by some miracle that someone can save Plumtree.
SkeilahTS4
New Novice
2 years ago
Noooo this news broke my heart, I loved using Plum Tree. I already went ahead and downloaded my trees (both legacy trees that kinda mean a lot to me), now on to find a replacement...
SkeilahTS4
New Novice
2 years ago
Well I tried some apps and websites but I couldn't find something that satisfied me enough. The last straw came when I had the app 'quick tree app', which I liked, but after putting gen 3 in it, saving and closing, for some reason the tree disappeared. Yeah, that made me mad.

So now I'm going to spend an entire day (or even more) making a family tree Prezi presentation xD Found out I could publish the Prezi on my website so there it is now, automatically updating while I'm working on it: click for prezi on website if curious

It's a good thing I'm on holiday this week, lmao.
Madamelee
New Rookie
2 years ago
"candystorm;c-18310188" wrote:
This is very sad. I have around 15 generations on there. Every time I try to download my tree it says 'Something went wrong with your download'. Does anyone have any suggestions? I would hate to lose all that info, it took so long to add it all.

have you tried it again? Because if you do it at a non-busy time it works. That's what happened for me
lozzomatic
2 years ago
Has there been anymore updates on Plum Tree and if anyone is potentially able to save it?
Are there more alternatives to it aside from what's been suggested?