Trees App: Earn From Your Unused Internet and Plant Trees Every Time You Cash Out
Trees App pays you to share your unused internet on Windows, Mac and Android. Cash out from $5, and every cash out plants trees through 1ClickImpact.
Share the internet you are not using, earn real money for it, and plant trees every time you cash out.
Free on Windows, Mac and Android. Cash out from $5.
Most of the internet you pay for sits idle. Trees App pays you for that spare capacity, and every time you cash out, it plants trees through 1ClickImpact. You install it, switch sharing on, and the earning and the planting happen in the background.
The short version
- Trees App pays you to share your unused internet connection. It runs in the background on Windows, Mac and Android.
- The minimum cash out is $5, and every cash out triggers tree planting through 1ClickImpact.
- It is free to use, with no subscription or upfront payment.
- Trees App says it does not monitor the content of your own browsing, and you can turn sharing off whenever you want.
- You can see how many trees you have helped plant directly in the app.
What is Trees App?
Trees App is a bandwidth-sharing app from Trees Research Inc., based in New York. You install it on a Windows PC, a Mac with Apple silicon, or an Android device, turn sharing on, and it runs quietly in the background. As your unused bandwidth is shared, your balance builds.
When that balance reaches $5 you can cash out. Trees App's website lists PayPal, bank transfer, gift cards from more than 137 vendors, and donating to charity as payout options. Earnings depend on your device, location and network, and Trees App is clear that it does not guarantee income.
What makes it different from other passive income apps is the second half of every cash out: it plants trees. There is nothing extra to set up and nothing extra to pay. You can see how many trees you have helped plant directly in the app.
How Trees App works
- 01
Download Trees App
Install it on a Windows PC, a Mac with Apple silicon, or an Android phone or tablet, and create your account.
- 02
Share your internet and earn
Turn sharing on and let the app run in the background while you use your device as normal. Your balance grows as your unused bandwidth is shared.
- 03
Cash out and plant trees
Once your balance reaches $5, request a cash out in the app. That cash out is what triggers tree planting through 1ClickImpact.
What sharing your internet actually means
Any app that pays for bandwidth deserves a straight answer to one question: what is going through my connection? Trees App's privacy policy answers it plainly.
What is shared
- Your spare bandwidth, only while sharing is switched on.
- Your IP address. The sites that Trees App's business customers reach through your connection see it.
What stays yours
- The content of your own browsing. Trees App does not monitor, inspect or log it.
- Your name and identity. They are not shared with those customers.
Sharing is a toggle: turn it off and your connection stops being shared. The policy also sets out how account, device and network data are handled, and how to ask for your data to be deleted. One practical tip: sharing uses bandwidth, so if your mobile plan has a data cap, check your usage after the first few days.
Where 1ClickImpact fits in
Trees App handles the earning. 1ClickImpact handles the planting. When you request a cash out, Trees App tells 1ClickImpact, and 1ClickImpact funds tree planting through its network of verified climate projects. The whole hand-off is described on the Trees App integration page.
Trees App is the second app to turn spare bandwidth into trees on 1ClickImpact, after IdleForest. Both run on the same impact API that online stores, SaaS products and no-code workflows use to plant trees, remove ocean plastic, capture carbon and restore coral.
1ClickImpact, in numbers
impact types: trees, ocean plastic, carbon, coral and donations
verified climate projects in the network
countries with active projects
a tree for any app on the Pro plan
Plant trees from your own app
If you run an app, the pattern Trees App uses is open to you too: pick the moment that matters in your product, and plant trees when it happens. With 1ClickImpact that moment becomes one request to the tree planting API.
curl --location 'https://api.1clickimpact.com/v1/plant_tree' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY' \
--data '{
"amount": 1,
"customer_email": "maya@example.com",
"customer_name": "Maya"
}'One tree, credited to Maya, who gets her own impact certificate and tracking page. Trees start at $0.40 each with no monthly minimum, and the sandbox is free.
Start earning. Start planting.
Download Trees App, switch sharing on, and plant trees through 1ClickImpact every time you cash out.
Trees App FAQ
What is Trees App?+
Trees App is an app from Trees Research Inc. that pays you to share your unused internet connection. It runs in the background on Windows, Mac (Apple silicon) and Android, and every cash out triggers tree planting through 1ClickImpact.
Is Trees App free?+
Yes. There is no subscription or upfront payment. You download it, create an account and turn sharing on.
How much can I earn with Trees App?+
It depends on your device, your location and your network. Trees App does not guarantee income, and the calculator on its website gives estimates only. The minimum cash out is fixed at $5.
How do I cash out?+
Once your balance reaches $5, request a cash out in the app. Trees App's website lists PayPal, bank transfer, gift cards from more than 137 vendors, and donating to charity as payout options.
How does cashing out plant trees?+
Each cash out triggers tree planting through 1ClickImpact, the impact API Trees App is connected to. You can see how many trees you have helped plant inside the app.
Does Trees App see what I browse?+
Its privacy policy says it does not monitor, inspect or log the content of your own internet use. When sharing is on, your connection and IP address are used to route traffic for its business customers, and your name is not shared with them. You can turn sharing off at any time.
Which devices does Trees App work on?+
Windows PCs, Macs with Apple silicon, and Android phones and tablets through Google Play.
Is Trees App the same as Treeapp?+
No. Trees App (trees.app) is the bandwidth-sharing app described here, made by Trees Research Inc. in New York. Treeapp is a separate, UK-based tree-planting app with no connection to it.
Build impact into your own product
Trees App ties one moment in its product, the cash out, to verified tree planting. If you run an app, a marketplace or a platform, we will help you do the same and launch you as a verified partner.
- Trees, ocean plastic, carbon capture, coral or donations
- One API call, or no code with Shopify and Zapier
- Hands-on support for every partner launch