Tear-Off Almanac Web

A browser-based tear-off Chinese almanac for people who miss the paper feel and need any year from 0 to 9999.

Problem

Paper tear-off almanacs must be bought every year and are inconvenient to search. Some developers have built personal versions, proving the demand is real. Meanwhile, most online almanac tools are ugly, ad-heavy, and lack the tactile tearing experience.

Solution

A pure front-end or lightweight web app that simulates page turning, tearing, and scrolling of a traditional almanac. It supports solar/lunar date jumping, solar terms, auspicious/inauspicious activities, hourly fortunes, and more. Users can export the current page as high-res PNG or vector PDF for saving or printing. Algorithms generate data for years 0–9999.

Users

Young and middle-aged fans of traditional culture, people who pick auspicious dates, those buying e-almanacs for elders, and general users who enjoy retro interactions.

MVP

Implement tearing gestures and animations; support solar/lunar date selection and jumping; show daily auspicious/inauspicious items, solar terms, hourly fortunes; export current page as high-res PNG; basic mobile adaptation.

Revenue

Free basic lookup; subscription for vector export, ad removal, custom covers, and multi-device sync; or in-app purchases in mini-programs.

Why now

Existing personal projects validate the need, but there's no well-crafted web version. Modern front-end animation libraries make a beautiful MVP feasible for one person in two weeks.