# Forest Tree Identifier — user reviews > 40 indexed App Store user reviews of Forest Tree Identifier by Ersin KAYALI, rated 4.10/5 from 757 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/forest-tree-identifier/id1293993638/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/forest-tree-identifier/id1293993638.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 477 · 4★ 106 · 3★ 56 · 2★ 30 · 1★ 88 ## What do users think of Forest Tree Identifier? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Good app for learning about nature - 🚀 Quick identification of trees - 💡 Helpful for identifying fallen trees **Cons** - 🐛 Inconsistent or incorrect tree identification - 👎 Not user-friendly, difficult to navigate - 🚫 Lacks features for identifying trees without leaves - 💰 Requires paid subscription for full functionality **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes or freezes on launch - Information under images not fully visible **Most requested features** - Regional filtering for tree species - Ability to identify trees from photos - More comprehensive coverage of North American trees - Inclusion of bark and winter identification features ## Newest reviews (13 of 40) ### 2/5 — Disappointing *2024-06-08, version 8.0.8* This app could be great. Instead it’s clunky, provides inconsistent info and pictures, and often plagiarizes Wikipedia. The search function doesn’t always work. The filter function is simplistic; the structure allows for either 1 attribute or all attributes per characteristic, e.g. brown bark or all bark colors (bark color and texture vary considerably within a species, depending on specimen age). ### 2/5 — Not easy *2024-05-23, version 8.0.5* Not able to take pics to help with identification nor able to type in what little info I knew about the name of tree. Only identifying by pics they have stock. Definitely not like plant identifier apps ### 2/5 — Could be easier *2024-05-16, version 8.0.5* What I wanted was an app to photograph a leaf and identify the tree ### 3/5 — Would like to see… *2022-10-22, version 7.3.6* 1) a tree search when you already think you know the name but want to learn more or confirm 2) A division of tree locations in the US. Here in Georgia, I don’t need to look through species only in the Northeast. Even if it is as simple as a map divided NW, SW, NE, SE that would help speed identification up. Also, it would be helpful showing the range at the top when you click on the tree so you can quickly rule them out. These location filters need to be “default” on the filter so I don’t have to choose North Amer and US everytime. Please let me know if that is a feature I am just missing. It would also be helpful to “rule out” trees and permanently remove them from appearing on my filtered list. For example, trees on the coastline of Ga or Fl would not pertain to me. The user could choose those individually and create more a specifically list of possibilities in their range. I don’t know how complicated these suggestions would be but they are just my suggestions. I’m glad I don’t need to tote a book around anymore. Thank you for this app. ### 1/5 — Wow *2022-06-04, version 7.2.1* This is a terrible app. ### 1/5 — Poor quality! *2021-10-18, version 7.1.3* Boo! Should be photo activated! ### 1/5 — Conifers? Evergreens? *2021-04-24, version 7.0.2* It had no idea what a pine was! ### 1/5 — Locked up *2021-03-27, version 7.0.2* First time in, it locked up and has me stuck. ### 1/5 — Trial requires payment info *2020-08-24, version 6.6.3* Have to input credit card info just to trial, no thanks. ### 2/5 — Not very well laid out *2020-05-10* Nice pictures but the chances of identifying a tree with this app are very remote. ### 2/5 — Needs improvement *2020-04-09, version 5.1.0* I had high hopes for this app but the biggest problem to me was trying to identify from scratch. It would help to look up bark types, not just leaves. On here they expect you to already know an Ash from an Oak and I don’t! ### 3/5 — Can’t Read Info *2019-07-21, version 5.0.2* It does not really work well. The written information under the image will not completely scroll from under the ads, and looks like it wouldn’t be totally visible even without ads. You can trick it by using two fingers repeatedly pushing one after the other and sometimes get a view, but it falls if you move a finger. Also, you can select all and copy and paste into another document. But all are work arounds. ### 1/5 — God awful *2019-07-08, version 5.0.1* No idea how to use it. It’s just pictures of endless leaves. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Doesn’t identify trees *2026-07-30, version 10.2.5* Took pictures of a hack berry and it pulled up results for a monstera ### 1/5 — Leaf it alone *2026-06-29, version 10.2.1* This app doesn’t work. You take a picture of a tree and the press “start Identification” and app goes off to some unrelated leaf. ### 1/5 — The Duke *2026-05-07, version 9.9.8* The app has not identified any tree correctly ### 1/5 — What the Heck? *2026-03-24, version 9.7.4* More than half the right side is all about secondary languages. It was on Chinese, could not get it off the screen. Then it showed German. I can’t find local PNW trees at all, and there are no instructions. I’ve toyed with this for 30 minutes before heading out and I don’t see the apps utility. There must be a tutorial somewhere, right? Where is it? I really want to use this app. ### 1/5 — Does not identify tree leaves well *2025-07-23, version 9.4.3* I got this downloaded to identify some oak tree leaves. It told me they were maple. This app has about 1 million pages. You have to skip before you can do anything. And then most of the office just go back to the App Store for a paid app. If you want to read all the info in this app about identifying leaves yourself, go ahead. For me it’s a complete waste of time to download. I’ve already deleted it. ### 1/5 — Very scientific *2024-09-30, version 8.2.1* ID is OK if you are standing by the tree. Not so good if you’re trying to ID from a photo. ### 1/5 — Lack of instructions *2024-06-16, version 8.1.0* Wants you to install scanner for $40 for 3 months. No thank you. Should identify from photos. ### 1/5 — Awful *2024-04-12, version 8.0.2* Not user friendly and dumb. Glad I didn’t purchase it. ### 1/5 — All the high ratings must be fake. *2023-08-09, version 7.5.0* Useless app unless your already familiar with most deciduous trees. Don’t even try to identify an evergreen with it. ### 1/5 — Not free *2022-10-15, version 7.3.5* Not helpful ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Good *2025-08-16, version 9.4.4* Cool app to learn about natures trees ### 5/5 — Perfect *2023-10-11, version 7.5.1* Güzel bir uygulama. TR kullanıcılar için doga kasifi app tavsiye ederim ### 5/5 — Very useful *2023-07-29, version 7.5.0* I am glad I found this. I have a huge tree came down last night in a storm. I help me to identify the tree. ### 5/5 — Review *2021-04-11, version 7.0.2* Fantastic app! ### 5/5 — Really good app *2020-10-03, version 6.6.4* I was looking for a certain tree and it showed me the same leaf type that I found and it told me which tree it was from.So I looked up the tree name and it was correct. And it was very quick. Good job the people who made this app. ### 5/5 — Good for both adults and kids learning about nature *2018-11-18, version 3.2.0* A much needed nature education support tool. Helps to recognize a tree by selecting images of certain characteristics but it can be used as a study tool on its own just checking out its library. ### 5/5 — Harika *2018-09-14, version 3.2.0* Tebrik ederim, zaman/emek harcanmış başarılı bir uygulama ### 4/5 — Flag (under native country header) *2022-10-23* Just want to point out that the flag of Mali is incorrect, the flag of Somalia is shown here.. ### 4/5 — European Trees (predominantly) *2018-07-11, version 2.0.1* This is not the app for you if you’re want to identify North American trees. However, I think I’d find it very useful if I lived in Europe ### 3/5 — App *2023-07-26, version 7.5.0* Not user friendly. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-31.*