Comparison

TRESTIMA vs Arboreal Forest

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

Head to head
About

TRESTIMA

Features
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TRESTIMA mobile application for measuring forest by capturing photographs. Collect forestry data in a very effective way online or offline and view the results either from the mobile application or from TRESTIMA's cloud service at www.trestima.com. Check out more information regarding TRESTIMA products from www.trestima.com, or ask query via email info@trestima.com. You can create free Trestima credentials from www.forestmeter.com (users outside Finland). Finnish users can create free credentials using www.metsanmyynti.fi.

About

Arboreal Forest

This app offers rapid and precise forest measurements using your iPhone's AR and LiDAR capabilities. It eliminates the need for traditional tools and paper, providing immediate compiled results for diameter, tree count, volume, height, and species. Designed for fieldwork, it operates offline and syncs data to the cloud.

Highlights
  • Diameter and basal area measurement
  • Trees per hectare calculation
  • Stand volume estimation
  • Tree height and species identification
  • Offline fieldwork capability
  • Cloud data synchronization
  • REST API export
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Arboreal Forest — Forest Inventory App The fastest and most accurate way to measure your forest — straight from your iPhone. Two professional plot methods in one app: fixed-area plots and prism plots. No caliper, no relascope, no paper forms. Used by professional foresters, forest engineers, and land managers across Europe and the Americas. Validated in peer-reviewed research and awarded best mobile app for forest measurements. Two ways to measure your forest FIXED-AREA PLOTS Walk the plot and measure every tree with AR and LiDAR. Diameter, height and species are recorded tree by tree, and plot results are compiled instantly. - Diameter and basal area - Trees per hectare - Stand volume - Tree height - Tree species PRISM PLOTS — NEW Variable radius plots (angle-count sampling), the standard method for timber cruising in North America. The iPhone's telephoto camera works as a precise digital prism: stand at plot center, turn around the phone, and the app shows which trees are in. - Choose your basal area factor (BAF) - Big BAF sampling: count with one BAF, measure a subsample with a larger one — and get stand volume - [Automatic slope correction] - Basal area and volume on the spot — no tally sheet 2.5x faster than traditional methods Arboreal Forest replaces caliper, tape, relascope and prism with AR, LiDAR and camera technology. You get compiled results immediately — no office work needed afterwards. Sub-centimeter accuracy Diameter measurements validated against manual measurements in a 2024 scientific study show sub-centimeter accuracy. In a 2023 comparison against competing apps, Arboreal Forest outperformed competitors on diameter and trees per hectare. Built for real fieldwork Works offline — no signal needed in the forest All data synced to the cloud automatically Export via REST API to your own systems No reference sticks or additional tools required Familiar workflow for anyone who has measured sample plots before Trusted by leading forestry organisations Sveaskog, Suzano, Forest Design, Treemetrics, Skogshubben, The Navigator Company, and Palos — among others — rely on Arboreal Forest for professional forest inventory. "We measured the diameter of 10,236 trees and the systematic error was less than 1 mm." — Guilherme Fonseca, Forest Engineer, Suzano "The measurements in the forest are much smoother and go faster. I get summary and compiled data to interpret directly in the app." — Sara Brandén, Area Manager, Sveaskog Try all features for free No commitment needed to get started. Subscribe weekly or monthly when you're ready. Your data remains accessible even if you cancel. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

TRESTIMA3 screens
Arboreal Forest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TRESTIMA at none against Arboreal Forest's 2. TRESTIMA also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). Arboreal Forest's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 9 months). On price, ads and device support 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. Arboreal Forest sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days. TRESTIMA asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TRESTIMA ships an update every 9 months, Arboreal Forest every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TRESTIMA versus Arboreal Forest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTRESTIMAArboreal Forest
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.2 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTrestima OyArboreal AB

In-app purchases

None

TRESTIMA

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Arboreal Forest

Subscriptions2
  • Measure as much as you want$8.997 Days
  • Measure as much as you want$27.991 Month

Questions

Is TRESTIMA free?
TRESTIMA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arboreal Forest free?
Arboreal Forest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TRESTIMA or Arboreal Forest have ads?
Neither TRESTIMA nor Arboreal Forest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TRESTIMA or Arboreal Forest?
TRESTIMA ships an update every 9 months, and Arboreal Forest every 6 days. Most recently, TRESTIMA was updated on October 26, 2026 and Arboreal Forest on October 26, 2026.

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