Comparison

TRESTIMA vs Forester

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

Head to head

★ 5.01 ratingsView app →

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

Forester

Collect ground data for forest projects, including photos, geolocation, and tree measurements. This app allows for data collection even in remote, offline areas, supporting registered projects on the Open Forest Protocol.

Highlights

Collect ground data
Record photos
Capture geolocation
Measure trees
Offline data collection
Monitor forest projects

Features

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The Forester mobile app enables forest projects registered on the Open Forest Protocol to monitor their project by collecting ground data. Use this app to record photos, geolocation data, and measurements of trees. The collection of ground data can also be done in remote areas, offline.

Screenshots

TRESTIMA3 screens

Forester4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Forester at every 2 months against TRESTIMA's every 9 months. TRESTIMA's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.1). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TRESTIMA ships an update every 9 months, Forester every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level

TRESTIMA versus Forester: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	TRESTIMA	Forester
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings	—	1 — better
Update frequency	Every 9 months	Every 2 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone
Requires iOS	14.0 — better	17.1
Further details — not scored
Size	2 MB	49 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Trestima Oy	Open Forest GmbH

In-app purchases

None

TRESTIMA

No in-app purchases

None

Forester

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TRESTIMA free?

TRESTIMA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Forester free?

Forester is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do TRESTIMA or Forester have ads?

Neither TRESTIMA nor Forester shows ads.

Which is updated more often, TRESTIMA or Forester?

TRESTIMA ships an update every 9 months, and Forester every 2 months. Most recently, TRESTIMA was updated on September 21, 2026 and Forester on October 3, 2026.