Comparison

PolterApp vs TimberData EF

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

Head to head
About

PolterApp

This app helps users measure and manage round wood inventory. It allows for detailed data collection, including measurements, species, quality, and photos, with offline functionality. Data can be exported in various formats for easy reporting and analysis.

Highlights
  • Offline round wood measurement
  • Detailed data collection (owner, price, photos, GPS)
  • Individual trunk and section measurement
  • Estimation and log quality analysis
  • Export data in PDF, Excel, CSV, XML, KML
  • Log stack photo collection
  • Cloud synchronization with subscription
Features
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PolterApp is a user friendly mobile application for round wood measurement and inventory. It works completely offline. Beside basic data collection like woodpile owner, price, certificates, photos, geo location etc. The app features include individual trunk measurement, section measurement, estimation. Collected logging data can be exported in multiple formats, e.g. PDF, Excel, CSV, XML, KML, Email etc. Functions: - Collection of basic data like location, forestry, forester, forest owner etc. - Ability to select species, kind and quality from the list or to fill fields manually - Inventory method: estimation - Inventory method: sections. The volume of the log pile is calculated as a sum of single sections - Inventory method: logs. The quality distribution is summarized as a table view - Clip log - Collecting of log stack photos  - Sorting the log stacks - Saving of GPS position - Support for iPad and iPhones PolterApp Pro: - Printing and sending log stack data as .pdf per email - Export of log stack data as .csv - Export of log stack data as .xlsx - Export of log stack data as .kml - Export/Import of log stacks as .zip files - Generating pro forma invoice as PDF PolterApp Enterprise Subscription: - Polter-Cloud usage - Export of log stack data as .eldat - Data synchronization between multiple devices. Also between colleagues based on group assignment Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

TimberData EF

Features
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- Erfassen Sie Ihr Holz direkt im Wald (auch offline) in Holzlisten, Losen und Poltern. - Machen Sie mehrere Fotos pro Los/Polter. - Kalamitäten ordnen sie direkt den Poltern zu. - Messverfahren: Einzelstammvermessung, Sektionsraummaßverfahren, Mittenstärkenstichprobe und Schätzmenge. - Die Stammdaten zu Waldflächen, Revieren, Dienstleistern und Käufern etc. kommen aus Euroforst, das spart die erneute Eingabe in der App. - Die App ist mandantenfähig, einzelnen Nutzern lassen sich unterschiedliche Waldorte zuweisen. Top: Direkt in der Holzaufnahme-App kennzeichnen Sie auf Wunsch Polter, die auf TimberTom.de online verkauft werden sollen. In 3 einfachen Schritten werden Sie Verkäufer bei TimberTom und erzielen im Schnitt einen um bis zu 50% höheren Preis pro Festmeter als mit Industrieholz, senken Ihre Vertriebskosten und entlasten Ihre Forstverwaltung. Die Holzaufnahme-App ist der erste Baustein unseres kommenden umfassenden, modernen und mobilen Warenwirtschaftssystems TimberData, das EuroForst ablösen wird. Mit modernsten Technologien entwickelt, bringen wir intuitive Bedienung und vor allem Software mit Zukunft in die Forstwirtschaft. Zusammen mit den Entwicklern von DekaData packen wir die Digitalisierung in der Forstwirtschaft an, damit Sie auch zukünftig weiterhin Komplettlösungen aus einer Hand erhalten.

Screenshots

PolterApp4 screens
TimberData EF2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TimberData EF at none against PolterApp's 2. PolterApp's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. PolterApp sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month. TimberData EF asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PolterApp ships an update every 2 weeks, TimberData EF every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
PolterApp versus TimberData EF: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolterAppTimberData EF
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIlya GorodnyanskiyDekaData

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PolterApp

Subscriptions1
  • PolterApp Enterprise7 Days trial$17.991 Month
One-time1
  • PolterApp Pro$11.99
None

TimberData EF

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PolterApp free?
PolterApp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TimberData EF free?
TimberData EF is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PolterApp or TimberData EF have ads?
Neither PolterApp nor TimberData EF shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PolterApp or TimberData EF?
PolterApp ships an update every 2 weeks, and TimberData EF every 5 weeks. Most recently, PolterApp was updated on November 6, 2026 and TimberData EF on November 3, 2026.

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