# TreeSnap vs City Trees

TreeSnap and City Trees both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of TreeSnap's written reviews are positive against 60% of City Trees's. TreeSnap also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for TreeSnap against 4.7 for City Trees. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 54 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of TreeSnap's written reviews are positive against 60% of City Trees's.

TreeSnap ships an update every 3 weeks, City Trees every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | TreeSnap | City Trees |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (19 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/treesnap/id1226499160/reviews) | **[4.7 (54 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/city-trees/id1447048394/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 19 | **54** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 60.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 134 MB | 67 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [University of Tennessee](https://appshunter.io/developer/390185553) | [Cricket Technology](https://appshunter.io/developer/444589688) |

## What reviewers say

### TreeSnap

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/treesnap/id1226499160)

Contribute to vital tree research by identifying and tagging healthy trees in your area. Your data helps scientists study genetic diversity and develop better tree breeding programs to combat invasive diseases and pests.

**Highlights:** Identify and tag trees, Contribute to scientific research, Support forest health initiatives, Locate trees for genetic studies, Aid tree breeding programs

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### City Trees

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/city-trees/id1447048394)

Identify trees in your vicinity by leveraging city landscaping data and your current location. This application provides species information for millions of trees across numerous supported cities. Users can also request their city be added to the database.

**Highlights:** Tree species identification, Uses current location, City landscaping data integration, Supports over 23 cities, Database of 3.5 million trees, City request feature

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is TreeSnap free?

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

### Is City Trees free?

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

### Which has better reviews, TreeSnap or City Trees?

City Trees is rated higher. TreeSnap averages 4.6 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while City Trees averages 4.7 from 54 ratings.

### Do TreeSnap or City Trees have ads?

Neither TreeSnap nor City Trees shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, TreeSnap or City Trees?

TreeSnap ships an update every 3 weeks, and City Trees every 2 months. Most recently, TreeSnap was updated on October 24, 2026 and City Trees on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*