TreeSnap vs Nature's Notebook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TreeSnap
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.
- Identify and tag trees
- Contribute to scientific research
- Support forest health initiatives
- Locate trees for genetic studies
- Aid tree breeding programs
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Help Our Nation’s Trees! Invasive diseases and pests threaten the health of America’s forests. Scientists are working to understand what allows some individual trees to survive, but they need to find healthy, resilient trees in the forest to study. That’s where concerned foresters, landowners, and citizens (you!) can help. Tag trees you find in your community, on your property, or out in the wild using TreeSnap! Scientists will use the data you collect to locate trees for research projects like studying the genetic diversity of tree species and building better tree breeding programs.
Nature's Notebook
Record observations of plant and animal life cycles, such as flowering and migration. Mark observation sites, create species lists, and log seasonal changes in nature.
- Record plant and animal life cycle events
- Mark observation sites
- Create species lists
- Log seasonal observations
- Citizen science program
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Nature's Notebook is a program for observing and recording plant and animal life cycle events, like flowering and bird migration. Use this app to mark your sites, create a list of plants and animals, and going into the field to record observations throughout the seasons. Find out more at www.usanpn.org/nn/guidelines.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TreeSnap at 100% against Nature's Notebook's 40%. TreeSnap also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.1). Nature's Notebook's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TreeSnap holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 26 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of TreeSnap's written reviews are positive against 40% of Nature's Notebook's.
TreeSnap ships an update monthly, Nature's Notebook every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and July 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TreeSnap | Nature's Notebook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (18 ratings) — better | 3.1 (26 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 26 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 131 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | University of Tennessee | National Phenology Network |
Customer experience
TreeSnap
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In-app purchases
TreeSnap
No in-app purchases
Nature's Notebook
No in-app purchases
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