TreeSnap vs TrashBlitz
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.
TrashBlitz
This app allows users to log and track the trash they collect from various locations, including national parks, neighborhoods, and cities. It helps users contribute to environmental cleanup efforts by documenting their impact.
- Track trash pickup
- Log environmental cleanup efforts
- Document trash collection
- Support National Park cleanups
- Community cleanup tracking
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Trashblitz is the app to allow people to track the trash they pick up in National Parks or around their house, company, city, or town.
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Verdict
TreeSnap and TrashBlitz both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of TreeSnap's written reviews are positive against 71% of TrashBlitz's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of TreeSnap's written reviews are positive against 71% of TrashBlitz's.
TreeSnap ships an update monthly, TrashBlitz every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 9, 2026.
| Parameter | TreeSnap | TrashBlitz |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (18 ratings) — better | 4.4 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 71.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 131 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | University of Tennessee | The 5 Gyres Institute |
Customer experience
TreeSnap
TrashBlitz
In-app purchases
TreeSnap
No in-app purchases
TrashBlitz
No in-app purchases
