Comparison

Forest Tree Identifier vs PlantSnap

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

Head to head
About

Forest Tree Identifier

Instantly identify trees using their leaves, flowers, bark, or buds with advanced AI. Explore a comprehensive tree list, compare species, and learn detailed information about each tree. Ideal for nature enthusiasts, students, and families exploring the outdoors.

Highlights
  • Identify trees from leaves, flowers, bark, buds, and twigs
  • Use photos or clear images for identification
  • Filter trees by leaf morphology
  • Compare and learn about trees from a comprehensive list
  • Access detailed tree history and location information
  • Choose Christmas trees with filters
Features
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Identify trees from photos — unlimited & free. You can also identify trees by their leaves, flowers, bark, buds, and twigs, and learn more about them. Filter trees by leaf morphology, regions, or filter flowers by number of petals, color. Database with 160+ countries to discover native trees and flowers. Our tree and flower list lets you view all trees at once, compare them, and learn more about each one. We hope that Forest Tree Identifier helps both kids and adults identify trees, flowers and fruits while walking in parks or forests around the world and enjoy learning through tree and flower trivia. We also hope that Tree Identification helps students understand the distinguishing features of trees and how their characteristics vary across regions and climates. With our Favorites, Collections, and Expedition pages, it’s easy to explore a tree’s history, locations, and much more. Let’s make Forest Tree Identifier better together. Terms of Use: We use Apple’s Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

PlantSnap

Instantly identify over 600,000 plant species, including flowers, trees, and mushrooms, with just a photo. Get detailed care advice and connect with a global community of plant lovers to share discoveries and gardening tips.

Highlights
  • Instant plant identification
  • Extensive plant database (600,000+ species)
  • Gardening tips and care advice
  • Global plant lover community
  • Plant discovery map (SnapMap)
  • Personalized plant library
  • Augmented reality zoom
Features
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Instantly identify more than 600,000 plants — flowers, trees, succulents, cacti, and more — with PlantSnap! Just take a photo and PlantSnap's plant identifier tells you what you're looking at in seconds, with a full description, taxonomy, and care guide. PlantSnap also teaches you how to grow and care for your plants, with gardening tips and advice for thousands of species. Join the PlantSnappers Community — more than 50 million nature lovers across 200+ countries. Share your favorite discoveries, browse rare and beautiful plants photographed all over the world, and swap gardening tips with people who love nature as much as you do. Don't know the name of that flower you spotted? Looking for the right indoor plant, an orchid, or a striking succulent? Just snap a picture and let PlantSnap do the rest. Already know the name? Use Search to explore facts and information on more than 600,000 species of flowers, leaves, trees, and succulents. With Explore and our SnapMap, discover plants identified anywhere on the planet. Browse photos shared by PlantSnappers and see the incredible variety of species growing around the world. Keep every discovery in one place. Build your own personal library of the flowers, leaves, and trees you find — how many can you collect? Zoom in to study every detail of the plants you identify, and experience our augmented reality technology. Heading out for a walk in the park or garden? Make it more fun and educational — photograph the plants along the way and learn all about them in the app. PlantSnap — identifying plants has never been this easy or this fun! PlantSnap features: • Detailed growing and care instructions for thousands of plants • A global database of 600,000+ plants and trees, with instant results • An identification algorithm retrained and improved every month using millions of images shared by our community Start PlantSnapping today and help us help the Earth!

Screenshots

Forest Tree Identifier4 screens
PlantSnap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Forest Tree Identifier at none against PlantSnap's 10. Forest Tree Identifier also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). PlantSnap's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (68K vs 826). On price, ads, monetization model and device support 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. PlantSnap sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Forest Tree Identifier asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PlantSnap holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PlantSnap has 68K ratings behind it against 826, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of Forest Tree Identifier's written reviews are positive against 44% of PlantSnap's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Forest Tree Identifier ships an update every 6 days, PlantSnap fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Forest Tree Identifier versus PlantSnap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForest Tree IdentifierPlantSnap
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (826 ratings)4.6 (68K ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.5% of reviews43.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings82668K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size186 MB197 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperErsin KAYALIPlantSnap, Inc.

Customer experience

Forest Tree Identifier

All ratings818 ratings
Positive76.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative16.5%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive22.5%
Neutral10.0%
Negative67.5%

PlantSnap

All ratings68,274 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews1,316 reviews
Positive43.8%
Neutral7.5%
Negative48.7%

User reviews

Forest Tree Identifier

From 826 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good app for learning about nature
  • 🚀 Quick identification of trees
  • 💡 Helpful for identifying fallen trees

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent or incorrect tree identification
  • 👎 Not user-friendly, difficult to navigate
  • 🚫 Lacks features for identifying trees without leaves
  • 💰 Requires paid subscription for full functionality

PlantSnap

From 68K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Helpful for plant enthusiasts
  • 👍 Accurate plant identification
  • 👍 Useful community features
  • 👍 Informative plant details

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inaccurate plant identification
  • 🔒 Requires sign-up/subscription
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly
  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🚫 Limited free usage

Bugs and requests

Forest Tree Identifier

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes or freezes on launch
  • Information under images not fully visible

Requested features

4 requests
  • Regional filtering for tree species
  • Ability to identify trees from photos
  • More comprehensive coverage of North American trees
  • Inclusion of bark and winter identification features

PlantSnap

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when declining identifications
  • Expired password reset links
  • Inconsistent plant identification results

Requested features

4 requests
  • Plant care instructions
  • Offline plant database
  • Voice-based plant identification
  • Improved search/filtering

In-app purchases

None

Forest Tree Identifier

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

PlantSnap

Subscriptions7
  • Monthly premium subscription1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Weekly Premium Subscription$2.997 Days
  • Yearly premium subscription7 Days trial$21.991 Year
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  • Yearly premium subscription7 Days trial$32.991 Year
  • Yearly Premium Subscription7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Yearly Premium Subscription7 Days trial$43.991 Year
  • Yearly Premium Plus Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time3
  • 5 Snaps$0.99
  • Lifetime premium access$29.99
  • Lifetime premium access$39.99

Questions

Is Forest Tree Identifier free?
Forest Tree Identifier is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PlantSnap free?
PlantSnap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Forest Tree Identifier or PlantSnap?
PlantSnap is rated higher. Forest Tree Identifier averages 4.1 out of 5 from 826 ratings, while PlantSnap averages 4.6 from 68K ratings.
Do Forest Tree Identifier or PlantSnap have ads?
Both Forest Tree Identifier and PlantSnap show ads.
Which is updated more often, Forest Tree Identifier or PlantSnap?
Forest Tree Identifier ships an update every 6 days, and PlantSnap fortnightly. Most recently, Forest Tree Identifier was updated on November 3, 2026 and PlantSnap on November 5, 2026.

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