Trees PNW vs BeeMachine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Trees PNW
Discover native trees of the Pacific Northwest with this offline guide. Learn identification cues for Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia's common native species. Ideal for outdoor enthusiasts, educators, and students.
- Offline tree identification
- Native trees of Oregon, Washington, BC
- Easy-to-spot identification cues
- Educational tool for all levels
- Enrich outdoor experiences
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Explore, find, learn, teach! Trees PNW is a friendly guide to trees of the Pacific Northwest. It's the perfect app for your walks, hikes, vacations, backyard musings, and for teachers and students at every level. Once you download it, you can use your app wherever you are with no need for an internet connection. This distinguishes it from many other tree apps. Trees PNW helps you learn using easy-to-spot cues for each tree species. The app covers common native trees of Oregon, Washington, and the western half of British Columbia. The more familiar you are with these native trees, the more they will become your friends. Use the app to make your outdoor experiences more enriching.
BeeMachine
Identify bee species using AI-powered computer vision. This free app allows you to log your sightings, map them, and contribute to scientific research on bee populations. It's a fun way to learn about local pollinators and their diversity.
- AI-powered bee identification
- Log and map bee sightings
- Learn about bee species
- Contribute to scientific research
- Explore bee diversity
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Identify bee species using computer vision. BeeMachine is a free community science app and a fun way to learn about the different bee species in your neighborhood or anywhere your adventures take you. Save your sightings, map them, and explore the diversity of bees. BeeMachine was developed by a small team of scientists and enthusiasts to provide expert-level identification skills for all. Your sightings will help scientists understand trends in bee populations and help us conserve these essential pollinators. Privacy Policy: https://beemachine.ai/page/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://dev.beemachine.ai/page/terms-of-use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BeeMachine at 100% against Trees PNW's 45%. BeeMachine also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.2) and monetization model (free vs paid). Trees PNW's advantage is ratings volume (91 vs 9) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
BeeMachine holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Trees PNW has 91 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Trees PNW's written reviews are positive against 100% of BeeMachine's.
Trees PNW ships an update every 6 weeks, BeeMachine every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Trees PNW | BeeMachine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (91 ratings) | 4.6 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 91 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cliff Cantor | Brian Spiesman |
Customer experience
Trees PNW
BeeMachine
Bugs and requests
Trees PNW
Reported bugs
53 issues- Photos not downloading
- Image download problem
- App crashes
- Photos not loading
- Tree pics disappeared after update
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- App ceased working
- No access to photos and ID information
- App crashes when touching menu/buttons
- No images of trees
- App kicks you out
- Identical leader photos for western red cedar and hemlock
- Photos didn't load for some users
- Photos didn't download initially
- Tree pics disappeared
- Photos don't load anymore after update
- Tree pics disappeared after update
- App eventually ceased working
- Photos didn't load
- Full photos of trees in descriptions missing
- Issue with photos not loading
- Photos didn't download
- App doesn't start up
- App freezes when downloading data
- Progress bar never got more than a third of the way complete
- Progress bar stops with roughly 15-10 percent completion
- No support
- Funky font
- App feels clunky
- Nothing loads, no descriptions, no photos
- Information and photos won't download
- Won't load all trees
- Pictures are not included
- App gets hung up loading pictures
- Only a couple of trees available in text-only form
- Technical glitch prevents loading and operating properly
- Pictures don't load
- Almost useless with zero pictures
- Works occasionally
- Will not reinstall from App Store
- Never downloaded pics
- Uploading bar still stuck
- Pictures will not load
- Photos won’t download
- Missing photos
- Pictures don’t load
- Buttons on top left/right don’t respond
- Doesn’t fit to screen
- Doesn’t have any pictures
- Images will not load
- Pictures never download
- Back button doesn’t work
- Menu button doesn’t work
- No pictures
Requested features
6 requests- Add full photos of trees in descriptions
- Add more trees
- Put out an app for flowers and bushes
- More expensive version to enter own plants
- Way to share user-entered plants
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- UI design improvements
BeeMachine
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Trees PNW
No in-app purchases
BeeMachine
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Trees PNW free?
Is BeeMachine free?
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Do Trees PNW or BeeMachine have ads?
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