Comparison

LeafByte vs Canopy Cover

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

Head to head
About

LeafByte

This application allows users to quickly and accurately measure leaf area and herbivory by taking photos. It supports various leaf types and conditions, and saves data to spreadsheets. Features include freehand drawing for reconstruction and automatic skew correction.

Highlights
  • Measure leaf area and herbivory
  • Save data to spreadsheets
  • Analyze leaves of any size
  • Reconstruct missing leaf margins
  • Measure dark or light plant material
  • Read barcodes
  • Correct photo skew
Features
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LeafByte measures leaf area and herbivory quickly and accurately. Take a picture of a leaf and a scale to measure total leaf area and leaf area consumed. - Saves your data in a convenient spreadsheet on your phone or in Google Drive - Analyzes leaves of almost any size or shape - Uses freehand drawing to reconstruct missing leaf margins - Can measure dark plant material (such as leaves) on a white background or light plant material (such as petals) on a dark background - Reads and records all major barcodes - Automatically corrects skew in photos taken at an angle

About

Canopy Cover

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Canopy Cover measures % Canopy Cover non destructively using your device's camera. Canopy cover is calculated from green canopy area. Adjust the sliders to correctly identify canopy area. Longitude and latitude update when you take a picture. Save latitude, longitude, and percent cover data to a text file. Important Considerations Camera height, camera angle, lens distortion, and solar angle can result in inaccurate canopy cover measurement.

Screenshots

LeafByte4 screens
Canopy Cover2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: LeafByte at 3 against Canopy Cover's 1. LeafByte also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.2). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
LeafByte versus Canopy Cover: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLeafByteCanopy Cover
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.2
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbigail Getman-PickeringHsien Ming Easlon

In-app purchases

None

LeafByte

No in-app purchases

None

Canopy Cover

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LeafByte free?
LeafByte is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Canopy Cover free?
Canopy Cover is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LeafByte or Canopy Cover have ads?
Neither LeafByte nor Canopy Cover shows ads.

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