LeafByte vs NC State Moodle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
NC State Moodle
Access your university course materials and activities on the go. This app allows you to view grades, send messages, and access content even without an internet connection.
- Offline course content access
- View course grades
- Send and receive messages
- Access course activities
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With the NC State University branded Moodle mobile app, you can Quickly access your NC State Moodle course activities and content, even when offline View course grades Send and receive messages And more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LeafByte at 4.8 against NC State Moodle's 4.0. LeafByte also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 14 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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.
LeafByte holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of LeafByte's written reviews are positive against 96% of NC State Moodle's.
LeafByte ships an update every 5 months, NC State Moodle every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LeafByte | NC State Moodle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (13 ratings) — better | 4.0 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 96.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Abigail Getman-Pickering | North Carolina State University |
Customer experience
LeafByte
NC State Moodle
In-app purchases
LeafByte
No in-app purchases
NC State Moodle
No in-app purchases
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