Comparison

LeafByte vs TurtleOps

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

TurtleOps

Features
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TurtleOps is a professional field tool for sea turtle monitoring and conservation. Built for nighttime beach surveys, multi-volunteer teams, and research-grade data. Designed for conservation organizations, research teams, and authorized volunteers participating in permitted sea turtle monitoring programs. • Dark, red-light interface optimized to preserve night vision in the field • Structured turtle encounter forms with three-state tag inspection, PIT barcode scanning, photo capture, and GPS-tagged observations • Offline-first: drafts auto-save and sync when coverage returns • Multi-organization support with role-based access and Row-Level-Security data isolation • Bob, an in-app AI assistant for turtle lookups, research notes, and live weather/tide/moon context • Auto-generated one-page PDF report for every observation, emailed to your team • Survey session tracking with check-in / check-out, team activity feed, and Beach Chat for coordination • Photos saved locally with iOS Files app access for redundant backup

Screenshots

LeafByte4 screens
TurtleOps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TurtleOps at every 5 weeks against LeafByte's every 5 months. LeafByte's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LeafByte ships an update every 5 months, TurtleOps every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
LeafByte versus TurtleOps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLeafByteTurtleOps
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbigail Getman-PickeringChristopher Johnson

In-app purchases

None

LeafByte

No in-app purchases

None

TurtleOps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LeafByte free?
LeafByte is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TurtleOps free?
TurtleOps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LeafByte or TurtleOps have ads?
Neither LeafByte nor TurtleOps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LeafByte or TurtleOps?
LeafByte ships an update every 5 months, and TurtleOps every 5 weeks. Most recently, LeafByte was updated on October 1, 2026 and TurtleOps on October 16, 2026.

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