Comparison

Arboreal Forest vs LogStackLIDAR

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

Head to head
About

Arboreal Forest

This app offers rapid and precise forest measurements using your iPhone's AR and LiDAR capabilities. It eliminates the need for traditional tools and paper, providing immediate compiled results for diameter, tree count, volume, height, and species. Designed for fieldwork, it operates offline and syncs data to the cloud.

Highlights
  • Diameter and basal area measurement
  • Trees per hectare calculation
  • Stand volume estimation
  • Tree height and species identification
  • Offline fieldwork capability
  • Cloud data synchronization
  • REST API export
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Arboreal Forest — Forest Inventory App The fastest and most accurate way to measure your forest — straight from your iPhone. No relascope, no extra equipment, no paper forms. Just walk the plot and let the app do the work. Used by professional foresters, forest engineers, and land managers across Europe. Validated in peer-reviewed research and awarded best mobile app for forest measurements. Measure everything that matters Diameter and basal area Trees per hectare Stand volume Tree height Tree species 2.5x faster than traditional methods Arboreal Forest replaces manual tools with AR and LiDAR technology. You get compiled results immediately — no office work needed afterwards. Sub-centimeter accuracy Diameter measurements validated against manual measurements in a 2024 scientific study show sub-centimeter accuracy. In a 2023 comparison against competing apps, Arboreal Forest outperformed competitors on diameter and trees per hectare. Built for real fieldwork Works offline — no signal needed in the forest All data synced to the cloud automatically Export via REST API to your own systems No reference sticks or additional tools required Familiar workflow if you have measured sample plots before Trusted by leading forestry organisations Sveaskog, Suzano, Forest Design, Treemetrics, Skogshubben, The Navigator Company, and Palos — among others — rely on Arboreal Forest for professional forest inventory. "We measured the diameter of 10,236 trees and the systematic error was less than 1 mm." — Guilherme Fonseca, Forest Engineer, Suzano "The measurements in the forest are much smoother and go faster. I get summary and compiled data to interpret directly in the app." — Sara Brandén, Area Manager, Sveaskog Try all features for free No commitment needed to get started. Subscribe weekly or monthly when you're ready. Your data remains accessible even if you cancel. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

LogStackLIDAR

Features
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LogStackLIDAR lets you easily measure the wood volume of timber stacks - without you having to set any references with measurement sticks or tape. Instead, the built-in LiDAR scanner of the Apple Pro device sets an objective scale of the log stack. This makes LogStackLIDAR the most reliable measurement system in the market, securing full transparency in the wood trade. Here’s how it works: 1. Walk along the raw wood stacks while scanning the front (and back surface) with your device. 2. Tap in stack number, quality, fixed log lengths and other unique stack information 3. LogStackLIDAR now produces a complete report with all relevant results, including total stack volume, solid volume and total number of logs. 4. The measured raw wood data can be accessed by all business partners through a secure cloud solution. Please feel free to contact us, if you have any questions regarding the most reliable handheld measuring device for raw wood stacks on the market: https://forestx.se/logstacklidar/#kontakt ***The demo version lets you try measuring, while the full version gives you the high accuracy and full range of data in the report customized for your organization.

Screenshots

Arboreal Forest4 screens
LogStackLIDAR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LogStackLIDAR at none against Arboreal Forest's 2. Arboreal Forest's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Arboreal Forest sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days. LogStackLIDAR asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arboreal Forest ships an update every 9 days, LogStackLIDAR every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 10, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Arboreal Forest versus LogStackLIDAR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArboreal ForestLogStackLIDAR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArboreal ABForestX

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Arboreal Forest

Subscriptions2
  • Measure as much as you want$8.997 Days
  • Measure as much as you want$27.991 Month
None

LogStackLIDAR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Arboreal Forest free?
Arboreal Forest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LogStackLIDAR free?
LogStackLIDAR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Arboreal Forest or LogStackLIDAR have ads?
Neither Arboreal Forest nor LogStackLIDAR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Arboreal Forest or LogStackLIDAR?
Arboreal Forest ships an update every 9 days, and LogStackLIDAR every 2 months. Most recently, Arboreal Forest was updated on September 10, 2026 and LogStackLIDAR on September 10, 2026.

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