Comparison

Arboreal Forest vs CFHarvest

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. Two professional plot methods in one app: fixed-area plots and prism plots. No caliper, no relascope, no paper forms. Used by professional foresters, forest engineers, and land managers across Europe and the Americas. Validated in peer-reviewed research and awarded best mobile app for forest measurements. Two ways to measure your forest FIXED-AREA PLOTS Walk the plot and measure every tree with AR and LiDAR. Diameter, height and species are recorded tree by tree, and plot results are compiled instantly. - Diameter and basal area - Trees per hectare - Stand volume - Tree height - Tree species PRISM PLOTS — NEW Variable radius plots (angle-count sampling), the standard method for timber cruising in North America. The iPhone's telephoto camera works as a precise digital prism: stand at plot center, turn around the phone, and the app shows which trees are in. - Choose your basal area factor (BAF) - Big BAF sampling: count with one BAF, measure a subsample with a larger one — and get stand volume - [Automatic slope correction] - Basal area and volume on the spot — no tally sheet 2.5x faster than traditional methods Arboreal Forest replaces caliper, tape, relascope and prism with AR, LiDAR and camera 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 for anyone who has 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

CFHarvest

Features
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CFHarvest is a system for contractors in timber harvesting, forestry and forest improvement. The contractor maintains information about their own company, users and resources in the system. The contractor receives work areas from their service buyers, and then schedules those for their resources. For this purpose, the contractor always has a planning application at their disposal, and depending on the needs of the business, also mobile applications for logging, forest management and forest improvement. The CFHarvest mobile application provides modern tools that a user needs to efficiently perform their work in the forest. Work instructions, maps, contact information and GPS positioning are some of the many features included. In addition to carrying out the work ordered, the application can also be used to report on the quality of the work via sample plot measurements and final audits, often required for forestry certification. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

Arboreal Forest4 screens
CFHarvest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CFHarvest at none against Arboreal Forest's 2. CFHarvest also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). Arboreal Forest's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads 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. Arboreal Forest sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days. CFHarvest asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arboreal Forest ships an update every 6 days, CFHarvest every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Arboreal Forest versus CFHarvest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArboreal ForestCFHarvest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArboreal ABTrimble Inc.

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

CFHarvest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Arboreal Forest free?
Arboreal Forest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CFHarvest free?
CFHarvest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Arboreal Forest or CFHarvest have ads?
Neither Arboreal Forest nor CFHarvest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Arboreal Forest or CFHarvest?
Arboreal Forest ships an update every 6 days, and CFHarvest every 6 weeks. Most recently, Arboreal Forest was updated on October 29, 2026 and CFHarvest on October 27, 2026.

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