Nature's Notebook vs Easy Leaf Area
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nature's Notebook
Record observations of plant and animal life cycles, such as flowering and migration. Mark observation sites, create species lists, and log seasonal changes in nature.
- Record plant and animal life cycle events
- Mark observation sites
- Create species lists
- Log seasonal observations
- Citizen science program
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Nature's Notebook is a program for observing and recording plant and animal life cycle events, like flowering and bird migration. Use this app to mark your sites, create a list of plants and animals, and going into the field to record observations throughout the seasons. Find out more at www.usanpn.org/nn/guidelines.
Easy Leaf Area
This app measures leaf area non-destructively in seconds. Simply take a picture of your leaf with a reference scale, adjust identification sliders, and get an automatic calculation.
- Non-destructive leaf area measurement
- Automatic calculation
- Image-based analysis
- Reference scale integration
- Adjustable identification sliders
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Easy Leaf Area measures leaf area non destructively in seconds. Place a 4 cm^2 red piece of paper next to your leaf and take a picture. Make sure your leaf and scale are in the same plane and are parallel to your device. Adjust the sliders to correctly identify green leaf and red scale areas. Leaf area is calculated automatically from green leaf and red scale areas.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Easy Leaf Area at 100% against Nature's Notebook's 40%. Nature's Notebook's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
| Parameter | Nature's Notebook | Easy Leaf Area |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (26 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | National Phenology Network | Hsien Ming Easlon |
Customer experience
Nature's Notebook
Easy Leaf Area
In-app purchases
Nature's Notebook
No in-app purchases
Easy Leaf Area
No in-app purchases
Questions
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