Comparison

SylvaMet vs ForstControl

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

Head to head
About

SylvaMet

Features
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Sylvamet vous propose des solutions modernes, simples et flexibles pour la gestion et la commercialisation de vos bois coupes.

About

ForstControl

Manage forestry projects, track time, and record timber directly from your smartphone, even without an internet connection. Features include detailed time tracking, wood list recording with Bluetooth caliper support, and project management tools.

Highlights
  • Live time tracking with QR code start
  • Bluetooth caliper integration for timber recording
  • Project management with customer and budget details
  • Offline data access and synchronization
  • Forestry chart of accounts integration
  • Map integration for work sites
Features
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ForstControl brings business management to your smartphone: track time, record timber and run projects – right where the work happens. TIME TRACKING • Weekly and daily overview with target vs. actual, flexitime and holiday balance • Live timer, started and stopped right from the project • Start by QR code, with location • Record absences and submit the month for review • Cost centres and rates based on the forestry chart of accounts TIMBER • Record wood lists, log stacks and stems right in the forest stand • Pair a Bluetooth caliper – readings are transferred automatically • Section measurement, single-stem measurement or estimate • Tree species, assortments and quality grades, volume in solid cubic metres • Photos for each log stack, status from New to Delivered PROJECTS • Projects with customer, period, output quantity and budget • Work sites on the swisstopo National Map • Rescue points and emergency numbers at hand • Contacts, documents and acceptance reports for each project EVERYDAY TOOLS • Addresses, tasks and documents • Evaluations and reports • Dark theme that follows your system setting NO SIGNAL There is rarely any coverage in the forest. Data you have already loaded stays available, and whatever you record is sent as soon as you are back online. ACCESS An existing ForstControl subscription is required. You sign in with your siabit account.

Screenshots

SylvaMet4 screens
ForstControl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ForstControl at fortnightly against SylvaMet's every 2 months. 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

SylvaMet ships an update every 2 months, ForstControl fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
SylvaMet versus ForstControl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSylvaMetForstControl
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOctorion SarlSiabit AG

In-app purchases

None

SylvaMet

No in-app purchases

None

ForstControl

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SylvaMet free?
SylvaMet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ForstControl free?
ForstControl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SylvaMet or ForstControl have ads?
Neither SylvaMet nor ForstControl shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SylvaMet or ForstControl?
SylvaMet ships an update every 2 months, and ForstControl fortnightly. Most recently, SylvaMet was updated on November 6, 2026 and ForstControl on October 31, 2026.

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