FlorestaDB vs Biome
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FlorestaDB
This app assists organizations and law enforcement in collecting tree sample data for scientific analysis. It helps verify if wood products comply with legal logging standards.
- Collect tree reference samples
- Record tree information
- Analyze tree characteristics
- Verify legal logging standards
- Support scientific research
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FlorestaDB is an app designed to help organizations and law enforcement around the world to collect reference samples and information about trees. The information collected using the app is used by scientists to analyze and determine the characteristics of trees growing in certain locations. By storing this information, scientists can then determine if wood-based merchandise meet the standards of legal logging.
Biome
This app uses your phone's Lidar and AI to quickly measure tree diameter, height, and identify species. It's designed for efficient data collection in forestry and carbon projects, eliminating the need for manual tools and notes. Supports offline use for remote fieldwork.
- Lidar-based DBH and height measurement
- AI-powered tree species identification
- GPS-stamped plot data
- Offline mode for remote fieldwork
- Export raw measurements for carbon MRV
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Biome is a mobile app that turns your phone into a powerful field tool for measuring trees. Use Lidar and AI to measure diameter at breast height (DBH), tree height, and identify species. No tape, no clinometer, no manual notes! Designed for smallholders, researchers, and carbon project developers, Biome helps you collect accurate, verifiable field data 10× faster. Features: • Lidar-based DBH and height measurement • Tree segmentation using AI (TreeSeg) • GPS-stamped plot data • Offline mode for remote fieldwork • Export raw measurements for carbon MRV workflows Funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). Tested and validated in real reforestation projects. *Requires device with LIDAR sensor (e.g. iPhone 12 Pro+)
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Verdict
FlorestaDB and Biome are too close to call on the numbers: across 9 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for FlorestaDB against 5.0 for Biome. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | FlorestaDB | Biome |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 192 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | University of Tennessee | Earthshot Labs |
Customer experience
FlorestaDB
Biome
In-app purchases
FlorestaDB
No in-app purchases
Biome
No in-app purchases
