Clinometer+ vs Biome
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Clinometer+
This utility app functions as a car inclinometer to help drivers understand road conditions for safer driving. It requires a car phone holder and offers a calibration feature for accurate readings on flat surfaces.
- Car inclinometer
- Road condition analysis
- Safe driving aid
- Calibration feature
- Easy to use
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Note: You will need a car phone holder to use with this app. This app helps you to understand road conditions to ensure safe driving. It is easy to use, simply put your phone on a holder and stick it to your car and you are ready to go. The app provides a calibrate button to adjust the readings when your car is on a flat surface.
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
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Biome at none against Clinometer+'s 1. Biome also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Clinometer+'s advantage is ratings volume (1K vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Clinometer+ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Biome asks for nothing beyond the download.
Biome holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clinometer+ has 1K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Clinometer+ | Biome |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 48.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 192 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tue Nguyen Minh | Earthshot Labs |
Customer experience
Clinometer+
Biome
Bugs and requests
Clinometer+
Reported bugs
2 issues- Gave child a virus that searched for pornography
- Doesn't function at all
Requested features
2 requests- Ability to mount at any angle and calibrate
- Dampened response speed
Biome
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Clinometer+
- Pro Features$1.99
Biome
No in-app purchases
