Comparison

Ground Support vs MyPestGuide Trees

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

Head to head
About

Ground Support

Features
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Designed for underground mining professionals, the Sandvik Ground Support App gives you fast, reliable access to Sandvik’s full range of ground support products. Whether you’re a sales rep, geotech, or site supervisor, the app makes it easier to find the right products, access technical data, and use tools that support safe and efficient installations. Key Features • Product Catalogue & Specs - Search and filter bolts, mesh, plates, and resin products. View, download, or share up-to-date product Technical Data Sheets. • New: Product Filtering - We’ve added capability to filter products. You’ll start to see this rolled out in select product categories—making it faster to find the right bolts or other products based on specific capabilities. • One-Tap Technical Data Sheet Sharing - Send product Technical Data Sheets to colleagues or customers directly from your phone. • Resin Calculator - Check encapsulation lengths and confirm the correct bolt + capsule combinations. • Mesh Calculator - Estimate mesh coverage based on site dimensions and pattern spacing. • Pull Testing Reports - Record, store, and share ground support test results from the field. • Knowledge Centre - Access training guides, certifications, and product insights in one place. • Offline Mode - Access cached product Technical Data Sheets in underground or low-connectivity environments. • Multilingual Support - Available in multiple languages to support global mining teams. Built for: • Technical Sales Reps • Geotechnical & Mining Engineers • Account & Sales Managers • Site Supervisors & Operators • Contractors • Procurement & Stores Contacts Put the right tools in your pocket—and the right data in your hands. Download the Sandvik Ground Support App and take the guesswork out of ground support.

About

MyPestGuide Trees

Features
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MyPestGuide Trees lets you quickly identify both common and exotic pests and diseases found within the urban environment, natural environment, or forestry industry. MyPestGuide Trees works together with MyPestGuide reporter app allowing you to report pest sightings. This means you will also need to install MyPestGuide Reporter to make a pest report. MyPestGuide Trees was developed using funding from Forest & Wood Products Australia and the Commonwealth Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. Content for the course was co-developed by Plant Health Australia, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development Western Australia, Australian Forest Products Association and members of the Forest Health and Biosecurity Subcommittee.

Screenshots

Ground Support4 screens
MyPestGuide Trees3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MyPestGuide Trees at weekly against Ground Support's every 3 months. MyPestGuide Trees also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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

Ground Support ships an update every 3 months, MyPestGuide Trees weekly. The most recent releases landed on May 15, 2026 and August 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Ground Support versus MyPestGuide Trees: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGround SupportMyPestGuide Trees
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDSI UNDERGROUND AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITEDDepartment of Primary Industries and Regional Development

In-app purchases

None

Ground Support

No in-app purchases

None

MyPestGuide Trees

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ground Support free?
Ground Support is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MyPestGuide Trees free?
MyPestGuide Trees is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ground Support or MyPestGuide Trees have ads?
Neither Ground Support nor MyPestGuide Trees shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ground Support or MyPestGuide Trees?
Ground Support ships an update every 3 months, and MyPestGuide Trees weekly. Most recently, Ground Support was updated on May 15, 2026 and MyPestGuide Trees on August 30, 2026.

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