WaldExpert vs CITESwoodID
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WaldExpert
This app provides forest owners with detailed information about their land, including size, estimated wood volume, and CO2 storage. It connects landowners with advisors and offers navigation to their forest plots, even offline.
- Locate forest plots by parcel or district
- Offline map storage and navigation
- View parcel data: size, wood volume, CO2 storage
- Information on forest functions and protected areas
- Details on funding for habitat types
- Contact information for forestry organizations
- Map overlays for rescue points and climate vulnerability
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WaldExpert ist ein mobiles Informationssystem für die Eigentümer/innen von Kleinst- und Kleinprivatwald in Baden-Württemberg. Die App stellt die Verbindung zwischen Waldbesitzenden und Beratenden her. WaldExpert aktiviert, informiert und kommuniziert. Funktionen: - Suche des eigenen Waldes anhand von Flurstücken oder Gemarkungen - Darstellung des Flurstücks (oder der Gemarkung) in einer Karte - Offline-Speicherung des Flurstücks - Navigation zum Flurstück (via Navi-App) - Informationen zum Flurstück: - Flächengröße (nicht bindend) - Holzvolumen (geschätzt) - CO2-Speicherung (geschätzt) - Waldfunktionen - Schutzgebiete - Hinweise auf Fördermöglichkeiten von schutzwürdigen Lebensraumtypen - Kontaktadressen von zuständiger Forstorganisation - Kartendarstellung von - Rettungstreffpunkte im Wald - Vulnerabilität aktueller Waldbestände aus der Klimafolgenforschung - klimatische Jahresrefrenzkarten - WaldWiki mit Erläuterungen zu den dargestellten Themen WaldExpert ist ein Forschungsprojekt im Themenbereich Nachhaltigkeit der Digitalisierungsstrategie Baden-Württemberg. Auftraggeber ist das Ministerium für Ernährung, Ländlichen Raum und Verbraucherschutz (MLR), koordiniert durch die Forstliche Versuchs- und Forschungsanstalt Baden-Württemberg (FVA).
CITESwoodID
This app aids in the identification of CITES-protected timber species using macroscopic features. It includes descriptions and an interactive system for 46 listed timbers and 34 similar-looking traded timbers, with high-quality illustrations.
- Interactive identification of CITES-protected timbers
- Descriptions of 46 CITES-listed timbers
- Includes 34 similar-looking traded timbers
- High-quality color illustrations of wood characters
- Textbook with definitions and procedures for wood structure
- Tool for educational facilities teaching wood anatomy
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Computer-aided identification and description of CITES-protected timbers. The ability to identify CITES-protected wood species is of prime importance in the implementation and enforcement of the CITES controls. A valuable new support for computer-aided wood identification based on macroscopic features is provided by the development of App versions of the database CITESwoodID. The database and application software for mobile systems contain descriptions and an interactive identification system for 46 trade relevant CITES-listed timbers (e.g., ebony, mahogany, rosewood) known for their use as lumber and downstream processing into products. In addition, the database covers 34 traded timbers which can be mistaken for CITES taxa due to a very similar appearance and/or structural pattern. The database and App are designed primarily for all institutions and individuals involved in controlling the import and export of wood and wood products which are regulated by CITES. It is also of use to educational facilities active in teaching wood anatomy and wood identification. What has CITESwoodID to offer? • interactive identification of the most important CITES-protected timbers (hardwoods and softwoods) based on macroscopic features to be observed with the unaided eye or with a hand lens • high quality colour illustrations of wood characters and timbers featuring transverse (10x) and longitudinal planes (natural size) • complete timber descriptions accompanied by high quality colour illustrations depicting characteristic wood features • a textbook with definitions, explanations, procedures, etc. for most features used in the description of the timbers in terms of wood structure • innovative tool for teaching at higher educational facilities with a wood science related curriculum (also suitable for Do-It-Yourself education)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: WaldExpert at every 2 months against CITESwoodID's every 10 months. WaldExpert also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 50%). CITESwoodID's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). 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.
WaldExpert ships an update every 2 months, CITESwoodID every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WaldExpert | CITESwoodID |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 160 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ministerium fur Landlichen Raum und Verbraucherschutz (MLR) | Sven Koch |
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WaldExpert
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In-app purchases
WaldExpert
No in-app purchases
CITESwoodID
No in-app purchases
Questions
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