SilvAssist Mobile vs SilvaCruise
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SilvAssist Mobile
This forestry software enables efficient data collection, reporting, and analysis for foresters and project stakeholders. It offers configurable data entry, navigation, and synchronization capabilities directly to a desktop inventory manager.
- Value-added data collection
- Reporting and analytics
- Configurable data entry forms
- Built-in navigation
- Data synchronization
- Mobile and desktop compatibility
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The SilvAssist (SA) Suite, built upon Esri’s ArcGIS platform, is the latest innovation to provide value-added data collection, reporting and analytics to foresters and all stakeholders related to a client or project. The unique suite of products, which includes SilvAssist Mobile, Inventory Manager, and Growth and Yield, equips mobile devices (phones/tablets) and/or desktop computers with the most functional and efficient forestry software. SilvAssist Mobile is the heart of the SilvAssist suite and gives you complete control for accurate data collection in the field. Client-driven pre-loaded options, built-in navigation and RTI functionality, configurable data entry forms and data synchronization directly to Inventory Manager make SilvAssist the easiest-to-use and most robust mobile forestry inventory system on the market today.
SilvaCruise
This professional tool streamlines timber cruising and forest mensuration for foresters. It offers offline functionality, replacing traditional field tools with a mobile interface for data collection and analysis. Supports various cruising methods and species-specific volume equations.
- Offline timber cruising
- Variable-radius and fixed-area plot sampling
- Tree data collection (species, DBH, height, etc.)
- Species-specific volume equations
- Reineke Stand Density Index calculation
- Digital field reference library
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Timber Cruising app with ability to perform quick BA plots to estimate basal area, create and implement full inventories, import unit shapes and generate plot grids, and produce full cruise reports in app. Actual volume and taper equation models are integrated into the app to provide accurate estimates of quantity and quality of timber based upon region. Includes full reference guide, conversion tools, and other helpful info for field going foresters, forestry technicians, and landowners. Privacy Policy: https://jgroon.github.io/silvacruise-legal/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://jgroon.github.io/silvacruise-legal/terms.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SilvaCruise at 4.6 against SilvAssist Mobile's 3.5. SilvaCruise also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (8 vs 2). SilvAssist Mobile's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ads, monetization model 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. SilvaCruise sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. SilvAssist Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.
SilvaCruise holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 8 respectively.
SilvAssist Mobile ships an update every 5 weeks, SilvaCruise every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SilvAssist Mobile | SilvaCruise |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) | 4.6 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.5 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 160 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | com.thinkf4.silvassistmobile | Jesse Gruenberg |
Customer experience
SilvAssist Mobile
SilvaCruise
In-app purchases
SilvAssist Mobile
No in-app purchases
SilvaCruise
- SilvaCruise Pro14 Days trial$4.991 Month
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