Biome vs Working Trees App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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+)
Working Trees App
This app helps users quickly measure trees to estimate carbon sequestration. It manages sample plots, planting campaigns, and tree data collection, even offline. Features include a visual interface for measurements, data management, and a map tool for planting locations.
- Estimate carbon sequestration in woody biomass
- Manage sample plots and tree data
- Record tree diameter and height
- Geolocation and photo capture
- Offline data collection
- Map tool for planting locations
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Working Trees App provides a way to simply and quickly acquire the measurements needed to estimate carbon sequestration in woody biomass. Measure the parameters needed to estimate the carbon stored in trees. Manage sample plots, tree planting campaigns, and tree data collection efforts. Use structure-from-motion analysis to record tree diameter and tree height, geolocation, photos, and more. Don’t have cellular service? No problem - your data will get uploaded once you’re back in range. Features include: - Visual interface to measure trees - Data management for sample plots - Map tool to record tree planting locations
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Verdict
Biome and Working Trees App 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 Biome against 5.0 for Working Trees App. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Biome ships an update every 2 months, Working Trees App monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Biome | Working Trees App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 192 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Earthshot Labs | WORKING TREES, INC. |
Customer experience
Biome
Working Trees App
In-app purchases
Biome
No in-app purchases
Working Trees App
No in-app purchases
