Ask SLO vs Urban Tree Key
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ask SLO
Report non-emergency city issues like potholes and graffiti directly to your local government. Submit issues quickly and efficiently to help improve your neighborhood.
- Report city issues
- Submit photos
- Track issue status
- Location tagging
- Direct city communication
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See a pothole that needs filling? Graffiti making a mess of your neighborhood? Tap right into your city and report the issue fast with Ask SLO!
Urban Tree Key
Identify common urban tree species in California and the Western U.S. with this intuitive tool. It uses photos and simple questions about tree characteristics to guide you to the correct species, providing detailed information for each.
- Tree species identification
- Photo-based guidance
- Leaf and bark analysis
- Detailed species information
- Native range and care tips
- Glossary of terms
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The Urban Tree Key is a tool for identifying the most common urban tree species in California and the Western U.S. A series of reference photos and simple questions about leaves, bark, tree shape etc. intuitively guide the user to identification. They key will help you identify a tree on the spot, and learn the species for future encounters. Each species in the key has a detailed page including additional photos and information about the tree, such as its native range, considerations for planting and care, and more. All technical terms are simply defined in the linked glossary.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Urban Tree Key at every 2 days against Ask SLO's every 4 months. Urban Tree Key also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Urban Tree Key holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.
Ask SLO ships an update every 4 months, Urban Tree Key every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Ask SLO | Urban Tree Key |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 127 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GOGov, Inc. | Urban Forest Ecosystems Institute |
In-app purchases
Ask SLO
No in-app purchases
Urban Tree Key
No in-app purchases
Questions
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