Comparison

RF Link Calc vs TheTreeApp SA

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

Head to head
About

RF Link Calc

This tool helps radio engineers calculate RF link characteristics, including wireless internet links. It computes maximum distance, required transmitter power, or gain margin by inputting various parameters. It also calculates EIRP, ERP, and field strength in multiple units.

Highlights
  • RF link modeling
  • Wireless internet link calculations
  • Maximum distance computation
  • Transmitter power calculation
  • Gain margin calculation
  • EIRP/ERP calculator
  • Field strength calculator
Features
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RFLinkCalc is a numerical calculation tool for radio engineers. It models the characteristics of an RF link, including Wireless Internet (WiFi) links. You can compute the maximum distance, required transmitter power level, or gain margin. You enter in all of the following values (except what you are trying to calculate) and RFLinkCalc does the rest! Frequency in MHz Transmitter Power in dBm Transmitter Antenna Gain in dBi Transmitter Cable Loss in dB Distance in miles or kilometers Receiver Sensitivity in dBm Receiver Antenna Gain in dBi Receiver Cable Loss in dB Gain Margin in dB The Free Space Loss and Received Signal values are also calculated. The EIRP/ERP Calculator computes the EIRP (Effective Isotropic Radiated Power) and ERP (Effective Radiated Power) in both watts and dBm from the transmitter power and antenna gain. The field strength in dBuV/m is also computed for distances of 3 and 10 meters. The Field Strength Calculator converts between the following units: V/m (volts per meter) dBuV/m (dB relative to one microvolt per meter) dBuA/m (dB relative to one microamo per meter) pT (pico Tesla) dBpT (dB relative to one pico tesla) Tesla Gauss A/m (amperes per meter) mW/cm² (milliwatts per square centimeter) W/m² (watts per square meter)

About

TheTreeApp SA

Identify over 1200 South African trees using detailed descriptions, artwork, and photographs. Search by scientific or common name in 11 languages, or use interactive location and random search functions. An evaluation version is available, with a yearly subscription unlocking the full database and two versions of the app.

Highlights
  • Identify over 1200 South African trees
  • Detailed species descriptions
  • Artwork and over 6000 photographs
  • Search by scientific/common name
  • Search in 11 South African languages
  • Interactive location-based search
  • Random Tree Search function
  • Offline functionality after initial download
Features
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Identify and discover over 1200 indigenous and selected invasive trees of South Africa. The app provides full species descriptions as well as uses and gardening information. Tree details are described in artworks, over 6000 photographs, maps, and texts. Searching for a species can be done by scientific or common name, using any of the 11 South African languages. Once loaded using Wi-Fi, no internet is needed; but satellite coverage improves the map and Location search experience. Interactive Location options based on unique, highly detailed species distribution maps, rapidly reduce the number of tree species to the actual number that can grow there naturally. Using the powerful, rapid, and highly intuitive random Tree Search function; the characteristics of your tree are matched to those on the app. Select the relevant tick-boxes and watch as the number of species’ choices in the Tree List reduces! If you are a new user, you can download and test the free Evaluation version of TheTreeApp SA, covering a limited number of trees (155). To load all 1 399 trees, you must buy a yearly subscription of R179,99 by pressing the Buy Full Subscription Version button on the Home Screen in the app and following the steps. TheTreeApp SA has an inbuilt education system; based on clicking InfoHotSpots, for explanations about any detail that is not clear. In Settings on the home screen, you can select your use of primary and secondary languages from Scientific, English, or Afrikaans. In addition, the Sightings function allows you to add and list the names of your own personal tree discoveries. You can also type in notes and record GPS locations. The Second Edition is a two-in-one app that contains both the Original version (simple English terms) and the Botanical version (classical Botanical terms). Therefore, you only pay for one subscription per year but you receive both versions of the app. Users can switch between versions on the app home screen. The language differences apply to the search, text, and captions. Both versions include all South African trees, and all species’ artwork, photographs, and maps. *** MTN App of the Year Winner 2017 – Agriculture (Conservation) ***

Screenshots

RF Link Calc3 screens
TheTreeApp SA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TheTreeApp SA at Free against RF Link Calc's $2.99. TheTreeApp SA also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 40 months) and rating (2.7 vs 2.3). RF Link Calc's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On ratings volume, ads 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

TheTreeApp SA is free to download; RF Link Calc costs $2.99 up front. TheTreeApp SA sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per year. RF Link Calc asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TheTreeApp SA holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of RF Link Calc's written reviews are positive against 33% of TheTreeApp SA's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RF Link Calc ships an update every 40 months, TheTreeApp SA every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
RF Link Calc versus TheTreeApp SA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRF Link CalcTheTreeApp SA
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating2.3 (3 ratings)2.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings33
Update frequencyEvery 40 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB1.4 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlack Cat SystemsHigh Branching cc

Customer experience

RF Link Calc

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

TheTreeApp SA

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

RF Link Calc

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

TheTreeApp SA

Subscriptions5
  • TheTreeAppAddOn$6.991 Year
  • TreeProBotAddOn$6.991 Year
  • TheTreePro SA$8.991 Year
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  • TheTreeApp$9.991 Year
  • TreeProBot$9.991 Year

Questions

Is RF Link Calc free?
RF Link Calc costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TheTreeApp SA free?
TheTreeApp SA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RF Link Calc or TheTreeApp SA?
TheTreeApp SA is rated higher. RF Link Calc averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while TheTreeApp SA averages 2.7 from 3 ratings.
Do RF Link Calc or TheTreeApp SA have ads?
Neither RF Link Calc nor TheTreeApp SA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RF Link Calc or TheTreeApp SA?
RF Link Calc ships an update every 40 months, and TheTreeApp SA every 2 months. Most recently, RF Link Calc was updated on October 21, 2026 and TheTreeApp SA on October 30, 2026.

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