Comparison

TimeTree vs EvoTree

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

Head to head
About

TimeTree

Explore a vast public knowledge base of evolutionary timescales and divergence times among organisms. This app uses a hierarchical system to find and present molecular time estimates from scientific literature, allowing users to compare species and view summary statistics.

Highlights
  • Explore evolutionary timescales
  • View organism divergence times
  • Access scientific literature data
  • Hierarchical tree-based system
  • Compute summary statistics
  • Compare species divergence
Features
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TimeTree 4 is a public knowledge-base for information on the evolutionary timescale of life. This application allows easy exploration of the thousands of divergence times among organisms in the scientific literature. A tree-based (hierarchical) system is used to identify all published molecular time estimates bearing on the divergence of two chosen organisms, such as species, compute summary statistics, and present the results. Names of two taxa to be compared are entered in the search window and the results are presented on a set of self-explanatory tabs. TimeTree 4 contains data from 2,274 studies including 50,632 species. We will be adding more data in the future as it comes in from researchers. TimeTree 4 requires iOS 8.0 or newer. The TimeTree project is jointly directed by Blair Hedges (Center for Biodiversity, Temple University) and Sudhir Kumar (Institute for Genomics and Evolutionary Medicine, Temple University). This project has been supported, in part, by grants from the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, NASA Astrobiology Institute, and Science Foundation of Arizona.

About

EvoTree

Features
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Create phylogenetic trees from any species you choose. Whether you're exploring from curiosity, researching, or studying, EvoTree makes it easy to build and view species relationship trees in seconds. EvoTree lets you enter the organisms you want to compare and instantly generates a clear, structured tree showing how they are related. It’s a fast and simple way to visualize biological relationships without complicated tools. Features • Generate phylogenetic trees from any species you enter • Clear, organized branching diagrams • Compare multiple organisms at once • Export tree graphics for presentations, notes, or reports • Simple and focused interface Enter your species. Generate your tree. Explore the connections. Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

TimeTree4 screens
EvoTree3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TimeTree at 8.0 against EvoTree's 15.1. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
TimeTree versus EvoTree: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeTreeEvoTree
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArizona and Penn State UniversitiesEpoch Technologies LLC

In-app purchases

None

TimeTree

No in-app purchases

None

EvoTree

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TimeTree free?
TimeTree is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EvoTree free?
EvoTree is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TimeTree or EvoTree have ads?
Neither TimeTree nor EvoTree shows ads.

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