Forest Insect Pests vs Home on the Range
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Forest Insect Pests
Identify common North American tree pests with detailed photos and life cycle information. This educational tool aids foresters and landscapers in recognizing insect damage and finding further resources.
- Pest identification photos
- Life cycle information
- Damage recognition
- Resource links
- North American focus
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The photos present in this App are intended to help foresters, urban landscaping employees, or others working with trees recognize some of the common pest insects affecting trees in North America and understand their life cycles and how they damage trees. The information was drawn from book, websites, factsheets, and some original literature. This App is not a guide for specialists. In many groups, such as the bark beetles and aphids, confirmation of species identity requires attention to details not visible in photos with comparisons to other similar species and use of keys. Sources for further information (websites and articles) are given at the bottom of each species' page.
Home on the Range
Explore plant and animal habitats through interactive questions. This simulation aligns with a grade 2 life science module focused on finding optimal growing conditions for plants.
- Habitat and range questions
- Plant and animal focus
- Grade 2 life science alignment
- Interactive simulation
- Smithsonian curriculum resource
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This simulation asks users to answer questions about plant and animal habitats and habitat ranges. This resource is aligned with the Smithsonian Science for the Classroom grade 2 life science module, "How Can We Find the Best Place for a Plant to Grow?"
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Home on the Range at 5.0 against Forest Insect Pests's 4.8. Home on the Range also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). Forest Insect Pests's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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.
Home on the Range holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
Forest Insect Pests ships an update every 45 months, Home on the Range every 70 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Forest Insect Pests | Home on the Range |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 45 months — better | Every 70 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 586 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Charles T. Bargeron | Smithsonian Institution |
Customer experience
Forest Insect Pests
Home on the Range
In-app purchases
Forest Insect Pests
No in-app purchases
Home on the Range
No in-app purchases
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