Comparison

Forest Insect Pests vs we4bee

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Pest identification photos
  • Life cycle information
  • Damage recognition
  • Resource links
  • North American focus
Features
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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.

About

we4bee

Features
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The we4bee app enables display of gathered sensor data (including e.g. temperature, humidity, air pressure, acoustics, particulate matter, wind, rain, ...) of all we4bee high-tech beehives worldwide. Share observations, follow one or more beehives, compare data histories and become part of an international research team. Help us better understand the needs of bees and other insects and make an important contribution to environmental protection.

Screenshots

Forest Insect Pests4 screens
we4bee4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: we4bee at 11.0 against Forest Insect Pests's 18.6. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Forest Insect Pests ships an update every 45 months, we4bee every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Forest Insect Pests versus we4bee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForest Insect Pestswe4bee
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 45 monthsEvery 25 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size586 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCharles T. Bargeronwe4bee gemeinnuetzige UG (haftungsbeschraenkt)

In-app purchases

None

Forest Insect Pests

No in-app purchases

None

we4bee

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Forest Insect Pests free?
Forest Insect Pests is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is we4bee free?
we4bee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Forest Insect Pests or we4bee have ads?
Neither Forest Insect Pests nor we4bee shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Forest Insect Pests or we4bee?
Forest Insect Pests ships an update every 45 months, and we4bee every 25 months. Most recently, Forest Insect Pests was updated on October 12, 2026 and we4bee on October 8, 2026.

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