# vTree vs Ragged Mountain Connect

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ragged Mountain Connect at 100% against vTree's 37%. Ragged Mountain Connect also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.3) and monetization model (free vs paid). vTree's advantage is ratings volume (46 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Ragged Mountain Connect holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: vTree has 46 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of vTree's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ragged Mountain Connect's.

## The numbers

| Metric | vTree | Ragged Mountain Connect |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.3 (46 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vtree/id576191197/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ragged-mountain-connect/id6749544142/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **46** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 36.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | — |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 10 MB | 25 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [John Peterson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1175417672) | [Graydon Douglas Kappes](https://appshunter.io/developer/1805407009) |

## What reviewers say

### vTree

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vtree/id576191197)

Identify woody plants across North America with detailed fact sheets, thousands of images, and location-based filtering. Get expert help from "Dr. Dendro" for tricky identifications.

**Highlights:** 969 North American woody plants, Thousands of color images, Location-based species filtering, Search by keyword, Identify via attribute questions, Expert identification help

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Comprehensive database
- 👍 Good for non-photo ID
- 👍 Informative descriptions
- 👍 Identifies location and altitude
- 👍 High-quality photos (when they load)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 App won't open
- 🐛 Downloads to 123% and freezes
- 🐛 Stuck on "downloading species"
- 🐛 Limited species offered

**Reported bugs**

- Eternally spinning “loading species” then crashes
- Won’t open, downloads to 123% then freezes
- Stuck “downloading species”
- Crashes when updating location off grid
- Missing photos

**Requested features**

- Allow offline use by downloading all fact sheets
- Update app for newer iPhone screen sizes
- Editable list of recently identified trees
- Search trees by leaf
- Break down database into regions/states


### Ragged Mountain Connect

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ragged-mountain-connect/id6749544142)

Stay informed about the Ragged Mountain Reservoir project with community updates. Receive timely notifications and track project progress directly on your device.

**Highlights:** Community updates, Project notifications, Reservoir project progress, Timely information

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is vTree free?

vTree is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Ragged Mountain Connect free?

Ragged Mountain Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, vTree or Ragged Mountain Connect?

Ragged Mountain Connect is rated higher. vTree averages 3.3 out of 5 from 46 ratings, while Ragged Mountain Connect averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do vTree or Ragged Mountain Connect have ads?

Neither vTree nor Ragged Mountain Connect shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*