SW Maps vs TreeCanopy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SW Maps
This app allows users to collect, present, and share geographic information. It supports recording points, lines, polygons, and associated data like photos and audio. High-accuracy GPS surveys are possible with external receivers, and data can be shared in various standard formats.
- Collect points, lines, and polygons
- Attach custom attributes (text, photo, audio, video)
- High-accuracy GPS surveys with external receivers
- Offline map support
- Export data in multiple formats (Shapefile, GeoPackage, CSV)
- Create and share project templates
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SW Maps is a free GIS and mobile mapping app for collecting, presenting and sharing geographic information. Whether you are conducting a full scale GNSS survey with high precision instruments, need to collect large amount of location based data using nothing but your phone, or just need to view a few shapefiles with labels over a background map on the go, SW Maps has it all covered. Record points, lines, polygons and even photos and have them displayed over your choice of background map, and attach custom attribute data to any feature. Attribute types include text, numbers, an option from a predefined set of choices, photos, audio clips and videos. Conduct high accuracy GPS surveys using external RTK capable receivers over Bluetooth LE. Draw features on the map by adding markers, and measure distance and area. Reuse the layers and attributes of a previous project for another survey, or create templates and share them with other users. Share the collected data with other users as Geopackages, KMZ or shapefiles, or export them to your device storage. Also share and export recorded data as Spreadsheets or CSV files. All data is recorded and exported in the standard WGS84 Geographic coordinate system (EPSG:4326). Features -Online Base maps: Apple Maps or Open Street Map -Support for multiple mbtiles and KML overlays -Shapefile and Geopackage layers, with attribute categorized styling. View shapefiles in any coordinate system supported by the PROJ.4 library. -Add multiple online WMTS, TMS, XYZ or WMS layers and cache tiles for offline use. -Connect to external GPS receivers using Bluetooth for high accuracy surveying using RTK with built-in NTRIP client. Also record data from external receiver for post processing. -Define multiple number of feature layers, each with a set of custom attributes Feature Types: Point, Line, Polygon Attribute Types:Text, Numeric, Drop down Options, Photos, Audio, Video Save as Template for re-use or sharing -Record GPS tracks, with distance measurement -Label features based on attribute values. -Import feature layers from templates or existing projects. -Share or export collected data as KMZ (with embedded photographs) , shapefiles, GeoJSON, Geopackage (GPKG), XLS/ODS spreadsheets or csv files. -Share templates or projects with other users -Supports use of GTX geoid files. To use custom geoids, prepare a GTX file with offsets in meters from WGS84. This product is made in Nepal and is FREE (no Ads). If you find this useful, please let your friends know that you have used a product from Nepal. Spare sometime to visit this wonderful country and know the Nepali people.
TreeCanopy
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TreeCanopy is the tree survey and job app for tree service companies. Talk the tree in. Send the estimate. Run the job with your crew. Send the invoice. It all starts from one survey. BUILT FOR THE FIELD • Big buttons and big type, made for gloves, sunlight and wet hands. • One orange button shows the next step. Nothing else on the screen competes with it. • Talk a tree in. Species, height, stem, condition and work fill in as fields. Too loud for the mic? Tap "By hand" beside it. • Drop a pin on every tree, GPS-anchored. • Photograph the tree. Pl@ntNet suggests three species. You confirm one. NO SIGNAL, NO PROBLEM Pins, photos and recordings are saved on your phone first and sent when signal returns. A recording made offline is turned into notes once you are back online. The sync pill shows what is still waiting. FROM SURVEY TO INVOICE • Quotes and estimates: the survey's recommendations become a quote. Send it to the customer from the app. • Jobs: when the customer accepts, the job is drafted for you. Book it and assign a crew. • Crew mode: your crew sees their own jobs. Risk assessment first, then before photos, the work, after photos. The crew lead taps "On my way" and the customer gets an email. • Invoices: invoice the finished job and mark it paid when the money lands. • Reports: tap "Generate report". A PDF drafts from your voice notes. You edit, sign, send. STANDARDS WHEN YOU WANT THEM Standards packs are opt-in, so the simple survey stays simple. A complete BS 5837 pack ships today for UK work. ANSI A300 and TRAQ packs are on the roadmap. Tell us which you need. PRICING • Free trial: 14 days, no card. 20 voice notes and 2 reports, enough for one full survey. • Solo: one seat, 200 voice notes and 20 reports a month. Monthly or annual billing. • Practice Crew: one flat price for 5 office seats. The crew in the field join free, with no limit. • Boost packs: +100 voice notes or +10 reports when you need them. • Enterprise: contract-only for larger teams, councils and consultancies. Contact us. Prices are shown in your local currency at checkout. Annual billing saves at least a third. After the trial, TreeCanopy stays open in read-only mode: every survey you have created stays viewable and exportable, forever. You only pay when you want to create new work. PRIVACY Full policy at treecanopy.app/privacy. WHO IT'S FOR Tree service companies and tree care crews of 1 to 10 people, solo arborists, and consulting arborists doing tree inventories, inspections and reports. ABOUT Made by Aurenia Group, with working and consulting arborists. Short sentences, no jargon, work that earns afternoons back. Questions: support@treecanopy.app Privacy Policy: https://app.treecanopy.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Full subscription terms: https://app.treecanopy.app/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SW Maps at none against TreeCanopy's 4. TreeCanopy's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. TreeCanopy sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month. SW Maps asks for nothing beyond the download.
SW Maps ships an update every 2 months, TreeCanopy every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SW Maps | TreeCanopy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (25 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aviyaan Tech | Aurenia Group Limited |
In-app purchases
SW Maps
No in-app purchases
TreeCanopy
- TreeCanopy Solo$24.991 Month
- TreeCanopy Solo Annual$199.991 Year
- Voice Boost Pack$5.99
- Report Boost Pack$5.99









