Fuels Data vs SilvaCruise
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fuels Data
Streamline field data collection for wildland management. This app automatically performs calculations and links photos to data, reducing transcription errors. Collected data can be used to train fuel load estimation models.
- Automated calculations
- Photo and data linking
- Reduced transcription errors
- Data upload for AI models
- Field data collection
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Fuels Data is designed for wildland management practitioners tasked with collecting surface fuels measurements in the field It automatically performs calculations and table lookups. Photos and data are linked together, which eliminates the need to diligently sequence reference photos to align with data. These features reduce the risk of mistakes in transcribing and reviewing collected data in the field. The collected data may also be uploaded to the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence to build and train fuel load estimation models.
SilvaCruise
This professional tool streamlines timber cruising and forest mensuration for foresters. It offers offline functionality, replacing traditional field tools with a mobile interface for data collection and analysis. Supports various cruising methods and species-specific volume equations.
- Offline timber cruising
- Variable-radius and fixed-area plot sampling
- Tree data collection (species, DBH, height, etc.)
- Species-specific volume equations
- Reineke Stand Density Index calculation
- Digital field reference library
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Timber Cruising app with ability to perform quick BA plots to estimate basal area, create and implement full inventories, import unit shapes and generate plot grids, and produce full cruise reports in app. Actual volume and taper equation models are integrated into the app to provide accurate estimates of quantity and quality of timber based upon region. Includes full reference guide, conversion tools, and other helpful info for field going foresters, forestry technicians, and landowners. Privacy Policy: https://jgroon.github.io/silvacruise-legal/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://jgroon.github.io/silvacruise-legal/terms.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fuels Data at none against SilvaCruise's 1. SilvaCruise's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. SilvaCruise sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Fuels Data asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Fuels Data against 4.6 for SilvaCruise. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 8 respectively.
Fuels Data ships an update every 5 weeks, SilvaCruise every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fuels Data | SilvaCruise |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (5 ratings) | 4.6 (8 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Allen Institute for AI | Jesse Gruenberg |
Customer experience
Fuels Data
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In-app purchases
Fuels Data
No in-app purchases
SilvaCruise
- SilvaCruise Pro14 Days trial$4.991 Month
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