Comparison

arbonet vs ArboRefD

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

Head to head
About

arbonet

Features
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The app for efficient tree inspection and tree care With the arbonet app you can carry out the recording, inspection, and care of trees from the arbonet tree platform. Whether you are working in tree care, tree inspection, or are responsible for your own tree population, arbonet provides you with all the tools you need to perform digital tree management quickly, systematically, and professionally. Key features at a glance: + Clearly structured tree assessment + Strong practical relevance + Recording of individual trees and tree populations + Tree inspection with three clicks + 1-click tree recording + Processing of tree care orders + Inspection according to FLL, VTA, and ZTV standards + Full history and legally reliable documentation + Offline processing of tree data + GPS-based location determination + Photo documentation + Integration of online maps + Measurement function + Optimized for smartphones and tablets + Enables a very high working speed + Fully customizable + Attribute filter + Editing of all tree attributes Become part of the growing network of tree professionals and get your access to arbonet today.

About

ArboRefD

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ArboRefD helps evaluating the breakage safety of trees with localized defects whose trunk still has an intact cross-section higher up. This is one of the practical applications of Allometric Self-Referencing (ASR) for evaluating the breakage and uprooting safety of defective mature trees. To document the results for a specific tree, we recommend saving a screenshot after entering all data in the current version. Additional features are currently being developed for the app. If you buy the app with a one-time purchase and enclose the corresponding app invoice with your next order of a measuring device (ABT, DNT, RES) from RINNTECH, you will receive a discount.

Screenshots

arbonet4 screens
ArboRefD3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: arbonet at none against ArboRefD's 8. ArboRefD's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. ArboRefD sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. arbonet asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

arbonet ships an update fortnightly, ArboRefD every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
arbonet versus ArboRefD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterarbonetArboRefD
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly β€” betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac β€” better
Requires iOS17.015.6 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size292 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiNovaGISFrank Rinn

In-app purchases

None

arbonet

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

ArboRefD

One-time8
  • 1 Day$0.99
  • 1-Day-Pass$0.99
  • 1-Week-Pass$4.99
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  • Full version (Week)$5.99
  • Full version (Month)$11.99
  • 1-Month-Pass$12.99
  • Full version (Year)$49.99
  • 1-Year-Pass$59.99

Questions

Is arbonet free?
arbonet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ArboRefD free?
ArboRefD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do arbonet or ArboRefD have ads?
Neither arbonet nor ArboRefD shows ads.
Which is updated more often, arbonet or ArboRefD?
arbonet ships an update fortnightly, and ArboRefD every 4 weeks. Most recently, arbonet was updated on September 22, 2026 and ArboRefD on September 22, 2026.

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