Comparison

Tree Identifier vs Star Gazer

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

Head to head
About

Tree Identifier

Instantly identify trees using AI by scanning images or real trees around you. Discover detailed information about their characteristics, family, uses, and history. Export and share your findings.

Highlights
  • AI-powered tree scanning
  • Identify trees from photos
  • Detailed tree characteristics
  • Tree history information
  • Export findings as PDF
  • Share identification results
Features
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What tree is that? Snap a photo — AI recognizes the species in seconds. In the forest, in your garden, or on a walk: Tree Identifier lets you identify trees and plants straight from your camera. No knowledge required — photograph, crop, get the answer. FEATURES Identify a tree by photo: use your camera or gallery, and AI names the species in seconds Detailed information: name, family, size, uses, and characteristics of every species Leaf & bark ID: identification also works from a photo of leaves or bark Tree diagnosis: analyze diseases and damage from a photo and get care advice Toxicity check: find out whether a tree is toxic to children or pets AI Tree Expert: ask anything about care, placement, and characteristics History: every tree you identify is saved and searchable anytime PDF export: save and share your results — perfect for building a herbarium Perfect for walks, hikes, gardening, school, herbariums, and anyone who wants to understand nature a little better. SUBSCRIPTION POLICY Subscriptions are billed weekly or monthly or lifetime plans at the rate selected, depending on the subscription plan. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, and will indicate the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions auto-renew at the cost of the chosen package unless cancelled 24 hours in advance prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by going to your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. DISCLAIMER Tree Identifier uses AI to identify trees and plants and may not always be accurate. Results are for informational purposes only You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy - https://treeidentificationapp.com/privacy Service Terms - https://treeidentificationapp.com/terms

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Star Gazer

Features
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Hold your phone up to the sky and Stargazer shows you what you are looking at. Tap anything — a star, a planet, a faint smudge you cannot identify — and it tells you what it is, which constellation it belongs to, and which way to look. Not just a name: "Betelgeuse, Orion's shoulder. Look south, fairly high." WHICH WAY IS DARKEST Most star charts show you the sky. This one also shows you the sky you can actually see. Stargazer knows the towns around you and how much light each one throws onto your horizon, so it tells you the brightest direction — and, far more usefully, the darkest one. "London, 49 km NE. Brightest part of your horizon. Darkest sky is to the SW." THE SHAPE ONLY EXISTS FROM HERE Tap a constellation and turn it in three dimensions. The stars sit at their real distances, so the pattern comes apart as you rotate it. Orion looks like a figure because Bellatrix at 243 light years, Betelgeuse at 430 and Alnilam at 1,340 happen to fall on nearly the same line of sight from this one planet. WHAT IS UP TONIGHT • 5,080 stars and all 88 constellations, drawn for your latitude and the current minute • The planets, and the Moon with its real phase • All 110 Messier objects at true apparent size, each saying honestly whether you need binoculars — or whether it is worth looking at all • Meteor showers, only on the nights one is actually running, with an honest expected rate rather than the headline number • A time scrubber, so you can see what the sky does later tonight • The Milky Way and the zodiacal light, drawn from real models and tied to how dark your sky is HONEST ABOUT WHAT YOU WILL SEE Stargazer does not draw a perfect dark-sky view and let you find out later. Tell it roughly how dark your sky is and the chart thins out to match — from a city centre where the Milky Way is simply gone, to a proper dark site where it is the best thing up there. NO ACCOUNT, NO SIGN-UP The astronomy is computed on your device from a bundled star catalogue. There is no login, nothing to create, and the chart needs no connection — it works in a field with no signal. Stargazer is free. A one-off purchase removes the adverts. The astronomy is identical either way.

Screenshots

Tree Identifier4 screens
Star Gazer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Star Gazer at 5.0 against Tree Identifier's 4.4. Tree Identifier's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (25 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tree Identifier sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Star Gazer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Star Gazer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tree Identifier has 25 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tree Identifier versus Star Gazer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTree IdentifierStar Gazer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (25 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNEXTPIXEL APPS LLPThe App Tower Inc.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Tree Identifier

Subscriptions3
  • Tree Identifier - Weekly Plan3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Weekly Plan - What Tree$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Plan - Identify Tree3 Days trial$9.991 Month
One-time1
  • Tree Identifier - Lifetime$29.99
1 purchases

Star Gazer

One-time1
  • Star Gazer Premium$3.99

Questions

Is Tree Identifier free?
Tree Identifier is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Star Gazer free?
Star Gazer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tree Identifier or Star Gazer?
Star Gazer is rated higher. Tree Identifier averages 4.4 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Star Gazer averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Tree Identifier or Star Gazer have ads?
Star Gazer shows ads; Tree Identifier does not.

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