Comparison

Arborly vs Lawn Apprentice

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

Head to head
About

Arborly

Features
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Design perfectly shaped trees, plan a virtual garden, and measure real trees with precision — right from your iPhone. Arborly blends simple on-screen guides with powerful AR tools, so anyone can prune, prototype, and play with topiary shapes in minutes. Create. Trim. Measure. Repeat. WHAT YOU CAN DO - 2D Trim Guides — Align a live camera overlay to classic shapes (circle, heart, hexagon, dome, and more), with inside/outside shading and dashed contours for clean, confident cuts. - 3D Topiary Forms (AR) — Place realistic 3D shapes in your space, adjust position, height, and scale with step-by-step controls, and preview the look before trimming. - Virtual Garden / Forest — Tap + to add multiple AR trees, mix shapes and sizes, position them in your yard, and take photos — without disturbing a leaf. - Tree Height & Diameter — Place a base, grow a vertical pole to your tree’s top, add a diameter cylinder, and read accurate measurements in meters or feet. - Smart Onboarding — A playful, animated tree shows how trimming works and how guides keep shapes precise. - One‑Tap Calibration — Helpful AR tuning prompts ensure reliable tracking before you start. - Photo Capture — Save snapshots of your virtual designs and before/after trims. WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT - Simple, guided steps keep you focused (Placement → Position → Height → Scaling → Trimming) - Clean visuals: crisp dashed contours, natural materials, and readable labels - Thoughtful details: aspect lock, precise scaling, unit switching (m/ft), and persistent AR objects in your garden HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick a 2D or 3D shape. 2. Follow the on-screen steps to align, size, and preview. 3. Use the guide to prune along the line — your cuts will look neat and intentional. 4. In Virtual Garden, place multiple trees and capture photos of your design. 5. Use Tree Height to measure height and diameter directly in AR. ARBORLY PRO (OPTIONAL) Unlock all shapes and tools, plus the best experience for designing your virtual garden. Subscription handled securely on-device. REQUIREMENTS - Works on AR-capable iPhone or iPad (ARKit support required) - No account needed — your data stays on your device Bring topiary to life — plan with confidence, trim with precision, and share your vision with Arborly. Subscriptions are billed weekly, monthly or annually at the rate selected in the Arborly - Topiary Camera subscription plan. Terms of Services: https://divmultech.com/arborly-topiary-camera-terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://divmultech.com/arborly-topiary-camera-privacy-policy/ Arborly - Topiary Camera support email: arborly@divmultech.com

About

Lawn Apprentice

Get personalized lawn care advice based on your specific yard, local weather, and soil conditions. Identify weeds with AI, receive tailored treatment plans, and track your lawn's health with intelligent reminders and a comprehensive log.

Highlights
  • AI-powered weed and problem identification
  • Personalized lawn care plans based on local weather and soil
  • Automated watering schedules with rain skip
  • Product recommendations with quantity calculations
  • Lawn health scoring and progress tracking
  • Soil test analysis from photos
  • Activity logging with photos
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Lawn care advice made for your lawn, not a calendar. Lawn Apprentice knows your grass, your yard's size, your soil and your local weather, and tells you what your lawn needs this week: when to put down pre-emergent, when to feed, how much to water, and what that spot in the yard is. It's free. MEET CLOVER, YOUR LAWN ASSISTANT Ask anything, the way you'd ask a neighbor who knows lawns. • Snap a photo of a weed or a problem spot, and Clover tells you what it likely is and what to do about it. • Clover works from your lawn's own data: your grass type, soil test, local weather and everything you've done this season. • Products are checked before Clover recommends them: safe for your grass type, usable with your spreader or sprayer, allowed in your state, and timed right for this week's weather. • "How much do I need?" is worked out for your square footage, down to how many bags or bottles to buy. • Tell Clover "I mowed today" or "remind me to feed in four weeks" and it logs or schedules it for you. A LAWN PLAN BUILT FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER Your Lawn Plan comes from three years of your area's weather history and your soil temperature, not a fixed date that only fits one part of the country. • Pre-emergent when your soil actually warms enough for crabgrass. • Feedings spaced and sized for your grass, in the right seasons for it. • Overseeding, aeration and other seasonal jobs when they'll work best where you live. • What to buy for each step, starting with the first application. • Review every step before anything is added, and move or skip any of them. WHAT TO DO TODAY The Today card on your home screen tells you what matters right now. • Watering based on how much water is actually left in your soil, from rain, your sprinklers and evaporation. • A heads-up when heat is coming or the weather turns right for lawn diseases like brown patch, dollar spot or large patch. • Reminders when mowing, feeding or a task is due, and when rain is on the way. YOUR LAWN SCORE One number for whether your lawn care is on track: mowing, feeding, watering, seasonal jobs and your soil test. Every part explains what's behind it and what to do next. MORE TOOLS • Sprinkler schedule with zones and an automatic rain skip. • Soil test: snap a photo of your lab report and Clover reads it for you. • Measure your lawn on a map, and save areas like the front and back yard with their own sizes. • Seasonal reminders for pre-emergent, overseeding, aeration and blade sharpening. • A log of everything you've done, with photos. FOR EVERY KIND OF LAWN Tall fescue, Kentucky bluegrass, perennial ryegrass, bermuda, zoysia, St. Augustine and centipede, in cool-season, transition-zone and warm-season climates across the US. State rules are built in, from lawn phosphorus laws to Florida's summer fertilizer bans. FREE TO USE Lawn Apprentice is free. When you buy a product through the app's Shop links, we may earn a small commission from the retailer, at no extra cost to you. Products are recommended because they fit your lawn, not because of who sells them. Clover uses OpenAI to answer your questions. Privacy policy: https://reliable-twilight-9b365d.netlify.app/

Screenshots

Arborly3 screens
Lawn Apprentice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lawn Apprentice at none against Arborly's 3. Lawn Apprentice also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.2). On price, ads and device support 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. Arborly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Lawn Apprentice asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Arborly versus Lawn Apprentice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArborlyLawn Apprentice
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.216.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDivMulTech LLCCHRISTIAN KYLE PARDUE

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Arborly

Subscriptions3
  • Arborly Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Arborly Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Arborly Annual Subscription$29.991 Year
None

Lawn Apprentice

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Arborly free?
Arborly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lawn Apprentice free?
Lawn Apprentice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Arborly or Lawn Apprentice have ads?
Neither Arborly nor Lawn Apprentice shows ads.

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