LogScanner vs Forester's Friend

LogScanner turns your iPhone Pro into a professional log measurement tool. Using your device's built-in LiDAR sensor, LogScanner captures accurate 3D geometry of any log — giving sawmill operators, woodlot owners, and timber buyers a fast, reliable way to assess logs in the field. Track a group of logs in a project group and automatically generate summary reports to summarize the measurement data. TRY IT FREE Download LogScanner and start scanning immediately — no account required. The free version lets you scan any log and view its 3D geometry in real time, so you can see exactly how the app works on your logs before committing to a subscription. Upgrade to LogMaster: Sawmill Optimizer for the full experience! LOGSCANNER PRO Unlock the full power of LiDAR log measurement: • Diameter — small end, large end, and mid-log cross-section • Length — full log length captured in a single scan • Taper — calculated automatically from end-to-end diameter difference • Board Feet Yield — Doyle, Scribner, International, and more log scaling rules, selectable per scan • Save & Load — save scans to your device and reload them for review or export • Export — share results as PDF reports or CSV data files for your records BUILT FOR THE FIELD LogScanner is designed to work where you work — outdoors, on the landing, at the mill, or in the bush. Scans complete in seconds. No internet connection required. All data stays on your device. WHO IT'S FOR LogScanner Pro is built for portable sawmill operators, small and mid-sized sawmill businesses, woodlot owners, log buyers, and anyone who needs fast, reliable log measurement without a tape measure and a scaling stick. REQUIREMENTS LogScanner requires an iPhone 12 Pro or later with a LiDAR Scanner. Compatible with iPhone 12 Pro, 12 Pro Max, 13 Pro, 13 Pro Max, 14 Pro, 14 Pro Max, 15 Pro, 15 Pro Max, and later Pro models. IMPORTANT Log measurements are estimates based on LiDAR sensor data and are intended as decision-support tools. Results may vary based on scanning conditions, log surface, and device. LogScanner is not a certified scaling instrument and does not satisfy legal scaling requirements where applicable.

Forester’s Friend brings timber cruising, stand mapping, and inventory reporting together. Create projects, organize properties into stands, plan and conduct cruises, and turn field measurements into reports for clients, landowners, or coursework. MAPS & GIS Draw stand boundaries, roads, and access points, or import existing GIS layers, including files exported from ArcGIS Pro. Link map features directly to the stands and plots they represent. Use mapped boundaries to calculate stand acreage and lay out cruise grids. Save a gate or road entrance for a stand and open driving directions to it in Apple Maps. TIMBER CRUISING Set up fixed-area plots or variable-radius prism points. Record species, diameter at breast height (DBH), total or merchantable height, product class, field notes, and custom measurements. Bring in existing cruise data from Excel or CSV and match incoming columns to custom fields already set up on the stand. INVENTORY & VALUE ESTIMATES Review trees per acre, basal area per acre, merchantable green tons, timber volume, and estimated stumpage value. See totals by product class, including pine pulpwood, chip-n-saw, pine sawtimber, hardwood pulpwood, and hardwood sawtimber. REVIEW YOUR RESULTS Use Stand Review to check your measurements and estimates before preparing a report. Fit height models using measured trees from one stand or across a project. Group trees by species, fit pines and hardwoods separately, or fit all trees together. See which measured trees were used in each model. REPORTS & EXPORTS Create project and stand reports as PDFs, Excel workbooks, or CSV files. Export GIS data for use in other mapping tools, or save a Forester’s Friend project file as a backup. Forester’s Friend is built for timber inventory in the southeastern United States. Cruise records are stored on your device, and you choose when to export or share them. No account or subscription is required.