ChaareiHessed vs Tree Identifier
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
ChaareiHessed
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Sidourim Chaarei Hessed puts the printed siddur of the Chaarei Hessed synagogue in your pocket ā the pages of the book itself, in color, page after page. Nothing is retyped: you read exactly the text you hold in your hands at the synagogue. SEPHARDIC RITE, IN THREE LANGUAGES The whole app is available in Hebrew, French and English. WHAT YOU WILL FIND ⢠Complete siddur ā Shacharit, Mincha and Arvit, as well as the prayers for Shabbat, holidays and fast days. ⢠Tehilim ā the entire Book of Psalms, with the daily and monthly division and tracking of your reading. ⢠Daily times (zmanim) ā Alot Hashachar, sunrise (netz), Shema, Mincha, sunset (shkia), tzeit hakochavim, calculated for your exact location. ⢠Hebrew calendar ā holidays, fasts, Rosh Chodesh, the weekly Torah portion and hilulot, with reminders. ⢠Nearby minyanim ā prayer times around you, kept up to date by the community. ⢠Prayer direction ā a compass pointing to Jerusalem and the Holy of Holies. ⢠Tefillin mirror ā to check the placement of the head tefillin. ⢠Blessings and segulot, with explanatory videos. ⢠Personal tracker ā choose your commitments and follow your consistency month after month. OFFLINE The siddur and the Tehilim are built into the app: they remain readable without a connection, at the synagogue or when traveling. ACCESS AND SUBSCRIPTION The calendar, prayer times, compass, minyanim, tefillin mirror and personal tracker are free. Reading the siddur and the Tehilim is reserved for subscribers, with the "Sidour & Tehilim" subscription offered in the app through in-app purchase: ⢠Auto-renewable monthly subscription: āŖ19.90 per month (the exact price is shown in the app, in your country's currency). ⢠Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. ⢠The subscription renews automatically every month unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. ⢠Manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your Apple Account settings, or from the app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://chaareihessed.com/privacy-policy.html Published by Sidourim Chaarei Hessed, in association with the Beit Knesset Rabbi Meir Baal Haness, Shaarei Hessed Street, Jerusalem.
Tree Identifier
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Most tree apps need a leaf. In winter, on a bare trunk, or with a plank on your workbench, that is exactly what you do not have. Tree Identifier reads bark, leaves, needles and whole trees. Point the camera, and you get the species back in seconds ā with an honest read on how sure it is. WHAT YOU GET BACK ⢠Common name and scientific name ⢠The family it belongs to ⢠Where it grows and what it prefers ⢠The visible details that gave it away ā leaf shape, bark pattern, cone or fruit ⢠Lookalikes, and how to tell them apart ⢠A confidence rating on every result, never a bare guess ⢠Care instructions ā light, water, soil and when to prune (Premium) ⢠The diseases and pests to watch for, and what to do about them (Premium) BUILT FOR THE BARE MONTHS Bark is the hard case, and it is the one most apps skip. Deep furrows, papery peel, smooth grey, flaking plates ā the details that separate an oak from an ash when there is not a leaf in sight. YOUR OWN FIELD GUIDE Every identification is saved. Keep the ones you care about in your Collection and revisit the rest in History, each with the photo you took. Over a season it becomes a record of where you have walked and what grows there. KEEP IT ALIVE A name is only the start. With Premium, every result also tells you how to look after the tree ā light, water, soil and pruning ā and which diseases and pests to watch for, with the signs and the first thing to do about them. HONEST ABOUT WHAT IT KNOWS Every result carries a confidence level. When the photo is not good enough, it says so and tells you what to shoot instead. When two species are plausible, it shows both. An identification is a strong suggestion, not a certificate ā and the app never pretends otherwise. WHO IT IS FOR ⢠Walkers and hikers who keep wondering what that one is ⢠Gardeners working out what is already on the plot ⢠Woodworkers identifying a board by its grain and bark edge ⢠Students of forestry, botany and landscape ⢠Anyone who has stood under a tree and wanted its name PRIVACY Your photo is sent for analysis and the result comes back. Your Collection and History stay on your device. No account, no tracking, no ads. FREE AND PREMIUM Three identifications are free, each with the name, confidence and lookalikes. Premium is an auto-renewable subscription (weekly or yearly) that unlocks unlimited identifications plus the care guide and disease advice on every result. Eligible new subscribers can start with a free trial. Estimates are informational and are not a substitute for a qualified arborist or botanist. Never eat, brew or apply any part of a plant based on an app. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ChaareiHessed at every 6 days against Tree Identifier's every 3 weeks. ChaareiHessed also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. ChaareiHessed sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per month and Tree Identifier sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ChaareiHessed ships an update every 6 days, Tree Identifier every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ChaareiHessed | Tree Identifier |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days ā better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod ā better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 ā better | 17.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 373 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adam Choukroun | Pavle Pejic |
In-app purchases
ChaareiHessed
- Siddur & Tehilim$6.991 Month
Tree Identifier
- Premium Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Premium Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year





