# Tree Browser vs City Trees

The clearest difference is rating: Tree Browser at 5.0 against City Trees's 4.7. Tree Browser also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 17.6). City Trees's advantage is ratings volume (54 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Tree Browser holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: City Trees has 54 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Tree Browser ships an update every 3 months, City Trees every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tree Browser | City Trees |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tree-browser/id732549763/reviews)** | [4.7 (54 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/city-trees/id1447048394/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **54** |
| Positive reviews | — | 60.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 159 MB | 67 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.3** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Utah State University](https://appshunter.io/developer/408732147) | [Cricket Technology](https://appshunter.io/developer/444589688) |

## What reviewers say

### Tree Browser

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tree-browser/id732549763)

Identify trees native to Utah and the Intermountain West with this educational application. Learn about various species and their characteristics.

**Highlights:** Tree identification, Utah and Intermountain West focus, Educational content, Species information

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### City Trees

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/city-trees/id1447048394)

Identify trees in your vicinity by leveraging city landscaping data and your current location. This application provides species information for millions of trees across numerous supported cities. Users can also request their city be added to the database.

**Highlights:** Tree species identification, Uses current location, City landscaping data integration, Supports over 23 cities, Database of 3.5 million trees, City request feature

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tree Browser free?

Tree Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is City Trees free?

City Trees is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Tree Browser or City Trees?

Tree Browser is rated higher. Tree Browser averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while City Trees averages 4.7 from 54 ratings.

### Do Tree Browser or City Trees have ads?

Neither Tree Browser nor City Trees shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Tree Browser or City Trees?

Tree Browser ships an update every 3 months, and City Trees every 2 months. Most recently, Tree Browser was updated on October 3, 2026 and City Trees on October 1, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*