Connected Forest™ vs HS DDS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Connected Forest™
Manage timber loads from forest to mill. Create loads by scanning trip tickets, with GPS location automatically recorded. Transmit load data to a central server to complete your chain of custody.
- Manage timber loads
- Create loads by scanning trip tickets
- Automatic GPS location tracking
- Transmit data to central server
- Complete chain of custody
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With the Trimble LoaderWiz app, you can manage loads from the forest to destination. This app allows an internal or third party Loader / Logger to create loads while loading the truck in the woods. Loads can be created by scanning a predefined trip ticket. The user’s GPS location is associated with the load and this information is sent to the LIMS central server using a data line or WiFi connection. The loads of the Loader can then be sent to a receiving station, which will match the logger’s transmitted information to the received loads, completing your chain of custody data.
HS DDS
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The HS DDS app enables registered HS Timber suppliers and operators to register timber transports. This functionality is currently limited to Romania. The app also integrates the Timflow module, previously available in the Timflow Transporter app. Further features, such as the submission of due diligence statements in accordance with the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), are planned and will be rolled out gradually, including support for additional countries. For publicly available transport data and EUDR-related information, visit public.hsdds.at.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: HS DDS at every 4 days against Connected Forest™'s monthly. Connected Forest™'s advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Connected Forest™ ships an update monthly, HS DDS every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Connected Forest™ | HS DDS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (14 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Trimble Inc. | HS Timber Group GmbH |
In-app purchases
Connected Forest™
No in-app purchases
HS DDS
No in-app purchases









