NC State University Guides vs LeafByte
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NC State University Guides
Find essential information for NC State University, including orientation schedules, event details like Wolfpack Welcome Week, and resources for academic success and student leadership. Explore career fairs, conferences, and valuable links to support your university experience.
- Orientation schedules
- Event details (Wolfpack Welcome Week, Packapalooza)
- Career fair information
- Student leadership opportunities
- Academic success suggestions
- Links to valuable resources
Read full descriptionHide full description
Looking for important information, schedules for orientation, or details about events like Wolfpack Welcome Week and Packapalooza at NC State? The NC State Guides app is the place to go. We have everything from career fairs, to student leadership opportunities, conferences, academic success suggestions, links to valuable resources, event information, and much more.
LeafByte
This application allows users to quickly and accurately measure leaf area and herbivory by taking photos. It supports various leaf types and conditions, and saves data to spreadsheets. Features include freehand drawing for reconstruction and automatic skew correction.
- Measure leaf area and herbivory
- Save data to spreadsheets
- Analyze leaves of any size
- Reconstruct missing leaf margins
- Measure dark or light plant material
- Read barcodes
- Correct photo skew
Read full descriptionHide full description
LeafByte measures leaf area and herbivory quickly and accurately. Take a picture of a leaf and a scale to measure total leaf area and leaf area consumed. - Saves your data in a convenient spreadsheet on your phone or in Google Drive - Analyzes leaves of almost any size or shape - Uses freehand drawing to reconstruct missing leaf margins - Can measure dark plant material (such as leaves) on a white background or light plant material (such as petals) on a dark background - Reads and records all major barcodes - Automatically corrects skew in photos taken at an angle
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LeafByte at 4.8 against NC State University Guides's 4.5. LeafByte also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.6). NC State University Guides's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
LeafByte holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 13 respectively.
NC State University Guides ships an update every 2 months, LeafByte every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on July 22, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NC State University Guides | LeafByte |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (19 ratings) | 4.8 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | North Carolina State University | Abigail Getman-Pickering |
Customer experience
NC State University Guides
LeafByte
In-app purchases
NC State University Guides
No in-app purchases
LeafByte
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is NC State University Guides free?
Is LeafByte free?
Which has better reviews, NC State University Guides or LeafByte?
Do NC State University Guides or LeafByte have ads?
Which is updated more often, NC State University Guides or LeafByte?
Other comparisons
