Comparison

Arbolapp vs Forest Mushroom Identification

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Arbolapp

Identify native trees with detailed descriptions, distribution maps, and photos. This offline app uses intuitive search methods and illustrations to help you learn about the trees around you. It's designed for anyone interested in expanding their knowledge of local flora.

Highlights
  • 143 native tree species identification
  • Distribution maps and photos
  • Intuitive directed and open search
  • Over 370 identification illustrations
  • Glossary of botanical terms
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Arbolapp is a free app that anyone can use, based on the scientific research carried out at the CSIC's Royal Botanic Garden. Its contents include: - 143 species described on 122 information sheets: all the native trees as well as those that most frequently become established in the wild in Andorra, continental Portugal, peninsular Spain, and the Balearic Islands. Each species entry includes a distribution map, a brief description and one or more photos. - 2 ways to search (directed and open) to intuitively identify species. - More than 370 illustrations that facilitate species identification. - More than 500 photos showing the most characteristic details of each tree. - A glossary of around 90 terms. Arbolapp does not need an internet connection to work, making it really useful for trips into the natural environment. Its contents are aimed at anyone wanting to learn about or increase their knowledge of the trees they find in their surroundings. For this reason, an effort has been made to use understandable language and simple explanations without dumbing down the content. Arbolapp is an initiative of the most important Spanish research association, the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), driven by its Deputy Vice Chair of Scientific Culture and the Royal Botanic Garden. Felipe Castilla Lattke is responsible for the content. He has drawn up the species information sheets and identification keys, and has contributed most of the photos from his personal image bank. Additionally, the project has been funded by the Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology (FECYT).

About

Forest Mushroom Identification

Identify mushrooms using pictures and detailed characteristics. Explore a comprehensive A-Z list, compare species, and learn about their edibility and habitats. Engage with fun trivia to deepen your knowledge.

Highlights
  • Identify mushrooms from pictures
  • Identify mushrooms by characteristics
  • Compare mushroom species
  • Learn mushroom edibility
  • A-Z mushroom list
  • Mushroom trivia game
Features
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Identify mushrooms from photos instantly or their scientific characteristics like hymenium types, cap shapes, gills, stipe characters, spore print color, ecological type and how edible using clear images of them. See the differences and similarities of mushrooms from North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia. Our scientific mushroom identification is completely free. You can identify mushrooms by features like their cap shapes and other traits. With our scientific approach to identification, you'll gain a deeper understanding of mushrooms while having fun. Also, our A-Z mushroom list helps you to see all mushrooms at once, compare them and learn about them. Its easy to find the history or locations and many information about the mushroom with Forest Mushroom Identification. Our identification guide from properties of the mushroom provides deep understanding of mushrooms and knowledge about them but you can also use our identification from pictures capability and see possible mushrooms closer to the one in your photo. And you can learn more while playing Trivia about mushrooms. All knowledge about mushrooms is just under your fingers... Terms of Use, Apple's Standard EULA : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Arbolapp4 screens
Forest Mushroom Identification4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Forest Mushroom Identification at 4.6 against Arbolapp's 4.1. Forest Mushroom Identification also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (216 vs 8). Arbolapp's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.6). On price, review sentiment, ads and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Forest Mushroom Identification sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Arbolapp asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Forest Mushroom Identification holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Forest Mushroom Identification has 216 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 81% of Arbolapp's written reviews are positive against 75% of Forest Mushroom Identification's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arbolapp ships an update every 8 months, Forest Mushroom Identification every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Arbolapp versus Forest Mushroom Identification: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArbolappForest Mushroom Identification
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (8 ratings)4.6 (216 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.1% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8216 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB194 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOne2one Digital Strategy S.L.Ersin KAYALI

Customer experience

Arbolapp

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive81.1%
Neutral5.7%
Negative13.2%

Forest Mushroom Identification

All ratings216 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Arbolapp

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Forest Mushroom Identification

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Subscription$3.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Arbolapp free?
Arbolapp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Forest Mushroom Identification free?
Forest Mushroom Identification is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Arbolapp or Forest Mushroom Identification?
Forest Mushroom Identification is rated higher. Arbolapp averages 4.1 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Forest Mushroom Identification averages 4.6 from 216 ratings.
Do Arbolapp or Forest Mushroom Identification have ads?
Neither Arbolapp nor Forest Mushroom Identification shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Arbolapp or Forest Mushroom Identification?
Arbolapp ships an update every 8 months, and Forest Mushroom Identification every 2 weeks. Most recently, Arbolapp was updated on June 11, 2026 and Forest Mushroom Identification on September 22, 2026.

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