Arbor Day Tree Identification Guide: What Tree ... App Reviews

An awesome app that does its job well, but could use some touching up in the bells and whistles department: 1. Needs ability to delete trees in My Trees section 2. Needs to have a toggle switch for recording the trees location using GPS or manual input 3. Needs ability to change location of tree in My Trees section (GPS doesnt get it exact) 4. It has told me that Twitter authentication failed even though it clearly posted using the account 5. Arbor Day Foundation guide needs picture examples with ALL, not just some descriptions

The question tree that leads one to the answer is brilliant, BUT the program assumes you know the tree, i.e. If the leaves stay on, is it for 1 ~2 or 3 ~4 years, as well as intimate questions about the insides of the fruit / nut. I. Looking at a nice pic I took here in N CA of a tree in bloom, and I cant find what it is. If I go over to the park and look at the tree in question, I still wont have an answer because I dont know how how many years the leaves stay on...

Very disappointing app. Its worthless if ur trying to id trees without leaves. I was expecting more. I hope the updates make it worth it. Wish i could get my money back.

Doesnt identify trees correctly and does not even list white pine one of the most common trees in New England

Dont waste your money. This app needs a lot of improvement before its worth it. Its also a bit counterintuitive.

Bucky Ritchie

How can you have a tree guide without images of the bark to assist in the identification. I so like the layout and flow of the app. This is an expensive app and a free app called Tree Identifier has fewer trees but much better images - including bark. With all the sources of free images available why not include the bark? As they have always said " A picture can be worth a thousand words"

The leaf ID gives you very few choices. Working from the tree names pulls up more information, but if you arent familiar with the species, youre sunk.

Dont waste your time or money, this is not a helpful app for identifying trees. It only asks general questions and leaves you with choices that dont fit what you are looking for.

I saw this and thought it would be an easy way to help identify trees with my 6 year old on a random walk through the woods, teaching him the basics of a "question tree" to narrow down possibilities as a bonus. I could not be more wrong! The first question was easy - identify the general leaf shape. Done! Then it immediately started getting technical with questions like "Are the leaves once or twice PINNATELY COMPOUND blades with deeply TOOTH or LOBED margins? Clue: The flowers are bright yellow and appear midsummer." Uuuuh, firstly, I am walking ONE day of hundreds during the year. I havent observed it any other day to know when or IF it flowers. Secondly, what is "pinnately compound" and what is a margin so I know what I am supposed to identify as toothed or lobed? Unless you have studied botany and understand that question and how to answer it, dont bother with this app! I will be requesting a refund.

Apparently every broadleaf tree in the northeast is either a gingko or a sassafras (which, by the way, are two of the easiest trees to ID without this $5 app.). Dont waste your money.

For all those who complain about the difficulty of this app.... Come on! All it takes is a decent understanding of the English language and observational skills. Very simple and straightforward unless words like "margin", "lobe", or "sinus" confuse you. All the purely botanical terms are explained in laymans words (Im not a botanist) for easy understanding too. Once again, an excellent app!

This app is not ready for prime time and is not worth $5. Maybe 99 cents for the list of trees and the glossary. I sill call the Arbor Club for a refund. TREE ID Unable to ID the hickories in my yard using the leaf interrogator. I used a similar written leaf interrogator in HS biology class and it worked. I like this method of ID using leaves, but this app ID logic gives up before the job is finished. For this reason alone, I will request a refund. MY TREES / privacy This app will not allow a tree to be added to the My Trees unless Location Services For the app is on giving away your location. CONTACT/FEEDBACK The app does not appear to have an in app contact method of reporting bugs and contacting customer service for, oh say, a refund. VISUAL HELPS Good drawings or pictures for each glossary term seems logical. There are very few visual helps.

Need to see the whole tree. A description of the bark would be nice too.

Certainly not worth the $4.99.. Refund??? You would think paying for such an app would allow more options not impressed at all

If all you need is a picture of a leaf i guess this is good. If you trying to id a tree in a late fall or winter, it is totally useless. There is no photos, just a drawing of a leaf. Waste of money... I want my money back dang it...

Great app helped me identify trees I didnt know. Love it!

Very simple and only works if you have leaves on the trees. Not worth it.

This is not worth the money, really poor quality.

There are so many better ways to walk someone who doesnt have a botany degree in identifying trees. For example how much time could you save by just clicking a button that says "has flowers". An ideal app would allow you to select the parameter you want to begin the search with. starting with zone is very limiting especially since people can pot trees and bring them to other regions. This app is a wonderful visual effort, but totally fall short of the promise to help you identify. I really want my five dollars back.