---
schema_type: "SoftwareApplication"
entity_type: "Mobile Application"
app_name: "Wood Identifier"
developer_entity: "Kawaii"
bundle_id: "com.kawaiiinc.woodidentifier"
app_store_id: "6759117699"
category: "Reference"
primary_platform: "ios"
primary_monetization: "Free"
offline_capable: false
market_region: "US"
platforms: "iOS"
app_last_updated: "2026-04-15"
report_date: "2026-08-12"
last_verified: "2026-08-12T00:00:00.000Z"
report_version: "1.0.1"
total_reviews: 41
overall_rating: 4.8
sentiment: "Excited"
sentiment_score: 75
confidence: "low"
confidence_score: 0.3
top_praise_theme: "Accurate identification of wood species provides significant value for hobbyists and woodworkers identifying materials"
top_complaint_theme: "Inaccurate classification of wood species occurs when the camera fails to distinguish between similar wood types"
review_sample_size: 3
total_review_count: 3
analyzed_review_count: 3
data_age_days: 4
momentum_velocity: "maintenance"
intelligence_version: 3
tags: ["reference", "free", "excited sentiment", "mobile app", "app review", "app analysis", "woodworkers,", "furniture", "collectors,"]
canonical_url: "https://marlvel.ai/apps/wood-identifier"
license: "CC-BY-NC 4.0"
content_version: "v2"
---

# Wood Identifier Intelligence Report

## TL;DR {#tldr}

- **Category**: Reference · Free
- **Signal**: Rating 4.8 · Sentiment Excited
- **Recent focus**: Inaccurate classification of wood species occurs when the camera fails to distinguish between similar wood types (top complaint) · Accurate identification of wood species provides significant value for hobbyists and woodworkers identifying materials (top praise)

> **TL;DR:** Wood Identifier is a reference app by Kawaii, rated 4.8/5 by 41 users, with Excited user sentiment (75/100), available on iOS.
>
> **Marlvel.ai App Intelligence** - Independent analysis. US Market. No publisher influence.

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> **Key Insight:** Wood Identifier maintains Excited user sentiment (4.8/5 from 41 reviews), with users consistently praising accurate identification of wood species provides significant value for hobbyists and woodworkers identifying materials.
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## Quick Facts

| Fact | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| **Rating** | 4.8/5 (41 reviews) |
| **User Mood** | Excited |
| **Category** | Reference |
| **Developer** | Kawaii |
| **Pricing** | Free |
| **Platforms** | iOS |
| **Confidence** | Low (0.3/1.0) |
| **Data Age** | 4d |

## Metadata & Market Performance
- **Publisher:** Kawaii
- **Category:** Reference
- **Target Audience:** Woodworkers, furniture collectors, and flooring professionals requiring technical species identification.
- **Platforms:** iOS
- **Version Reviewed:** 1.0.1
- **Report Date:** 2026-08-12
- **Signal Count:** 3 reviews analyzed
- **Confidence:** Low (0.3/1.0)
- **App Store ID (iOS):** 6759117699
- **Bundle ID:** com.kawaiiinc.woodidentifier
- **Performance Trend:** Declining
- **Data Window:** Analysis based on signals collected up to 2026-08-12

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## Executive Snapshot
**What it is:** Wood Identifier is a reference app for iOS that uses AI to identify wood species from photos for woodworkers and collectors.
**Why users hire it:** Users hire the app to instantly verify material species without needing expert knowledge, saving time on furniture and flooring assessment.
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## App DNA (Features & Intent)
- **[Differentiator] AI Wood Identification:** Image recognition engine analyzes grain, color, and texture from camera or library photos to identify species.
  * *User Intent:* Users expect intelligent, adaptive experiences that learn from their behavior.
- **[Standard] Personal Collection Tracking:** Saves identified specimens into a searchable, filterable database with history and metadata.
  * *User Intent:* Users want to quickly find relevant content or features.
- **[Differentiator] Community Discovery:** Public feed of shared identifications searchable by species, type, or origin.
  * *User Intent:* Users seek social connection and competitive engagement with peers.
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## Market Position {#market-position}

The app maintains a 4.8★ rating across 41 ratings, indicating high satisfaction with core identification utility despite the lack of recent feature updates.
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## Monetization Strategy
- **Model:** Free
- **Tiers:** Free access to all identification and community features
- **Analysis:** App is currently free with no visible IAP or subscription gates.

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## 🟢 User Sentiment (Low Confidence: 3 of 3 reviews analyzed) {#user-sentiment}
- **Overall Rating:** 4.8/5
- **Platform Split:** iOS 4.8/5 (41 ratings)
- **Overall Sentiment:** Excited

### Top Praises
- **Accurate identification of wood species provides significant value for hobbyists and woodworkers identifying materials**

### Top Complaints (Impact Areas)

- **Inaccurate classification of wood species occurs when the camera fails to distinguish between similar wood types**

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## SWOT Analysis {#swot}

**Core Strengths:**
- AI-driven grain recognition provides specialized utility
- Community feed validates identification accuracy

**Growth Levers:**
- Premium tier for professional reports could fund AI training


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## Recent Changes (v2 → v3) {#recent-changes}

The app's competitive position has declined due to a prolonged maintenance-mode status, with the analysis now highlighting the financial risks of its current free-only model.

**Overall trend**: Declining
**Compared at**: 2026-08-12

### High-impact changes
- **[Added] New SWOT items** (swot)
- **[Declined] Outlook trend downgrade** (positioning)

### Medium-impact changes
- **[Shifted] Contrarian take update** (positioning)

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## What's New

- **Latest (v1.0.1, 3 months ago):** General bug fixes.
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## App Momentum (Maintenance) {#momentum}

- Ships bug fixes only.
- Last major release 3 months ago.

> **Cadence:** 1 total versions · 0 majors in last 6 months · 118 days since last update

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## The "So What?" (Strategic Takeaway) {#so-what}

Wood Identifier is a reference app that is completely free.
It holds a 4.8/5 rating from 41 reviews.

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> **Bottom Line:** Wood Identifier provides high utility for niche material identification, but the lack of collection management and infrequent updates limits its retention potential, so the developer should prioritize basic database hygiene to secure the power-user base.
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**Best for:** Woodworkers, furniture collectors, and flooring professionals requiring technical species identification.

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### PM Action Plan (Next Best Moves)

- [ ] [INVEST] Ship collection management tools because users report frustration with duplicate entries → increase retention
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### Outlook: Mixed

Users report: The reference app market is consolidating around tools that offer higher accuracy and better data management. Wood Identifier remains exposed due to its maintenance-mode update cadence, so the developer must ship basic collection management to prevent churn among its core hobbyist base.

- 🔴 The 119-day update gap suggests the developer is not actively iterating on the core AI engine, which risks falling behind as competitors improve model accuracy.
- ⚪ User requests for collection management highlight a clear path to improving retention, yet the lack of recent feature updates implies these requests remain unaddressed.
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## Key Metrics Summary

| Metric | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| Overall Rating | 4.8/5 |
| Total Reviews | 41 |
| Sentiment | Excited (75/100) |
| Confidence | Low |
| Pricing Model | Free |
| Platforms | iOS |
| Key Features | 3 analyzed |
| Trend | Declining |
| Outlook | Mixed |
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## Competitor Comparison

| App | Rating | Sentiment | Developer |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **Wood Identifier** (this app) | 4.8/5 | Excited | Kawaii |
| [올어바웃성경](https://marlvel.ai/apps/com-allabout-bibleapp) | 5.0/5 | N/A | Gilju Lee |
| [Hallow: Prayer & Meditation](https://marlvel.ai/apps/hallow-prayer-meditation) | 4.7/5 | n/a | Hallow, Inc. |
| [고려대 한국어 속담 사전](https://marlvel.ai/apps/app--428) | N/A/5 | N/A | DaolSoft, Co., Ltd. |
| [우리말 의학사전](https://marlvel.ai/apps/app--427) | N/A/5 | N/A | DaolSoft, Co., Ltd. |
| [공인중개사 용어사전](https://marlvel.ai/apps/app--429) | N/A/5 | N/A | DaolSoft, Co., Ltd. |

## Company Profile
- **Developer:** Kawaii
- **Website:** [https://wood.id/](https://wood.id/)

## Data Sources & Links
- **App Store:** [View on Apple Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wood-identifier/id6759117699?uo=4)
- **Dev Site:** [Official Website](https://wood.id/)
- **Sources:** App store metadata, User reviews.

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## Methodology {#methodology}

This report was generated by Marlvel.ai's 5-stage AI intelligence pipeline:

1. **Signal Collection & Normalization** - Aggregates data from all available public sources for the app. Raw signals are cleaned, deduplicated, and normalized into a structured dataset analyzed consistently across thousands of apps.
2. **Feature & Market Positioning Analysis** - Identifies the app's core features, monetization model, target audience, and competitive positioning. Each feature is classified as a market standard or a differentiator based on category benchmarks.
3. **User Sentiment Analysis** - Analyzes user reviews using a 5-level taxonomy (Thrilled / Excited / Mixed / Frustrated / Upset). Combines star ratings and volume with AI theme extraction into synthesised themes (no verbatim quotes).
4. **Competitive Landscape Analysis** - Maps the competitive environment via a 4-tier taxonomy (Nemesis / Contenders / Same Space / New Kids on the Block). Prioritizes same sub-genre over broad category.
5. **Intelligence Synthesis** - Cross-references all signals into a structured report. Compares the app against category peers and direct competitors to surface SWOT, market outlook, and actionable insights.

- **Confidence Score:** 0.3/1.0 (based on review volume, data source diversity, and signal quality)
- **Reviews Analyzed:** 3
- **Data Sources:** user reviews, App Store metadata
- **Rating Method:** Weighted average across platforms (iOS & Android), weighted by review count per platform
- **Independence:** Fully independent analysis. No publisher sponsorship or editorial influence.
- **Report Age:** 4 days since last refresh

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