Trees Count is a specialized tree inventory app for professional arborists and land managers to map and log tree data on iOS.
Product velocity
Maintenance
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Productivity
Sentiment
4.0
9 reviews
Nemesis
Fragmented field
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
Users hire the app to generate inventory reports compatible with i-Tree analysis, serving the job of standardized forestry data collection.
For Professional arborists, foresters, and land managers.
What does it look like?
Key features
Records individual tree locations and attributes like species and condition.
Generates i-Tree compatible reports, anchoring the app within professional forestry workflows.
Enables import and export of inventory files for data portability.
How much does it cost?
The app is a free utility provided by the Texas A&M Forest Service with no monetization gates.
Velocity
Maintenance developmentUX improvementsperformanceShow more...
The app ships approximately 0.06 releases per week, placing it firmly in a maintenance cycle. Development is currently limited to minor bug fixes and incremental technical adjustments, with no evidence of new feature development or live operations. The latest release occurred over 100 days ago, indicating a slow and infrequent update schedule.
Who built it?
Texas A&M Forest Service (TFS)
2 apps tracked · Productivity
My Tree IDUser Sentiment
What do users think recently?
Fresh user feedback skews frustrated. Users appreciate preloaded species library allows users to quickly identify and log trees during field inventory sessions.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- Preloaded species library allows users to quickly identify and log trees during field inventory sessions
- Satellite map imagery remains outdated for years, rendering the app ineffective for tracking recent environmental changes
8 of 8 recent reviews analyzed · limited sample · Frustrated overall
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Competitive landscape for Trees Count – Tree Inventory
How's the Productivity market?
Trees Count occupies a niche utility role in the Productivity category, anchored by its 4.0-star rating across 9 total platform reviews. Its position is defined by B2B software compatibility rather than consumer chart performance.
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Key takeaways for Trees Count – Tree Inventory
Where is it heading?
Users report: The forestry inventory market is consolidating around tools that offer reliable offline mapping and high-fidelity imagery. Trees Count remains exposed due to its reliance on outdated satellite data and performance instability, so the team must address these technical debts to prevent professional users from migrating to more robust, map-integrated alternatives.
- Frequent application crashes during photo uploads erode user trust, which compounds the frustration caused by outdated satellite imagery.
- The latest release added a DBH filter, indicating the app remains in maintenance mode rather than active expansion.
The SWOT
- i-Tree file compatibility functions as a B2B distribution barrier
- Manual map pinning would allow logging in areas with poor GPS accuracy
- Custom detail templates would reduce repetitive typing for large projects
Next best moves
Ship undo button because accidental deletion prompts cause significant work loss -> improve retention
+ 1 more prioritized moveThe counter-intuitive read
The app's lack of monetization is not a…
Read the full takeSince the last report: The app remains in a maintenance cycle, but the strategic narrative has shifted to frame its lack of monetization as a deliberate choice for industry influence, while PM priorities have pivoted to address critical data-loss workflows.
Bottom line
Trees Count maintains a niche through i-Tree software compatibility, but performance instability and missing basic UX controls like an undo button frustrate professional users, so the team must prioritize stability fixes to retain its core forestry audience.
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- [1] App Store, source
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