Reviews of TreeSnap

By: Meg Staton

List of user reviews and ratings for TreeSnap

Total ratings

3.59 (Rating count: 29)

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Review summary

TreeSnap is praised for aiding tree conservation efforts, facilitating offline data collection, and having strong support and user-friendly design. However, users frequently mention issues with white-on-white text due to lack of dark mode, inability to upload photos from the gallery, and registration difficulties caused by false connectivity errors. Some report lag and app crashes. Overall, it is a useful app for tree surveys but requires improvements in usability and account creation.

Pros

Helps with tree conservation and species surveys.
Works well offline allowing data collection without internet.
Good support from backend scientists and timely bug fixes.
User-friendly and well designed with informative species identification.
Allows uploading and referencing of collection photos.

Cons

Lack of dark mode support leading to visibility issues with white text on white background.
Unable to upload photos from the gallery, only camera uploads are supported.
Difficulties with account registration and connectivity issues during sign-up.
Some users report the app is laggy or keeps stopping.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 2.70

All time rating average: 3.59

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Date	Author	Comment
2024-11-24	Ol*****	Amazing way to help the trees of this world
Amazing way to help the trees of this world
2024-02-29	Da*****	I love the mission of this app but it has two critical issues. The first is the lack of support for dark mode. On a device that is utilizing dark mode the white text is not visible on the white background. The other issue is the inability to add photos from the gallery. Until those issues are fixed I'll stick to iNaturalist. Edited to add: all modern phones include GPS data within the embedded metadata of the photo meaning geotagged batch uploads from the gallery are feasible.
I love the mission of this app but it has two critical issues. The first is the lack of support for dark mode. On a device that is utilizing dark mode the white text is not visible on the white background. The other issue is the inability to add photos from the gallery. Until those issues are fixed I'll stick to iNaturalist. Edited to add: all modern phones include GPS data within the embedded metadata of the photo meaning geotagged batch uploads from the gallery are feasible.
2024-02-29	Za*****	Great app for threatened species surveys and field data collection with excellent backend scientist support. Being able to refer back to my collection photos has been irreplaceable. Last year, I was able to request several species be added to support my research, and support staff have also been helpful in addressing my bug reports via their GitHub in a timely manner. Also, A+ for the offline option to upload entries later!
Great app for threatened species surveys and field data collection with excellent backend scientist support. Being able to refer back to my collection photos has been irreplaceable. Last year, I was able to request several species be added to support my research, and support staff have also been helpful in addressing my bug reports via their GitHub in a timely manner. Also, A+ for the offline option to upload entries later!
2024-02-29	My*****	Treesnap has worked very well for me. I went into a forest, completed a few of the app's surveys (you can use the app without having an internet connection! this makes sense to me, because you need to press the capture GPS button while physically at the tree), and uploaded my data later once I had cellular service again. It seems a lot of other reviewers don't realize the app works perfectly well WITHOUT internet - in fact, that seems to be the intended usage.
Treesnap has worked very well for me. I went into a forest, completed a few of the app's surveys (you can use the app without having an internet connection! this makes sense to me, because you need to press the capture GPS button while physically at the tree), and uploaded my data later once I had cellular service again. It seems a lot of other reviewers don't realize the app works perfectly well WITHOUT internet - in fact, that seems to be the intended usage.
2022-08-28	Br*****	Can't register. And all text is white on white background. Ie: when you type you see the cursor moving. When you put in a circumference number and click calculate it accurately tells you the diameter. But you can't see anything while you type. This is abandonware I think. Active development seems to have stopped, as issues that people complained about years ago still exist.
Can't register. And all text is white on white background. Ie: when you type you see the cursor moving. When you put in a circumference number and click calculate it accurately tells you the diameter. But you can't see anything while you type. This is abandonware I think. Active development seems to have stopped, as issues that people complained about years ago still exist.
2022-05-25	Da*****	I am unable to create an account. I fill out the form, attempt to submit it and it tells me I am not connected to the internet (I am connected).
I am unable to create an account. I fill out the form, attempt to submit it and it tells me I am not connected to the internet (I am connected).
2021-09-07	Wa*****	Needs to be able to access gallery. I found an American Chestnut today, took pics before I downloaded the app. Cannot upload pics from gallery, camera only. I was in the middle of a state forest, no reception at the tree's location. Please adjust the app so pics can be uploaded from the gallery, not just the camera.
Needs to be able to access gallery. I found an American Chestnut today, took pics before I downloaded the app. Cannot upload pics from gallery, camera only. I was in the middle of a state forest, no reception at the tree's location. Please adjust the app so pics can be uploaded from the gallery, not just the camera.
2019-07-22	A *****	So laggy that I couldn't even get to my gallery to upload a photo.
So laggy that I couldn't even get to my gallery to upload a photo.
2018-04-28	A *****	App keeps stopping
App keeps stopping
2018-03-01	A *****	TreeSnap is really well designed and easy to use. There's information on identifying species and diseases. Try it out! Everyone can do their part.
TreeSnap is really well designed and easy to use. There's information on identifying species and diseases. Try it out! Everyone can do their part.