App Profile: Leafsnap

b_s_l

Rating: 2/5

Even knowing the vagaries of WiFi connectivity in the field and the proliferation of invasive & non-native species in suburbia, this app has repeatedly failed to be of any real use. My “collection” of two unidentifiable leaves remains a total mystery to the app, which keeps making suggestions of VERY different-looking leaves. (It once told me a pin oak was a maple, so I’m not too surprised.) The constant inability to access the servers when outdoors led to my photographing some very wilted leaves in an attempt to get them back indoors with a reliable WiFi connection — but lately even that has been failing with repeated, “RECOGNITION ERROR - Failed to poll server” errors even with a good WiFi connection that other apps are having no problems using. The only reason this app is still on my iPhone is that I can (sometimes) scroll through pictures in an attempt to manually ID a tree... which often leads to better results than the “Snap It!” function. Definitely needs a LOT of work, or at least a change in advertising & name so people know they cannot depend on what is supposed to be the app’s primary feature and function. Would give it 1 star if the pictures in the database (assuming I can access them) weren’t clear... but in reality I give it 1½ stars at best in its current form.

b_s_l

Rating: 2/5

Even knowing the vagaries of WiFi connectivity in the field and the proliferation of invasive & non-native species in suburbia, this app has repeatedly failed to be of any real use. My “collection” of two unidentifiable leaves remains a total mystery to the app, which keeps making suggestions of VERY different-looking leaves. (It once told me a pin oak was a maple, so I’m not too surprised.) The constant inability to access the servers when outdoors led to my photographing some very wilted leaves in an attempt to get them back indoors with a reliable WiFi connection — but lately even that has been failing with repeated, “RECOGNITION ERROR - Failed to poll server” errors even with a good WiFi connection that other apps are having no problems using. The only reason this app is still on my iPhone is that I can (sometimes) scroll through pictures in an attempt to manually ID a tree... which often leads to better results than the “Snap It!” function. Definitely needs a LOT of work, or at least a change in advertising & name so people know they cannot depend on what is supposed to be the app’s primary feature and function. Would give it 1 star if the pictures in the database (assuming I can access them) weren’t clear... but in reality I give it 1½ stars at best in its current form.

cazomatic

Rating: 2/5

I just downloaded the app from the US iTunes Store and tried to create an account but failed. I also can't choose my location because my location (Germany) isn't one of the options. Not sure if that is why I can't create an account but I'm disappointed I can only use this for scrolling through the built-in pictures. Please consider an option for other locations. There are lots of trees here that can be found in the US that I would like help identifying.