OTISS provides the following mobile survey apps for Android phones, tablets and GPS devices.

Arboricultural Consultants have two apps to use. The BS5837 Survey app for all BS5837 surveys. The Tree Survey app for all Tree Safety and Risk Assessment surveys.
Estate Managers and staff.
National Trail and Footpath Officers and volunteers.

Getting Started

  • On your Android phone, tablet or GPS device, goto the Google Play Store and search for “OTISS tree survey”, “OTISS bs5837 survey”, “OTISS path survey” or “OTISS estate survey” as required.
  • Install the app. Then Open it.
  • Enter your login details if you already have an OTISS account, or use the app to Sign Up for an OTISS account.
    • We also allow users to register and login via their Google/Facebook/etc accounts. As long as you use the same email address as used in Google/Facebook/etc, you can use OTISS fully and we never see (or store) your password.
  • Press CheckOnline to see the list of surveys already created.
  • Tap on the survey to Download it to the device.
  • Start surveying…

Stay up to date

We recommend that you always use the latest release of the survey apps. You will then have all the latest features, enhancements and fixes.

How to check the version of your OTISS survey apps

  • Open the OTISS survey app.
  • On any screen, press the ? icon or Help menu.
  • Scroll to the bottom of the page and read the app version.

How to update the OTISS survey apps

  • Open the Google Play Store app.
  • From the Play Store home screen, tap your Google profile icon (upper-right).
  • Tap Manage apps & device.
  • Tap individual installed apps to update or tap Update All to download all available updates.

Let Google automatically upgrade all of your installed apps

  • Open the Google Play Store app.
  • From the Play Store home screen, tap your Google profile icon (upper-right)
  • Tap Settings.
  • Tap Network preferences.
  • Tap Auto-update apps then select one of the following:
    • Over any network.
    • Over Wi-Fi only.
    • Don’t auto-update apps.
  • Tap DONE.