# Bug Identifier: BugAlert — user reviews > 166 indexed App Store user reviews of Bug Identifier by FAMO Connect LLC, rated 4.30/5 from 4,055 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bug-identifier-bugalert/id1554181884/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bug-identifier-bugalert/id1554181884.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 2,871 · 4★ 435 · 3★ 215 · 2★ 107 · 1★ 427 ## What do users think of Bug Identifier? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Helpful for identifying insects - 🚀 Accurate identification in some cases - 💡 Useful for discovering new species **Cons** - 🐛 Inaccurate identification in many cases - 💸 Excessive ads and in-app purchases - 🔒 Privacy concerns with photo access - 🤔 Inconsistent results for the same bug **Commonly reported bugs** - Misidentifies common insects like spiders and beetles - App crashes or freezes when trying to identify bugs - Requires full photo library access instead of selected photos **Most requested features** - Add option to save identified insects - Improve accuracy of identification - Reduce number of ads and in-app purchases ## Newest reviews (10 of 166) ### 4/5 — Good but utterly useless calling my paper wasp a ant *2026-05-05, version 74.0.0* It’s my first day using this app called my dead honeybee a bee (because it is) called my dead paper wasp a ant and called my dead yellow jacket a wasp(because it it is) ### 3/5 — Great app but too many ads!!! *2025-09-20, version 74.0.0* Great app but too many ads and pop ups! ### 3/5 — Generic ID *2025-08-25, version 74.0.0* The app rarely gives a detailed ID. I have tried multiple pictures different angles lighting and backgrounds. The ID returned is non-specific butterfly caterpillar worm spider etc. not really what I was looking for, I knew that going in. On the plus side it does appear to be free unlike most others listed as free that are only free trial. ### 4/5 — Bug *2025-08-19, version 74.0.0* Fast/accurate ### 3/5 — How????? *2025-07-06, version 74.0.0* I put a picture of me and my friend and it said it was a ladybug but the filter was a banana snail? ### 5/5 — FREE FREE FREE *2025-05-19, version 73.0.0* Love this app it’s free and has helpful information when needed ### 4/5 — Ads *2025-04-25, version 73.0.0* Great app! I do recommend because this app is completely free, only downside is the ads. ### 5/5 — Nice to have this info. *2025-04-22, version 73.0.0* Really quick and amazing identification. Hope to subscribe before trial is over. Thanks. ### 5/5 — Always easy!! *2025-04-11, version 73.0.0* Love this app! Having just moved to Oklahoma… there’s always a supply of new bugs to identify!! Thankful !! ### 1/5 — 1 out of 10 *2025-03-24, version 73.0.0* 1 time out of 10 identifies but most of the time it says doesn’t know ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Mad *2026-07-21, version 80.0.0* I cancelled my subscription and Apple will not let me download anything cause they say I owe a payment to you when I don’t ### 1/5 — AI made it garbage *2026-06-21, version 74.0.1* It used to identify bugs fairly accurately, at least enough to get you started on the right track for manual research. They swapped to an AI model and now it is completely useless. Before updating the app: “moisture ant or possibly sugar ant.” After updating the app: “that’s an ant” “it’s a spider” Absolutely useless. ### 1/5 — Disappointing *2026-04-29, version 74.0.0* Uploaded a picture of a caterpillar I had not seen before. The App correctly identified it as a caterpillar and then showed me an add. It got one star because lower was not an option. ### 1/5 — Not accurate *2026-04-12, version 74.0.0* Not accurate. I uploaded a photo of a funeral web and all it could tell me was that it was a spider. Didn’t tell me what type of spider other than an arachnid. ### 1/5 — Wrong & annoying *2026-03-23, version 74.0.0* I tried to identify a bug (I think it’s a type of moth), that I’d never seen before, and the first photo I used, the app said it was a stick insect. It is not. I used a different photo and and the app said it was a dried twig. It not. It can fly. Also, I realize I’m using the free version, but the advertising videos that you’re forced to watch before you get the results of your search are awful! ### 1/5 — Pushing adds *2026-01-24, version 74.0.0* I downloaded it. After I took a picture and after it’s done scanning, an add asked me to download a new QR scanner. 2nd time, after it’s done scanning, another app asked me to download! ### 1/5 — Terrible Ad Bait *2025-08-19, version 74.0.0* Immediately after scanning it pops up an ad so fast you can’t read any of the information. No way to get rid of the ad, so this is a useless app. ### 1/5 — What happened? *2025-07-17, version 74.0.0* This app used to be quite specific. Lately though it has been terrible. It will scan a butterfly and after 60+ seconds it will identify it as a “butterfly “. ### 1/5 — How sad *2025-07-15, version 74.0.0* This is nothing but one of those apps that relies on constant harassment with advertising. Waste of time. ### 1/5 — Not even close *2025-05-27, version 74.0.0* My photo is of some kind of skimmer and your app told me it was a butterfly… Way off ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Very useful app *2026-07-11, version 80.0.0* Honestly, Bug Alert has saved me so much frustration. If you need a reliable bug identifier that just works without a steep learning curve, this is it. So glad this finally hit the App Store! ### 5/5 — The ultimate bug identifier app *2026-07-11, version 80.0.0* I’ve been using Bug Alert for a bit now, and it’s completely changed how I track down issues. As a bug identifier, it’s incredibly accurate and sends alerts instantly. It has seriously streamlined my workflow. 5 stars! ### 5/5 — Say whaaaaaat *2026-07-03, version 74.0.1* Just splendid ### 5/5 — Bugs b gone *2026-04-15, version 74.0.0* This app is always right on point with identifying whatever photo I share ### 5/5 — Fun app *2026-01-28, version 74.0.0* Really good little app - haven’t had any issues with it crashing/freezing, and it’s free with less intrusive ads that you’d typically get on similar apps. Lots of info and scans your pics fast ### 5/5 — It has worked well! *2026-01-06, version 74.0.0* I've tried identifying only 2 or 3 bugs so far, but this app has always identified every bug I presented with a picture. So, it has worked well! ### 5/5 — Great bug app *2025-08-16, version 74.0.0* Works pretty well. Takes a minute to wait for and get around ads but it’s free so can’t complain. ### 5/5 — Quick identification results *2025-07-20, version 74.0.0* I like just being able to take a photo of a bug & know instantly what it is. Having pets you get so many parasites especially in the summer. Nice to find out immediately if I to address them or if it’s just a common bug from the outside. ### 5/5 — Yfygggjghhjfjffgxdvscbnfcfhkdgbjdhvrstxrxezxexe aasaaaaaa I am done stinky *2025-07-16, version 74.0.0* I am stinky and I love this place ### 5/5 — Great *2025-06-24, version 74.0.0* This is a very nice app.good for learning about insects and when to stay away from them! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-26.*