# Insect Identifier - Scan Bugs — user reviews > 126 indexed App Store user reviews of Insect Identifier by RLAM FZCO, rated 3.10/5 from 1,289 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/insect-identifier-scan-bugs/id1543946563/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/insect-identifier-scan-bugs/id1543946563.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 571 · 4★ 91 · 3★ 64 · 2★ 48 · 1★ 515 ## What do users think of Insect Identifier? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🚀 Quick ID and minimal ads - 👍 Awesome app - 👍 Tick identification **Cons** - 🐛 Couldn't identify small insects - 🐛 Misidentified insects - 🐛 Always says 'unknown' - 🐛 Doesn't work at all - 🔒 Difficult to unsubscribe - 💰 Subscription issues **Commonly reported bugs** - Fails to identify common insects - Misidentifies insects - Subscription issues and cancellation problems **Most requested features** - Improve accuracy for small insects - Expand insect database - Add more user-friendly features ## Newest reviews (16 of 126) ### 2/5 — Basically worthless. *2025-07-21, version 1.13* First bug and it doesn’t tell me anything. It identified a beetle as an ant ### 2/5 — Must be doing it wrong *2023-05-16, version 1.7* I use several ID apps successfully but not this one. Have yet to receive a successful ID. Maybe need to dispatch them and pin them down. Not very impressed. ### 2/5 — Not quite what I had hoped *2023-01-17, version 1.7* I should have read the ratings before jumping on this app ### 2/5 — Not accurate *2022-05-29, version 1.7* Took a photo of a Spotted Lanternfly which has become a huge problem in my area. The app identified it as another type of moth common in North and Central America, when it is actually an invasive species from Asia. So it does try to identify bugs, it just doesn’t do it well. ### 1/5 — Ct *2022-05-22, version 1.7* The app didn’t work ### 1/5 — App *2022-05-20, version 1.7* Can’t get app to work ### 1/5 — Dont get *2022-05-18, version 1.7* Doesnt work 99% time ### 1/5 — Useless *2022-05-10, version 1.7* Useless ### 1/5 — Cancel *2022-05-04, version 1.7* I do not know how to cancel this subscription. Help! ### 1/5 — Bad *2022-04-26, version 1.7* Cannot take a photo of a big. Will Not identify bug. Even grabbed a photo of an ant from on line and could not identify ### 1/5 — Can’t identify any insect. Useless *2022-04-21, version 1.7* Would give 0 stars ### 1/5 — Junk *2022-04-18, version 1.7* Photo album pic won’t work, take a pic of insect won’t work. Unknown Pic comes up. ### 1/5 — Scam *2022-03-11, version 1.7* Continuously charges my card with no way to cancel it. If I remember right, it’s $20 monthly ### 1/5 — Always says “unknown” *2022-02-21, version 1.7* I got this app because I wanted to identify this one bug that I have never seen before and it just doesn’t work. Always saying that you should get premium and that stuff too. This app aggravates me so much. Not worth it. Don’t get. ### 1/5 — Terrible app *2022-01-02, version 1.6* App does not identify any insect. Take picture of insect and app respond it can not identify. ### 1/5 — Just black *2021-12-13, version 1.6* The camera doesn’t work. There is just a black space where the insect should be. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Arnaque! *2023-08-29, version 1.7* Ne fonctionne pas! ### 1/5 — Couldn’t identify small beetle *2023-08-26, version 1.7* The camera seems to only be able to pick larger insects up. If you’re trying to identify something like a small beetle, you won’t be able to. There’s also no info about the app to review while your in the app. ### 1/5 — 0 *2023-08-10* 3 insectes différents testés et 0 indentification. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t identify *2023-03-01, version 1.7* Tried many pictures and no identification ### 1/5 — Unclear how to cancel subscription *2023-02-27, version 1.7* The app forces you to pay for a subscription to use it, but doesn’t make clear how to cancel that subscription ### 1/5 — Not known *2023-01-26* This app cannot identify my problem bug , I will cancel my subscription asap ### 1/5 — Nope! *2023-01-08, version 1.7* Makes it seem like you have to purchase it (at $6.49 per*WEEK*). Eventually a little pink “skip” appears at the top right and you can use it to try the free version. I hate it when apps try to trick us like this, it’s disappointing. Also, this app never managed to id an insect for me. Despite my clear & detailed photos it always said it needed a new photo. I think this might have been because it couldn’t identify the insects. Save your time and try another! ### 1/5 — No help with small bug *2022-11-14, version 1.7* The very first bug I photographed it said unknown. ### 1/5 — Disappointed *2022-07-23, version 1.7* Submitted a picture and it did not come back with correct assess. Took pictures and it could not find matching name. Very bad app. ### 1/5 — Terrible *2022-07-18, version 1.7* Can’t identify anything it’s like I have to take a professional up close photo of the bug I’d be dead if i tried it with a bug I didn’t know was poisonous I hate you and your crappy app ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Not sketchy at all *2024-01-05* No lag, goes straight to taking pictures. ### 5/5 — Quick ID minimal interruptions *2022-08-13, version 1.7* Quick ID and minimal ads that interrupt you. ### 5/5 — Awesome *2022-04-28, version 1.7* I love this app!!! ### 5/5 — Tick *2022-04-16, version 1.7* Was on my dog ### 5/5 — Omg *2021-10-18, version 1.4* I love it it’s so cool and I’m not sure what to say but bye ### 5/5 — Free trial *2021-09-09, version 1.4* I downloaded the app for one day cause my little sister found a caterpillar and wanted to see what kind it was. I didn’t realise it was a free trial as she found the app and I just downloaded it for her. The app was only used on that day and I haven’t used it since. I can show proof through the history. Today I’ve realised that I’ve been charged £19.99 for an app I’ll likely never use again. The payment has only been active for a day and since it’s the start of the month I would really appreciate if I could get a refund. I don’t have the finances to spend £19.99 on an app I’ll never use. ### 5/5 — I love getting to know the good bugs and bad bugs *2021-07-21* I love getting to know the good bugs and bad bugs, very cool, I love it. ### 5/5 — Hattttt12 *2021-07-16, version 1.2* Great appp ### 5/5 — Instant gratification *2021-04-10* I just downloaded this app and so far it is batting 100. A great resource for those hard to identify creepy crawlies. ### 5/5 — Butterfly identifier *2021-02-20* This app helps identify butterflies. I tried to check out a few. It’s not able to id all my butterflies, yet it did accurately ID most. --- *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 2026-09-10.*