# Picture Insect: Bug Identifier — user reviews > 1,295 indexed App Store user reviews of Picture Insect by Next Vision Limited, rated 4.60/5 from 43,782 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/picture-insect-bug-identifier/id1461694973/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/picture-insect-bug-identifier/id1461694973.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 36,525 · 4★ 3,558 · 3★ 1,154 · 2★ 521 · 1★ 2,024 ## What do users think of Picture Insect? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Accurate identification - 🔍 Helpful information provided - 📚 Great for learning about insects - 👍 Easy to use - 🤖 Useful AI assistant - 🌍 Covers wide range of species - 🔍 Provides multiple identification options - 🕷️ Helps identify dangerous/harmless insects **Cons** - 🐛 Inconsistent accuracy - ℹ️ Lacking detailed information on some insects - 💰 Subscription required for full features - 🤔 Unclear subscription process - 🔍 Struggles with certain photos/backgrounds - 🗺️ Biased towards North American species **Commonly reported bugs** - Subscription issues (unable to cancel, unexpected charges) - App crashes or freezes on some devices - Inaccurate identifications for certain insects **Most requested features** - Add option to report incorrect identifications - Provide more detailed information on insects (toxicity, behavior, etc.) - Improve camera integration and photo quality requirements - Implement regional/location-based identification - Allow users to contribute/add new insect data ## Newest reviews (18 of 1,295) ### 4/5 — Interdiction de voir les descriptions temps que je ne paie pas *2026-08-23, version 2.21.1* Je ne peux pas voir la description des insectes et autres. J’appuie sur un Insecte il disent nocif pour les humains et les animaux mais le reste est flou temps que je ne suis pas abonné à l’application qui demande de l’argent sinon tout est correct donc quatre étoiles et non 5 🫡 ### 4/5 — great app but unfortunate news. *2026-08-23, version 2.21.1* i love this app and how it keeps track of all the animals! the issue here tho, is they now have a ai boy doing much of the work, ai is killing all these animals that we are trying to capture and admire, ruins the purpose of the app. i really wish they didn’t add that feature because it’s useless and not good for the environment what so ever. i hope they realize soon what they’re doing to the animals and btw it’s labeled “Insects ” yet a spider isn’t even an insect , a slug isn’t an insect, a millipede plus centipede isn’t an insect, a pillbug isn’t an insect, and so much more. the correct term would be animal since all of them are classified as an animal. hope the app fixes this issue and removes the stupid ai feature .. ### 5/5 — Love *2026-08-20, version 2.21.1* I LOVE this app. It has been so helpful in identifying the insects around me and my family. My kids love it too!! We’ve all learned so much. ### 5/5 — Helpful app *2026-08-19, version 2.21.1* Identifies insects accurately and provides great additional info ### 3/5 — Eh *2026-08-19, version 2.21.1* It’s ok. Kinda ridiculous to ask for money upon opening every time! ### 2/5 — Eliotts review *2026-08-16, version 2.21.1* It’s alr the app but it gets most of the spider species wrong like my phlogius sarina Australian tarantula and it called it a black furry tarantula which is completely wrong ### 5/5 — Brilliant and informative *2026-08-14, version 2.21.1* A great site to use. So useful, informative and easy to navigate its eye opening with the easy to access information. ### 5/5 — Fauxbik Friend *2026-08-14, version 2.21.1* I enjoy insects. It is wonderful having a quick way to research insects. Fun for me. ### 5/5 — Helps identify problems *2026-08-13, version 2.21.1* I take care of my own swimming pool. I need to know what insects are around that are dangerous to small children, and this app is wonderful in that way. Not only does it identify the insect, but it also identifies the problems some of them bring to the table. Everybody who takes care of swimming pool should have this app. ### 5/5 — Good app but *2026-08-11, version 2.21.1* As I made my collection of bugs, I never asked the bugs for consent, and now they are suing me for videoing them without permission ### 5/5 — Insects!! *2026-08-11, version 2.21.1* I just love this app!!! ### 3/5 — Ok app *2026-08-09, version 2.21.1* I like using this app to find out what Bug I'm seeing and whatnot, but I wish you'd go back to how it was before when you could read the information about the bugs. Example: I'd like to know how a bug is harmful to animals, plants, humans. Seems like information I should be allowed to see for free. Update: the app is only letting me save the insects as the first result, which is wrong. ### 5/5 — Ian’s Review *2026-08-09, version 2.21.1* Identifying insects on this app is a very fun hobby. The application is well organized, which makes it enjoyable and easy to look back on previous discoveries and expand your collection. The information about the insects provided is accurate and educational. ### 5/5 — Great app *2026-08-09, version 2.21.1* Now I can tell what things are running around my house and what do do with them! ### 2/5 — Gratuit vraiment? *2026-08-08, version 2.21.1* Présentée comme gratuite dans la recherche Google avec lien sur Apple. En réalité l’essai d’une semaine est gratuit, ensuite il faut s’abonner. Cela peut prêter à confusion. ### 5/5 — 정확해요 *2026-08-07, version 2.21.1* 진짜 정확해요!!!!!! 진짜……. 몇 년전부터 사용하던 앱인데 아직도 애용중입니당 ### 5/5 — Great for bug kids *2026-08-06, version 2.21.1* My oldest loves bugs, so this is great! I do wish all the features were available but I get it. Keep up the great work! ### 3/5 — Could be better for education *2026-08-06, version 2.21.1* I love all the apps and have them on my phone to use with my students, but do you have an education discount for full access? 4 apps, each with full price fees…can you do anything for us teachers? Thanks. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Not reliable *2026-08-18, version 2.21.1* Three photos of the same ant, gave me 3 different identifications. Highly unreliable app ### 1/5 — Used to be free *2026-08-14, version 2.21.1* I liked this app & used it often but the last update made it a subscription $33/ a YEAR insane. Deleted it. ### 1/5 — Bug Identifier App *2026-08-02, version 2.21.1* The app is supposed to be a free app! When downloading one only has a choice to pay $39.99 per year in order to use it!!! I call this the old bait and switch game!!! This is totally illegal advertising!!! If something is advertised as free a company CANNOT then switch to a payment expectation in order for the client to use it!!! BEWARE OF THIS APP!!!!! ### 1/5 — Bad people *2026-07-29, version 2.21.1* Get you in with a product, then put it behind a pay wall. ### 1/5 — Not accurate *2026-07-24, version 2.21.1* Took Pictures same bug three times all had different insects so I quit using the app forgot about the trial period so they charged me 39.99 with no chance of a refund. ### 1/5 — Not Free *2026-07-22, version 2.21.1* Said was free. It’s not! ### 1/5 — Not free *2026-07-16, version 2.21.1* I searched for a free app. This one makes you give a credit card to get a free trial for one week. So it isn’t free. It should not pop up as a free app if it isn’t actually free. ### 1/5 — Tricky *2026-07-07, version 2.21.1* I didn’t want it, but didn’t push the right button and it charged me. It said try for fee and automatically signed me up. I use it once and decide not to get it!!!!!! ### 1/5 — Requires subscription *2026-07-01, version 2.21.1* Literally the first thing they ask for is your money and you can’t use it without it starting a free trial they hope you’ll forget about ### 1/5 — Why pay😭😭 *2026-06-27, version 2.21.1* Why can’t air just find out the effects to humans ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Honestly good app *2026-08-25, version 2.21.1* Every time I’ve used it it’s been accurate, quick and pretty easy With equally quick information on whatever you found ### 5/5 — Amazing! *2026-08-25, version 2.21.1* This app is great! It shows you what bugs a harmful to not only humans but plants too! It also shows you pictures of insects, animals, and plants that have been taken by other people. Picture Insect can identify plants,animals, and insects which is a quality that a lot of other apps lack, such as Seek by Inaturalist, and many more. Thoroughly impressed by Picture Insect’s performance. Would 100% recommend! ### 5/5 — Picture Insect *2026-08-24, version 2.21.1* J’adore cette application ! J’y découvre tellement d’insectes incroyables et intéressants ! Et j’en ai plein d’autres à découvrir ! Merci pour cette magnifique application ! ### 5/5 — Great app!! *2026-08-23, version 2.21.1* I love this app. It is quite accurate and my nephew and I love playing the “What is that!” bug game:) ### 5/5 — Absolutely amazing *2026-08-23, version 2.21.1* I’m a big big lover and this app has been fantastic I love that you’ve took away the limit in the collection and it functions wonderfully I just wish I could organize my collection in trying to get a picture of each big from my state but I’m so far in I’m getting duplicates cus I have to scroll to see if I have it I feel something like a folder system would do wonders ### 5/5 — So helpful! *2026-08-23, version 2.21.1* I use this app all the time to identify the spiders in my world. Especially when we are up in Vermont! Very grateful to have been able to identify a brown recluse. I tend to catch and release the spiders, to move them away from our house. The brown recluse I did not release… ### 5/5 — Very helpful to notify common insects *2026-08-22, version 2.21.1* Very helpful to identify common insects ### 5/5 — Very accurate and educational *2026-08-22, version 2.21.1* I have used the free version a handful of times throughout the years. Mostly out of curiosity when I see an unknown insect or moth/butterfly. More importantly I was able to identify a termite infestation (not cutter ants as my husband guessed and told me to ignore them.) in my entry door before they spread further into our home’s structure, saving me thousands of dollars. My son and I enjoy using it in our backyard as the seasons change and new critters arrive that I’m not sure what they are. ### 5/5 — Concise *2026-08-22, version 2.21.1* All the info I needed ### 5/5 — GREAT *2026-08-21, version 2.21.1* I love Dr. Buzzy Help --- *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 2026-08-29.*