Comparison

Encode vs BugLens

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Encode

Learn to code with interactive, bite-sized lessons designed for busy schedules. Master popular languages like Python, JavaScript, and SQL through hands-on exercises and challenges. Ideal for beginners, this app makes coding accessible and fun, offering certificates upon completion.

Highlights
  • Bite-sized interactive lessons
  • Hands-on coding exercises
  • Learn Python, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, SQL
  • Built-in code playground
  • Daily motivation streaks and hearts
  • Certificates of completion
Features
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Start coding today with short, interactive lessons! Learn Python, SQL, HTML/CSS, JavaScript (and more) at your own pace. Encode makes learning to code easy! Bite-Sized Learning: Fit coding into your busy life with effective lessons you can complete in just 15 minutes daily. Hands-On Coding: Write REAL code from lesson one! Our interactive quizzes, coding exercises, and challenges build practical, real-world skills. Master In-Demand Languages: Learn Python, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, & SQL. Plus, explore mini-courses in R, Swift, Java, & the Command Line. Practice Anywhere: Our built-in playground for coding means no setup headaches. Experiment, test, and write code on the go. Learning Made Fun: Daily streaks and hearts keep you motivated. Coding feels like a game, not a chore! Perfect for Absolute Beginners: No coding experience needed! Encode guides you step-by-step, demystifying complex concepts. Build Real-World Skills: Prepare to build websites, automate tasks, analyze data, or launch your tech career. Earn Your Certificate: Showcase your new coding skills with a personalized certificate of completion. Join thousands learning to code with Encode. Visit https://upskew.com/privacy for our Privacy Policy and https://upskew.com/tos for our Terms of Use. Illustrations by Ouch (https://icons8.com/ouch). Questions or feedback? We'd love to hear from you at support@upskew.com.

About

BugLens

Features
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Point your camera at a beetle, butterfly, spider or bee and BugLens tells you what it is. Take a photo or pick one from your library. BugLens identifies the creature with AI and gives you its name, a short profile and field notes. WATCH, DON'T TOUCH Every result comes with a clear safety note: whether the species is known to sting or bite, and when to keep well clear. AI identifications can be wrong, so BugLens errs on the side of caution. Never handle or approach a creature based on an app result. BUILD YOUR COLLECTION Each new species goes into your collection with your photo and the date you found it. Locked slots hint at what is still out there waiting to be found. YOUR MAP OF DISCOVERIES Save a location and the sighting lands on your own map, exactly where you found it. Share it if you like: others only ever see an approximate area, about 200 m, never the exact spot. In the background, real insect records from the GBIF open-data network show where people have looked before you. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No e-mail, no password. BugLens creates an anonymous account for you automatically. Sign in with Apple is optional and only needed for the map. You can delete your account and every photo from inside the app. BUGLENS PRO Try 3 AI identifications for free. BugLens Pro unlocks unlimited identifications, full species profiles and field notes, an unlimited collection and your discovery history. Pro is offered as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and renewal is charged within the 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel it at any time in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.topappsoft.com/buglens/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://www.topappsoft.com/buglens/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Encode4 screens
BugLens4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: BugLens at none against Encode's shown. Encode's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Encode sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and BugLens sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Encode versus BugLens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEncodeBugLens
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings6.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUpskew Pty. Ltd.Top App Sp. z o.o.

Bugs and requests

Encode

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incorrect grammar/spelling in some lessons
  • Inability to input answers in certain lessons
  • Lesson content not always matching what's asked

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more coding languages like C++, C#, and Lua
  • Implement progress sync across devices
  • Provide more interactive coding exercises
  • Include audio/voice guidance for lessons

BugLens

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Encode

Subscriptions2
  • Encode Plus (Monthly)$9.991 Month
  • Encode Plus (Annual)$39.991 Year
2 purchases

BugLens

Subscriptions2
  • BugLens Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • BugLens Pro Yearly$22.991 Year

Questions

Is Encode free?
Encode is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BugLens free?
BugLens is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Encode or BugLens have ads?
Encode shows ads; BugLens does not.

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