flyDetect vs IBug
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
flyDetect
Monitor sensitive areas for flying insects with a remote system. Capture and assess images of sticky boards in real-time, schedule maintenance, and receive immediate infestation alerts. Manage traps and client accounts via dedicated mobile and web applications.
- Remote trap monitoring
- Real-time image capture
- Infestation alerts
- Schedule maintenance
- Temperature and humidity data
- Client account management
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Designed to meet the needs of food manufacturers, packaging and pharmaceutical industries, flyDetect® allows you to monitor sensitive areas for flying insects. The flyDetect® trap features a unique remote monitoring system with a built-in wide-angle camera. The camera captures an image of the entire sticky board, allowing you to make a full assessment in real-time. The permanent 24/7 monitoring system provides daily inspections remotely - saving you time and money. Use the dedicated Mobile and Web App alongside the flyDetect® trap to manage and monitor traps remotely. flyDetect® from PestWest®, the industry leader in online flying insect monitoring. Mobile App features: - Install new flyDetect® traps - Schedule UV-A tubes and sticky board changes - View temperature and humidity of each image captured by flyDetect® trap - Service flyDetect® traps - Capture, view or archive entire sticky board images from flyDetect® traps - Request new images remotely at any time - Get immediate notification of emerging infestations - Customise alert notifications - View historical archive of sticky board images Do more on with the dedicated flyDetect® Web App: https://www.flydetect.net Web App features: - Create client account - Create user accounts - Set user permissions - Manage and monitor client traps - Customise alert notifications - Request new images remotely at any time Web App requirement: - Operating system (Windows 7 or later, Mac OS X Yosemite 10.10 or later) - Screen resolution (1024 x 680) - Browser (Chrome, Firefox and Safari) Support Portal: Need Help? Visit our support portal at https://support.pestwest.com
IBug
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Introducing IBug – your all-in-one solution for monitoring pest traps and keeping your sites free from bedbug infestations! As a pest controller, you know that tracking traps across multiple sites can be a hassle. With the Pest Control Tracker app, you can easily see all the traps that have been installed at different sites, and get notified when there's activity detected. Simply register your sites and devices in the app by scanning a QR code on each device and telling the app what site it is being installed at and the room it can be found. You can also store notes and photographs on a per device basis for easy reference. Each night, the device takes readings and sends the data to a secure database. In the morning, the app pulls the information and alerts you to any bedbug infestation or low battery, so you can take action right away. With the Pest Control Tracker app, you can: Monitor multiple sites from one place View all devices and the room they are installed in Receive notifications for bedbug activity and low battery Keep track of past activity with easy-to-read graphs Store notes and photographs on a per device basis Rest easy knowing your sites are being monitored 24/7 Don't let bedbugs take over your sites – download the iBug app today and start monitoring with ease!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: IBug at every 3 weeks against flyDetect's every 8 months. IBug also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
flyDetect ships an update every 8 months, IBug every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 4, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | flyDetect | IBug |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | PESTWEST | RussellIPM |
In-app purchases
flyDetect
No in-app purchases
IBug
No in-app purchases






