Comparison

BioDex vs buggydex

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

Head to head
About

BioDex

This app aids natural history collection workers and taxonomists in sorting and archiving museum specimens. It identifies species by comparing specimen photos to a database, initially focusing on butterflies.

Highlights
  • Specimen identification
  • Species comparison
  • Museum specimen archiving
  • Butterfly identification
  • Ergonomic layout
  • Active development
Features
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Made to assist Taxonomists and workers in natural history collections, BioDex aims to empower people who want to contribute to the process of sorting and archiving museum specimens. After photographing a specimen, the app displays a list of the most similar species along with example images for cross reference. We are currently focused on identifying species of Butterflies but are working adding more families of Lepidoptera and other Insect groups in the future. HIGHLIGHTS - specifically designed use in collections - fast identification results - ergonomic layout for repeated use - active development to add new species and taxonomic groups ABOUT Developed by ETH Library Lab and ETH Entomological Collection. Native App developed by Propulsion Academy Zurich https://www.librarylab.ethz.ch/ https://usys.ethz.ch/en/research/collections/entomological-collection.html

About

buggydex

Features
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- Use insect-rnapp to detect and recognize insect you see around you! - If you encounter an unknown insect and wonder if it is dangerous, you can use insect-rnapp to get information about it. - As you encounter more and more insect, you personal collection will be filled with their data to record your achievement.

Screenshots

BioDex4 screens
buggydex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BioDex at 10.0 against buggydex's 13.4. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
BioDex versus buggydex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBioDexbuggydex
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 26 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperETH ZurichFei WU

In-app purchases

None

BioDex

No in-app purchases

None

buggydex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BioDex free?
BioDex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is buggydex free?
buggydex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BioDex or buggydex have ads?
Neither BioDex nor buggydex shows ads.

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