Comparison

Upstrive Education vs Buggy

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

Head to head
About

Upstrive Education

This app helps manage student and staff wellbeing and engagement. It provides deep insights and powerful tools to achieve stronger results for both students and staff.

Highlights
  • Student wellbeing management
  • Staff wellbeing management
  • Engagement tracking
  • Deep insights
  • Powerful tools
Features
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Upstrive Education is the one tool you need to manage student and staff wellbeing and engagement. Get stronger results for students and staff through deep insights and powerful tools.

About

Buggy

Features
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Identify any bug in seconds. Insects, spiders, beetles, butterflies, moths, wasps, bees, ants, caterpillars, dragonflies, crickets - take a photo and you have your answer. Scan it with the camera or pick a picture from your gallery. You can also record the sound: crickets and cicadas are identified from their song alone. Every result tells you the species, how sure the app is, and whether it bites, stings, or is venomous. If it cannot pin down the exact species it says so instead of guessing, and it never softens a warning to sound more confident. Photo identification runs on your device, your pictures are never uploaded, and it works with no signal. Bug Identifier also has a huge encyclopedia: 7,681 species with photographs, descriptions and further reading in your own language. Browse by group - spiders, bees and wasps, butterflies, moths, beetles, dragonflies, grasshoppers, mantises, flies or open the Nearby view to see what people are actually finding around you. Photograph what you find, add species to your wishlist, and build a collection of your favourites. Your full identification history is kept as well, so you have a record of every bug you have met at home, in the garden, or travelling. Free with 3 identifications a month. Premium removes the limit, a weekly or monthly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase, at the prices shown in the app before you buy. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends, and are managed in your App Store account settings. Results are provided for educational reference and may not always be correct. Safety information describes a species in general and is not medical advice, nor a substitute for professional medical, wildlife, or pest-control advice. Terms of Use: https://buggy-photoidentifier.netlify.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://buggy-photoidentifier.netlify.app/privacy

Screenshots

Upstrive Education4 screens
Buggy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Upstrive Education at none against Buggy's 3. Upstrive Education also leads on ads (none vs shown). Buggy's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Buggy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Upstrive Education asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Upstrive Education ships an update every 3 weeks, Buggy weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Upstrive Education versus Buggy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUpstrive EducationBuggy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews74.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB107 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUpstrive GmbHAnastasia Lisovyk

Bugs and requests

Upstrive Education

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App glitches a lot
  • Internet issues
  • Laggy
  • App not working

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add more emotions (e.g., energetic)
  • Make password simpler for new year

Buggy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Upstrive Education

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Buggy

Subscriptions2
  • Bug Pro Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Bug Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • Bug Pro Lifetime$12.99

Questions

Is Upstrive Education free?
Upstrive Education is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Buggy free?
Buggy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Upstrive Education or Buggy have ads?
Buggy shows ads; Upstrive Education does not.
Which is updated more often, Upstrive Education or Buggy?
Upstrive Education ships an update every 3 weeks, and Buggy weekly. Most recently, Upstrive Education was updated on October 16, 2026 and Buggy on October 18, 2026.

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