Comparison

Insect Identifier vs Lullcast

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

Head to head
About

Insect Identifier

Identify thousands of insects, bugs, pests, and butterflies using your phone's camera. Simply point and scan to learn about wildlife around you through a rich database. Upgrade for unlimited identifications and detailed information.

Highlights
  • Identify thousands of insects and bugs
  • High accuracy image recognition
  • Discover butterflies and wildlife
  • Rich database information
  • AI-powered learning engine
  • Unlimited scans with Premium
Features
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Found a bug and wondering what it is? Point your camera at it or pick a photo from your library, and get its name, whether it's dangerous, and everything worth knowing about it. WHAT YOU GET WITH EVERY SCAN: • Common and scientific name, with a match score • Pest or friend? Its effect on your plants, and how to control it if it's a pest • How to tell it apart from lookalikes • Life cycle from egg to adult • What it eats and what eats it • Size, colors, habitat, lifespan and where in the world it lives • Where and when to find it, with observation tips • Answers to common questions, plus fun facts • Reference photos to compare with yours INSECTS, SPIDERS AND MORE: Butterflies and moths, beetles and ladybugs, bees, wasps and ants, spiders, ticks and scorpions, flies and mosquitoes, cockroaches and termites, caterpillars, grasshoppers, dragonflies and more. HOW IT WORKS: Take a photo with the camera or choose one from your library. The app identifies it and saves the result to your history, so you can come back to it anytime. Save favorites to My Collection and search past scans by name. Works on iPhone and iPad. PRO SUBSCRIPTION: Identifying insects requires a Pro subscription. Prices and billing periods are shown in the app before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel it anytime in your Apple account settings. Privacy Policy: https://insect-scanner-web-production.up.railway.app/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://insect-scanner-web-production.up.railway.app/terms/

About

Lullcast

Features
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Learn while you wind down. Lullcast turns a topic, article, notes, or PDF into a calm audio lesson made for your bedtime routine. Choose the level, length, narrator, and soundscape; Lullcast writes and narrates a personal podcast you can listen to tonight. BUILD A BEDTIME LEARNING HABIT • Create individual episodes or a seven-night series • Pick a topic or add your own source material • Choose a learning level, format, length, voice, and ambience • Listen with a sleep timer, speed controls, and offline downloads • Save key ideas and revisit them with morning recall questions • Track your progress across episodes and series Lullcast uses AI to generate educational narration. Generated content can make mistakes, so verify important information with reliable sources. Free accounts include 15 audio minutes total each month, shared across up to three custom episodes. Lullcast Plus includes up to three custom episodes per night. Subscription pricing and terms appear before purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Insect Identifier4 screens
Lullcast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Lullcast at 16.4 against Insect Identifier's 18.0. 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. Insect Identifier sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and Lullcast sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Insect Identifier versus Lullcast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInsect IdentifierLullcast
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (1.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews9.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRLAM FZCOGraphicmade

Bugs and requests

Insect Identifier

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Fails to identify common insects
  • Misidentifies insects
  • Subscription issues and cancellation problems

Requested features

3 requests
  • Improve accuracy for small insects
  • Expand insect database
  • Add more user-friendly features

Lullcast

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Insect Identifier

Subscriptions4
  • identify bug bites by photo$6.997 Days
  • Insect Bug Scanner Premium$7.997 Days
  • Insect Scanner Premium 1 month$19.991 Month
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  • Insect Scanner Premium 1 year$29.991 Year
3 purchases

Lullcast

Subscriptions3
  • Lullcast Plus Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Lullcast Plus Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Lullcast Plus Annual$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Insect Identifier free?
Insect Identifier is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lullcast free?
Lullcast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Insect Identifier or Lullcast have ads?
Neither Insect Identifier nor Lullcast shows ads.

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