Comparison

Insect Identifier vs Butterfly Identifier

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

Head to head
About

Insect Identifier

Instantly identify insects using your phone's camera. Get detailed information on common and scientific names, classification, life cycle, and more. Save your discoveries and share them with friends, even offline.

Highlights
  • Instant insect identification
  • Detailed insect information
  • Offline functionality
  • Personal collection space
  • Share identifications
  • Species classification
Features
Read full description

Insect Identifier can help you instantly identify any insect with your phone. Just take a shot and get high accuracy result with detailed informations like: Common name Scientific name Species classification Life cycle Predators Behavior Population … and many more And if you are going on a trip without Wifi? Don't worry, this app still works even without internet connection. Keep track of your identifications with a beautiful collection space. You can share any of your insect id with your friends. Insect Identifier+ • You can subscribe for unlimited access to all features within the app and remove ads. All personal data is protected in accordance with the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy: https://rockybrain.com/terms/ https://rockybrain.com/policy/

About

Butterfly Identifier

Instantly identify butterflies and moths from photos with a vast database and high accuracy. Unlock full access to all features with a monthly subscription.

Highlights
  • Instant photo processing
  • High accuracy identification
  • Extensive database
  • Monthly subscription for full access
Features
Read full description

Do you want to identify any butterfly by photo? Our app is what you need! - Instant processing - High accuracy - Big database Subscribe to get full access: $9.99 per month, cancel anytime Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://igorkrug.site/privacy.html

Screenshots

Insect Identifier4 screens
Butterfly Identifier3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Insect Identifier at 4.6 against Butterfly Identifier's 1.0. Insect Identifier also leads on monetization model (freemium vs subscription) and ratings volume (701 vs 2). Butterfly Identifier's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Butterfly Identifier sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Insect Identifier holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Insect Identifier has 701 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of Insect Identifier's written reviews are positive against 0% of Butterfly Identifier's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Insect Identifier versus Butterfly Identifier: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInsect IdentifierButterfly Identifier
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (701 ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews23.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings701 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size373 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLe Giang NamTolkyn Raimbayeva

Customer experience

Insect Identifier

All ratings691 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral2.5%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive23.1%
Neutral3.8%
Negative73.1%

Butterfly Identifier

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Insect Identifier

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App freezes during onboarding process
  • Unable to upload photos in some cases
  • Incorrect insect identification

Requested features

3 requests
  • Include spider identification
  • Expand coverage to global insect species
  • Improve accuracy through machine learning

Butterfly Identifier

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Insect Identifier

Subscriptions2
  • Insect Identifier+3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Insect Identifier+$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Insect Identifier+ Lifetime$69.99
1 purchases

Butterfly Identifier

Subscriptions1
  • Butterfly ID Full Access$9.991 Month

Questions

Is Insect Identifier free?
Insect Identifier is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Butterfly Identifier free?
Butterfly Identifier is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Insect Identifier or Butterfly Identifier?
Insect Identifier is rated higher. Insect Identifier averages 4.6 out of 5 from 701 ratings, while Butterfly Identifier averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Insect Identifier or Butterfly Identifier have ads?
Neither Insect Identifier nor Butterfly Identifier shows ads.

Other comparisons