buggydex vs Chirping guide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
buggydex
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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.
Chirping guide
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With the Chirping guide, the user learns to recognize the sounds of Finnish grasshoppers and bushcrickets. The sounds are recorded by non-fiction writer Sami Karjalainen, and most of the information content in the application also comes from him. Habitat, distribution and a detailed description of the vocalization is covered from each species. The application also shows the latest species sightings reported from Finland. The data comes from the Finnish Biodiversity Information Facility.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: buggydex at Free against Chirping guide's $3.99. buggydex also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). Chirping guide's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 26 months) and device support (5 vs 3). On ads and in-app purchases 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
buggydex is free to download; Chirping guide costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
buggydex ships an update every 26 months, Chirping guide every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | buggydex | Chirping guide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Update frequency | Every 26 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 235 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fei WU | Pave Vaisanen |
In-app purchases
buggydex
No in-app purchases
Chirping guide
No in-app purchases
Questions
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