# Insect Cage vs Asterist

The clearest difference is rating: Asterist at 5.0 against Insect Cage's 3.9. Asterist also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Insect Cage's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 1). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Insect Cage sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Asterist asks for nothing beyond the download.

Asterist holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Insect Cage has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Insect Cage | Asterist |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.9 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/insect-cage/id390080899/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/asterist-constellation-maker/id6779451567/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **9** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 9 MB | 204 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [STUDIO-KURA](https://appshunter.io/developer/289946976) | [Martha Campos](https://appshunter.io/developer/6779451569) |

## What reviewers say

### Insect Cage

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/insect-cage/id390080899)

Experience the sounds of nature with this app, featuring four distinct insect soundscapes. Simply place your device in a room and enjoy the ambient insect songs. Note that the app requires the screen to be on and does not support background playback.

**Highlights:** Four insect sound types, Ambient nature sounds, Simple interface, Relaxing soundscapes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ad | $1.99 | one-time |


### Asterist

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/asterist-constellation-maker/id6779451567)

Create personalized constellations using real astronomical data and GPS. Add text and images to tell stories behind your creations, which move with the night sky. Save and share your constellations with others.

**Highlights:** Create personal constellations, Use real astronomical data, Add text and images to constellations, Constellations move with the night sky, Save and share constellations, Learn star names

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Insect Cage free?

Insect Cage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Asterist free?

Asterist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Insect Cage or Asterist?

Asterist is rated higher. Insect Cage averages 3.9 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Asterist averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Insect Cage or Asterist have ads?

Insect Cage shows ads; Asterist does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*