Free Plant Identifier vs Identify Bugs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Free Plant Identifier
Instantly identify thousands of plants, flowers, and fungi using your phone's camera. Get detailed information, including common and scientific names, and assess plant health to detect diseases.
- Image recognition for plant identification
- Identifies over 33,000 plant types
- Provides common and scientific names
- Offers plant classification
- Health assessment for plant diseases
- Detects 90 different diseases
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Discover and learn about the plants in your surroundings using image recognition technology. With Warda, you can easily identify wildlife, plants, and fungi nearby. Warda can recognize over 33,000 types of plants, including houseplants, garden plants, trees, weeds, fungi, and lichens worldwide. You'll receive the common name, a brief description, and the classification of each plant, along with its scientific (Latin) name. Plus, with Warda's Health Assessment feature, you can distinguish between healthy and unhealthy plants. Our model can detect 90 different diseases. ******* Privacy: https://mednoor.github.io/webpages/privacy.html Terms: https://mednoor.github.io/webpages/terms.html
Identify Bugs
Instantly identify insects, spiders, and other creepy crawlies by simply snapping a photo. Get detailed information, save your discoveries, and share your findings with others. Perfect for gardeners, parents, and anyone curious about the bugs around them.
- Instant AI insect identification
- Detailed bug information
- Personal bug collection
- Location tracking for discoveries
- Easy sharing of findings
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Don't know what that creepy crawly is? We do. Case closed. Identify Any Bug Instantly with AI Snap a photo of any insect, spider, or creepy crawly and get instant identification powered by advanced AI. No more wondering "what the heck is that thing?" - just point, shoot, and know. Perfect for: • Gardeners who want to know friend from foe • Parents tired of kids asking "what's that bug?"• Campers who need to know what's harmless vs. dangerous • Anyone curious about the insects around them How It Works: 1. Take or Upload a Photo - Use your camera or photo library 2. Get Instant AI Identification - Scientific name, family, and details 3. Save Your Discoveries - Build your personal bug collection 4. Share Your Finds - Show off your new bug knowledge Why Users Love Insective: "Finally won the argument about what was eating my tomatoes. Turns out it was a beetle I'd never heard of!" - Sarah M. "My kids think I'm a bug expert now. I just let them believe it." - Mike T. "No more googling 'brown spider with legs' and getting terrified by the results." - Lisa K. Features: • Instant AI identification of insects, spiders, and arthropods • Detailed information including scientific names and behavior • Photo history to track all your discoveries • Location tracking to remember where you found each bug • Easy sharing to show friends and family Download now and become the bug expert in your family! Warning: You may become the go-to person for all bug-related questions. Note: Internet connection required for bug identification. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Identify Bugs at none against Free Plant Identifier's shown. Free Plant Identifier's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (22K vs 6). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Free Plant Identifier sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Identify Bugs sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Free Plant Identifier against 4.8 for Identify Bugs. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Free Plant Identifier has 22K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Free Plant Identifier ships an update weekly, Identify Bugs every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Free Plant Identifier | Identify Bugs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (22K ratings) | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 22K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mohamed Aberkane | Gareth Harte |
Customer experience
Free Plant Identifier
Identify Bugs
Bugs and requests
Free Plant Identifier
Reported bugs
2 issues- Unable to look up plants without paying subscription
- Crashes or freezes on some devices
Requested features
2 requests- Add more plant species
- Improve plant identification accuracy
Identify Bugs
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Free Plant Identifier
- Full access for 1 week$0.997 Days
- Full access for 1 week$1.997 Days
- Full access for 1 month$1.991 Month
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- Full access for 1 week$2.997 Days
- Monthly$4.991 Month
- Full access for 1 year2 variants$9.991 Year
- Full access for 1 year3 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Full access for 1 year$14.991 Year
- Full access for 1 year$19.991 Year
- Full access for 1 year3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Full access for Lifetime$29.99
Identify Bugs
- Pro Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Pro Yearly$12.991 Year
- Pro Yearly$24.991 Year
Questions
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