Comparison

Free Plant Identifier vs Identify Bugs

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • Instant AI insect identification
  • Detailed bug information
  • Personal bug collection
  • Location tracking for discoveries
  • Easy sharing of findings
Features
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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/

Screenshots

Free Plant Identifier4 screens
Identify Bugs4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Free Plant Identifier versus Identify Bugs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFree Plant IdentifierIdentify Bugs
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (22K ratings)4.8 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings22K — better6
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMohamed AberkaneGareth Harte

Customer experience

Free Plant Identifier

All ratings21,740 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral3.9%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews410 reviews
Positive75.9%
Neutral3.4%
Negative20.7%

Identify Bugs

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

11 purchases

Free Plant Identifier

Subscriptions10
  • 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
One-time1
  • Full access for Lifetime$29.99
3 purchases

Identify Bugs

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Pro Yearly$12.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Free Plant Identifier free?
Free Plant Identifier is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Identify Bugs free?
Identify Bugs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Free Plant Identifier or Identify Bugs?
Identify Bugs is rated higher. Free Plant Identifier averages 4.7 out of 5 from 22K ratings, while Identify Bugs averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.
Do Free Plant Identifier or Identify Bugs have ads?
Free Plant Identifier shows ads; Identify Bugs does not.
Which is updated more often, Free Plant Identifier or Identify Bugs?
Free Plant Identifier ships an update weekly, and Identify Bugs every 3 months. Most recently, Free Plant Identifier was updated on September 24, 2026 and Identify Bugs on September 6, 2026.

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