Comparison

LabelBug vs Ago

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

Head to head
About

LabelBug

Effortlessly generate professional insect specimen labels using GPS or map locations. Designed by entomologists, this tool automates label creation, saving time and ensuring accuracy for collectors, students, and researchers.

Highlights
  • GPS-based location auto-population
  • Automated smart formatting
  • Batch saving for multiple specimens
  • Preview labels before printing
  • PDF and CSV export options
  • Save field sites for quick access
Features
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LabelBug - The easiest way to generate labels for insect specimens... right from where you collect, or right from a map location. Designed by an entomologist, for entomologists. LabelBug is the must-have tool for collectors, students, and researchers who need quick, accurate, and professional insect labels—right from your iPhone or iPad. Dare we say, LabelBug makes label-making fun! Why LabelBug? • Lightning-fast label creation – Use your current GPS location or select a map location to auto-populate locality data. Quickly enter other standard label information, and LabelBug auto-formats beautiful labels. • No more hand-written field labels followed by manual label creation. Label your container/vial, identify it in LabelBug, and you're ready to print the moment you get home. • Smart formatting – Your labels are automatically sized to comply with standard labelling techniques. • Batch-saving – Group multiple specimens under the same note with individual label counts (e.g., 'Vial #1', x4 labels). • Preview before printing – See exactly how your labels will look at two size options. • PDF & CSV export – Export your labels for quick printing or custom edits. Other Features: • Save field sites for quick access to new labels. • Render italics for species names. • Edit, archive, or delete label batches as needed. • iCloud backup (if enabled). Whether you're managing research samples or beginning a new hobby, LabelBug takes the busywork out of labeling and lets you focus on discovery, collection of accurate scientific data, and having fun. Simple. Time-saving. Game-changing. --------------------------- Pricing and Subscriptions: Download and use for free. For full functionality, there are two options: Lifetime export access: $7.99 Monthly export access (auto-renew): $0.99 We use Apple's Licensed Application End User License Agreement. By using this app, you agree to Apple's Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Ago

This app helps you track how long it's been since you last performed a task, like watering plants or changing an air filter. It focuses on providing factual information without pressure or notifications, allowing you to decide when to act.

Highlights
  • Time interval logging
  • Task reset with one tap
  • No streaks or pressure
  • Simple and private interface
  • Customizable icons and colors
  • Soft deadline indicators
Features
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When did you last change the air filter? Water the succulents? Call your mom? Ago answers one question: how long has it been? Tap once to reset. That's it. THE GAP BETWEEN A TO-DO LIST AND A CALENDAR Not a streak tracker. Not a to-do list. Ago lives in the gap between both - for things with a rough cadence you want to honor, not a fixed schedule. Car tires. The dentist. The friend you keep meaning to call. Plants that need water every couple of weeks or so. NO GUILT TRIPS. JUST THE NUMBER. Ago shows you how long it's been and gets out of the way. No judgment. No chain to break. No notifications nagging you. Open it when you want to know. The "three months?!" moment is the whole product. You see the number, you decide what to do about it. ALWAYS ONE GLANCE AWAY - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets show the live elapsed time, counting up in real time - Log something done right from the widget, without opening the app - A soft deadline turns a card overdue when it's been too long - a quiet cue, never an alarm BUILT TO BE EXACT, NOT FUZZY - See the precise time since you last did it, down to the day - Open any item for a monthly calendar of its history - Give each thing an icon and a color so the list reads at a glance WHAT PEOPLE TRACK WITH AGO - Home maintenance: air filter, furnace, gutters - Plant care and watering - Car service and tires - Medication and supplements - Friends and family: how long since you called? - Pet grooming and vet visits SIMPLE AND PRIVATE No accounts. No ads. Nothing to sign in to, nothing to manage. Your data syncs privately across your devices with iCloud, and stays yours. PAY ONCE. KEEP FOREVER. One-time purchase unlocks everything. No subscription. Ever. Pick a color, choose an icon, set a soft deadline, and Ago tells you when something's been a while. No alarm, no nag. Just a card that says it's time.

Screenshots

LabelBug4 screens
Ago4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Ago at free against LabelBug's free with in-app purchases. Ago also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (20 vs 2). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. LabelBug sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Ago sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. 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 — 5.0 for LabelBug against 5.0 for Ago. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ago has 20 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LabelBug ships an update fortnightly, Ago weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
LabelBug versus Ago: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLabelBugAgo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings220 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.416.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCollection Jar LLCDay Two

Customer experience

LabelBug

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Ago

All ratings20 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

LabelBug

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Export Subscription$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Export Access$7.99
2 purchases

Ago

One-time2
  • Ago Pro$4.99
  • Ago Pro$5.99

Questions

Is LabelBug free?
LabelBug is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ago free?
Ago is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LabelBug or Ago?
LabelBug and Ago are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 20 ratings respectively.
Do LabelBug or Ago have ads?
Neither LabelBug nor Ago shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LabelBug or Ago?
LabelBug ships an update fortnightly, and Ago weekly. Most recently, LabelBug was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ago on October 24, 2026.

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