# Picture Insect vs Bug Identifier

The clearest difference is ads: Picture Insect at none against Bug Identifier's shown. Bug Identifier's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Picture Insect sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Bug Identifier sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Picture Insect ships an update every 3 months, Bug Identifier every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Picture Insect | Bug Identifier |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 6 days** |
| Size | 47 MB | 65 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.1 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Evgenii Pestrev](https://appshunter.io/developer/1785372595) | [启鹏 田](https://appshunter.io/developer/1845107614) |

## What reviewers say

### Picture Insect

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/picture-insect-bug-id/id6748286734)

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Insectly premium weekly | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Insectly premium annual | $24.99 | per year |


### Bug Identifier

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bug-identifier-insect-id-scan/id6761005247)

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| bug pro weekly | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| bug pro monthly | $5.99 | per month |
| bug pro yearly | $29.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Picture Insect free?

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

### Is Bug Identifier free?

Bug Identifier is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Picture Insect or Bug Identifier have ads?

Bug Identifier shows ads; Picture Insect does not.

### Which is updated more often, Picture Insect or Bug Identifier?

Picture Insect ships an update every 3 months, and Bug Identifier every 6 days. Most recently, Picture Insect was updated on October 24, 2026 and Bug Identifier on October 24, 2026.

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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.*