Insect Identifier vs Screen Time Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Insect Identifier
Identify insects from photos using AI, accessing detailed scientific information and a vast database. Track your discoveries on a map and explore educational content about insect life.
- AI-powered insect identification
- Extensive insect database
- Scientific names and taxonomy
- Habitat and life cycle details
- Interactive sighting map
- Insect sound simulator
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Bug Identifier uses AI to identify insects (bees, beetles, butterflies) from photos, providing scientific names, taxonomy (family/genus), and similar species comparisons. Features a 3000+ insect database with habitat, diet, and life cycle details, including harm/benefit labels. Track sightings on an interactive map with notes and custom tags. Includes insect sound simulator, macro photography guides, and fun screen effects.
Screen Time Control
Manage your device usage with timers and smart app blocking to enhance focus. Build self-control through interactive challenges and reaction training. Includes eye care features for healthier screen time.
- Focus timers
- Simulated lock screens
- Smart app blocking
- Decision challenges
- Reaction training
- Eye care features
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Professional screen time manager! Boost focus with timers, simulated lock screens, and smart app blocking. Build self-control through decision challenges and reaction training. Eye care features for productive screen time.
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Verdict
Insect Identifier and Screen Time Control both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 33% of Screen Time Control's written reviews are positive against 0% of Insect Identifier's. Insect Identifier's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Insect Identifier against 4.4 for Screen Time Control. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 21 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Insect Identifier's written reviews are positive against 33% of Screen Time Control's.
Insect Identifier ships an update every 2 weeks, Screen Time Control every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Insect Identifier | Screen Time Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (23 ratings) — better | 4.4 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 蜀雅 赵 | 天瑜 贾 |
Customer experience
Insect Identifier
Screen Time Control
In-app purchases
Insect Identifier
No in-app purchases
Screen Time Control
No in-app purchases
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