Comparison

Insect ID vs Insect Identifier

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

Head to head
About

Insect ID

Features
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Insect ID: Bug ID Bug Finder is an easy-to-use insect identifier tool that utilizes AI technology. Simply take a photo of an insect or upload one from your phone gallery, and the app will tell you all about it in a second. See a Bug? Know It Instantly. Snap. Identify. Understand everything. Picture Insect uses AI to give you instant answers โ€” species name, characteristics, and danger level. Whether you've just been bitten by something unknown or found pests destroying your garden, one photo is all it takes. Join over 3 million insect enthusiasts worldwide who already use it every day. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT - Fast & Accurate Insect ID โ€” AI-powered recognition identifies 4,000+ species of butterflies, bugs, spiders, and more in seconds. Snap a photo or upload from your gallery โ€” results appear instantly. - Full Insect Encyclopedia โ€” Species names, HD images, characteristics, FAQs, and expert articles. Your ultimate insect field guide, always in your pocket. - Pest Detection & Control โ€” Scan any garden bug, find out if it's a pest, and get practical tips to eliminate it before it spreads. PERFECT FOR - Anyone bitten by an unknown insect - Gardeners protecting their plants from pests - Nature lovers & moth-trapping enthusiasts - Parents exploring the natural world with their kids Subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time from your Apple Account Settings. - Term of use: https://sites.google.com/view/insect-id-term-of-use - Private policy: https://sites.google.com/view/insect-id-private-policy

About

Insect Identifier

Features
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Point your camera at a bug and Cicara tells you what it is. A ladybird on the roses, a wasp by the bin, something with too many legs under a plant pot. Take a photo and you get the name, the scientific name, and the one thing you actually want to know: does it bite or sting, and what should you do about it. WHAT YOU GET โ€ข The name, in your language, in a few seconds โ€ข A clear risk level: harmless, caution, or dangerous โ€ข What it can actually do to a person, in plain words โ€ข What to do about it in a house or a garden โ€ข Size, family, habitat and season โ€ข One genuinely interesting fact about it A COLLECTION THAT STAYS YOURS Every bug you identify is saved with its photo and the day you found it. Over a season the garden becomes a list. Your collection lives on your phone, and the photo sent for identification is not kept afterwards. AN OFFLINE FIELD GUIDE Forty common species come with the app: butterflies, beetles, spiders, bees and wasps, ants, flies and mosquitoes, household pests. Searchable, readable on a plane, and it works whether or not you turn identification on. BUILT TO BE HONEST Cicara tells you when it is not sure, and shows you what else it could be. Identifications from a photo can be wrong, and the app says so instead of pretending otherwise. The risk notes are general information, not medical advice. PRIVACY YOU CAN CHECK Before a single photo leaves your phone, the app tells you what is sent and asks. Decline and the encyclopedia keeps working. Turn it back off any time in Settings. No name, no email, no account, no location, no tracking. CICARA PRO Taking the photo is free. Cicara Pro is what opens the answer: the name, the risk level and what to do about it, for as many bugs as you meet. The offline encyclopedia of forty species stays free either way. SUBSCRIPTION AND TERMS Cicara Pro is an auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase, and it renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it any time in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html Privacy Policy: https://cicara-app.web.app/privacy

Screenshots

Insect ID4 screens
Insect Identifier4 screens

Verdict

The call

Insect ID and Insect Identifier are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Insect ID versus Insect Identifier: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInsect IDInsect Identifier
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 6 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size48 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKien NguyenCEM EMRE TAN

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Insect ID

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
2 purchases

Insect Identifier

Subscriptions2
  • Cicara Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Cicara Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Insect ID free?
Insect ID is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Insect Identifier free?
Insect Identifier is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Insect ID or Insect Identifier have ads?
Both Insect ID and Insect Identifier show ads.

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